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"It is a strange thing to hear one's name from across all these waters so beautifully set to song": AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED FROM ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON TO HIS BIOGRAPHER, LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY
STEVENSON, Robert Louis.
Robert Louis Stevenson Autographed Signed Letter.
One page autographed signed letter from Robert Louis Stevenson to his biographer, Louise Imogen Guiney. Matted and framed with a portrait of Stevenson. The letter reads, "Dear Miss Guiney I have waited long upon the muse, for I thought your song should be answered in kind. But I must wait no longer, and the verses refuse to come. Let me, then, thank you in prose for your book which I have read with pleasure, and for your poem which gave me genuine pride. It is a strange thing to hear one's name from across all these waters so beautifully set…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 43055
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“Your burden is not to clear your conscience But to learn how to bear the burdens on your conscience": First Edition of Eliot's The Cocktail Party; Inscribed by Him To His Niece
ELIOT, T.S.
The Cocktail Party.
London: Faber & Faber, 1950.
First edition of Eliot's most popular play published in his lifetime. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to his niece, "Theodora Eliot Smith from T.S. Eliot." Near fine in near fine dust jacket. A nice association.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 95677
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First Edition of Leon Trotsky's The Third International after Lenin; Inscribed by Him
TROTSKY, Leon.
The Third International After Lenin.
New York: Pioneer Publishers, 1936.
First edition of this collection of writings and speeches by Trotsky. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "To Comrade Max Sterling fraternally Leon Trotsky 8/7 1936 Weksel (Norway)." After being exiled from the Soviet Union, Trotsky lived in a number of places, Norway among them. The Norwegian Labor Party, which rose to power in 1935, had had previous affiliations with the Communist International and the Second International, prompting Trotsky to seek and obtain a visa from Oslo. Bookplate to the front pastedown, very good in a very…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 97388
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"MR. KIRBY HAD A PROVOCATIVE STORY TO TELL ABOUT AN ATTRACTIVE YOUNG WOMAN ON A LONELY COUNTRY ROAD": Collection of 39 first editions, first printings from Erle Stanely Gardner's Perry Mason Mystery Series; 3 volumes inscribed to his secretary
GARDNER, Erle Stanley.
The Perry Mason Mystery Series Collection.
New York: William and Morrow Company, 1950-1957.
First editions, first issues of 39 titles from the Perry Mason Mystery series. Octavos, 39 volumes, original cloth. The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands, The Case of the Deadly Toy, and The Case of the Screaming Woman are each inscribed by the author to his secretary with a full page inscription on the front free endpaper. Titles include: The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1950), The Case of the Negligent Nymph (1950), The Case of the Angry Mourner (1951), The Case of the Fiery Fingers (1951), The Case of the Grinning Gorilla (1952), The Case of the Hesitant Hostess (1953), The…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 90456
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Rare first edition in English of A General History of the Turks, Moguls, and Tatars, Vulgarly called Tartars
EBÜLGÂZÎ BAHADIR HAN, Khan of Khorezm.
A General History of the Turks, Moguls, and Tatars, Vulgarly called Tartars. Together With a Description of the Countries They Inhabit.
London: Printed for J. and J. Knapton, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, et. al., 1729-1730.
Rare first edition in English of one of the earliest sources on the Turks, Moguls, and Tartars. Octavos, two volumes. Bound in full polished calf with red morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt tooling to the spines in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins, all edges speckled red, engraved headpieces and tailpieces, folding map to each volume. From the library of Reginald C.L. Powys-Lybbe with his bookplates to the pastedowns. In very good condition.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 109632
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Rare First Edition of this "comprehensive survey of current mechanism, practice, and theory" Stock Market Theory and Practice
SCHABACKER, Richard Wallace.
Stock Market Theory and Practice.
New York: B.C. Forbes, 1930.
First edition of the first of Schabacker's three major works on the stock market. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in the original dust jacket with some light rubbing and wear. First printings are uncommon.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 4479
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“Please, sir, I want some more": First Edition, First Issue of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist
DICKENS, Charles.
Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy’s Progress.
London: Richard Bentley, 1838.
First edition, first issue of Dickens' classic work with "Boz" title pages and the "Fireside" plate. Octavo, three volumes bound in three quarter leather over marbled boards, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, all edges speckled red, illustrated with 24 plates by George Cruikshank. In very good condition. Text blocks trimmed, without half-titles or advertisements, or list of illustrations.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 133501
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“No evil dooms us hopelessly except the evil we love, and desire to continue in, and make no effort to escape from": Rare first edition of George Eliot's Daniel Deronda
ELIOT, George.
Daniel Deronda.
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1876.
First edition in the publisher's cloth of Eliot’s final and most controversial work, which essentially predicts the foundation of Israel. Octavo, eight volumes in the rare original publisher's cloth, with the half-titles and errata slip to vol. 3. In good condition, stamps. Exceedingly rare in the publisher's cloth issue with only one other example traced in auction records.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 137114
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"What's right for you - just listen to The voice that speaks inside": Shel Silverstein's Falling Up; Inscribed Twice by Him with three drawings
SILVERSTEIN, Shel.
Falling Up.
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1996.
Early printing of this classic poetry collection published by Shel Silverstein. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with drawings by the author throughout. Signed by the author opposite the half-title page, "With love, Shel Silverstein," with a shoe hanging by its laces on the end of the signature, matching the shoe on the title page. Additionally inscribed by him opposite the title page, "Stop ~ and smell the roses ~ S.S," above a drawing of flowers growing from a fallen man's feet. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. A unique example.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 147074
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FIRST EDITION OF GERTRUDE STEIN'S THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS; INSCRIBED BY HER TO AURELIA HENRY REINHARDT
STEIN, Gertrude.
