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New York : The Viking Press, 1959.
First edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Nell, Evan Connell.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Jacket design by Susanne Suba.
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Singapore : Centre for Advanced Studies, 1991.
Original scholarly work from the Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper Series examines how U.S. Supreme Court judges use language to construct and reinforce gender roles in their legal opinions. Octavo, original wrappers, CAS Research Paper Series Number 7. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “With best wishes, To Justice Ginsburg,Continue reading "Not Among Peers: The Judicial Construction of Rights and Gender Roles."
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New York : Crown Publishers, Inc, 1987.
First edition of this classic children’s novel. Quarto, original publisher’s pictorial cloth with gilt dinosaurs to the front panel, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the author on the page facing the title page, “best wishes – Hudson Talbott.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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New York : Simon and Schuster, 1970.
First edition of this detailed journalistic account of the investigation and trial conducted by New Orleans DA Jim Garrison against businessman Clay Shaw. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, top stain blue, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by James Kirkwood on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "American Grotesque: An Account of the Clay Shaw-Jim Garrison Affair in the City of New Orleans."
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.
First edition of this “fluent, intelligent history…give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea” (New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Ian Toll on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Wes Youssi.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962.
First edition of Carson’s landmark work. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Rachel Carson on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. Drawings by Lois and Louis Darling. An exceptional example, desirable signed and inscribed.
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St. John's University, New York : St. John's Law Review, 1991.
Original Winter 1991 offprint of the St. John’s Law Review containing Charles L. Black, Jr.’s “One Nation Indivisible”: Unnamed Human Rights in the United States. Octavo, original wrappers, St. John’s Law Review Volume 65, Winter 1991, Number 1. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “For the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, withContinue reading "St. John’s Law Review; “One Nation Indivisible”: Unnamed Human Rights in the United States."
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New Haven, Connecticut : The Yale Law Journal Co., Inc., 1993.
Original May 1993 offprint of The Yale Law Journal containing Charles L. Black, Jr.’s “And Our Posterity.” Octavo, original wrappers, The Yale Law Journal Volume 102, May 1993, Number 7. Inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “For the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with all best wishes! Charles Black, New York 29 October, 1993.” TheContinue reading "The Yale Law Journal: “And Our Posterity.”"
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New York : The Viking Press, 1968.
First edition of Beagle’s classic second book, a landmark work of modern fantasy that blends mythic storytelling with lyrical prose and philosophical depth. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, top stain purple. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to fellow writer Annie Dillard on the title page, “’The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, andContinue reading "The Last Unicorn."
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New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1977.
First edition of this standalone science fiction novel from the author of Dune. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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France : Carrere/Michel Lafon, 1985.
First edition of this autobiographical account of four-time Formula One World Champion Alain Prost. Quarto, written in French, original pictorial boards with Alain Prost on the front panel, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Boldly signed by Alain Prost on the title page. In near fine condition.
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1989.
First edition, early printing of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Kathleen Thanks for the interview! Michael Lewis.” Fine in a near fineprice-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Andrew M. Newman Graphic Design Inc. Jacket illustration by Vint Lawrence. An exceptionalContinue reading "Liar’s Poker."
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New York : Analog: Science Fiction and Fact, 1976.
First edition of Analog: Science Fiction and Fact magazine containing the first appearance of the second part of Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune, later published as a novel. Octavo, issue February 1976, original pictorial wrappers, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert above his name on page 63 of his contribution. InContinue reading "Analog: Science Fiction and Fact. [Containing the First Appearance of Children of Dune: Part Two.]"
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Urbana : University of Illinois, 1949.
First edition, first printing. 117 pages ; 24 cm. Octavo. Original tan cloth, spine lettered in black. Includes Warren Weaver’s expository essay, “Recent Contributions to the Mathematical Theory of Communication,” pages 3-28; Shannon’s technical monograph, “The Mathematical Theory of Communication,” pages 29-117. Content type: text. Media type: unmediated. Carrier type: volume. Inscription: Boldly signed byContinue reading "The Mathematical Theory of Communication."
