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"to George You're Great And Always will be!": Bob Dylan's Lyrics; Inscribed by Him to George Harrison
DYLAN, BOB.
Bob Dylan Lyrics 1962-1985.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1985.
First printing of the second edition of this compilation of Dylan’s lyrics. Quarto, original glossy illustrated boards. Association copy, inscribed by Dylan to close friend and fellow legendary musician, George Harrison on the front free endpaper: “To George [surrounded by a sun] You’re Great And Always will be! Best wishes Bob Dylan/3/’86.” George Harrison wrote the lyrics to the Beatles hit, “Here Comes the Sun” and Dylan was a major catalyst for Harrison as a musician. They met in person for the first time in August of 1964 at the Delmonico Hotel in New York City, where Dylan, after misinterpreting ‘It’s A Hard Day’s Night’ lyric “I get high”, offered Harrison and his fellow Beatles their first marijuana joint. After this meeting, the friendship between the Beatles and Dylan grew and his influence allowed them to expand past the conventions of pop music, with an increased use of acoustic rather than electric instruments in their recordings and more of a focus on craftsmanship vs. music for the mass market. In the fall of 1968, Harrison came to Dylan’s home in upstate New York, where they co-wrote the song, “I’d Have you Anytime”, which is recognized as a statement of friendship between the two musicians. The song was released on Harrison’s first solo album, “All Things Must Pass”, which also included a song about Dylan called, “Behind That Locked Door” and a cover of Dylan’s song, “If Not For You”. The two musicians continued occasional jam sessions in private and onstage, but the closeness of their connection was not as apparent to the public until the formation of the Travelling Wilburys in 1988, which consisted of Dylan, Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. In near fine condition. A wonderful association copy linking these two music geniuses.
Price: $50,000.00 Item Number: 80146
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"The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind": The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan; Signed by Bob Dylan
DYLAN, BOB.
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.
: 1963.
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on May 27, 1963 by Columbia Records, boldly signed by Dylan. Whereas his self-titled debut album Bob Dylan had contained only two original songs, Freewheelin‘ represented the beginning of Dylan’s writing contemporary words to traditional melodies. Eleven of the thirteen songs on the album are Dylan’s original compositions. The album opens with “Blowin’ in the Wind”, which became an anthem of the 1960s, and an international hit for folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary soon after the release of Freewheelin‘. The album featured several other songs which came to be regarded as among Dylan’s best compositions and classics of the 1960s folk scene: “Girl from the North Country”, “Masters of War”, “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”. Dylan’s lyrics embraced news stories drawn from headlines about the Civil Rights Movement and he articulated anxieties about the fear of nuclear warfare. Balancing this political material were love songs, sometimes bitter and accusatory, and material that features surreal humor. Freewheelin‘ showcased Dylan’s songwriting talent for the first time, propelling him to national and international fame. The success of the album and Dylan’s subsequent recognition led to his being named as “Spokesman of a Generation”, a label Dylan repudiated. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed by Bob Dylan.
Price: $10,500.00 Item Number: 109822
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Bob Dylan's Lyrics; Signed by Him
DYLAN, BOB.
Bob Dylan Lyrics 1962-1985.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1985.
First printing of the second edition of this compilation of Dylan’s lyrics. Quarto, original glossy illustrated boards. Signed by Bob Dylan on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. One of a few examples signed by Dylan for Knopf representatives.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 119777
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“I'M WILD ABOUT YOU, GAL, YOU OUGHT TO BE A FOOL ABOUT ME”: Bob Dylan's Original Album Modern Times; Signed by Him
DYLAN, BOB.
Bob Dylan: Modern Times.
New York: BMG & Columbia Records 2006.
First pressing of this album by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Quarto, 2 original vinyl records. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the front panel. In fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 122328
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"I'd come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down": First edition of Bob Dylan: Chronicles: Volume One; signed by Bob Dylan
DYLAN, BOB.
Bob Dylan: Chronicles.
New York: Simon & Schuster 2004.
First edition of Dylan’s revealing autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Coco Shinomiya. PSA/DNA LOA and sticker to the title page. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 143531
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First Edition of Young Folk Song Book; Signed by Bob Dylan
DYLAN, BOB; JOAN BAEZ; JACK ELLIOTT; THE GREENBRIAR BOYS; THE NEW LOST CITY RAMBLERS; PEGGY SEEGER; INTRODUCTION BY PETE SEEGER.
Young Folk Song Book.
New York : Simon & Schuster 1963.
First edition of this collection of songs from the 1960’s folk music scene. Quarto, original cloth, with 112 pages with photographs. Signed by Bob Dylan in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper. Features photos and tabulature of music by Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Jack Elliott, The Greenbriar Boys, The New Lost City Ramblers and Peggy Seeger. Introduction by Pete Seeger. Notes by Earl Robinson. Rare and desirable signed by Dylan.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 43008
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“There's no liquor in the land that can stop your brain from bleedin": First Edition of Bob Dylan's First Book Tarantula; Signed by Him
DYLAN, BOB.
Tarantula.
Madison, Wisconsin: Wimp Press c. 1966.
First pirated edition of Dylan’s first book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by Bob Dylan in a contemporary hand on the title page. One of the earliest pirated editions of Dylan’s novel, taken from the Macmillan 1966 proofs after production was delayed, pre-dating the 1971 trade edition. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Scarce and desirable signed by Dylan.
