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First Edition of The Vassall Affair; Inscribed by Rebecca West to the co-editors of the Ladies' Home Journal
WEST, Rebecca.
The Vassall Affair.
London: Sunday Telegraph, 1963.
First edition of this work by the author of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. Octavo, original wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, "My love to Bruce and Beatrice Rebecca West 1963." The recipients, Bruce Gould and Beatrice Blackmar Gould were co-editors of the Ladies' Home Journal for almost 27 years, from 1935 through 1962, including the golden years of the magazine. Time magazine wrote upon their 1962 retirement, the Goulds took an undistinguished journal in a field that "took the patronizing view that a woman's interests were largely confined to…
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 145882
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“I fell in love with literature and stayed lovesick all my life": First British Editions of The Coast of Utopia; Each volume is Signed by Tom Stoppard
STOPPARD, Tom.
The Coast of Utopia: Shipwreck, Salvage, Voyage.
London: Faber & Faber, 2002.
First British editions of Stoppard's trilogy of plays, which focuses on the philosophical debates in pre-revolution Russia between 1833 and 1866. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. Each volume is signed by Tom Stoppard on the title page. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $900.00 Item Number: 5537
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“I felt a tremendous distance between myself and everything real": First Edition of The Rum Diary; Signed by Hunter Thompson
THOMPSON, Hunter S.
The Rum Diary.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998.
First edition of Thompson's only published novel. Octavo, original black half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by Hunter S. Thompson. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Perr.
Price: $900.00 Item Number: 147501
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First Edition of Prayer and Al-Islam; Inscribed by Muhammad Ali
ALI, Muhammad.
Prayer and Al-Islam.
Chicago: Muhammad Islamic Foundation, 1982.
First edition of this prayer book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Muhammad Ali on the front free endpaper, "To Marc from Muhammad Ali 9-25-86." In fine condition.
Price: $900.00 Item Number: 123489
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First Edition of Andy Warhol's America; Signed by Him
WARHOL, Andy.
America.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1985.
First paperback printing of this photographic study of America in the eighties. Quarto original wrappers. Boldly signed by Andy Warhol on the front panel. In fine condition. Designed by Barbara Richter.
Price: $900.00 Item Number: 142891
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s On My Own; Inscribed By Her
ROOSEVELT, Eleanor.
On My Own: The Years Since The White House.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1958.
First edition of Roosevelt's last book of autobiography. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated with 16 pages of photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Inscribed for V____ M_____ by Eleanor Roosevelt." Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear. Jacket design by Ben Feder.
Price: $875.00 Item Number: 92117
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First Edition of Robert Skidelsky's John Maynard Keynes: Hopes Betrayed 1883-1920; Inscribed by Him
SKIDELSKY, Robert.
John Maynard Keynes: Hopes Betrayed 1883-1920.
London: Macmillan, 1983.
First edition of the first volume in the author's acclaimed biography of Keynes. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 131748
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"Let justice be done, though the heavens fall": First Edition of Oliver Stone's JFK: The Documented Screenplay; Signed by Him
STONE, Oliver and Zachary Sklar.
JFK: The Documented Screenplay.
New York: Applause Books, 1992.
First edition of this work which was the basis for the award-winning film. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Oliver Stone on the title page. In near fine condition.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 133276
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Creating a Learning Society; Signed by Joseph Stiglitz, Bruce Greenwald and Robert Solow
STIGLITZ, Joseph E. and Bruce Greenwald [Robert M. Solow].
Creating a Learning Society: A New Approach to Growth, Development, and Social Progress (Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture Series).
New York: Columbia University Press, 2014.
First edition of this classic economic text. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by authors Joseph Stiglitz and Bruce Greenwald on the title page, as well as Robert Solow, who contributed some commentary. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Includes commentaries from Philippe Aghion and Michael Woodford, as well as from Nobel Laureates Kenneth J. Arrow and Robert M. Solow.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 33061
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn's 1914; Inscribed by Him
SOLZHENITSYN, Alexander (Solzhenitzyn).
August 1914.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1972.
Early printing of the Solzhenitsyn's epic novel of Russian history. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Alexander Solzhenitsyn on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design Guy Fleming. Translated by Michael Glenny.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 131734
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First Edition of The Samuelson Sampler; Signed by Nobel Prize-winning Economist Paul A. Samuelson
SAMUELSON, Paul A.
The Samuelson Sampler.
Glen Ridge, New Jersey: Thomas Horton and Company, 1973.
First edition of this collection of writings by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original blue cloth. In very good condition. Signed and dated by Paul Samuelson on the title page.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 2261
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First Edition of The Prince of Egypt: A New Vision in Animation; Inscribed by Directors Simon Wells, Steve Hickner, and Brenda Chapman
SOLOMON, Charles.
The Prince of Egypt: A New Vision in Animation.
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1998.
