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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 both 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: 47004
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First Edition of Gustav Hasford's The Phantom Blooper: A Novel of Vietnam; Inscribed by Him with a Full Page Inscription in the month of Publication
HASFORD, Gustav.
The Phantom Blooper: A Novel of Vietnam.
New York: Bantam Books, 1990.
First edition of the author's sequel to The Short-Timers, basis for the film Full Metal Jacket. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with a full page inscription in the year of publication, "Gustav Hasford For My good friends Jeff and Jacquie from Uncle Gus San Diego March, 1990." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Cover art by Dru Blair.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 110439
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First Edition of A Course In Game Theory; Signed by Ariel Rubinstein
OSBORNE, Martin J. and Ariel Rubinstein.
A Course In Game Theory.
Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1994.
First edition of this classic work on game theory. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ariel Rubinstein on the title page. In very good condition.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 112551
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"But for a dog That kept its head": Ludwig Bemelmans Madeline's Rescue; Inscribed by Him
BEMELMANS, Ludwig.
Madeline’s Rescue.
New York: The Viking Press, 1955.
First edition, early printing of the second book in the Madeline series, which went on to win the Caldecott Medal in 1954. Thin quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Linda with love Ludwig Bemelmans Christmas 1955." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 146919
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First Edition of M.F.K. Fisher's Here Let Us Feast; Signed by Her
FISHER, M.F.K.
Here Let Us Feast: A Book of Banquets.
New York: The Viking Press, 1946.
First edition of Fisher's classic fifth book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by M.F.K. Fisher on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Hallock. A very sharp example.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 124637
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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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“MODERN MAN HAS LOST THE OPTION OF SILENCE”: First Edition of William Burroughs' The Ticket That Exploded; Signed by Him
BURROUGHS, William S.
The Ticket That Exploded.
London: The Olympia Press, 1962.
First edition, first printing. Octavo, original green wrappers. Signed by William Burroughs on the title page. In fine condition. A superior example.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 5719
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FROM THE LIBRARY OF JOAN DIDION and John Gregory Dunne: FIRST EDITION OF The Hornes: An American Family; inscribed by Gail Lumet Buckley to Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne
BUCKLEY, Gail Lumet.
The Hornes: An American Family.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986.
First edition of this history of the Horne dynasty, spanning eight generations. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Joan + John - With best wishes - Gail June, 1986." The recipients, American journalists Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne met in the late 1950s when Didion was working for Vogue. They were soon married and both picked up writing work from book publishers and magazines, traveled together on journalism assignments, and established a working pattern that served for the next 40 years. They had a constant advising, consulting, and…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 141137
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First Edition of Muriel Spark's The Mandelbaum Gate; Signed by Her
SPARK, Muriel.
The Mandelbaum Gate.
London: Macmillan, 1965.
First edition of this classic novel by Spark. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Muriel Spark on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 57014
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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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Joseph Heller’s Copy of The Handbook of English and The Random House Handbook
HELLER, Joseph.
Harbrace Handbook of English and The Random House Handbook.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941.
Joseph Heller’s copies of The Handbook of English, with his signature. Octavo, 2 volumes, original boards. From the library of Joseph Heller.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 3735
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First Edition of Jack Nicklaus' Golf My Way; Inscribed by him
NICKLAUS, Jack.
Golf My Way.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974.
First edition of this classic golf instructional. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated by Jim McQueen. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front endpaper, "To John Good Golfing Jack Nicklaus." Fine in a near fine jacket. Written with Ken Bowden.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 106534
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Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's Goodnight Moon; Signed by Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise
BROWN, Margaret Wise; [Fred Haise].
Goodnight Moon.
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, [2013].
75th anniversary edition of this classic children's book. Octodecimo, original pictorial boards. Humorously inscribed by Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise in black felt tip on the front panel, "I had a harder time than the cow! Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP." In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 146184
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"Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? I see a bald eagle soaring by me": First Edition of Bill Martin Jr.'s Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; signed by illustrator Eric Carle
MARTIN, Jr. Bill. Illustrated by Eric Carle.
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2003.
First edition of the third companion book to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, the book that began Eric Carle's career as an illustrator. Quarto, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Eric Carle. Signed by Carle on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 114705
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First edition of A Big Life in Advertising; inscribed by Mary Wells Lawrence
LAWRENCE, Mary Wells.
A Big Life in Advertising.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002.
First edition of the candid autobiography of one of the most influential figures in advertising history. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with 36 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "Paul - Thank you for you great and charming ... xxx Mary Wells Lawrence." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 146772
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First Edition of Corporate Oligarch; Inscribed by David Finn to William Safire
FINN, David [William Safire].
Corporate Oligarch.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1969.
First edition of this classic work by the famed advertising executive. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Bill Safire with warm regards David Finn." The recipient, William Safire, was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in The New York Times Magazine from 1979 until the month of his…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 146176
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First Edition of Herbert Warren Wind's On the Tour with Harry Sprague; Inscribed by Him To Gene Sarazen
WIND, Herbert Warren. [Gene Sarazen].
On the Tour with Harry Sprague.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.
First edition of this work by America’s greatest golf writer cracks wise in this humorous peek inside the life and mind of an up-and-coming young pro. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with drawings. Association copy, inscribed by the author on front free endpaper to Gene Sarazen, "For Gene Thanking you for my most recent pleasure at the Centenary British Open With all good wishes Herb Wind." The recipient Gene Sarazen was a professional golfer and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods) to win each of the four majors…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 104292
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Rare first edition of Hornblower One More Time; signed by Alexander Kent
FORESTER, C.S. [Alexander Kent].
Hornblower One More Time.
Tacoma: The Non-Profit Press, 1976.
First edition of this collection of three Hornblower stories never before published in book form. Octavo, original boards, cartographic endpapers. One of 25 numbered copies signed by Alexander Kent of an edition of 350 numbered copies. Additionally one of 15 copies with one of the co-sponsors' gilt names to the front panel. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 131908
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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