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New York : Columbia Records, .
Bob Dylan’s ninth studio and singular country music album, marking a dramatic shift in his direction and style. Boldly signed by Dylan in black felt tip on the front panel of the album cover at the bottom right corner. In near fine condition. Original record included.
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London : Hamish Hamilton, 1970.
First edition of this youthful adventure tale. Quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Raymond Briggs opposite the half-title page, “For Eileen Ireland with Best Wishes from Raymond Briggs 26 April 1981.” Additionally signed by Ian Serraillier and again by Raymond Briggs on the half-title page. Good in a goodContinue reading "The Tale of Three Landlubbers."
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Chicago and London : The University of Chicago Press, 1976.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s classic first book, an economic analysis of enslaved labor in Southern cities during the 1800s. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with maps and graphs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Nov. 2024 For Ruth – My first book! Regards – Claudia Goldin.” Fine inContinue reading "Urban Slavery in the American South 1820-1860: A Quantitative History."
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London : Macmillan, 1989.
First British edition of Follett’s immensely popular bestseller, widely considered his masterpiece which has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, “with best wishes – Ken Follett.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Dust jacket illustration by AndrewContinue reading "The Pillars of the Earth."
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London : Macmillan, 2004.
First edition of Follett’s internationally bestselling novel, a high-stakes thriller of human betrayal, medical peril, and a race against time. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Ken Follett on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Dust Jacket design by Richard Hasselberger. Jacket illustration by John Alvin.Continue reading "Whiteout."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1964.
First edition, early printing of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Donald Cameron and all his family with love Roald Dahl.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
First edition of this prescient work by the author of The Worldly Philosophers. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For John Barnhad with many thanks- Robert Heilbroner.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, date to the front endpaper.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
First edition of the justice’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to writer Peter Matthiessen on the half-title page, “For Peter Best wishes Stephen Breyer.” Additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd on the half-title page in the year of publication, front panel [in the month ofContinue reading "Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View."
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San Francisco : Arrow Books, 1973.
First edition of the author’s third book and hallmark of campaign journalism. Octavo, original black boards, illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Boldly signed on the half-title page by Hunter Thompson, Ralph Steadman and Jimmy Carter opposite the half-title page. Fine in a near fine first issue price-clipped dust jacket with the white border around the photographContinue reading "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail ’72."
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2003.
First printing of the fourth edition of Robert M. Parker’s first book and definitive classic in the field. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed with a star by Robert M. Parker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near dust jacket. Dust jacket design by Beth Middleworth. Author photograph by the author’sContinue reading "Bordeaux: A Consumer’s Guide to the World’s Finest Wines."
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New York : Crown Publishers, Inc., 1996.
First edition of Follett’s New York Times bestseller. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, “To Erica and Ken with love – Ken Follett.” The recipients, American writer Erica Jong and lawyer Kenneth David Burrows were married in August of 1989. Erica Jong remains best known forContinue reading "The Third Twin: A Novel."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
First edition of this work, basis for the film starring Sean Connery. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Michael Crichton on the title page and additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the title page and the rear jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Rising Sun."
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London : Allen Lane, 2008.
First British edition of this original look at the origins of money and how it makes the world go round, destined to become a modern classic. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with diagrams and photographs. Boldly signed by Niall Ferguson on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
First edition of the sequel to Easton’s bestselling literary debut, Less Than Zero. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Meghan best wishes Bret Easton Ellis.” Additionally signed two times by legendary dust jacket illustrator Chip Kidd in gold with the horns outlined in his hand, onContinue reading "Imperial Bedrooms."
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Norwalk, Connecticut : The Easton Press, 2008 .
Signed limited first edition of Crichton’s gripping, bestselling scientific thriller and its sequel The Lost World. Octavo, 2 volumes, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon bound in. Jurassic Park is signed by Michael Crichton and with a large original drawingContinue reading "Jurassic Park and The Lost World."
