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First Edition of Young Pillars; Signed by Charles M. Schulz
SCHULZ, Charles M.
Young Pillars.
Anderson, IN: The Warner Press, 1958.
First edition of this early work by the legendary creator of Peanuts. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Charles Schulz on the title page. In very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities. Uncommon signed.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 5620
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First Edition of Advances In Game Theory; Signed by Mathematician W.H. Fleming
EDITED BY M. DRESHER; L.S. SHAPLEY; A.W. TUCKER [W.H. FLEMING],.
Advances In Game Theory.
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1964.
First edition of collection of papers on game theory. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by mathematician W.H. Fleming on the title page, next to his name. Wendell Helms Fleming was a mathematician, specializing in geometrical analysis and stochastic differential equations. Fleming received in 1951 his PhD under Laurence Chisholm Young at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a thesis entitled Boundary and related notions for generalized parametric surfaces. Fleming was a professor at Brown University, where he retired in 2009 as professor emeritus. Fleming was with Herbert Federer a pioneer of geometric measure theory. Later in his career, he worked on stochastic processes, stochastic differential equations and their applications in control theory.…
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 146321
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"I am out of my mind, it's all right with me, thought Moses Herzog": First Edition of Saul Bellow's Herzog; Inscribed by Him to Sally Soames
BELLOW, Saul.
Herzog.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1965.
First British edition of the author's second of three National Book Award winning novels, which was and remains an unprecedented literary accomplishment. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Sally S. from S. Bellow Best wishes Oct 10 '91 Chicago, Ill." The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black and white portraits of many of the most prominent figures of the 20th century including Menachem Begin, Margaret Atwood, Margaret Thatcher, Sean Connery, Rudolf Nureyev, Alec Guinness and Andy…
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 118261
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First Edition of The World's Banker: The History of the House of Rothschild; Signed by Niall Ferguson
FERGUSON, Niall.
The World’s Banker: The History of the House of Rothschild.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998.
First British edition of Ferguson's monumental history of the Rothschilds. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed Niall Ferguson on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 147605
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FIRST EDITION OF THE UNEXPURGATED CODE: A COMPLETE MANUAL OF SURVIVAL & MANNERS; Inscribed by J.P. Donleavy to his Publisher Seymour Lawrence
DONLEAVY, J.P.
The Unexpurgated Code: A Complete Manual of Survival & Manners.
New York: Seymour Lawrence Book/ Delacorte Press, 1975.
First edition of this humorous collection of writings from the author of The Ginger Man. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication to his publisher Seymour Lawrence, "10:30 A.M. South Wing, Levington Park October 4, 1975 To Seymour Lawrence J.P. Donleavy who anticipated action." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lynn Braswell. An exceptional association.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 3969
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First Edition of Vladimir Nabokov's Invitation to a Beheading; Signed by the Translator Dmitri Nabokov
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Invitation to a Beheading.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1957.
First edition of this "wonderful tour de force" (Gilbert Highet). Octavo, original half cloth, red topstain. Signed by the translator Dmitri Nabokov on the title page. Dmitri Nabokov was the only child of Vladimir Nabokov and his wife Vera; they emigrated to the United States from France in 1940. In his later years, Nabokov translated many of his father's works into other languages, and served as the executor of his father's literary estate. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Translated by Dmitri Nabokov. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 140003
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Rare first edition of Edward J. Pringle's Slavery in the Southern States; Inscribed by Him
A CAROLINIAN. [PRINGLE, Edward J.].
Slavery in the Southern States.
Cambridge: John Bartlett, 1852.
First edition of Pringle's pro-slavery tract. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front panel, "Mr. Norton With respects of the Author." In near fine condition. Scarce signed.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 109012
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"Failure is not an option": Apollo 13 Photograph; Inscribed by Eugene Kranz and Seymour Liebergot
KRANZ, Gene and Sy Liebergot.
Apollo 13 Eugene Kranz and Seymour Liebergot Signed Photograph.
April 13, 1970.
Signed photograph of the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft. Satin-finish photograph of the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft, boldly signed in gold felt tip by NASA’s heroic mission controllers Eugene Kranz, "Eugene F. Kranz, 'Flight,'" and Seymour Liebergot, "'We may have had an instrumentation problem, Flight.' 4/13/70, Sy Liebergot, Apollo 13 EECOM." Ironically, the station anomaly was far greater than any instrumentation malfunction Liebergot could believe. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 147225
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First Edition of Sardines; Warmly Inscribed by Naruddin Farah
FARAH, Naruddin.
Sardines.
London: Allsion & Busby, 1981.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author, "To Greg: Always a pleasure: a friend, someone I admire. Stay well. Naruddin Farah Toronto 23 Oct 1998." Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 4591
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First Edition of Read My Lips No New Taxes; Signed by Ostrander and President George Bush
OSTRANDER, Dan; Foreword by George Bush.
