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New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1959.
First edition of Philip K. Dick’s first novel published in hardcover format. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip K. Dick on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and a few small closed tears. Jacket design by Arthur Hawkins. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell boxContinue reading "Time Out of Joint."
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Rare official NASA photograph affixed to its original cardstock mount and signed by Neil Armstrong. Color glossy photograph of LMP Buzz Aldrin setting up the seismometer, part of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP), on the lunar surface during the historic first lunar-landing mission. Inscribed by Neil Armstrong in black ink on the mountContinue reading "Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1990 and 1995.
First editions of Crichton’s gripping, bestselling scientific thriller and its sequel The Lost World. Octavo, two volumes, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers in The Lost World. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper of Jurassic Park with his official stamp of a T-Rex below, “For MabryContinue reading "Jurassic Park and The Lost World."
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New York : The Macmillan Company, 1964.
First edition of this glimpse into the personalities of the justices of the Warren Court. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with two intimate portraits of each justice by Yousuf Karsh. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, “To Yousuf Karsh with good wishes John P.Continue reading "The Warren Court."
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Rare autograph note signed by and entirely in the hand of Austrian-British economist Friedrich August von Hayek. One-page lined index card, the note reads, “We cannot admit that all words are equally good. However unfashionable this may be, there is moral progress, also moral decline – and in the last resort we can more beContinue reading "Friedrich August von Hayek Autograph Note Signed."
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New York : The American Physical Society by the American Institute of Physics, 1965.
First edition of Reviews of Modern Physics: Volume 37 Number 1, containing Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose’s fundamental article on spacetime: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity. Quarto, original wrappers. Signed and dated by the mathematical physicist on page 215, the first page of his contribution, “Roger P 20 Sept 2016.”Continue reading "Reviews in Modern Physics: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
First edition of Dahl’s classic children’s work in the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a “garden tale” of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. Octavo, original beige cloth. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper. Illustrated by Donald Chaffin. Jacket design by Donna Lampell. Fine in a nearContinue reading "Fantastic Mr. Fox."
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Large original drawing of beloved Peanuts character Lucy van Pelt in her signature dress. Drawn and inscribed in brown felt tip by Charles Schulz. Triple matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 19.25 inches by 22.25 inches. Rare and desirable in such a large format.
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New York : Holt, Rinehart Winston, 1963.
First edition of Vonnegut’s absurdist satire of the clash between science and religion in the nuclear age. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain green. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the front free endpaper with a self-caricature. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc. Housed in aContinue reading "Cat’s Cradle."
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London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1957.
First edition of this undisputed classic in the philosophy of social science. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Lionel Robbins from K.R.P. October 31st, 1957.” The recipient, British economist Lionel Charles Robbins, was a prominent member of the economics department atContinue reading "The Poverty of Historicism."
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Charlottesville : F. Carr and Co., 1829.
First edition. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor and Thomas Jefferson’s grandson on the front free endpaper, “Rick Barnhead Presented by Tho Jefferson Randolph Grand son of the author.” In very good condition. Rare and desirable, especially signed and inscribed.
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Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1947.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus and one of the most influential economic texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original burgundy cloth with titles in gilt. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “Paul A. Samuelson MIT.” In near fine condition with light rubbing. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "Foundations of Economic Analysis."
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New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1943.
First edition of Smith’s classic first novel. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Kathryn Cravens with regards Betty Smith September, 1943.” The recipient, Kathryn Cravens (1898–1991), was an American radio broadcaster, actress, and writer whose career reflected the expanding roleContinue reading "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn."
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Rare original watercolor painting by American writer and artist Henry Miller. Signed and dated by the artist, “Henry Miller 8/69.” In near fine condition. Matted and framed, the entire piece measures 31 inches by 27 inches. To read Miller without his watercolors is to miss something essential. The two practices were never separate compartments ofContinue reading "Henry Miller Original Watercolor Painting."
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Autograph musical quotation signed and an autograph letter signed by Maurice Ravel. The quotation, 3 bars from his Chansons madécasses, notated on a two-stave system, with holograph title, lyrics, tempo directive and instrument labels. The letter in French is addressed to “My friend”, in French, stating that he received his note when leaving Geneva and mentioningContinue reading "Maurice Ravel Autographed Signed Letter and Signed Musical Quotation."
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Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1974.
First edition, first printing of the novel that launched King’s career, with ‘First Edition’ stated on the copyright page and ‘P6’ in the gutter of page 199. Octavo, original maroon cloth. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the second endpaper, “For L. Jack Powell – with best wishes, Stephen King 11/7/80.” Fine in aContinue reading "Carrie."
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1877.
Large signed photograph of Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States. Boldly signed below the image by Grant. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 17 inches. Handsomely matted and framed. Scarce and desirable signed by Grant.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1947.
First edition of this classic work by Frank, a famed contemporary of Einstein. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the subject in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “A. Einstein 47.” Translated from a German manuscript by George Rosen. Edited and Revised by Shuichi Kusaka. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. RareContinue reading "Einstein: His Life And Times."
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New York : Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940.
First edition, early printing of John F. Kennedy’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed in a contemporary hand “Jack Kennedy” on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
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Boston : Atlantic, Little, Brown and Company, 1981.
First edition of Kidder’s second book. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on the title page, “For Jacqueline With Best Wishes Tracy Kidder. “From the library of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with the bookplate from the Sotheby’s 23 – 26 April 1996 sale of the estate of JacquelineContinue reading "The Soul of a New Machine."
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965.
First American edition of the poet’s scarce first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mary Oliver on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. Author photograph by Molly Malone Cook. Rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2004.
First edition of Dylan’s revealing autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Coco Shinomiya. PSA/DNA LOA and sticker to the title page. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery.
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Chicago : The Walden Book Shop, 1930.
Rare letter excerpt boldly signed by Ernest Hemingway. Published by the Walden Book Shop in 1930, the introduction begins “The following notes are excerpts from a Hemingway letter in answer to questions concerning editions and numbers of copies.” It goes on to provide a long italicized quote from the letter in which Hemingway describes theContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway Autograph Letter Excerpt Signed."
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New York : New Directions, 1952.
Signed limited edition, one of 100 copies of this collection of poems, including the first book appearance of “Do not go gentle into that good night,” published the year before his death, Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dylan Thomas. Fine in a fine slipcase. An exceptional example.
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