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RARE ELABORATELY ILLUMINATED PATENT OF NOBILITY SIGNED BY Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega, King of Arms to King Charles III of Spain
DON RAMON ZAZO OF ORTEGA,.
Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega Signed Patent of Nobility.
Rare illuminated patent of Nobility signed by Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega, historian and King of Arms to Charles III, King of Spain. Quarto, bound in full morocco with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, fleuron cornerpieces and central gilt motif within botanically gilt frames to the front and rear panels, elaborately illuminated vellum leaves including six full-page hand-painted coats of arms from the houses of Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega, Zarra, Echavarria, Aldecoa, and Lizerazu. Text in Spanish. Signed by Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega at the conclusion of the patent with a remnant of the original Royal paper…
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 109050
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"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive": First Edition of The Opening of the Western-Eye; Signed by His Holiness The Dalai Lama
HIS HOLINESS TENZIN GYATSHO: THE XIVTH DALAI LAMA OF TIBET,.
The Opening of the Wisdom-Eye.
Bangkok: The Social Science Association Press of Thailand, 1968.
First edition in English of the Dalai Lama’s first book on Buddhist philosophy. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the Dalai Lama on the title page in Tibetan "with prayers." A near fine copy in an excellent dust jacket that is lightly rubbed. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare, especially signed.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 4545
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“YOU TOOK THE BEST, SO WHY NOT TAKE THE REST?”: FIRST EDITION OF JAMES BALDWIN'S ANOTHER COUNTRY; SIGNED BY HIM
BALDWIN, James.
Another Country.
London: Michael Joseph, 1963.
First edition of Baldwin's classic work, nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "All the best. To you and yours. James Baldwin." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Ownership inscription. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 129087
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“Monsters are real. Ghosts are too. They live inside of us, and sometimes, they win": First Edition of The Shining; inscribed by Stephen King
KING, Stephen.
The Shining.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1977.
First edition of King's third novel, the basis for one of the greatest horror films ever made. Octavo, original half black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To George - Best, Stephen King 9/8/79." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Dave Christensen. Jacket typography by Al Nagy. An exceptional example.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 142196
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"MATCHLESS, A TIME BOMB THAT’S NEVER BEEN DEFUSED" FIRST EDITION OF WILLIAM KLEIN’S NEW YORK; SIGNED BY HIM
KLEIN, William.
New York. Life is Good and Good For You in New York: Trance Witness Revels.
Milano: Feltrinelli Editore, 1956.
First edition of one of the most celebrated of the photographic books of the second half of the 20th century. Quarto, original cloth, original pamphlet bookmark. Signed "Happy New York William Klein." The pamphlet bookmark is also signed by Klein, as well. An excellent example in the original dust jacket with a few small closed tears.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 3724
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RARE PRINTED LETTER SIGNED BY THEODORE HERZL IN the wake of the collapse of Zionist fundraising efforts in Russia
HERZL, Theodor.
Theodor Herzl Printed Letter Signed.
December 19, 1903.
Printed letter signed by the father of modern Zionism, Theodor Herzl, in the wake of the collapse of Zionist fundraising efforts in Russia. One page, printed, sent from Vienna on December 19, 1903, the letter is in German and translates into English as, "As of around the 23rd of Oct. we have requested that you, in consideration of the current situation in Russia, which for a longer time has made the collection and delivery of the Shekel impossible to us, to compress in the fund-raising of the Shekel in your country as quickly as possible, and to send us the…
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 143208
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"Democracy means self-determination": First Edition of Ludwig Von Mises' Bureaucracy; Signed by Him
VON MISES, Ludwig.
Bureaucracy.
London: William Hodge & Company, 1945.
First edition of this early work by von Mises. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ludgwig Mises on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by von Mises.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 99538
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First Edition of The Selfish Gene; Signed by Richard Dawkins and Desmond Morris
DAWKINS, Richard.
The Selfish Gene.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1976.
First edition of Dawkins' classic work. Octavo, black cloth. Boldly signed by Richard Dawkins and Desmond Morris on the title page. Morris is an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He is known for his classic 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programs such as Zoo Time. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket painting by Desmond Morris. Foreword by Robert L. Travers. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed by these to legendary scientists.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 146223
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Rare Signed Limited Naval Aviation in Space Print; Signed by Nine Astronauts including Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Wally Schirra and Alan Shepard
ARMSTRONG, Neil; John Glenn; Wally Schirra; Alan Shepard; Gene Cernan; Jim Lovell; Rick Hauck; Pete Conrad; Jack Lousma.
Naval Aviation in Space Signed Print.
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, 1989.
Signed limited Naval Aviation in Space print, one of 1000 copies signed by Neil Armstrong and eight other astronauts representing all of NASA’s space programs, including: Alan Shepard (first American in Space and Apollo 14 Commander/moonwalker); Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11 Commander and first moonwalker); Pete Conrad (Commander of Gemini, Apollo 12 moonwalker, and Skylab missions); Jack Lousma (Skylab astronaut); John Glenn (first American to orbit the earth); Gene Cernan (Commander of Apollo 17 and the Last man on the Moon); Jim Lovell (Commander of Apollo 8, the first flight to/around the moon); Wally Schirra (the only astronaut to fly in…
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 147600
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Bob Dylan's Lyrics; Signed by Him
DYLAN, Bob.
