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September 12, 1890.
Autograph letter signed by American evangelist and publisher Dwight L. Moody. One page, the letter reads in full, “Northfield Sep 12/46 Dear Mrs Hall Will you tell the good people of Troy I will be with them Nov. 9th & I would like to have you get up a good choir. I will use No.Continue reading "Dwight L. Moody Autograph Letter Signed."
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New York : Andy Warhol Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.
First edition of Warhol’s candid and engaging photobook. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Andy Warhol on the half-title, who has added a large sketch of a heart below, “To Vic Andy Warhol.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Andy Warhol.
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Philadelphia & New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960.
First edition with the review slip of one of the most important American novels of the 20th century which had an initial first printing of 5,000 copies and went on to earn Harper Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publicationContinue reading "To Kill A Mockingbird."
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New York : Warner Books, 2006.
First edition of this work by the daughter of the 41st President of the United States. Octavo, original boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by George H.W. Bush on the dedication page, “To Mark Wallace, Thanks for all you do for kids. Merry Christmas! George Bush, Dec. 20, 2007.” The recipient, Mark Wallace andContinue reading "My Father My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush."
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New York : Random House, 1960.
First edition of the author’s classic novel, the basis for the 1960 comedy film of the same name which popularized the ‘spring break’ pilgrimage to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Octavo, original pictorial half-cloth. Boldly signed by actresses Connie Francis, “All the best! Connie Francis,” and Dolores Hart, “Blessings Mother Dolores Hart SB.” Connie Francis, one ofContinue reading "Where the Boys Are."
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1962-1989.
First editions of each volume in the author’s iconic and genre-defining Wrinkle in Time quintet, including one of the most celebrated Newbery Award-winning novels of all time. Octavo, five volumes, original publisher’s full and half cloth. A Wrinkle in Time is boldly signed by Madeleine L’Engle in a contemporary hand on the title page andContinue reading "The Wrinkle in Time Quintet: A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind In The Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time."
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New York : The Viking Press, 1959.
First edition of Bellow’s classic fourth book. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow writer Christopher Hitchens, “For Christopher with good wishes Saul Bellow.” Hitchens wrote, “When I think of Bellow, I think not just of a man whose genius for the vernacular could seem toContinue reading "Henderson the Rain King."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1962.
First edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by Roger Moore on the title page. Moore played 007 in the film adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991.
First edition, early printing of “the best history of oil ever written” (Business Week), which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Daniel Yergin on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.
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New York : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1966.
First edition, second printing of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Gary Becker on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the rear panel. Rare signed.
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New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.
First edition of Sloan’s influential work, which has since become a classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, warmly inscribed in the year of publication by the author on the half-title page, “For my good friend Ernest C. Arbuckle with my very best regards. Alfred P. Sloan New York Jan 17, 1964.” The recipient, ErnestContinue reading "My Years With General Motors."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.
First edition of this classic short story. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, with the added quote, “Cynthia Ozick and we are here as on a darkling plain…” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. A unique example.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1939.
First edition of this children’s classic with the date of 1939 on the title page. Oblong quarto, original tan cloth, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by Virginia Lee Burton on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed, this is only the second example we have seen.
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New York : Ballantine Books, 2001.
First edition of this classic historical novel about the American Revolution. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Jeff Shaara on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Pantheon Books, 1987.
First edition of this collection of writings by Chomsky. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Noam Chomsky on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited by James Peck. Jacket design by Henrietta Condak.
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Boston : Little, Brown & Company and G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1979 & 1997.
First edition in English of the memoirs of Yitzhak Rabin. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Norme And Murty Lee With friendship Y. Rabin 8.25.80.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by John Renfer. PhotographContinue reading "The Rabin Memoirs."
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New York : Sports Illustrated, 1970.
Rare original August 1970 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine signed by inspirational Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with advertisements and color photographs. Boldly signed by Shorter on the front cover. This issue features a six page article on the 1970 Olympic Games titled, “Don’t Drink the Water.” In near fineContinue reading "Frank Shorter Signed 1970 Sports Illustrated Magazine."
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1974.
Royal 1974 Christmas and New Year Card with a mounted color photograph of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace with their three children Princess Caroline, Prince Albert II, Princess Stéphanie. Octavo, folding card with mounted color photograph, gilt royal seal and red ruling to the front panel. Signed and inscribed by Princess Grace, “Dear Lucile MerryContinue reading "Princess Grace of Monaco Signed Royal Christmas Card."
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New York : New American Library, 1968.
First edition of the novel of the landmark “proverbial good science fiction movie” created by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. Octavo, original half cloth. Lengthily signed by Keir Dullea on the title page, “Open the pod bay door, Hal Keir Dullea.” Additionally signed by Keir Dullea on theContinue reading "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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New York : Delacorte Press, 1973.
First edition of this collection of stories by the award-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For David and Loni- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.” The recipient, David Hayman, was a professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin and a close friend of Vonnegut’s. Near fineContinue reading "The Vonnegut Statement: Original Essays on the life and Work of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. With A Bibliography."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
First edition of this classic photobook. Octavo, original boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed and with his writing and handprint on the front jacket panel, his writing on the front free endpaper, pre-title page and title page. “Xtra Special Delivery to the wonderful….Jo “May Heavens Choices Blessing be showers upon you (found in VoiContinue reading "Zara’s Tales: Perilous Escapades in Equatorial Africa."
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Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1942.
First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.
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New York : Simon and Schuster, 1957.
First edition of the third edition of Loeb’s classic work. Boldly signed by Gerald M. Loeb on the front free endpaper. Octavo, original half cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Warner Books, 1998.
First edition of this novel, basis for the 1999 film directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright and Paul Newman. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author and additionally signed by Kevin Costner. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Flag. Jacket illustration by Honi Werner.
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