Price: $14,500.00 Item Number: 60050
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“There's no liquor in the land that can stop your brain from bleedin": First Edition of Bob Dylan's First Book Tarantula; Signed By Him
DYLAN, BOB.
Tarantula.
New York: MacMillan & Company 1966.
First edition of Dylan’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Bob Dylan on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some light wear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed by Dylan.
Price: $14,000.00 Item Number: 75081
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“The closest I ever got to the sound I hear in my mind": Blonde on Blonde; Signed by Bob Dylan
DYLAN, BOB.
Blonde on Blonde.
: 1966.
Original pressing of one of the greatest albums of all-time. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the front panel. The cover photograph of Blonde on Blonde shows a 12-by-12 inch close-up portrait of Dylan. The double album gatefold sleeve opens to form a 12-by-26 inch photo of the artist, at three quarter length. The artist’s name and the album’s title only appear on the spine. A sticker was applied to the shrink wrap to promote the release’s two hit singles, “I Want You” and “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”. The cover shows Dylan in front of a brick building, wearing a suede jacket and a black and white checkered scarf. The jacket is the same one he wore on his next two albums, John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline. In near fine condition.
Price: $9,200.00 Item Number: 114175
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First Edition of The Sixteenth Round; Lenghtily Inscribed by Rubin Hurricane Carter and Signed by Bob Dylan
CARTER, RUBIN "HURRICANE" [BOB DYLAN].
The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender to #45472.
New York: Viking Press 1974.
First edition of this exceedingly powerful account of ‘Hurricane’ Carter’s battle with the American legal system. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “June 1st 1975 M’Lady Roberta Felson: Now the reason why I used the sub-title of ‘M’Lady’ – is because you have got to be a Queen … because your husband, Milt, is definitely a King! And on this – the Queen’s once-a-year birthday – the entire Carter-clan wishes you the very best of everything that this wonderful life has to offer. So from me to you – although I have never laid eyes on your beautiful self – I love you madly! And may you always walk in peace … With much love, Rubin Hurricane Carter.” Additionally signed by Bob Dylan opposite the half-title page. Hurricane” is a protest song by Bob Dylan co-written with Jacques Levy and released as a single in November 1975. It was also included on Dylan’s 1976 album Desire. The song is about the imprisonment of boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. It compiles acts of racism and profiling against Carter, which Dylan describes as leading to a false trial and conviction. The recipient is possibly Roberta Felsen, the wife of Milton Felsen, Chairman of The Hurricane Trust Fund, which raised nearly $600,000 to fund the legal fees for a new trial. Carter was wrongfully convicted of the murder of three white victims of a bar in Paterson, New Jersey, a court decision that resulted in the loss of almost 20 years of Carter’s life to imprisonment. On June 17, 1966 at approximately 2:30 a.m., two men had entered the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson and began shooting, killing the bartender and a customer, and wounding two others, only one of which would survive. When questioned, both witnesses told police the shooters had been black males escaping in a white vehicle, and ten minutes later, a police cruiser stopped Carter and John Artis, a 19-year-old student athlete with no criminal record, who had just left the Nite Spot bar in a rental car. Carter was in the back, with Artis driving, and a third man, John Royster, in the passenger seat. The police recognized Carter, a well-known and controversial local figure, but let him go, only to stop him and Artis later in the night after dropping off Royster. Two eyewitnesses, Alfred Bello and Arthur Bradley, who were performing a theft at the time, had provided a description of the getaway car, which matched that of the rental, and positively identified the Carter and Artis as the men driving; however, inconsistencies in the evidence given by the eyewitnesses and the addition of witnesses who confirmed the two were still in the Nite Spot at the time of the shooting would render those descriptions meaningless. Despite this, a lack of forensic evidence, and last-minute changes in the prosecution’s reports, the all-white jury convicted both men of first-degree murder, with a recommendation of mercy, so that they were not sentenced to death. After a trial based on racial profiling, witness reports based on ulterior motives, and general mismanagement on the part of law enforcement, Bello and Bradley recanted their identifications of Carter and Artis, and public outcry for a retrial rose, with Boxer Muhammad Ali lending his support to the campaign and Bob Dylan co-writing and performing the song ‘Hurricane,’ which declared Carter’s innocence. During the recantation hearing, defense attorneys also argued that the witnesses had lied during the 1967 trial, telling the jurors that they had made only certain narrow, limited deals with prosecutors in exchange for their trial testimony. Despite the difficulties of prosecuting a ten-year-old case, Prosecutor Burrell Ives Humphreys decided to try Carter and Artis again, but the jury again found Carter and Artis guilty of the murders. In 1985, Carter’s attorneys filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court, which Judge H. Lee Sarokin of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted, noting that the prosecution had been “predicated upon an appeal to racism rather than reason, and concealment rather than disclosure,” and Carter was freed without bail. Prosecutors appealed Sarokin’s ruling to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and filed a motion with the court to return Carter to prison; however, the court denied this motion and upheld Sarokin’s opinion. One free, Carter became executive director of the Association in Defense of the Wrongly Convicted from 1993 until 2005. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Some toning to the extremities, front and rear endpapers, front flyleaf, and fore edge, light bumping to the front panel and crown of the spine. Housed in a custom morocco clamshell case by the Harcourt Bindery. We have never seen another example signed by both Carter and Dylan.
Price: $18,500.00 Item Number: 146630