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New York : MacMillan, 1964.
First edition of Enzo Ferrari’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Enzo Ferrari in his customary purple ink on a Ferrari postcard featuring Gilles Villeneuve on the verso, “February 22, 1978 Thank you for your warm birthday wishes and many kind regards in full, “Enzo Ferrari. ” The book is boldly signed byContinue reading "The Enzo Ferrari Story. [with] Enzo Ferrari Signed Postcard."
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California : The Upper Deck Co, 1993.
Large original Larry Bird signed Upper Deck 1992-93 art card. Glossy finish card depicting Larry Bird in various uniforms with basketballs in hand. Boldly signed by Bird in black felt tip at the bottom center. Mounted. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.
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Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 1976.
Later printing of this examination of the roles and experiences of Black Americans during the Revolutionary War. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “Benjamin Quarles Baltimore, Maryland.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Elizabeth Resnick. Uncommon signed.
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New York : Thames & Hudson, 1989.
First edition of the photojournalist’s first book of images taken from 1981-1988. Quarto, original cloth covered boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the photographer in the year of publication on the half-title page, “to Cyndie, best Wishes Jim Nachtwey 11/4/89.” Introduction by Robert Stone. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2006.
First edition of this “deftly paced, continent-crossing account of the last century’s ‘age of hatred'” (The Guardian). Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with maps, charts, and black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Niall Ferguson on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Dean Nicastro. Jacket photographContinue reading "The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West."
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New York : Doubleday, 1993.
First edition of this biographical account of the band Nirvana. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed in purple felt tip on the half-title page by Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl and Pat Smear on the verso of the front panel. In very good condition. These signatures wereContinue reading "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana."
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New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1910.
First limited edition of this list of first editions in book form and of first printings in periodicals. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with paper titles to the spine, top edge gilt. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 154. Boldly signed by compiler Merle Johnson and the publisher Harper & Brothers on the limitationsContinue reading "A Bibliography of the Work of Mark Twain: Samuel Langhorne Clemens."
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Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1972.
First edition of “the best and only authentic book written on the sixties underground” (Dennis Hopper). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Peter Coyote on the half-title page. Coyote was a founding member along with Grogan of the counterculture group The Diggers. He is an actor, director and screenwriter. Near fine in a nearContinue reading "Ringolevio: A Life Played for Keeps."
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New York : William Morrow and Company, 1993.
First edition of the story of “the scientific discovery of the century, if not all time” (Stephen Hawking). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated with 8 pages of color photographs and 50 line drawings. Lengthily signed by the author on the half-title page, “There is something about looking at the night sky that makesContinue reading "Wrinkles in Time."
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977.
First edition of Roth’s second book in a series portraying the life of the fictional professor David Kapesh. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Nannette Stevenson. A very sharp example.
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2002.
First edition of this “clear, concise, informative, and witty and work” (Chicago Tribune). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by legendary investor Burt Malkiel on the title page, who contributed the foreword. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Powell. Jacket illustration by Neil Powell.
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London : The Centaur Press, 1934.
Signed limited edition of this classic short story. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the front panel, top edge gilt, frontispiece. One of 150 numbered copies, this is number 133. Boldly signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the limitations page. In very good condition. From the library of Craig V. ShowwalterContinue reading "The Judgement Seat."
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c. 1949.
Rare glossy black and white photograph of Winston Churchill in profile with a cigar in his mouth, standing next to his wife, Clementine, and noted financier Bernard Baruch, signed by Churchill, “W. Churchill.” In very good condition. Triple matted and framed. The photograph measures 8 inches by 9.75 inches.
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New York : Analog: Science Fiction and Fact, 1969-1978.
First editions of seven issues of Analog: Science Fiction and Fact magazine containing the first appearance of Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune in four parts, later published as a novel, and his short stories The Mind Bomb, Seed Stock, and Come to the Party. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, with black and white illustrations. Includes issueContinue reading "Analog: Science Fiction and Fact. [Containing the First Appearance of Children of Dune, The Mind Bomb, Seed Stock, and Come to the Party]."
