Signed & Autographed Books
Showing 3341–3360 of 4652 results
-
Browse by Category
- Browse All
- Americana
- Art and Architecture
- Autograph Letters Signed
- Biography and Autobiography
- Children's Books
- Economics and Finance
- Featured Rare Books
- Fine Bindings and Sets
- First Edition
- First Edition>Signed
- Food and Wine
- Framed Autographs and Historical Documents
- Geography
- Gifts
- Gifts - For Her
- Gifts - For Him
- Gifts - Graduation and Celebrations
- Gifts - Holidays
- History, Law, and Politics
- Literature
- Music
- New Arrivals
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Poetry
- Presidents and World Leaders
- Religion
- Science and Natural History
- Science Fiction and Mystery
- Signed
- Signed & Autographed Books
- Sports and Leisure
- Travel and Exploration
- Uncategorized
-
Rare typed letter and autograph postcard collection signed by Kenneth Roberts
ROBERTS, Kenneth.
Kenneth Roberts Signed Letter Collection.
Collection of typed letters signed by American author Kenneth Roberts. The collection includes two typed letters signed by Roberts and addressed to Malcolm Decker dated May 21, 1937 and May 16, 1946. Additionally included are two signed postcards signed by Roberts. In near fine condition.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 114028
-
First Edition of The Known World; Signed by Edward P. Jones
JONES, Edward P.
The Known World.
New York: HarperCollins, 2003.
First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, which was named one of the New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Edward P. Jones on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Laura Blost.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 146333
-
FROM THE COLLECTION OF JOAN DIDION: JOHN MICKLETHWAIT AND ADRIAN WOOLRIDGE'S THE RIGHT NATION; WITH AN AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED BY MICKLETHWAIT TO DIDION
MICKLETHWAIT, John and Adrian Wooldridge. [Joan Didion].
The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America.
New York: The Penguin Press, 2004.
First edition, second printing of this bold analysis of modern America. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of Joan Didion with an autograph note on The Economist Group business letterhead signed and entirely in the hand of John Micklethwait, "Dear Joan, As promised (or threatened) here is a copy of my soon-to-be-released book on conservative America, in which you make a fleeting appearance. John Micklethwait." American journalist and novelist Joan Didion gained a reputation in the 1960s and 70s as a pioneer of the New Journalism style of news writing. Her articles and political writing engaged audiences in the…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 141543
-
Walter L. Fleming's General W. T. Sherman as College President; With Autograph Letter Signed by American author George Iles to Philemon T. Sherman
FLEMING, Walter L. [William Tecumseh Sherman].
General W.T. Sherman as College President.
Louisiana State University: University Bulletin, 1912.
March 1912 Louisiana State University Bulletin printing of this biographical essay about General William Tecumseh Sherman, who presided as president of the university from 1859 to 1861, reprinted from The South Atlantic Quarterly magazine; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original wrappers, wood engraved portraits of Abraham Lincoln laid in. In good condition with some loss and closed tears to the front and rear panels. Autograph letter signed by American author George Iles to Philemon T. Sherman laid in, one page, the letter reads: "Oct. 24 1908 P. Tecumseh Sherman Esq. Sir: In a few days you will…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 145759
-
First edition of Svend Aage Nielsen's Kennedy's Philosophy of Life; Lengthily inscribed by him to Rose Kennedy
NIELSEN, Svend Aage. [John F. Kennedy; Rose Kennedy].
Kennedy’s Philosophy of Life: Revolution of Love and Visions of Peace.
New York: Vantage Press, 1981.
First edition of this work by the founder of The Kennedy Society of Denmark. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Toreby Denmark February 2, 1982. Dear Mrs. Rose Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy cared so much for peace. Therefore I hope, you will find this commitment to keeping his ideals and visions alive - worth to share with your family and friends. Sincerely The author Svend Aage Nielsen." The recipient, Rose Kennedy, was the matriarch of the Kennedy family: the wife of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and mother of John…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 142351
-
First edition of Ken Follett's A Dangerous Fortune; inscribed by him to Erica Jong
FOLLETT, Ken [Erica Jong].
A Dangerous Fortune.
New York: Delacorte Press, 1993.
First edition of the internationally bestselling author's classic thriller. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Erica + Ken - with love, Ken Follett." The recipients, American writer Erica Jong and lawyer Kenneth David Burrows were married in August of 1989. Erica Jong remains best known for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. Written in the first person and narrated by its protagonist, 29-year-old American poet Isadora Wing, Fear of Flying was…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 142786
-
First Edition of Eddie Rickenbacker's Fighting the Circus; Signed by Him
RICKENBACKER, Capt. Edward V. [Eddie].
Fighting the Flying Circus.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company Publisher, 1919.
First edition of this work by the famed fighter pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient, who with 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace of the war. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Signed by the author on the verso of the half-title page, "In appreciation of your confidence Capt. E.V. Rickenbacker." Foreword by Laurence La Tourette Driggs. In very good condition, bookplate to the front free endpaper.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 143022
-
TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY SUPREME COURT JUSTICE FELIX FRANKFURTER
FRANKFURTER, Felix.
