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First edition of Shooter; inscribed by David Hume Kennerly to Mayor Ed Koch
KENNERLY, David Hume [Ed Koch].
Shooter.
New York: Newsweek Books, 1979.
First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. Small quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Mayor Koch, Cheers! David Kennerly Sept 25, 1979." The recipient, American politician Edward Irving Koch served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. Koch was a lifelong Democrat who described himself as a "liberal with sanity". The author of an ambitious public housing renewal program in his later years as mayor,…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 149876
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First edition, first printing of Sedrick Arlington Goldbeck's I Sing Sonnets & Other Forms: About Things Everywhere
GOLDBECK, Sedrick Arlington.
I Sing Sonnets & Other Forms: About Things Everywhere.
Bronx, NY: The Bird Press, 1996.
First edition of the poet's collection of sonnets. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "1996 to Gary, Regards Sedrick A. Goldbeck." In fine condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 115382
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"So that, in learning the truth I drew from the gospel, I was not only no alone, but was with all the best men of the past and present": First American edition of Leo Tolstoy's The Christian Teaching
TOLSTOY, Leo.
The Christian Teaching.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1898.
First American edition of Tolstoy's work the history and influence of Christianity, inspired by his own spiritual awakening. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, top edge gilt. Translated by Vladimir Tchertkoff. In very good condition. Ownership inscription.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 124255
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"NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THIS LABEL ON THE BATTLE": Mark Twain's Punch, Brothers, Punch! And Other Sketches; from the library of American journalist William Safire
TWAIN, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens].
Punch, Brothers, Punch! And Other Sketches by Mark Twain.
New York: Slote, Woodman & Co., 1878.
First edition, second issue of Twain's collection of short stories with the author's name in facsimile autograph, undecorated cream end-papers, and second state scrap book illustration to the rear paste down. BAL 3378. Small octavo, original green cloth stamped in black with gilt titles to the spine. From the library of William Safire with his bookplate to the pastedown. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 127364
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First Edition of Paul Theroux's London Embassy; inscribed by him to American Journalist William Safire
THEROUX, Paul.
The London Embassy.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983.
First edition of the sequel to The Consul's File. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For William Safire This is the companion volume and sequel, to The Consul's File. With admiration & best wishes Paul Theroux." The recipient, William Safire, was an important American author, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign in the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. Following Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a presidential speechwriter for both Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew. He was a frequent guest on Meet The Press,…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 127355
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“A GOLDEN AGE OF POETRY AND POWER OF WHICH THIS NOONDAY’S THE BEGINNING HOUR”: SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION OF FROST’S IN THE CLEARING
FROST, Robert.
In the Clearing.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962.
Signed limited first edition of Frost’s final book of poetry. Octavo, original cloth. One of 1500 copies signed by Frost on the limitation page, this is number 1302. Fine in the original slipcase which is in fine condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 146121
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"The noble goals of science have something to do with the attainment of truth": First edition of Philip Kitcher's The Advancement of Science; Inscribed by him to Hilary Putnam
KITCHER, Philip.
The Advancement of Science: Science Without Legend, Objectivity Without Illusions.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993.
First edition of well-known philosopher Philip Kitcher's treatise on the philosophy of science. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to fellow philosopher Hilary Putnam, "For Hilary, with very best wishes, Philip." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ann Lowe. An exceptional association.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 88090
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"IT IS ONLY A QUESTION OF ACCLIMATISATION FOR FROST-BITE, HUNGER, WEARINESS AND OTHER DISCOMFORTS…": FIRST EDITION OF EDWARD SHACKLETON’S ARCTIC JOURNEYS
SHACKLETON, Edward.
Arctic Journeys: The Story of the Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1937.
First edition of Shackleton's expedition, illustrated with 45 photographic prints, in-text illustrations, and five maps, including one folding map at rear. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the scarce original dust jacket, which is in good condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 136763
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“OF ALL SAD WORDS OF TONGUE OR PEN, THE SADDEST ARE THESE, 'IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN'": First edition, First issue of John Greenleaf Whittier's Snow-Bound
WHITTIER, John Greenleaf.
Snow-Bound. A Winter Idyl.
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1866.
First edition, first issue of this poetic description of the pleasant isolation of “the inmates of the family at the Whittier homestead” with the final page properly numbered 52. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, pale yellow endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait and title page vignette, headpiece and initial letter by Harry Fenn. BAL 21862. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and folding chemise case.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 137359
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"I have discovered that even the mediocre can have adventures and even the fearful can achieve": First Edition of Nothing Venture, Nothing Win; Inscribed by Edmund Hillary
HILLARY, Edmund.
