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Richard Feynman's personal Copies of each volume of The Feynman Lectures On Physics; with his ownership signatures
FEYNMAN, Richard P.; Robert P. Leighton; Matthew Sands.
The Feynman Lectures On Physics.
Reading, Massachusetts/Palo Alto: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1975; 1964; 1965.
Richard Feynman's own office copy of his collected lectures on physics, with his ownership signatures. Quarto, 3 volumes, original red cloth. With Feynman's ownership signature and address to the front free endpaper of volume one, "R. P. Feynman. Calif Instit. of Technology Pasadena, Calif. 795-6811 Ext. 2688" and signature to the front free endpaper of Vol. II, "Office R P Feynman." Each volume is in very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. From the library of Richard P. Feynman. A unique example of one of the most important physics texts ever published.
Price: $150,000.00 Item Number: 130475
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"One of the 100 best books of any kind of the 20th century": First Edition of the author's Masterpiece The Origins of Totalitarianism; Inscribed by Hannah Arendt
ARENDT, Hannah.
The Origins of Totalitarianism.
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1951.
First edition of this masterpiece, by one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by Hannah Arendt on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed.
Price: $35,000.00 Item Number: 147887
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"I think people are born curious and too often have it pounded out of their spirit": First Edition of The Double Helix; Lengthily Signed by James Watson and Signed by Francis Crick
WATSON, James D. [Francis Crick].
The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.
New York: Atheneum, 1968.
First edition of Watson's ground breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Signed by both James Watson and Francis Crick on the title page. Lengthily signed with a quote written by Watson on the half-title page, "I think people are born curious and too often have it pounded out of their spirit." Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeanyee Wong. Foreword by Sir Lawrence Bragg. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. A unique example, most rare and desirable with a lengthy quote from the co-discover of DNA.
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 112545
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Early Printings of The Feynman Lectures On Physics; inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman to Alfred Paul Seckel
FEYNMAN, Richard P.; Robert P. Leighton; Matthew Sands.
The Feynman Lectures On Physics.
Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company for California Institute of Technology, 1975-76.
Early printings of each volume of one of the greatest physics books ever written. Quarto, original red printed wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in volume one, "May 5, 1982, To my friend, Al Seckel." The recipient, Alfred Paul Seckel, authored several books on the nature of illusion and perception and edited two of Bertrand Russell's works. An active figure in the Freethought movement, Seckel co-designed the "Darwin fish" logo in response to the proliferation of "Jesus fish" logos used on bumper stickers and t-shirts. Each volume is in very good condition. Housed in a custom cloth clamshell box. Exceptionally rare and desirable, only a handful or inscribed copies of Feynman's Lectures On Physics are known to exist.
Price: $20,000.00 Item Number: 95373
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“Not until we can deliver our secret to our respective worlds and acquire an intact ship": First Edition of Larry Niven's Ringworld; Lengthily Signed by Him
NIVEN, Larry.
Ringworld.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1972.
First British and first hardcover edition of this classic work, which went on to win the 1970 Nebula and 1971 Hugo award for best novel. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page, "Not until we can deliver our secret to our respective worlds and acquire an intact ship. Larry Niven." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. A unique example.
Price: $16,000.00 Item Number: 139744
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First Edition of Kenneth Arrow’s First Book Social Choice and Individual Values; Inscribed by Him and in the rare original dust jacket
ARROW, Kenneth J.
Social Choice and Individual Values.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1951.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist's groundbreaking work. Octavo, original blue cloth with titles and frontispiece in gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For John with best wishes, Kenneth J. Arrow." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare, especially in this condition.
Price: $15,000.00 Item Number: 141437
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First Edition of Kenneth Arrow’s First Book Social Choice and Individual Values; Inscribed by Him to a Fellow Economist
ARROW, Kenneth J.
Social Choice and Individual Values.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1951.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist's groundbreaking work. Octavo, original blue cloth with titles and frontispiece in gilt. Association copy, inscribed by the author in a contemporary hand to fellow economist David W. Slater, "For Dave with best wishes Ken." Slater has written his name and Dept. of Economics Stanford University. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some chipping to the top front panel. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare, especially in the original dust jacket and inscribed by Arrow.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 3375
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First Edition of Max Born's Einstein's Theory of Relativity; Signed by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Born
BORN, Max [Albert Einstein].
Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
London: Methuen & Company, 1924.