Felix Frankfurter Typed Letter Signed.
Rare typed letter signed by Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. One page, typescript on Frankfurter’s Supreme Court letterhead, the letter is dated February 1, 1941 and reads, 'Dear Judge McAllister: I appreciate the charm of your letter even though you response is out of all proportion to the accurate prose on my part which stimulated you to write. I hope the eventuality comes off but if it doesn’t it is a source of comfort to me that you have the wisdom of not having your heart set on these things. Nothing seems to me more foolish in this world than…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 114058
-
First Edition of Howard Raiffa's The Art and Science of Negotiation; Inscribed by Him
RAIFFA, Howard.
The Art and Science of Negotiation: How To Resolve Conflicts and Get the Best Out of Bargaining.
Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University , 1982.
First edition of this classic work on negotiating. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Roger- It's really been a pleasure working with you. I've learned a lot. Howard." The recipient, Roger Fisher was a close friend and colleague of the author's. With Fisher's name to the front free endpaper, very good in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 117539
-
First Edition of Seamus Heaney's Door Into The Dark; Signed by Him
HEANEY, Seamus.
Door Into The Dark.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1969.
First American edition of the author's second book. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed by Seamus Heaney on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with two closed tears to the front panel. A very sharp example.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 151
-
First edition of Landmark Papers in Economic Growth; Signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert M. Solow
SOLOW, Robert M.
Landmark Papers in Economic Growth.
Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2001.
First edition of this collection of writings by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert M. Solow. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Robert M. Solow on the title page. In fine condition, issued without a dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 37017
-
First Edition of Black and Conservative: The Autobiography of George S. Schuyler; Inscribed by Him
SCHUYLER, George S.
Black and Conservative: The Autobiography of George S. Schuyler.
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House Publishers, 1966.
First edition of this work by the Harlem renaissance writer. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Richard Beam from George S. Schuyler 2/17/69." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 124598
-
Bridge to Terabithia; Inscribed by Katherine Paterson
PATERSON, Katherine.
Bridge To Terabithia.
New York: Thomas Crowell, 1977.
Early printing of the author's first Newbery-Award winning novel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Donna Diamond. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Kay, Katherine Paterson 10/16/93." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 138127
-
"Dream Dangerous": First Edition of American Gods; Inscribed by Neil Gaiman
GAIMAN, Neil.
American Gods.
New York: William Morrow, 2001.
First edition of Gaiman's classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "-Neal- dream dangerous- Neil Gaiman." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Russell Gordon.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 142201
-
First Edition of Jefferson and the Rights of Man; Inscribed by Dumas Malone
MALONE, Dumas.
Jefferson and the Rights of Man.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951.
First edition of the second volume in Malone's landmark work on Jefferson, from the library of Archibald Bolling Shepperson. Octavo, original navy cloth with gilt titles to the spine and Thomas Jefferson's seal in gilt to the front panel, frontispiece of Jefferson at the Dawn of the French Revolution by Houdon. Illustrated with fifteen black-and-white photographed portraits and documents. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To the Sheps with love from The Malones - Sept. 25, 1951." The recipient, Archibald Bolling Shepperson was a professor of English at the University of Virginia, the author behind…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 145265
-
Rare Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried Signed Photograph
VON EHRENFRIED, Manfred .
Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Signed Photograph.
Rare original photograph of Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried. Boldly signed by him, Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried Apollo A9-11B Suit." The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. In fine condition.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 106020
-
Signed Photograph of President Harry S. Truman
TRUMAN, Harry S.
Harry Truman Signed Photograph.
Photograph of President Harry S. Truman. Warmly inscribed by Harry S. Truman. In fine condition. Double matted and framed; the entire piece measures 11.5 inches 15 inches.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 81069
-
"Our system has at all times had to contend with internal encroachments upon liberty": First edition of Herbert Hoover's The Challenge to Liberty; Inscribed by Him
HOOVER, Herbert.
The Challenge to Liberty.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934.
First edition of Herbert Hoover's challenge to Roosevelt's New Deal arguing it abandoned "the heritage of liberty." Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To my good friend and consultant- from Herbert Hoover Samuel Blythe." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. A nice association.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 125711
-
"Mix it up, Jack honey, pace him, pace him out!": First edition of Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope; inscribed by him
SACKLER, Howard. [Jack Johnson].
The Great White Hope: A Play.
New York: The Dial Press, Inc, 1968.
First edition of the author's Pulitzer and Tony award-winning play based on the career of heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, basis for the 1970 film. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Iris - with great affection & continual gratitude - Howard." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Lynn Hatfield. Author photograph by Michael Wallis. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 140735
-
First Edition of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11; Signed by Lawrence Wright and Three Times by Legendary Designer Chip Kidd
WRIGHT, Lawrence.
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning work, which was named one of the New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Lawrence Wright on the title page and three times by Chip Kidd, on the front panel, on the title page and on the rear flap. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 146316