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First Edition of Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?; Inscribed by Eric Carle with a Drawing
JR MARTIN, Bill. Eric Carle.
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?
New York : Henry and Holt Company, 2007.
First edition of this classic colorful children's interactive book. Quarto, original publisher's pictorial boards, patterned endpapers, illustrated, original poster tipped in at rear. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "Grrrr For Dr. J. Robert Dornish Eric Carle." Carle had added an original drawing of a bear to the left of his inscription. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration done by Eric Carle.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 149041
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Rare vellum manuscript signed by Sir Isaac Newton as Warden of the Royal Mint; handsomely mounted and framed
NEWTON, Isaac.
Isaac Newton Document Signed.
January 25 [1698-1699].
Rare vellum manuscript signed by Sir Isaac Newton as Warden of the Royal Mint, in which he makes a case against his nemesis, coin counterfeiter William Chaloner, soon to be hanged for high treason. One page, vellum manuscript document signed by Isaac Newton, “Is. Newton,” January 25 [1698-1699]. Recognizance bond issued by Isaac Newton as Warden of the Royal Mint to ensure the future appearance of Nathaniel Peck as a witness against Newton’s nemesis, the counterfeiter William Chaloner. The document reads in part, "Nathanl Peck de Black Fryars London…Thos Worley de St Sepulchres London Glover…Symon Cross de east Aurifaber…Upon Condition…
Price: $125,000.00 Item Number: 149618
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Rare original silver gelatin print of the 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers economic conference; Signed by Winston S. Churchill, Jawaharlal Nehru, and seven additional finance and prime ministers of the commonwealth
CHURCHILL, Winston S.; Jawaharlal Nehru.
Winston S. Churchill Signed 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference Photograph.
London: June 1953.
Large original photograph of the 1953 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference. The large silver gelatin print is signed below signed by UK Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, India Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and every other sitter. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 34.5 inches by 24 inches. Rare and desirable signed by these two twentieth century legendary figures.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 147883
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Exceptionally Rare Original Peanuts Manuscript Mock-Up; Inscribed by Charles Schulz With Original Snoopy Drawing
SCHULZ, Charles M.
Charles Schulz Peanuts Manuscript Mock-Up, Signed With Original Snoopy Drawing.
c. 1965.
Exceptionally rare original manuscript mock-up of Charles Schulz's square-shaped Peanuts books. Manuscript booklet completely in the hand of Charles Schulz, featuring a full-page drawing, in pencil, of Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace, "Here I am flying high over the enemy lines." Inscribed on the front page, "Frank - How would this be for actual page size? I think colored stock would be good, too." Frank Close was a sales manager at his publisher Holt, Rhinehart and Winston. In near fine condition. The piece measures 7 inches by 7 inches.
Price: $10,000.00 Item Number: 147846
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First Edition of Michael Crichton's Prey; Signed by him
CRICHTON, Michael.
Prey.
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2002.
First edition of this scientific thriller. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Michael Crichton on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. An exceptional example.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 147880
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"A monumental work that redefines political biography": First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro's ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson; each volume signed or inscribed by Caro
CARO, Robert A.
The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-2012.
First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro's ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson, each signed or inscribed by Caro. Octavo, original publisher's gilt-lettered cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps. The Path To Power [1982] is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Joel - Precious friend. Robert A. Caro Oct. 9, 2012." Means of Ascent [1990] is signed by the author on the title page. Master of the Senate [2002] is signed by the author on the title page. The Passage of Power [2012] is signed by the author on the title…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 147878
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"I’m coming to believe it might be to do with me . . . After all, we get older and parts of us start to die. Perhaps we start to die emotionally too": First Edition of The Unconsoled; Signed by Kazuo Ishiguro and three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd
ISHIGURO, Kazuo.
The Unconsoled.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.
First American edition of this masterpiece of fiction. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the Kazuo Ishiguro on the title page and signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, title page and rear jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd and Barbara deWilde.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 146901
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"One of the 100 best books of any kind of the 20th century": First Edition of the author's Masterpiece The Origins of Totalitarianism; Signed by Hannah Arendt
ARENDT, Hannah.
The Origins of Totalitarianism.
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1951.