“Read My Lips No New Taxes.”
Oroville, California: Butte College Press, 1999.
First edition of this work on the Bush administration. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Dan Ostrander and President George Bush on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover design by Patty Melron. Uncommon signed by President Bush.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 76955
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First Edition of Cass Timberlane; Signed by Sinclair Lewis
LEWIS, Sinclair.
Cass Timberlane.
New York: Random House, 1945.
First edition of this work, basis for the 1947 classic film directed by George Sidney and starring Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner and Zachary Scott. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Sinclair Lewis. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light wear to the extremities.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 146020
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First Edition of Reflections and Observations: Inscribed by Denton Cooley to his Nephew
COOLEY, Denton A.
Reflections and Observations: Essays of Denton A. Cooley.
Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1984.
First edition of this collection of essays which illuminates, with brilliant insight, our contemporary world of medicine. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper to his nephew, "12-7-84 To Talbot With deep affection and best wishes "Uncle Denton." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Collected by Marianne Kneipp. Foreword by Arthur Hailey.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 146303
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First Edition of Hilary Putnam's Renewing Philosophy; Inscribed by Him
PUTNAM, Hilary.
Renewing Philosophy.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992.
First edition of this work by Hilary Putnam. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Hilary Putnam on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 15027
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"I am not my body. My body is nothing without me": First Edition of Rock ‘n’ Roll; Signed by Tom Stoppard
STOPPARD, Tom.
Rock ‘n’ Roll.
New York: Faber & Faber, 2006.
First edition of "one of the great political plays in the English language (John Peter). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Tom Stoppard on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by AKA.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 141491
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First Edition of Paddington Takes The Test; Signed by Michael Bond
BOND, Michael; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.
Paddington Takes The Test.
London: Collins, 1979.
First edition of the eleventh book in the Paddington series. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Michael Bond on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 48019
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First Edition of All Things Bright and Beautiful; Inscribed by James Herriot
HERRIOT, James.
All Things Bright and Beautiful.
London`: Michael Joseph, 1976.
First edition of this classic, the sequel to All Creatures Great and Small. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Bob and Nancy with best wishes and thanks James Herriot." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Camera Press.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 144243
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Signed limited first edition of Lauren Ford's The Ageless Story; Signed by the author with an original watercolor painting of a singing angel
FORD, Lauren.
The Ageless Story.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1939.
Signed limited first edition of Lauren Ford's beloved retelling of the birth of Christ. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. One of only 350 copies, this is number 311. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper with an original watercolor drawing of a singing angel. In near fine condition. Housed in the original slipcase which is in very good condition.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 96512
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First Edition of Jack Nicklaus's My Most Memorable Shots; Signed by Him
NICKLAUS, Jack.
My Most Memorable Shots In the Majors.
New York: Golf Digest Book, 1988.
First edition of this classic work by the Golden Bear. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jack Nicklaus on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Written with Ken Bowden. Illustrations by Jim McQueen. Foreword by Barbara Nicklaus.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 146898
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First Edition of My Name is Red; Signed by him and Twice by Chip Kidd
PAMUK, Orhan.
My Name Is Red.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.
First edition of this "fabulously rich novel, highly compelling" (The Independent). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Orhan Pamuk and twice by dust jacket designer Chip Kidd, on the half-title page and on the jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Translated from the Turkish by Erda M Göknar.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 119627
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First Edition of Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine; Warmly Inscribed by Tom Wolfe in the year of publication
WOLFE, Tom.
Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine And Other Stories, Sketches, and Essays.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976.
First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth, sketches by the author. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, "To Dan, with thanks- for a pleasant mid-day in the bowels of the NBC Building! Tom Wolfe December 9, 1976." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. Uncommon signed and inscribed in the year of publication.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 131703
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First Edition of Poets from the North of Ireland; Signed by Seamus Heaney
HEANEY, Seamus.
Poets from the North of Ireland.
1979: Blackstaff Press, Belfast.
First edition of this collection of poems. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney on the half-title page. In near fine condition. Edited by Frank Ormsby.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 141441
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“In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence": The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong; Lengthily Inscribed by Laurence Peter
PETER, Laurence J. and Raymond Hull.
The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1969.
First edition, early printing of this classic #1 New York Times bestseller that answers the age-old question: Why is incompetence so maddeningly rampant and so vexingly triumphant? Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Gerald and Marie Underwood, Best wishes and please avoid the final placement syndrome Laurence J. Peter." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front pastedown. Jacket design by S.A. Summit. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 142463
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First edition of Isaac Asimov's The Heavenly Host; inscribed by him
ASIMOV, Isaac. Illustrated by Bernard Colonna.
The Heavenly Host.
New York: Walker and Company, 1975.
First edition of Asimov's classic juvenile science fiction adventure. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Bernard Colonna. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Steve Isaac Asimov." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 142300