First edition of this classic account of Born's analysis and interpretation of Einstein's theory of relativity. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein. Signed by Max Born on the verso of the frontispiece. Translated by Henry L. Brose. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editions are uncommon, signed examples rare.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 78904
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"And the devil take the hindmost": First Edition of Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Work; Signed by Him
WARREN, Robert Penn.
All The King’s Men.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.
First edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Robert Penn Warren on the front free end paper. Light wear to the extremities, near fine in an excellent first issue dust jacket with light wear to the crown and foot of the spine. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $11,000.00 Item Number: 3339
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"For Philip Jose Farmer, a gentleman, and a scholar - with best wishes to all three of you- and hopes that this example will be of help when you come to your write your autobiography": First Edition of Robert Bloch's Psycho; Inscribed by Him to science fiction pioneer Philip Jose Farmer
BLOCH, Robert. [Philip Jose Farmer].
Psycho: An Inner Sanctum Mystery.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959.
First edition of this classic thriller novel, the basis for Alfred Hitchcock's film. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Philip José Farmer, a gentleman, and a scholar - with best wishes to all three of you- and hopes that this example will be of help when you come to your write your autobiography Fondly Robert Bloch 1967." The recipient, award-winning author Philip José Farmer, is widely considered one of the greatest and most distinctive science fiction writers of the 21st century. Revered for his eccentric style of crossover fiction that reworked the lore of a plethora of celebrated pulp heroes and literary figures, he received three Hugo Awards and three lifetime achievement awards and is critically recognized as the first writer to break the taboo on sex in science fiction literature. Although he is best known for his horror novel Psycho, Bloch began his writing career as one of the youngest members of the Lovecraft Circle, emulating Lovecraft and his brand of "cosmic horror". He was a contributor to pulp magazines such as Weird Tales in his early career, and was also a prolific screenwriter and a major contributor to science fiction fanzines and fandom in general, winning the Hugo Award in 1959 ...
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 124949
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First Edition of The Soul of a New Machine; Inscribed by Tracy Kidder to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
KIDDER, Tracy. [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis].
The Soul of a New Machine.
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 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to the verso of the front wrapper. When John F. Kennedy was sworn in as president on January 20, 1961, 31-year-old Jacqueline Kennedy became the third youngest First Lady in American history. As a presidential couple, the Kennedys differed from the Eisenhowers by their relative youth and their relationship with the media. Historian Gil Troy has noted that in particular, they “emphasized vague appearances rather than specific accomplishments or passionate commitments” and therefore fit in well in the early 1960s’ “cool, TV-oriented culture”. Kennedy’ became a fashion icon during her years in the White House, hiring American designer Oleg Cassini to design her wardrobe. She was the first First Lady to hire a press secretary, Pamela Turnure, and carefully managed her contact with the media, usually shying away from making public statements and strictly controlling the extent to which her children were photographed...
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 151509
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First Edition of The Double Helix; Inscribed by Him to close friend Francis Sutton
WATSON, James D.
The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.
New York: Atheneum, 1968.
First edition of Watson's ground breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Frank from Jim Watson." The recipient was Ford Foundation sociologist Francis Sutton. Sutton and Watson were at Harvard simultaneously and were close friends. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeanyee Wong. Foreword by Sir Lawrence Bragg. Association copies seldom enter the market.
Price: $9,500.00 Item Number: 99462
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FIRST EDITION OF THE COUNTER-REVOLUTION OF SCIENCE; SIGNED BY F.A. HAYEK
HAYEK, Friedrich August von [F.A.].
The Counter-Revolution of Science: Studies on the Abuse of Reason.
Glencoe, Illinois: The Free Press, 1952.
First edition of Hayek's critique of reason, written at the same time as The Road to Serfdom. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Signed by F.A. Hayek on the front free endpaper. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 3645
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“WICKEDLY CLEVER BRAIN-TICKLERS”: NEW YORK TRILOGY; SIGNED BY PAUL AUSTER IN ALL THREE VOLUMES WITH A QUOTE FROM THE BOOK
AUSTER, Paul.
The New York Trilogy: City of Glass. WITH: Ghosts. WITH: The Locked Room.
Los Angeles: Sun and Moon, 1985-86.
First editions of Auster’s classic detective novels, each signed by him on the title page with a quote from each book. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth. City of Glass is signed as follows, "It was a wrong number that started it...Paul Auster. Ghosts is signed by the author on the title page, "And from this moment on, we know nothing. Paul Auster." The Locked Room is signed by the author on the title page, "The truth is far less imple than I would like it to be. Paul Auster. City of Glass in first-state dust jacket, with no publisher’s device at spine foot. Each are fine in a fine dust jackets. An exceptional unique set.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 150312
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First Edition of Erskine Caldwell's Tobacco Road; Inscribed by Him to Friend and Screenwriter Harry Behn
CALDWELL, Erskine .