First edition of this masterpiece, by one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Hannah Arendt on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed.
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 148282
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“Many of the books tossed into the flames in Berlin that night by the joyous students under the approving eye of Dr. Goebbels had been written by authors of world reputation": First Edition of This Classic work The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich; Inscribed by William Shirer
SHIRER, William L.
The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960.
First edition of "one of the most important works of history of our time" (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by William L. Shirer on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Brownjohn, Chermayeff and Geismar. First editions are rare, especially signed and in this condition.
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 148281
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The Bridge on the River Kwai: The Story of the Film by Claude Houghton; Signed by Legendary Actors Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins
HOUGHTON, Claude; Pierre Boulle; Alec Guinness; Jack Hawkins.
The Bridge on the River Kwai: The Story of the Film.
England: Moore & Matthes Ltd., 1957.
Original brochure celebrating the David Lean war film 'Bridge on the River Kwai' with the story of the film by Claude Houghton, based on the screenplay written by Pierre Boulle. Real wood block measuring 4.75 inches by 2.75 inches affixed to front cover, inscribed, "This bridge was designed and constructed by soldiers of the British Army Feb - May 1943 Lt.Col. L Nicholson, D.S.O Commanding." Oblong quarto, original wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs of the cast and film. Boldly signed by Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins on the title page. In very good condition. The entire piece measures…
Price: $2,250.00 Item Number: 147872
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First Edition of Wild Encounters; Inscribed by David Yarrow
YARROW, David.
Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing Animals and Cultures.
New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 2016.
First edition of this unparalleled collection of high-art photography of fauna and cultures from around the world with a foreword by HRH the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Kelly and Michael Enjoy your own Wild Encounters!! David Yarrow 17/12/2016." Quarto, original publisher's boards, profusely illustrated with over 150 photographs. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Susi Oberhelman.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 147871
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“Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade": First Edition of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles; Signed by Haruki Murakami and five times by Illustrator Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, Haruki.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.
First edition of Murakami's heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the buried secrets of World War II. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly by Haruki Murakami and additionally signed five times by legendary jacket illustrator Chip Kidd; on the front panel of the book, on the front panel of the jacket, on the half-title page, on the rear jacket flap, and on the panel of the jacket. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin.…
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 148290
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First Edition of Haruki Murakami's Sputnik Sweetheart; signed by Him and three time by Jacket Designer Chip Kidd
MURAKAMI, Haruki.
Sputnik Sweetheart.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.
First edition of this work which "grabs you from its opening lines. . . . [Murakami’s] never written anything more openly emotional” (Los Angeles Magazine). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Haruki Murakami on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the front free endpaper and on the rear flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 148289
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First edition of Dizard's Digital Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy In The Information Age; Inscribed by Him to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
JR. DIZARD, Wilson [Madeleine K. Albright].
Digital Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy In The Information Age.
Washington, D.C: Library of Congress, 2001.
First edition of how the digital revolution has fundamentally reshaped U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. Octavo, original publisher's wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “July 2001 to Dr. Madeleine Albright with best regards, Wilson Dizard" The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in Iraq. At the 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the “3 Ds” of NATO, “which is…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 141104
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"To a dear colleague and esteemed scholar": FIRST EDITION OF ALBERT EINSTEIN’S "ONE AND ONLY INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY"; inscribed by Paul Schilpp
EINSTEIN, Albert. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp.
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist.
Evanston: The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., 1949.
First edition of Einstein's singular autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein by Yousuf Karsh. Presentation copy, inscribed by editor Paul Arthur Schilpp on the front free endpaper, "To a dear colleague and esteemed scholar with the best wishes of Paul A. Schilpp." Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and in this condition.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 145894
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First Edition of The Scent of a Dream: Travels in the World of Coffee; Signed by Legendary Photographer Sebastiao Salgado
SALGADO, Sebastiao.
The Scent of a Dream: Travels in the World of Coffee.
New York: Abrams, 2015.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the legendary photographer. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Sebastiao Salgado on the half-title page. Editing, concept, and design by Lelia Wanick Salgado.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 148296
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Signed by Ken Kesey
KESEY, Ken .
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999.