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New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1977.
Berkley edition of this standalone science fiction novel from the author of Dune. Octodecimo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name. In very good condition with light rubbing to the extremities.
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New York : Warner Books, 1987.
First edition of the first installment in the Xenogenesis trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Octavia E. Butler on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Enric. Jacket design by Don Puckey.
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New York : Bantam Books, 1992.
First edition of this “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired generations of Silicon Valley innovators. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket art byContinue reading "Snow Crash."
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New York : Twelve/ Hatchette Book Group, 2007.
First edition of this classic polemic by Hitchens. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Linda Heheman Christopher Hitchens.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Anne Twomey.
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New York : Random House, 2010.
First edition of the Booker Prize-winning author’s dazzling modern classic. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Salman Rushdie on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Dust jacket design by Robbin Schiff and Anna Bauer. Dust jacket illustration by Niroot Puttapipat. Book design by Caroline Cunningham, who assisted as a literaryContinue reading "Luka and the Fire of Life."
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London : William Heinemann LTD, 1935.
Signed limited edition of this exploration and celebration of Spain’s Golden Age. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, silk ribbon bound in. One of 175 numbered copies, this is number 18. Boldly signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the limitations page. In near fine condition, bookplate to theContinue reading "Don Fernando."
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London : Macmillan and Co, 1913.
First edition of this novel, which was the first introduction of Wells’ notion of an “open conspiracy” of individuals to achieve a world state through an “open conspiracy against potentates and prejudices and all the separating powers of darkness.” Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth with titles stamped in gilt and botanical detailing stamped in blind.Continue reading "The Passionate Friends."
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Paris, France : Printed at 21 Rue de Saintonge, 1965.
Rare vintage January 1965 issue of RUpTure, a left-leaning French-language literary magazine, gifted to and personally owned by Beatnik writer Jack Kerouac. Oblong octavo, written in French, original soft red wrappers with brass brad binding, title page vignette, unpaginated, illustrated with three gelatin silver photos. Stamped with the Jack Kerouac Estate stamp and the raised blind sealContinue reading "RUpTure."
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: Printed for Private Circulation, 1937.
First edition of this in memoriam of Herbert Somerton Foxwell. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to John Neville Keynes on the front panel, “To John Neville Keynes for auld lang syne. J. Bonar 16th January 1937.” The recipient, John Neville Keynes, was an English economist and philosopher best known for hisContinue reading "H.S. Foxwell. (In Memoriam)."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1946.
First edition of Hersey’s classic work, which has sold over three million copies. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer and publisher Kirby Congdon on the front free endpaper, “For Kirby Congdon: ‘The crux of the matter is whether total war…is justified even when it serves a just purpose.’ pp.Continue reading "Hiroshima."
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New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1949.
Signed limited edition of Maugham’s semi-autobiographical confessional. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt, frontispiece. One of 1,000 numbered copies, this is number 964. Boldly signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the limitations page. In fine condition, bookplate to the rear pastedown of Craig V. Showalter. HousedContinue reading "A Writer’s Notebook."
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New York : Targ Editions, 1984.
Rare first edition of Garcia Marquez’s Nobel Lecture. Original wrappers as issued. Presentation copy, inscribed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Translated from the Spanish by Marina Castaneda. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Exceptionally rare, especially signed.
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California : The Upper Deck Co, 1992.
Original Upper Deck limited edition collector series 1991-92 autograph sheet remembering the ’71-72 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers. One sheet dated February 26, 1992 in glossy color depicting popular players from the 1971-72 Lakers team including Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Pat Riley, Gail Goodrich, Jim McMillan, and head coach Bill Sharman. Boldly signed by JerryContinue reading "Jerry West Signed Los Angeles Lakers Upper Deck Limited Edition Collector Series 1991-92 Autograph Sheet."