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1933.
First edition of Gertrude Stein’s most famous work; one of the richest biographies ever written. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with a full page inscription, "For Amelia Henry Reinhardt, ...it was in Oakland which is not near San Fernando and not at Pleasant Hill Gertrude Stein." The recipient, Aurelia Isabel Henry Reinhardt, was an American educator, activist, and prominent member and leader of numerous organizations. She was active in numerous local, national, and international organizations, lecturing and writing on topics including international cooperation, suffrage, and women's rights and was appointed…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 118746
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First Edition of Langston Hughes' I Wonder As I Wander; With a Full Page Inscription to Amy Spingarn
HUGHES, Langston.
I Wonder As I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey.
New York: Rinehart, 1956.
First edition of Hughes' classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author with a full page inscription on the front free endpaper, "Inscribed especially for Amy Spingarn, another "life" of mine, for a friend who has helped to make life of ever joyous and cultural interest. Most sincerely, Langston New York 1957." The recipient, Amy Einstein Spingarn was a philanthropist, poet, and artist known especially for her paintings of prominent African-American cultural figures. Upon the death of her husband, Joel Spingarn, in 1939, Amy Spingarn was elected to finish out his term on the NAACP Board…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 43089
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Ludwig Von Mises' Theory and History; Signed by Him
VON MISES, Ludwig.
Theory and History. An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1963.
First edition, second printing of Mises’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Mr. Merle Gwinn Ludwig von Mises." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 133816
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First Edition of Reason, Truth and History; Inscribed by Hilary Putnam to Philosopher Richard Rorty
PUTNAM, Hilary [Richard Rorty].
Reason, Truth and History.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.
First edition of this work by Hilary Putnam. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to fellow philosopher Richard Rorty, "For Richard to remind you of the year of the William James Lectures with gratitude for the instruction Hilary April 20, 1982." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A nice association linking these two giants of twentieth century philosophy.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 15060
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Collection of Presidential Letters from the Collection of Joe DiMaggio; including letters signed by Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, an Clint Eastwood
DIMAGGIO, Joe. [Bill Clinton; Gerald Ford; Ronald Reagan and Clint Eastwood].
Joe Dimaggio Presidential Letter Collection.
Rare collection of letters and invitations sent by three United States Presidents to baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. The letters include a typewritten letter from President Bill Clinton wishing DiMaggio a happy 80th birthday, signed by Clinton; and letter on American Academy of Achievement letterhead from President Gerald R. Ford inviting DiMaggio to be a guest of honor at the 28th annual Salute to Excellence weekend program in June 1989, signed by Gerald Ford and Clint Eastwood; and an invitation to a luncheon held on Thursday, November 10, 1988 from President and Mrs. Reagan. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 105698
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"It is the constant and undying hope for improvement that makes golf so exquisitely worth playing": First Edition of Playing the Like; Signed by Bernard Darwin
DARWIN, Bernard.
Playing the Like.
London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1934.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Bernard Darwin Jan 1935." An excellent copy with some information regarding the book pasted to the inside gutter in the very rare dust jacket with a few closed tears. Rare in the original dust jacket and signed.
Price: $4,750.00 Item Number: 2724
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“We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving": First Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Inscribed by Her
ROWLING, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007.
First edition of the seventh and final novel in Rowling's immensely popular Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Robin J.K. Rowling." With the author's hologram to the title page. Accompanied by the original ticket and bag from the signing event, which was on July 21, 2007. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover illustrations by Jason Cockcroft.
Price: $4,600.00 Item Number: 141297
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“THE BEST NOVEL I HAVE WRITTEN”: RARE FIRST EDITION OF TROLLOPE’S LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET IN THE ORIGINAL PARTS
TROLLOPE, Anthony.
The Last Chronicle of Barset.
London: Smith, Elder, 1867.
First edition in original 32 weekly parts of the final novel in Trollope’s acclaimed Barsetshire series. Octavo, original color pictorial wrappers. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. In very good condition. Rare in complete form.
Price: $4,600.00 Item Number: 140447
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First American Edition of Love In The Time Of Cholera; Inscribed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and signed twice by jacket designer Chip Kidd
GARCIA MARQUEZ, Gabriel.
Love in the Time of Cholera.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988.
First American edition of the author's work, which ranks as one of the great novels of the last half of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Para Erich, del amigo, Gabriel Garcia Marquez 98." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson and Chip Kidd. Additionally signed twice by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel and on the rear jacket flap. Translated from the Spanish by Edith Grossman.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 147602
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"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb": First Edition of Long Walk To Freedom; Signed and dated by Nelson Mandela
MANDELA, Nelson.
Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
Boston: Little Brown, 1994.
First American edition of the autobiography of one of the greatest moral leaders of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Signed by the author on the title page, "NMandela 12.5.05." It was signed in New York City by Mandela during a visit upon receipt of an honorary doctorate from Amherst College. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 55043
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"Some day, perhaps in ten or twelve years, you are going to vote": First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's When You Grow Up to Vote; signed by her
ROOSEVELT, Eleanor.
When You Grow Up to Vote.
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1932.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's first book, published the same year Franklin Delano Roosevelt won his first presidential election. Octavo, original cloth, with illustrations by Manning de V. Lee. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the front free endpaper. In good condition with some spotting to the cloth. First editions are rare, signed copies exceptionally so, this is the first example we have seen.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 124558