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Rare Limited Signed Edition of You Do Not Have To Love Me; Signed by Leonard Cohen and an original painting by Soheyl Dahi
COHEN, Leonard; Painting by Soheyl Dahi.
You Do Not Have To Love Me.
San Francisco: Sore Dove Press, 2008.
Signed limited issue, "Publisher's copy no. 3", from 26 copies signed by Cohen with an original painting by Soheyl Dahi, Cohen's close friend and the founder of the Sore Dove Press. The object of the poem was the singer-songwriter Nico, who was "idealized by Cohen and made a subject of his worship" (Mesac, p. 91). You Do Not Have To Love Me first appeared in Selected Poems 1956-1968 (1968), alongside a number of other poems that reference Nico. To Cohen, who was still early in his music career, "Nico represented all the women he had ever wanted and the more…
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 147664
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"one of the most decorative maps of the Holy Land of the 17th century": Rare engraved hand-colored map of the Holy Land
[HONDIUS, Jodocus].
Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina [Holy Land Map]
Amsterdam: Blaeu, W, 1634.
Copper engraved, hand-colored map of one of the most decorative maps of the Holy Land of the 17th century. One page with hand-colored borders, the map depicts the tribes of Israel and the route the Israelites took from Egypt through Sinai into Canaan. In the sea there are three sea monsters, one of which has targeted a fishing vessel. The title cartouche is guarded by two dogs, draped with fruit, and flanked by Moses inscribing the ten commandments and a Jewish high priest. In fine condition. Double matted and framed.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 101741
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Rare 18th century printing of Pictures of the Old and New Testaments; lavishly illustrated with 151 full-page engravings
Pictures of the Old and New Testaments, Showing the Most Nottable Historys, in 150 Copper Platis, brought in Copper by the Most Famouss and Pricipal Masters.
Amsterdam: Reinier & Josua Ottens, n.d..
Rare 18th century printing of this lavishly illustrated biblical text. Quarto, bound in full contemporary mottled calf with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, illustrated with 152 copper-engraved plates after Matthias Scheits. Text in English and French. In near fine condition. From the library of Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington with his bookplate. Housed in a custom marbled slipcase. Rare.
Price: $3,250.00 Item Number: 131429
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Rare signed limited edition of David Bowie's Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust; signed by him and photographer Mick Rock
BOWIE, David. Photographs and Captions by Mick Rock.
Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust.
Guildford: Genesis Publications Limited, 2002.
First edition, signed limited issue of this profusely illustrated homage to one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, David Bowie. Folio, original quarter leathers over illustrated boards, photographic endpapers, all edges silver, illustrated with photographs by Mick Rock. One of 2,500 numbered copies signed by David Bowie and Mick Rock, this is number 683. Housed in the original publisher's decorative lidded box. In fine condition.
Price: $3,250.00 Item Number: 138421
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Rare Original Painting of Rumpelstiltskin; Signed by John le CARRÉ
LE CARRÉ, John.
John Le Carré Original Painting of ‘Rumpelstiltskin.’
1952.
Rare original watercolor painting by British author John le Carré of a scene from the German fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin. Gouache and watercolor painting depicting Rumpelstiltskin incensed that the nearby queen had correctly guessed his name, titled in pencil at the bottom edge "Rumpelstiltskin," signed by le Carré in the lower right with his given name, "David, '52." Framed. Annotated on the rear in an unknown hand, "Painted by David Conwell (better known as John le Carré) given to Anne Simpson, 27th May 1952." In fine condition. The piece measures 15.5 inches by 13.25 inches.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 146524
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"Vogue has sometimes been called a civilizing force. If that is true, perhaps it is because a civilization, to endure, needs voices to sing its praise": The World in Vogue; inscribed by Cecil Beaton to actress Vivien Leigh
ROSENSON, Audrey; Executive Editor: Paul H. Bonner.
The World in Vogue.
New York: The Viking Press, 1963.
First edition of this work on the groundbreaking publication Vogue. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper to actress Vivien Leigh from Cecil Beaton, "Merry Xmas, Vivien darling, with all my love always - Dec. 25/'63." Near fine in a fine dust jacket with a few tears. An exceptional association copy.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 79103
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"Let us suppose you are a newcomer, and I, the guide; and in imagination, let us take a walk along this street": Scarce signed limited first edition of E.S. Kirby's See My Chinese Street
KIRBY, E.S..
See My Chinese Street.