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New York : Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1975.
First edition of this personal account of the Second World War from a soldier’s perspective. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with news prints, political cartoons, charcoal drawings, and paintings compiled by Art Weithas, award-winning art director of Yank magazine, the weekly magazine for the American G.I. during WWII. Presentation copy, inscribed by the authorContinue reading "WWII."
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Rare original black and white photograph of legendary American writer Ernest Hemingway. Black and white matte photograph of Hemingway at his peak wearing Western garb and leaning on a car. Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway in black ballpoint at the bottom margin below the image, “For Taylor Williams with affection and admiration from his friend ErnestContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1964.
First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to the family of film director Fred Zinnemann on the front free endpaper, “THIS BOOK IS FOR THE GRANDCHILDREN OF RENEE AND FRED WITH LOVE FROM Roald Dahl 1969.” The recipient, Fred Zinnemann was a revered film director andContinue reading "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory."
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New York : New Directions, 1947.
First edition of Williams’ classic play, which won Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Tennessee Williams on the title page. Near fine in an very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Alvin Lustig. Laid in is the original New Directions Book postage reply.
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London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1924.
First edition this classic selection of Kipling’s songs for children. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Leo Bates with 8 tipped-in color plates. Boldly signed by Rudyard Kipling on the title page. Letter of provenance laid in which states that the book was signed for the then-owner’s father who attended Caterham School in Surrey, near Batermans.Continue reading "Songs For Youth."
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New York : Charles Scribners Sons, 1938.
First edition of this spirited defense of the airship that calls for America to secure and maintain airship superiority. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, top stain red, illustrated with 16 black and white photographic plates. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “WithContinue reading "What About the Airship? The Challenge to the United States."
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.
First edition of the author’s first collection of children’s poetry. Small quarto, original brown cloth, illustrated. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Random House, 1995.
First edition of this landmark work on Warren Buffett. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by legendary investors Warren Buffett and Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper. Warren Buffett (born 1930) and Burton Malkiel (born 1932) emerged as influential figures in finance during the second half of the twentieth century, particularly from theContinue reading "Buffett: The Making of An American Capitalist."
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Norwalk, Connecticut : The Easton Press, 1988.
First Easton Press edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by John Kenneth Galbraith. In fine condition.
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New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979.
First edition of Wolfe’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth with titles to the spine in silver. Presentation copy, lengthily and warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, “For Nancy with thanks for such splendid hospitality and marvelous company Tom Wolfe September 15 1979.” Fine in a nearContinue reading "The Right Stuff."
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
First illustrated edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by James McPherson on a laid in bookplate. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kathleen M. Lynch.
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1998.
First edition of this international finance guide by the bestselling author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street, one of the most influential investment books ever written. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with photographs, charts, and graphs. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. DustContinue reading "Global Bargain Hunting: The Investor’s Guide to Profits in Emerging Markets."
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Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1976.
First edition of Haley’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “10/20/76 Anne Knutson – my very best wishes! Alex Haley.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Al Nagy.
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Melbourne : William Heinemann Ltd, 1954.
Signed limited edition of Maugham’s classic satire printed for the author’s eightieth birthday. Octavo, original publisher’s half-leather with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, frontispiece, four pages of facsimile reproductions of the first and last two pages of the original manuscript, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the author and illustrator, Graham Sutherland, onContinue reading "Cakes and Ale."
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New York : The Lyons Press, 1999.
First edition of this American West literary collection of essays. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with black and white sketches. Boldly signed in the year of publication on the half-title page “Thomas McGuane Montana 1999.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Gray. Author photograph by Kurt Markus.
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London : William Heinemann LTD, 1936.
Signed limited edition of this collection of short stories, originally published in Cosmopolitan Magazine during the 1920s Jazz Age. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, silk ribbon bound in. One of 175 numbered copies, this is number 69. Boldly signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the limitations page.Continue reading "Cosmopolitans."
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Americana
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