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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. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe on the second front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Kiyoshi Kanai.
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London : Kaye & Ward, 1979.
First edition of Messner’s thrilling account of the first ascent of Everest without the use of artificial oxygen. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Reinhold Messner and by Peter Habeler on the first page of the book’s first section, The Idea. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated by Audrey Salkeld.Continue reading "Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate."
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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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London : Lutterworth, 1980.
First edition of this volume that compiles Attenborough’s acclaimed Quest Series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author “with best wishes David Attenborough” on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
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New York : Aperture Foundation, Inc, 1980.
First edition of this spectacular celebration of traditional Adobe architecture in the West. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated with photographs by Carollee Pelos. Historical Essay by Basil Davidson. Signed by Jean-Louis Bourgeois and Carollee Pelos on the half-title page. From the library of Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the pastedown. American writer Peter MatthiessenContinue reading "Spectacular Vernacular: The Adobe Tradition."
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New York : E.P. Dutton, 1981.
First edition of collection of musings and photographs of the American landscape, depicting all aspects of American life from the Rocky Mountains to the state of Maine. Square quarto, original publisher’s cloth, profusely illustrated with color photographs. From the library of writer Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Peter Matthiessen remains theContinue reading "American Places."
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Minnesota : Flying Tigers 14th Air Force Association, Inc, 1982.
First edition of this detailed and richly illustrated tribute to American Volunteer Group’s pivotal role in early World War II air combat. Quarto, original blue boards with an inlay of a flying tiger and Claire Lee Chennault, pictorial and cartographic endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Boldly signed on a Flying Tigers bookplateContinue reading "Chennault’s Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group."
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Minnesota : Flying Tigers 14th Air Force Association, Inc, 1982.
First edition of this detailed and richly illustrated tribute to American Volunteer Group’s pivotal role in early World War II air combat. Quarto, original blue boards with an inlay of a flying tiger and Claire Lee Chennault, pictorial and cartographic endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Boldly signed on a Flying Tigers bookplateContinue reading "Chennault’s Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group."
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New York : The Monacelli Press, 1983-2006.
First editions of each of the acclaimed volumes on the architectural history of New York. Thick quartos, five volumes, original cloth, with photographs and illustrations. New York 1880 is boldly signed by Robert A.M. Stern, David Fishman, and Thomas Mellins on the half-title page. New York 2000 is a presentation copy, inscribed by the authorContinue reading "New York 1880, 1900, 1930, 1960, 2000."
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London : John Murray, 1986.
First British edition of the author’s second book in the author’s trilogy that began with A Time of Gifts. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the title page. Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by John Craxton. A very sharp example.
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New York : Viking, 1986.
First edition of this essential environmental text, named by The Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest non-fiction books of the twentieth century. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Marc Reisner on the half-title page in red ink. Very good in a very good dustContinue reading "Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water."
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London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1986.
First edition of this work by Bonington. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Chris Bonington on the title page. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-storyContinue reading "The Everest Years: A Climber’s Life."
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Pasadena : The Otterden Press, 1988.
Signed limited edition of Grosvenor’s catalogue of the portraits of T. E. Lawrence. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the author, this is number 255. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover portrait by William Rothenstein. Cover photograph by Vladmir Popovic.
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New York : The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1988.
First edition of this comprehensive account of the NASA Apollo moon missions. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Alan Shepard on the title page, “To LK and Bill – Alan Shepard.” Alan Shepard was one of NASA’s Mercury Seven—the first group of American astronauts selected in 1959 for Project Mercury, theContinue reading "For All Mankind."
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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania : The Franklin Library, 1988.
Signed limited first edition of this incredibly vibrant history of Hong Kong, privately printed exclusively for members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, Smyth-sewn and bound in full top-grain leather specially processed for fine books by the Cromwell Leather Company with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands,Continue reading "Hong Kong."
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London : Bantam Books, 1988.
First edition of this lavish documentary spanning ten years of adventure through the islands of the East. Quarto, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Cy, with warmth, Lawrence Blair 1988.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bipin Patel.Continue reading "Ring of Fire."
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New York : Silver Arrow Books, 1988.
First edition of the astronaut’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Marge and Bill With Friendship and very Best Wishes! Frank Borman.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike Stromberg. Written with Robert J. Serling.
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Toronto : Bantam Books, 1988.
First edition of this lavish documentary spanning ten years of adventure through the islands of the East. Square quarto, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Jean and Bob – with warm memories of a shared adventure into…Ring of Fire Lawrence Blair SulawesiContinue reading "Ring of Fire."
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New York : Silver Arrow Books, 1988.
First edition, second printing of the astronaut’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Bob Best wishes Frank Borman.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike Stromberg. Written with Robert J. Serling.
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London : Quiller Press, 1989.
Special limited edition of Brown’s elaborately illustrated history of Kenya’s northern desert region and the 13 expeditions to Lake Rudolf. Quarto, original publisher’s three quarters pebbled morocco over leatherette boards, marbled endpapers, with 75 color and 50 black and white illustrations, folding map in pocket affixed to rear pastedown. One of 250 numbered copies signedContinue reading "Where Giants Trod: The Saga of Kenya’s Desert Lake."
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Washington, D.C : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989.
First edition of this commemorative book published in celebration of the twenty year anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 lunar mission. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with color photographs throughout. Boldly signed on the front cover by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. In fine condition. The piece measures 9 inches by 12 inches.Continue reading "The First Lunar Landing As Told by The Astronauts."
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New York : Bantam Books, 1989.
First edition of Aldrin’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Buzz Aldrin on the half-title page, :To Bob Best Wishes Buzz Aldrin” and by the co-author opposite the title page, “To Bob – Best regards Malcolm McConnell.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by One Plus Studio.Continue reading "Men From Earth."
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Emmaus, Pennsylvania : Rodale Press, 1990.
First edition of this memoir of Michener’s travels in Poland and Rome. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed and dated by James Michener on the title page and signed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa on the introduction page. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesman who co-founded Solidarity, the first independentContinue reading "Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome."
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New York : Pantheon Books, 1990.
First edition of this spellbinding collection of tales of the far North. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Angela Skouras.
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