Tobacco Road.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932.
First edition of Caldwell's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Harry Behn with the best wishes of Erskine Caldwell M.G.M. Culver City June 10th 1933." The recipient, Harry Behn was a screenwriter who wrote classics such as The Big Parade and Hell's Angels. Behn collaborated with Caldwell on a screenplay (Call it Experience, p. 157). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with some light expert restoration. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional association, rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 116873
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First Edition of Political Liberalism; Signed by John Rawls
RAWLS, John.
Political Liberalism.
New York: Columbia University Press, 1993.
First edition of this work which continues and revises the idea of justice as fairness as presented in A Theory of Justice. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John Rawls on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carin Goldberg. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 150218
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First Edition of Ludwig von Mises' Epistemological Problems of Economics; Signed by Him
VON MISES, Ludwig.
Epistemological Problems of Economics.
Princeton, New Jersey: D. Van Nostrand Co, 1960.
First edition in English of a “milestone” in Mises’ groundbreaking theory of human action, containing “his seminal philosophical and methodological” argument for the scope of economic science. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by Ludwig von Mises on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities. Translated by George Reisman.
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 96745
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Rare First Edition of I Am Prepared to Die; Signed and dated by Nelson Mandela
MANDELA, Nelson.
I Am Prepared to Die.
Kent: A.G. Bishop & Sons, Ltd, c. 1965.
Rare first edition of Mandela's Rivonia Speech. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed and dated on the front panel, "Mandela 15.3.06." In near fine condition. Uncommon signed.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 147121
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Rare First Edition the author's Powerful First Novel Revolutionary Road; Inscribed And Dated By Richard Yates
YATES, Richard.
Revolutionary Road.
Boston: Little, Brown, 1961.
First edition of the author's classic first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by Yates on the front free endpaper, "For Jim Brady With best wishes always, Dick Yates Feb 1, 87." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tony Palladino. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example, uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 2784
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First Edition of Kenneth Arrow’s First Book Social Choice and Individual Values; Signed by Him
ARROW, Kenneth J.
Social Choice and Individual Values.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1951.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist's groundbreaking work. Octavo, original blue cloth with titles and frontispiece in gilt. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "With best wishes Kenneth A. Arrow." In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell slipcase.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 147898
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First Edition of Mary Oliver's The Night Traveler; Signed by Twice by Her
OLIVER, Mary.
The Night Traveler.
A Bits Chapbook, 1978.
First edition of this early collection by Mary Oliver. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed twice by Mary Oliver, once on the front free endpaper and on the title page. In fine condition. Rare.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 133671
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"It is easy to consider man unique among living organisms": First Edition of Watson's Molecular Biology of the Gene; Signed by Him
WATSON, James D.
Molecular Biology of the Gene.
New York: W.A. Benjamin, Inc, 1965.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist's first book. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by James Watson on the title page. Editor's foreword by Cyrus Levinthal. Near fine in good dust jacket with chips and wear. The hardcover edition is rare.
Price: $6,200.00 Item Number: 150440
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“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless”: Original photograph of Mother Teresa meeting German Chancellor Helmut Kohl; Signed by both
MOTHER TERESA AND HELMUT KOHL,.
Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph.
Black and white photographic portrait of Mother Teresa and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Signed by Mother Teresa, "God bless you M. Teresa mc" and signed by Helmut Kohl. Mother Teresa and Chancellor Kohl met on July 13, 1986 at Mother Teresa's home in Oggersheim. Kohl gained a reputation for his strong commitment to European integration and French–German cooperation. He was also a dedicated ally of the United States and supported Reagan's policies in order to weaken the Soviet Union. He has been described as "the greatest European leader of the second half of the 20th century" by both U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.5 inches by 13.75 inches.
Price: $6,200.00 Item Number: 96017
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“A man's alter ego is nothing more than his favorite image of himself”: First Edition of Catch Me If You Can; Signed by Frank Abagnale, Tom Hanks and Leonardo Di Caprio
ABAGNALE, Frank W. [Tom Hanks and Leonardo Di Caprio].
Catch Me If You Can.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1980.
First edition of the bestselling true story of the world's most sought-after con man, basis for the Steven Spielberg film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly inscribed by Frank W. Abagnale on the front free endpaper and signed by Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hanks. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 145775
