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From the Library of Jack Kerouac: First Edition of I DODO A Poem Cycle; Inscribed to Him by Fred Kline
KLINE, Fred; [Jack Kerouac].
I, DODO: A Poem Cycle.
San Francisco: Double-H Press, 1968.
First edition of this charming book of poetry; from the library of 'On the Road' author Jack Kerouac. Sextodecimo, original wrappers. The first printing of 2000 copies. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "to Jack Kerouac, with great admiration. Fred Kline. Nov. 11, 1968 Dos Palos." The recipient, Jack Kerouac, is generally considered the father of the Beat movement, although he actively disliked such labels. His method was heavily influenced by the prolific explosion of jazz in 1960s America and later by his studies in Buddhism that originated with fellow beat and academic Gary Snyder.…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 146634
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Rare WWI Award and Appointment Collection with Regard to Brigadier General James H. Reeves
[REEVES, James H.]; Ferdinand Foch.
Brigadier General James H. Reeves WWI Awards and Appointment Collection.
20th c..
Rare collection of WWI memorabilia with regard to Commander of the 353rd United States infantry regiment (89th division), Brigadier General James H. Reeves. The collection includes: From the Government of the French Republic, a large photographic print of General Reeves, inscribed to him by General Ferdinand Foch, "Together with their valor it is this discipline which made the strength of our Armies. F. Foch," framed to a size of 21.5 inches by 17.5 inches and dated 1917-1918; From the Government of the French Republic, a Citation A L'Order Du 32 eme Corps d'Armee to Colonel Reeves and the 353rd Regiment…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 146776
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NAPOLEON'S PERSONAL COPY OF VOLNEY'S VOYAGE, FROM HIS LIBRARY IN EXILE AT ST. HELENA, WITH HIS AUTOGRAPH ANNOTATIONS THROUGHOUT and likely the copy which accompanied him during his Egyptian Campaigns
VOLNEY, Constantin Francois. [Napoleon Bonaparte: His Copy].
Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte, Pendant Les Annees 1783, 84, et 85. [Travel to Syria and Egypt, During the Years 1783, 84, and 85].
A Paris: Chez Dugour et Durand, Libraires, Rue et Hotel Serpente, 1799.
Volney's important work on Egypt and Syria, from the library in exile of Napoleon Bonaparte with his annotations and corrections throughout, several made as he was dictating details from the Egyptian Campaign for his own Memoirs. This copy may also have accompanied him during his Egyptian Campaigns; it is known that Napoleon brought along a copy of Volney's book to Egypt, and it served as the standard reference source for the members of the campaign. Octavo, two volumes bound in full contemporary French sprinkled calf with gilt tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt scrolling to…
Price: $250,000.00 Item Number: 146536
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Appointment Authorization Signed by President Theodore Roosevelt
ROOSEVELT, Theodore.
Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document.
City of Washington: 1907.
Document signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, embossed with the gold Postal Service "Pony Express" seal, the document is dated March 29, 1907, and appoints William J. Lachner as Postmaster at Baker City, Oregon. Signed at the conclusion by Theodore Roosevelt, and countersigned by George B. Cortelyou as Postmaster General. Gold foil seal remains affixed. The printed document reads in full: To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know Ye, That reposing special trust and confidence in the Intelligence, Diligence and Discretion of William J. Lachner, I have Nominated, and, by…
Price: $1,400.00 Item Number: 146791
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Rare Notarized Indenture Land Transfer signed by famed American abolitionist Frederick Douglass
DOUGLASS, Frederick.
Frederick Douglass Document Signed.
December 23, 1885.
Rare notarized indenture land transfer signed by famed American abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Oblong octavo, five pages partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, bound with a brass fastener, the document is dated December 23, 1885 and certifies the transfer of land between a Buchanan and Helen Beale, and John C. Wilson and Mahlon Ashford in Washington, D.C. Signed on the docketing panel by Douglass as recorder of deeds, "Fed'k Douglass," beneath a manuscript endorsement. Douglass served as the Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia from 1881 to 1886. This role involved overseeing the recording of property deeds and other legal documents.…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146790
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Rare Complete First Edition Set of Issac Leeser's Discourses on the Jewish Religion; Bound in the Original Cloth
LEESER, Issac.
Discourses on the Jewish Religion.
Philadelphia: Sherman & Co, 1836-1867.
Rare complete first edition set of one of the ‘major builders of American Judaism’, Isaac Leeser’s Discourses on the Jewish Religion. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in the original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In good condition with rubbing to the extremities of each volume, bookplate to the front pastedown and ownership stamp to the front free endpaper of each volume, some loss to the spine of Vols. I and VI. A rare and unrestored example of early American Judaica.
Price: $17,500.00 Item Number: 146786
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"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...": First Edition of Madeline; Inscribed by Ludwig Bemelmans
BEMELMANS, Ludwig.
Madeline.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1939.
First edition, first issue of this classic children's book with the 1939 date on the title page and with 12 girls instead of 11 in the "They went home and broke their bread" illustration. Thin folio, original illustrated boards, color illustrations throughout, illustrated endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Elinor Green Ludwig Bemelmans." The recipient, Elinor Green, was the promotions director at Simon and Schuster in the 1940s, and married Merle Miller in 1948. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Light rubbing to the extremities and spine of the dust jacket,…
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 146780
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“Don't let the muggles get you down": Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Signed by J.K. Rowling
ROWLING, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999.
First edition, second printing of the third novel in Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter series. Octavo, original pictorial boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the dedication page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Cliff Wright. Rare and desirable.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 147006
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Rare Autograph Inscription from the 20th President of the United States James A. Garfield
GARFIELD, James A.
James A. Garfield Autograph Signature.
19th c..
Rare 19th century autograph inscription from James A. Garfield, boldly signed in ink, "Very truly yours J.A. Garfield." In near fine condition with an antiquarian smudge to the writing above the inscription. Double-matted and framed with a large portrait of Garfield and an informational placard. The piece measures 28.25 inches by 18 inches.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146775
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FIRST EDITION, DOUBLE ASSOCIATION COPY of Waterfront; lengthily inscribed by Budd Schulberg to both Sammy Davis Jr. and Joe Pantoliano
SCHULBERG, Budd [Sammy Davis.
Waterfront: A Novel by Budd Schulberg.
New York: Random House, 1955.
First edition of the novelization of Schulberg's Academy Award–winning screenplay for the classic 1954 film On the Waterfront. Octavo, original publisher's cream cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Sammy Davis, Jr. in the year of publication, "For Sammy Davis Jr. A great artist who sings songs into life and life into song. Godspeed all the way, from your friend, Budd Schulberg Sept. 9 1955." The recipient, Sammy Davis Jr. was a prominent American entertainer whose career encompassed a range of disciplines including music, film, and theater. Emerging from the vaudeville tradition, Davis achieved…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 146924
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First edition of A Most Wanted Man; signed by John Le Carre
LE CARRE, John.
A Most Wanted Man.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2008.
First edition of this espionage thriller, the basis for the 2014 film of the same name starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, and Willem Dafoe. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Author and cover photograph by Cristian Barnett.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 146340