Signed limited first edition of the Easton Press edition of Kesey's classic work. Octavo, original black leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by Ken Kesey. In fine condition.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 148297
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First Edition of Be Cool; Signed by Elmore Leonard and three times by Legendary Jacket designer Chip Kidd
LEONARD, Elmore.
Be Cool.
New York: Delacorte Press, 1999.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Elmore Leonard and additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the second endpaper, and on the rear flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.
Price: $375.00 Item Number: 146819
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First Edition of Passionate Uprisings; Inscribed by Pardis Mahdavi to Secretary Madeleine K. Albright
MAHDAVI, Pardis; [Madeleine K. Albright].
Passionate Uprisings: Iran’s Sexual Revolution.
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2009.
First edition of this inside look at the sexual politics of Iranian society and the youth revolution that has risen in its wake. Octavo, original sky blue boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Secretary Albright, with great friendship and admiration, Pardis Mahdavi." The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in…
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 147353
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“I CAN GET OBSESSED BY ANYTHING IF I LOOK AT IT LONG ENOUGH. THAT'S THE CURSE OF BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER”: FIRST EDITION OF IRVING PENN’S CLASSIC PHOTOBOOK FLOWERS; SIGNED BY HIM
PENN, Irving.
Flowers.
New York: Harmony Books, 1980.
First edition of this iconic collection of photographs of flowers taken between 1967-1973. Quarto, original beige cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Irving Penn on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Am exceptional example.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 84689
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First Edition of Souvenir de Ballet; Inscribed by Raymond Chandler; Signed by Lydia Landon Grandier and Constantine Hassalevris
GRANDIER, Lydia Landon; Constantine Hassalevris [Photographer] [Raymond Chandler].
Souvenir de Ballet.
San Diego, CA: Hester & Smith, Inc, 1947.
First edition of this photographic compilation showcasing the artistry of ballet. Imperial octavo, original publisher's cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs by Constantine Hassalevris. Signed by the author and the photographer on the half-title page. Presentation copy, inscribed by Raymond Chandler to Sybil, the daughter of Jean Fracasse, "For my Sybi With all my love Ray La Jolla Feb 6th 1958 - The man on page 70 is me, but I wear pants nowadays R." Raymond Chandler was a groundbreaking American writer, best known for his creation of the hard-boiled detective Philip Marlowe and his influential contributions to…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 147870
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“Many of the books tossed into the flames in Berlin that night by the joyous students under the approving eye of Dr. Goebbels had been written by authors of world reputation": First Limited Edition of This Classic work The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich; Signed by William L. Shirer
SHIRER, William L.
The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.
New York: Touchstone Book / Simon & Schuster Inc, 1990.
Signed limited first edition of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). First printing of the revised edition from 1990 with a new afterword by Shirer. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, author's initials in gilt on front cover, silk endpapers, silk bookmark. Signed by William L. Shirer on the limitation page. One of one hundred copies, this is number 67. In fine condition. Housed in a custom cloth slip case also with the author's initials in gilt on front panel. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 147867
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"There is no better exercise for the would-be artist than to study and devour a picture, and then, without looking at it again, to attempt the next day to reproduce it": Winston S. Churchill's Painting As A Pastime; inscribed by him to Eleonora Sears
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Painting As A Pastime.
London: Oldham Press Limited/Ernest Benn Limited, 1949.
First edition, early printing of this collection of Churchill's brilliant essays on hobbies and painting. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with eighteen reproductions of Churchill's paintings in full color. Presentation copy, inscribed by Churchill on the front free endpaper, "To Eleonora Sears, from Winston S. Churchill - 1954." Accompanied by a typed letter signed by Churchill to Sears laid in, the letter reads in full, "How very kind of you to think of me, and express your thoughts in such an agreeable fashion. I hope you will allow me to reciprocate as only an author can by sending you a copy…
Price: $15,000.00 Item Number: 147862
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"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't": Signed Limited Edition of Margaret Thatcher's The Downing Street Years
THATCHER, Margaret.
The Downing Street Years.
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1993.
Signed limited first edition of Thatcher's autobiography. Octavo, bound in original full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, illustrated. Signed by Margaret Thatcher. In fine condition.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 134269