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Masters and Johnson's Human Sexual Inadequacy; Signed by Both
MASTERS, William H. and Virginia E. Johnson.
Human Sexual Inadequacy.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1970.
First edition, early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by both Masters and Johnson on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Emery based on a design by George Price. We have never encountered another signed example.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 117478
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"But no one was there to see it:" First Edition of The First Three Minutes; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Steven Weinberg
WEINBERG, Steven.
The First Three Minutes: A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe.
New York: Basic Books, 1979.
First edition, early printing of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist's classic work. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To John Steven Weinberg Oct 2000." Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a touch of rubbing.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 128101
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Inscribed by Chess Grandmaster Larry Evans to United States Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson
EVANS, Larry & Tom Wiswell.
Championship Chess and Checkers for All.
New York: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1953.
First edition of this work by the chess grandmaster. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Larry Evans on the front free endpaper, "To Ambassador Thompson Best wishes Larry Evans March, 1956." The recipient Llewellyn Thompson was a United States diplomat. He served in Sri Lanka, Austria, and, for a lengthy period, in the Soviet Union where his tenure saw some of the most significant events of the Cold War. He was a key advisor to President John F. Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A 2019 assessment described him as " arguably the most influential figure who ever advised U.S. presidents about policy toward the Soviet Union…
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 3981
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First Edition of the Roots of Heaven; Signed by patrick Leigh Fermor
GARY, Romain (Patrick Leigh Fermor).
The Roots of Heaven.
London: Michael Joseph, 1958.
First edition in English of this novel, which was awarded France's Prix Goncourt in 1956. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the front free endpaper. Leigh Fermor co-wrote the screenplay for the 1958 film. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 47063
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First Edition of William de Morgan's Joseph Vance: An Ill-Written Autobiography; Signed by Him
DE MORGAN, William.
Joseph Vance: An Ill-Written Autobiography.
London: William Heinemann, 1906.
First edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original cloth. With the author's signature on the front pastedown on the Lemperly bookplate. Also, included is the author's visiting card. In near fine condition, contemporary bookplate. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 85436
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First Edition of The International Bill of Human Rights; Signed by Nobel laureate Martti Ahtisaari
CARTER, Jimmy; Martti Ahtisaari .
The International Bill of Human Rights.
Glen Allen: Entwhistle Books, 1981.
First edition. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nobel laureate Martti Ahtisaari, To John Martti Ahtisaari Mattias. In fine condition. Foreword by Jimmy Carter. Afterword by Adolfo Perez Esquivel. Introduction by Tom J. Farer.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 133644
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Inscribed by Jared Diamond to Peter Matthiessen
DIAMOND, Jared.
The Third Chimpanzee.
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992.
First edition of this early work by the award-winning scientist. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, warmly and lengthily inscribed by the author to fellow writer Peter Matthiessen on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 15078
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First Edition of Reykjavik: Results & Lessons; Signed by Mikhail Gorbachev
GORBACHEV, Mikhail.
Reykjavik: Results & Lessons.
Madison, Connecticut: Sphinx Press, Inc, 1987.
First edition of this collection of speeches and writings of the historic meeting in Reykjavik between Gorbachev and President Reagan. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Mikhail Gorbachev on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 95984
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First Edition of Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism; Inscribed by Fredric Jameson
JAMESON, Fredric.
Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism.
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1991.
First edition of this "classic of late 20th-century Euroamerican critical thought” (Ned Lukacher). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, "+ for Edward with all best wishes Fredric Jameson 10.18.21." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover art by Andy Warhol. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 147399
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First Edition of Son of Dracula; Signed by Ringo Starr
STARR, Ringo & Harry Nilsson.
Son of Dracula.
Blackwood Music, 1974.
First edition of this original work. Quarter, original wrappers. Signed and dated by Ringo Starr on the front panel, "Love Ringo 05." In near fine condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 3245
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First edition of How It Is; signed by Samuel Beckett
BECKETT, Samuel.
How It Is.
New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1964.
First American edition of this existential novel by the author of Waiting for Godot. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Samuel Beckett on the title page. Translated from the French by the author. From the library of translator and playwright John Franceschina. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Tape remnants to the front free endpaper and title page. Jacket design by Roy Kuhlman. Uncommon signed.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 143924
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Apollo 14 Landing Site Oversized Photograph; Signed by Edgar Mitchell
MITCHELL, Edgar.