Nothing Venture, Nothing Win.
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1975.
First edition of Hillary's autobiography, which he considered his finest book. Octavo, original blue boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Dan Searle with kindest regards Ed Hillary." The recipient, Dan Searle was a business executive and philanthropist. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of G. D. Searle & Co from 1970 to 1977, and as its Chairman from 1977 until its merger with Monsanto in 1985. He established the Searle Freedom Trust to promote free market economics. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by George Chrichard.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147926
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First Edition of Creating Winning Marketing Plans; Inscribed by Sidney Levy
LEVY, Sidney J.
Creating Winning Marketing Plans.
Chicago: Dartnell, 1996.
First edition of this classic collection of essays. Quarto, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor on the front free endpaper, "For John Rogers, In appreciation of a Thoughtful Reader, Sidney J. Levy." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 114529
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First Edition of Peter Drucker's The Temptation To Do Good; Signed by Him
DRUCKER, Peter F.
The Temptation To Do Good.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1984.
First edition of this "convincing and haunting novel" (Publishers Weekly) by the father of modern management. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by William Graef. Author's photograph by Rob Lewine.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 142036
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First edition of the fourth volume in the official biography of Winston S. Churchill; complete with all 3 parts of its companion volume
GILBERT, Martin.
Winston S. Churchill [The Official Biography]. Volume IV: 1916-1922. [with] Volume IV Companion Parts I, II, and III.
London: Heinemann, 1975-1977.
First edition of the fourth volume in the official multi-volume biography of Winston S. Churchill; complete with all three parts of its companion volume. Octavo, 4 volumes, original publisher's cloth, top edges red, illustrated, photographic frontispiece portrait of Churchill at Lille, October 1918. Each volume is near fine in a fine dust jacket
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 144335
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“I don’t know anybody. I turn sentences around, and that’s it": First Edition of Philip Roth's The Ghost Writer; Signed by Him
ROTH, Philip.
The Ghost Writer.
New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 1979.
First edition of the author's first book in his acclaimed Zuckerman series. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sigrid Spaeth.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 12037
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First Edition Of John Updike’s Collection of Golf Writings; With A Full Page Drawing by Illustrator Paul Szep
UPDIKE, John; Illustrated by Paul Szep.
Golf Dreams: Writings on Golf.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.
First edition of this classic collection of golf stories by John Updike. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Paul Szep. Signed by the illustrator Paul Szep, who has drawn a full page sketch of John Updike. Also laid in is another illustration of Updike signed by Szep. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 7275
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First Edition of Abel Chapman's On Safari
CHAPMAN, Abel.
On Safari: Game Hunting in British East Africa With Studies In Bird-Life
London: Edward Arnold, 1908.
First edition of Chapman's classic work, which covers safaris in East Africa in the early 1900s. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustrated with 170 illustrations by the author and E. Caldwell sketch-maps and photographs. Bookplate to the pastedown, in very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 63049
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First Edition of 3 by Irving; Inscribed by John Irving To Editor David Kent
IRVING, John.
3 By Irving: Setting Free the Bears; The Water-Method Man; The 158-Pound Marriage.
New York: Random House, 1980.
First edition of this compilation of the author's first three novels. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to his editor David Kent, "For David Kent John Irving with my admiration and affection." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jack Ribik. Introduction by Terrence Des Pres.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 37055
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First Edition of Bright Wings; Inscribed by Billy Collins to fellow Poet Georgianna Orsini
COLLINS, Billy; Paintings by David Allen Sibley.
Bright Wings.
New York: Columbia University, 2009.
First edition of this wonderful collaboration between Collins and Sibley. Octavo, original boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Georgianna and Armando I miss you! Billy Collins." The recipient, Georgianna Orsini is an author and poet as well as former partner of Leonard Cohen. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 148016
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First edition of More Tales of the Black Widowers; inscribed by Isaac Asimov
ASIMOV, Isaac.
More Tales of the Black Widowers.
Garden City, NY: Published For The Crime Club By Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976.
First edition of the second book in Asimov's Black Widowers series. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Stephen Isaac Asimov." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 142873
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First Edition of Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One; Signed by Judy Blume
BLUME, Judy.
Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One.
New York: Delacorte Press, 2007.
First edition of this collection of seven warm-hearted stories which give readers a peek at how a brother and sister relate to each other. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, "Love Judy Blume." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Illustrations by James Stevenson.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 144144