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First Editions of Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam; First Edition Six Volume Set of Great Religions of Modern Man
J. LESLIE DUNSTAN [PROTESTANTISM]; GEORGE BRAND [CATHOLICISM]; ARTHUR HERTZBERG [JUDAISM]; RICHARD A. GARD [BUDDHISM]; LOUIS RENOU [HINDUISM]; JOHN A. WILLIAMS [ISLAM],.
Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam: Six-Volume Set of Great Religions of Modern Man.
New York: George Braziller, 1961.
First editions of this classic collection of works. Octavo, original cloths, 6 volumes, original slipcase. Near fine in near fine dust jackets. Jacket design by Joseph Low.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 140432
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First Edition of The Copernican Revolution. Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought; In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
KUHN, Thomas S.
The Copernican Revolution. Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1957.
First edition of Kuhn's classic treatise. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket, which is in very good condition. Foreword by James Bryant Conant.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 126596
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First edition of Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence; inscribed by him
GOLEMAN, Daniel.
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ.
New York: Bantam Books, 1995.
First edition of Goleman's classic work on the implications of emotional intelligence on society. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, "For James Daydreams incubate discovery D. Goleman." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Frank Ward.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 101420
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Rare First Edition of "one of the most influential books of the 20th Century" The Lonely Crowd
RIESMAN, David with Reuel Denney and Nathan Glazer.
The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1950.
First edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 120191
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First edition of Oprah Presents Master Class: Every Life Has a Story, Every Story Has a Lesson
WINFREY, Oprah.
Oprah Presents Master Class: Every Life Has a Story, Every Story Has a Lesson.
Auckland, New Zealand: PQ Blackwell Limited/Los Angeles: Harpo, Inc., 2010.
First edition of the book companion to Oprah Winfrey's Master Class series. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with color photographs. From the collection of Bill Zwecker. A member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Zwecker was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (his late mother, Peg Zwecker, was the fashion editor of the Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News), Zwecker began his journalism career in the 1980s and has since interviewed some of the most renowned celebrities across a breadth of industries. He has been a frequent contributor to numerous national news and entertainment programs…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 140634
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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 edition in English of Leo Tolstoy's The Christian Teaching
TOLSTOY, Leo.
The Christian Teaching.
London: Horace Marshall & Son, 1898.
First edition in English 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. Translated by Vladimir Tchertkoff. In very good condition. Ownership inscription.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 124036
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“Everybody must have a fantasy": First Edition of The Philosophy of Andy Warhol; signed by Andy Warhol
WARHOL, Andy.
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again).
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975.
First edition of Warhol's classic work expounding his theories on love, fame, and success. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Warhol on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Herb Lubalin. Jacket photograph by Philippe Halsman. An exceptional example.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 137214
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"THERE ARE PORTIONS OF THE REAL WORLD, OBJECTIVE FACTS IN THE WORLD, THAT ARE ONLY FACTS BY HUMAN AGREEMENT": FIRST EDITION OF SEARLE'S THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL REALITY; SIGNED BY HIM
SEARLE, John R.
The Construction of Social Reality.
New York: The Free Press, 1995.
First edition of Searle's reply to Derrida's philosophy of deconstruction. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John Searle on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by Henri Matisse.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 88030
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"Long-term commitment to new learning and new philosophy is required of any management that seeks transformation": Out of the Crisis; Inscribed by W. Edwards Demings
DEMING, W. Edwards.
Out of the Crisis.
Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1986.
Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "Greetings to Mr. Carl Wouden W. Edwards Deming 7 February 1992." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 122253
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First Edition of The Faces of Jesus; Signed by Frederick Buechner
BUECHNER, Frederick.
The Faces of Jesus.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974.
First edition of this work on the life of Jesus. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Signed by Frederick Buechner on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Photography by Lee Boltin. Design by Ray Ripper.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 67998
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First Edition of In Praise of Doubt; Inscribed by Peter Berger
BERGER, Peter and Anton Zijderveld.
In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic.
New York: Harper Collins, 2009.
First edition of this "book of great practical wisdom by authors who have profound insight into the intellectual dynamics governing contemporary life" (Dallas Willard). Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Berger on the front free endpaper, "For Christal, from Peter Berger." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 41764
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First Edition of Thomas Kuhn's The Essential Tension
KUHN, Thomas S.
The Essential Tension: Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Change.
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1977.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon in the original jacket.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 133733
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"True wealth is of the heart, not of the purse”: Og Mandino's The Greatest Salesman In The World; Signed by Him
MANDINO, Og.
The Greatest Salesman In The World.
New York: Frederick Fell, Inc, 1973.
Early printing Mandino's classic work on salesmanship and success. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Og Mandino on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 142029
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First Edition of Corporate Culture and Performance; Signed by John Kotter
KOTTER, John P. and James L. Heskett.
Corporate Culture and Performance.
New York: The Free Press, 1992.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by John Kotter on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by REM Studio. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 145992
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First Edition of John Kotter's Force For Change: How Leadership Differs from Management; Inscribed by Him
KOTTER, John P.
A Force For Change: How Leadership Differs from Management.
New York: The Free Press, 1990.
First edition of this insightful book on leadership. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Richard Miller With Best Regards, John Kotter 7/91." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by W. Scot Carouge.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 106426
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First English edition of Sigmund Freud's On Dreams
FREUD, Sigmund. Translated by James Strachey.
On Dreams.
London: The Hogarth Press, 1952.
First English edition of the abridged version of Freud's classic work The Interpretation of Dreams. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Translation by James Strachey. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 146891
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First Edition of Five Chiefs; A Supreme Court Memoir; Signed by Justice John Paul Stevens
STEVENS, John Paul .
Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir.
New York: Little Brown and Company, 2011.
First edition of this memoir from Justice John Paul Stevens. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Signed by John Paul Stevens on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Allison J. Warner. Uncommon signed in the actual book, as most examples are signed bookplates.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 139184
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Charles Handy's The Age of Paradox; Inscribed by Him
HANDY, Charles.
The Age of Paradox.
Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press, 1994.
First edition, second printing of the author's heartfelt work on ethical business. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Randy, Best Wishes for your next curve! Charles Handy 2/23/95." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sisco & Evans.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 136268
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First Edition of Institutio Ad Doctrinam Christianam Liberaliter Discendam
JOHANN SALOMO SEMLER,.
Institutio Ad Doctrinam Christianam Liberaliter Discendam.
Halae Magdebvrgicae, 1774.
First edition. Octavo, three quarters leather over marbled boards. In very good condition.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 2416