Edgar Mitchell Signed Apollo 14 Landing Site Oversized Photograph.
February 1971.
Poster-sized photograph of Edgar Mitchell standing on the lunar surface of the Fra Mauro formation, the future landing site of the Apollo 14 mission. Color photograph of Edgar Mitchell standing at the Apollo 14 landing site. Boldly signed in blue felt tip by Edgar Mitchell, "Edgar Mitchell Apollo 14 LPM Fra Mauro Base Feb 1971." In near fine condition. The piece measures 20 inches by 16 inches.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 145298
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Robert Frost Reading His Own Poems inscribed to fellow poet Gladys Schmidt
FROST, Robert.
Robert Frost Reading His Own Poems.
Chicago: The National Council of Teachers of English, c.1949.
Original LP of Robert Frost reading his poetry. Inscribed by the author on the front panel Frost to Gladys Schmidt dated Jan. 18 1952. The recipient Gladys Schmidt was a professor of English at Carnegie Tech and had already written a number of bestselling novels and was also a published poet. In very good condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 120198
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First Edition of Sex and the City: The Movie; Inscribed by Sarah Jessica Parker to Andre Leon Talley
SOHN, Amy; Introduction by Sarah Jessica Parker.
Sex and the City: The Movie.
New York: Harper Collins, 2008.
First edition of this work on the first movie of Sex and the City. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Association copy, inscribed by Sarah Jessica Parker on the half-title page, "To Andre- All my love Sarah." The recipient, Andre Leon Talley is fashion journalist, and the former creative director and American editor-at-large of Vogue magazine. He was the magazine's fashion news director from 1983 to 1987 and then its creative director from 1988 to 1995. Introduction by Sarah Jessica Parker. Introduction by Michael Patrick King. In near fine condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 128767
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First Edition of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Inscribed by Stephen Sondheim
SONDHEIM, Stephen; Burt Shevelove.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1963.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Kurt Rowley, with best wishes from Stephen Sondheim." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated with a drawing by Hirschfeld and photographs.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 136038
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First Edition of Born on the Fourth of July; Warmly Inscribed by Ron Kovic in the year of Publication
KOVIC, Ron.
Born on the Fourth of July.
New York : McGraw-Hill, 1976.
First edition of this classic book, basis for the 1989 film directed by Oliver Stone. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication, "11/26/76 Mary Thank you for being so nice to me and my family Love Ron and Peace." Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Jacket photograph by Bob Adelman.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 138131
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First edition of You, Emperors, and Others; inscribed by Robert Penn Warren
WARREN, Robert Penn.
You, Emperors, and Others: Poems 1957-1960.
New York: Random House, 1960.
First edition of the collected poems of Robert Penn warren written in the years 1957 to 1960. Quarto, original publisher's cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to poet and editor William Claire on the front free endpaper, "To William Claire in friendship Robert Penn Warren." Very good in a good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 143956
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First Edition of Advances in Behavioral Finance; Inscribed by Richard Thaler
THALER, Richard H. Edited by.
Advances in Behavioral Finance.
New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1993.
First edition of this collection of essays on behavioral finance. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Thaler on the title page, "For John with admiration Richard Thaler." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Contributors include Richard H. Thaler, Robert J. Shiller, Andrei Shleifer, Lawrence H. Summers, Kenneth French and Richard Roll.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 76891
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How To Be A Successful Executive
GETTY, J. Paul.
How To Be A Successful Executive.
New York: Playboy Press, 1971.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Additionally with a signed personal check, stamped and typed on Pacific Safety paper, made payable to the Irene Andres. for $36.17 on July 24, 1946. “Paid” hole-punching to the edge, signed “J. Paul Getty.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 146195
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"Belongs in Every Golfer’s Library" (Tom Watson): First Edition of Golfing Great Byron Nelson's Winning Golf; Inscribed by Him
NELSON, Byron.
Byron Nelson’s Winning Golf.
New York: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1946.
First edition of Nelson's first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Foreword by Grantland Rice. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To G.R. Tate Best Wishes Byron Nelson." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A superior example.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 146822