Hong Kong: K. Weiss, 1954.
Signed limited first edition of E.S. Kirby's illustrated travel book. One of 250 signed numbered copies, this is number 57. Signed by E.S. Kirby. Quarto, original embroidered silk, illustrated with 112 illustrations and 7 full multi-color pages, errata slip with first edition issue points laid in as issued. OCLC locates only 11 copies of this work. Scarce.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 82605
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"Everybody must have a fantasy": The Philosophy of Andy Warhol; Signed Twice by Warhol with a drawing
WARHOL, Andy.
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again).
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975.
First edition, early printing of this work by Warhol. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed in green by Andy Warhol on the half-title page. Additionally inscribed by Warhol on the title page, "To Bob & son Andy Warhol," with a drawing of a can of Campbell's Pea Soup can. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Herb Lubalin. Jacket photograph by Philippe Halsman.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 146539
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Rare original Hilary Knight watercolor portrait of Kiss me Kate star Lisa Kirk performing at the Waldorf Astoria in 1950
KNIGHT, Hilary.
Original Hilary Knight Lisa Kirk Watercolor Portrait.
1950.
Rare original Hilary Knight watercolor portrait of Kiss Me Kate Star Lisa Kirk performing at the Waldorf Astoria in 1950. Knight designed the glove for Kirk for her opener in the Waldorf's swank Wedgewood Room which featured a slightly blue but clever parody of the serpent that tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden into tasting the forbidden fruit using a long green glove. The act was received warmly by the audience. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 19 inches. Rare and desirable.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 95365
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First Edition of HRH The Prince of Wales Watercolours; Inscribed by King Charles
PRINCE CHARLES ,.
HRH The Prince of Wales Watercolours.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the Prince of Wales. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by author, "Jimmy” All best wishes for Xmas 1992 from, Charles." The recipient was BBC television and radio personality Sir Jimmy Savile. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 143952
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Photograph of Racing Legend Jim Clark; Signed by Him
CLARK, Jim.
Jim Clark Signed Photograph.
Original photograph of Formula One racing legend Jim Clark, boldly signed by him on the front, "With Best Wishes Jim Clark. From the collection of BRDC chairman and racing driver Peter Stubberfield. In near fine condition. The image measures 7.5 inches by 10 inches.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 140277
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Rare Original Photograph of Lotus' Colin Chapman; Signed by Him
CHAPMAN, Colin.
Colin Chapman Signed Lotus Photograph.
Photograph depicting the Gold Leaf Team Lotus transporter in the paddock of the 1968 German GP, boldly signed by Colin Chapman. Team principal Colin Chapman can be seen speaking to Keith Duckworth and Emerson’s 49B is on axle stands in the foreground. From the collection of BRDC chairman and racing driver Peter Stubberfield. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed as Chapman passed away at the age of 54.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 140276
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"Oh south winds have long memories": First edition of Howard Weeden's Bandanna Ballads; signed and inscribed three times by Joel Chandler Harris who contributed the introduction
WEEDEN, Howard. [Maria Howard Weeden; Joel Chandler Harris].
Bandanna Ballads.
New York: Doubleday & McClure Company, 1899.
First edition of Maria Howard Weeden's best-known collection of poems. Octavo, original cloth decorated in gilt, illustrated by the author, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Introduction by Joel Chandler Harris. Presentation copy, inscribed by Harris on the flyleaf, "Faithfully yours: Joel Chandler Harris Atlanta Ga.: 6 September 1900." Additionally signed by him on the title page and at the conclusion of the introduction. In fine condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box. Rare and desirable.
Price: $2,850.00 Item Number: 133067
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Rare 19th Century English Map of the State of Florida
North America XIV Florida: Published Under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1834.
Rare 19th century English map of the state of Florida, published by Baldwin & Cradock under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. One page, the map shows the placements of Indian lands just before the second Seminole war and contains full margins showing all of the Florida Keys. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 16.5 inches by 13.9 inches.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 146853
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Original Hilary Knight Chanel Watercolor Illustration
KNIGHT, Hilary. [Coco Chanel].
Hilary Knight Original Chanel Watercolor Illustration.
Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Chanel. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuring an inscription in Knight's hand, "A Chanel School Girl stops for a spring sniff of the camelia trees outside of the Place Vendome Step" and "A construction worker takes a smoke break to admire the astonishing set piece in the newly refurbished Grand Palais." In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 17 inches.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 95329
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Rare Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant; From the Collection of General William T. Sherman
[GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN] [ULYSSES S. GRANT],.
