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"In the twentieth century, the influence of Robert Moses on the cities of America was greater than that of any other person": First Edition of The Power Broker; Inscribed By Robert A. Caro to the screenwriter of Taxi Driver, Paul Schrader
CARO, Robert A. [Paul Schrader].
The Power Broker.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.
First edition of Caro's Pulitzer-Prize winning work on Robert Moses. Thick octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps, top stain red. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Paul Schrader - with best wishes Robert A Caro." The recipient, Paul Schrader, is a screenwriter, director, and critic, has built a body of work defined by his preoccupation with moral crisis, alienation, and the psychological burdens of modernity. Drawing from his Calvinist upbringing and influenced by existential and transcendental philosophy, Schrader’s cinema often examines individuals estranged from society yet driven by an austere inner logic—figures such as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976), Julian Kaye in American Gigolo (1980), and Reverend Ernst Toller in First Reformed (2017). These characters, shaped by guilt, repression, and obsession, embody Schrader’s recurring interest in the intersection of faith, violence, and the search for redemption. His stylistic restraint and focus on interior states reveal a fascination with the cost of moral conviction in a secular world, where the pursuit of order and purity often collapses into self-destruction. This fascination with the nature and consequences of contro...
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 149431
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"In the twentieth century, the influence of Robert Moses on the cities of America was greater than that of any other person": First Edition of The Power Broker; Inscribed By Robert A. Caro to mentor and Vice President of the New York Public Library George Labalme Jr.
CARO, Robert A.
The Power Broker.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.
First edition of Caro's Pulitzer-Prize winning work on Robert Moses. Thick octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps, top edge red. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To George Labalme - George, I think I've known you for almost as many years as its been since I wrote this book. With affection, Robert A. Caro." The recipient, philanthropist and designer, George Labalme Jr. (1927–2016) served as Vice President of the New York Public Library for nine years and was heavily involved with several other cultural and philanthropic organizations, including the Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation and the Renaissance Society of America. His professional design work included collaborations with Gio Ponti and Raymond Loewy, and he notably designed the Grey Poupon mustard jar. Labalme and Caro first connected in the vibrant New York intellectual and cultural scene during the 1950s or early 1960s, a period when Caro was beginning his career as a journalist and writer. Labalme, already well-established as a designer and active in philanthropic and literary circles, took an interest in Caro’s work and potential. Recognizing Caro’s talent and ambition, Labalme offered both personal encouragement an...
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 149327
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"In the twentieth century, the influence of Robert Moses on the cities of America was greater than that of any other person": First Edition of The Power Broker; Inscribed By Robert A. Caro and with a card signed by Caro
CARO, Robert A.
The Power Broker.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.
First edition of the author's Pulitzer-Prize winning work on Robert Moses. Thick octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Richard from Robert A. Caro." Also laid in is a signed card from Robert A. Caro from the East Rockaway Library Board and the Cultural Arts Council, dated November 7, 1974. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. An exceptional example.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 146799