First edition of this brilliantly illustrated behind-the-scenes look at the 'The Prince of Egypt.' Small folio, original boards, illustrated throughout with over 500 full color screen captures, pieces of concept art, and photographs of the animators. Presentation copy, inscribed in black felt tip by the movie directors Simon Wells, "To Larry - Thanks for having us on the show! Simon Wells," Steve Hickner, "For Larry - Thanks for letting us on the show! Steve Hickner," and Brenda Chapman, "Larry - It was an honor to be on your show & a pleasure to meet you! Thanks! Brenda Chapman," presumably to…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 145446
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First Edition of An Anthropologist on Mars; Inscribed by Oliver Sacks to His Editor in the Year of Publication
SACKS, Oliver.
An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.
First edition of this astounding collection of unique medical histories. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with color plates. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to his editor in the year of publication, "For Stanley Holwitz, editor, guide, friend - with all my thanks and best wishes - 2/12/95 Oliver." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. Jacket photograph by Joyce Ravid.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 146916
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Our New Music: Leading Composers in Europe and America; Signed by Aaron Copland
COPLAND, Aaron.
Our New Music: Leading Composers in Europe and America.
New York: Whittlesey House, 1941.
Early printing of the composer's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Mrs. Harold Moran Aaron Copland April 1944." Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 116734
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Limited Edition of Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint; Signed by Him
ROTH, Philip.
Portnoy’s Complaint.
New York: Random House, 1969.
Signed limited first edition of Roth's breakthrough novel. Octavo, original cloth, topstain red, slipcase. One of 600 numbered copies signed by Philip Roth with this being number 407. Fine in a fine dust jacket in the original slipcase.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 147571
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First Edition of Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Cookbook; Signed by Her
VANDERBILT, Amy; Drawings by Andy Warhol.
Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Cookbook.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1961.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Andy Warhol. Boldly signed by Amy Vanderbilt on the half-title page. Drawings by Andy Warhol. Uncommon signed.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 132379
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Program for the inauguration ceremony of Bill Clinton and Al Gore; Signed by Both William Rehnquist and Byron White
REHNQUIST, William H.; Byron White; Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justice Byron White Signed 1993 Inaugural Program.
1993.
Program for the inauguration ceremony of Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Signed by both Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Byron White. Rehnquist had administered the oath of office to Bill Clinton, and White had administered the oath of office to Al Gore. First Day Cancellation stamp dated January 20, 1993. It measures 6 inches by 8.75 inches. Uncommon signed.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 48065
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First Edition of the 25th Anniversary Edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Signed Four Times by Jacket Illustrator Thomas Taylor and with an illustration
ROWLING, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
London: Bloomsbury, 2022.
First edition of the 25th anniversary edition of the first book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated by Thomas Taylor. Signed four times by jacket illustrator Thomas Taylor, on the half-title page with a drawing of glasses, on the jacket panel, on the book front panel and on the rear jacket panel. At the time of the book’s publication in 1996, Thomas Taylor had just graduated from art school and was working at Heffers Children’s Bookshop in Cambridge. At Heffers, Taylor…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 144071
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First edition of Tyranny of the Status Quo; Signed by Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman
FRIEDMAN, Milton & Rose.
Tyranny of the Status Quo.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.
First edition of this work which analyzes the Reagan Administration's attempts to greatly reduce taxes, regulations, and government spending and suggests practical changes. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Milton and Rose Friedman on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lem Rauk/ Visible Ink. Jacket photography by Frank Castro and Associates.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 147053
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First Edition of Godspell: New Testament Selections on Which the Musical is Based; Signed by Musical Theater Composer Steven Schwartz
SCHWARTZ, Steven; John Michael Tebelak.
Godspell: New Testaments Sections on Which the Musical is Based.
New York: The British and Foreign Bible Society in association with Collins Fontana Books, 1966.
First edition of this collection of gospels in Today's English Version used in Godspell the Musical by Stephen Schwartz and John Michael Tebelak as played at Wyndham's Theatre, London. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Stephen Schwartz on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare, especially signed.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 147245
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First Edition of Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home: A Cookbook; Inscribed by Julia Child
CHILD, Julia and Jacques Pepin.
Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home: A Cookbook.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999.
First edition of this work by these two legendary chefs. Quarto, original boards, illustrated with 328 color photographs by Christopher Hirsheimer. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-page, "To Naomi and Gil Julia Child." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 147813
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First edition of W. Somerset Maugham's For Services Rendered; inscribed by him to Elsie Tritton
MAUGHAM, W. Somerset.
For Services Rendered: A Play in Three Acts.
London: William Heinamann Ltd, 1932.
First edition of Maugham's popular play. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "by W. Somerset Maugham for Elsie Tritton." The recipient, Elsie Tritton, was a noted collector and friend of Maugham's who introduced him to Alan Searle. A younger man from the London slum area of Bermondsey, Searle had previously embarked upon an affair with the writer Lytton Strachey. Maugham began a relationship with him after his companion Gerald Haxton died in 1944. In 1962, Maugham attempted to adopt Searle as his son and heir when he disowned his daughter after a financial dispute,…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 133055
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First Edition of Sexual Behavior in the Human Female; Signed by Alfred C. Kinsey and Wardell Pomeroy
KINSEY, Alfred C..
Sexual Behavior in the Human Female.
Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company, 1953.
First edition of the author's classic work. Octavo, original maroon cloth. Boldly signed by Alfred C. Kinsey and Wardell B. Pomeroy on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 21049