General Sherman’s Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant.
Rare bronze sculpture of an elephant, most likely used as an ink well, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman's, went on a "World Tour" after his second presidential term had ended. It has been suggested that Grant collected a few souvenirs for his dear friend while visiting Asia. When the Grant family returned from their trip, Sherman greeted Grant at a reunion held by the veterans of the Army of the Tennessee. In very good condition with some patina. The piece measures 9.5 inches by…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 147816
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Rare Samuel Arlent-Edwards Signed Mezzotint Portrait of Izaak Walton
ARLENT-EDWARDS, Samuel .
Samuel Arlent-Edwards Signed Izaak Walton Mezzotint Portrait.
c. 1898.
Rare mezzotint print of Samuel Arlent-Edwards' portrait of Izaak Walton, inscribed by the artist. Folio, color mezzotint. Inscribed by Samuel Arlent-Edwards in the lower right corner, "Engraved and printed in color at one printing without retouching Samuel Arlent-Edwards." In very good condition. The print measures 14.75 inches by 12 inches. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 132607
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Rare forty-five star American Flag; commemorating the statehood of OKLAHOMA
Forty-Five Star American Flag.
[c. 1896].
Rare forty-five star American Flag. The forty-five star American Flag was in use between July 4, 1896 when the state of Utah was admitted into the Union and July 3, 1908 when Oklahoma was admitted as the 46th state. In near fine condition. The flag measures 58 inches by 114 inches.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 133095
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First Edition of Zaha Hadid: Complete Works, 1979-2009; Signed by Zaha Hadid
JODIDIO, Philip; Zaha Hadid.
Zaha Hadid: Complete Works, 1979-2009.
New York: Tashen, 2009.
First edition of the most comprehensive volume on the work of Zaha Hadid. Folio, original boards, illustrated throughout. Signed by Zaha Hadid on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 26063
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"The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is at last published in panoramic, earth-shattering, hyper-hysterical format": First edition of The Illustrated Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Signed by Douglas Adams in the year of publication
ADAMS, Douglas.
The Illustrated Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1994.
First illustrated edition of Adams' modern classic. Folio, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, "Douglas Adams 22-9-94." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 146617
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Rare 18th Century French Nobility Patent
[DE CARRARA, Cajetau-Louis-Antoine].
18th Century French Nobility Patent.
November 13, 1710.
Rare 18th century French Patent of Nobility for Cajetau-Louis-Antoine de Carrara. Folio, bound in full velvet, the patent is comprised of five vellum leaves, the first with calligraphy within an elaborate engraved border; the third leaf with a gilt-painted armorial miniature, all edges gilt, rope bound in. Dated November 13, 1710, the patent is signed by Marie Therese, J. G. Van de Veld, F. L. Gilbert, and J. DeWitte. In very good condition.
Price: $2,750.00 Item Number: 133430
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First Edition of Zaha Hadid; Each volume is signed by Her
GIUSTI, Gordana Fontana; Zaha Hadid.
Zaha Hadid.
New York : Rizzoli Press, 2004.
First edition of this comprehensive work on Zaha Hadid. Quarto, 4 volumes, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Zaha Hadid in all four of the volumes at Yale University. In fine condition. The original plastic case is in fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,750.00 Item Number: 75644
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First Edition of "the Master of Modernism" Marcel Breuer's Sun and Shadow: The Philosophy of An Architect; Inscribed by Him
BREUER, Marcel.
Sun and Shadow: The Philosophy of An Architect.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956.
First edition. Quarto, original cloth. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page, "To the Walter Paepcke with best regards, Marcel Breuer." The recipient, Walter Paepcke was an industrialist and philanthropist most noted for his founding of the Aspen Institute and the Aspen Skiing Company in the early 1950s, both of which helped transform the town of Aspen, Colorado into an international resort destination and popularize the sport of skiing in the United States. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Books signed and inscribed by Marcel Breuer are scarce.
Price: $2,750.00 Item Number: 22041
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First Edition of Lee Friedlander's The American Monument; Signed by Him
FRIEDLANDER, Lee.
The American Monument.
New York: The Eakins Press Foundation, 1976.
First edition, one of only 2000 copies, with 213 photogravure plates. Oblong folio, original blue-gray cloth. In fine condition. Signed by Lee Friedlander.
Price: $2,750.00 Item Number: 22084