Bob Dylan Lyrics 1962-1985.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.
First printing of the second edition of this compilation of Dylan's lyrics. Quarto, original glossy illustrated boards. Signed by Bob Dylan on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. One of a few examples signed by Dylan for Knopf representatives.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 119777
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"In no time at all she was princess of the land. And she and her husband, the charming Prince, rode to their palace in a golden coach to live happily ever after!": First Edition of Walt Disney's Cinderella; Signed by Him
DISNEY, Walt.
Walt Disney’s Cinderella.
Stuttgart: Bluchert-Verlag, 1951.
First German edition of the classic retelling of one of the most celebrated Disney films. Octavo, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Walt Disney on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Laid in is a business card of the publisher with a note referencing this was signed in 1953. Rare and desirable signed by Walt Disney.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 106556
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ALFRED HITCHCOCK SIGNED SELF-PORTRAIT
HITCHCOCK, Alfred.
Alfred Hitchcock Signed Self-Portrait.
Rare original Alfred Hitchcock self-portrait, signed by legendary director, "from Alfred Hitchcock." In near fine condition. Triple matted and framed. The entire piece measures 17.5 inches by 16.5 inches. Rare and desirable.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 132934
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First Edition of Young Folk Song Book; Signed by Bob Dylan
DYLAN, Bob; Joan Baez; Jack Elliott; The Greenbriar Boys; The New Lost City Ramblers; Peggy Seeger; Introduction by Pete Seeger.
Young Folk Song Book.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1963.
First edition of this collection of songs from the 1960's folk music scene. Quarto, original cloth, with 112 pages with photographs. Signed by Bob Dylan in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper. Features photos and tabulature of music by Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Jack Elliott, The Greenbriar Boys, The New Lost City Ramblers and Peggy Seeger. Introduction by Pete Seeger. Notes by Earl Robinson. Rare and desirable signed by Dylan.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 43008
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"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls": Rare Signed Limited Edition of Picasso de 1916 a 1961; Signed by both Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau and containing 22 original lithographs by Picasso
PICASSO, Pablo and Jean Cocteau.
Picasso de 1916 a 1961.
Monaco: Editions du Rocher, 1962.
Signed limited folio edition of original lithographs by Pablo Picasso reproducing his major works between 1916 and 1961, and produced by Jean Cocteau upon the occasion of Picasso's 80th birthday. One of only 199 copies signed by both Picasso and Cocteau, this is number 46. Folio, loose leaves as issued in the original pictorial wrappers, lithographic frontispiece and 22 original lithographs by Picasso, 6 of which are full page and 2 of which are double-page. In fine condition. Housed in the original vellum-backed portfolio with gilt titles to the spine and original slipcase. Rare and desirable linking two great artists…
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 94703
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Inscribed Photograph by President John F. Kennedy
KENNEDY, John F.
John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph.
Color photograph of President Kennedy sitting in the oval office, affixed to its original mount. Boldly inscribed, “To Mrs and Dr. Jose Joquin Carrillo Castillo- with highest esteem and best wishes, John F. Kennedy.” Framed in the original Presidential frame with the seal of the President. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 13.5 inches. An exceptional piece.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 141556
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"The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me": First Edition of Elie Wiesel’s Night; Signed by Him
WIESEL, Elie.
Night.
London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1960.
First English edition of Nobel laureate Wiesel’s masterpiece, which precedes the first American edition. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Jacket design by Cowan. Foreword by Francois Mauriac. Translated from the French by Stella Rodway. This is the nicest example we have seen of this title.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 142320
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EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ORIGINAL DRAWING OF SNOOPY'S COMPANION WOODSTOCK; DRAWN AND SIGNED BY CHARLES M. SCHULZ
SCHULZ, Charles M.
Charles Schulz Signed Woodstock Drawing.
Exceptionally rare original drawing of beloved Peanuts character Woodstock in military attire. Drawn and signed by Charles Schulz , "For SPC 4 Britt Weise, best wishes - Schulz." In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14 inches. Original drawings of Woodstock are scarce.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 119508
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Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead; Inscribed by Her and In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
RAND, Ayn.
The Fountainhead.
Indianapolis and New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1962.
Later printing of Rands’s breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Maurice Sabbah- With my best wishes Ayn Rand 3/5/63." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket without the usual fading to the spine. An exceptional example.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 124512
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First Edition of Golden Rules of Economic Growth; Inscribed by Edmund Phelps to Paul Samuelson
PHELPS, Edmund S. [Paul A. Samuelson].
Golden Rules of Economic Growth: Studies of Efficient and Optimal Investment.
New York: W.W. Norton & Norton Company, Inc., 1966.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist's first book, a collection of twelve essays in mathematical economics. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Samuelson, "To Paul with best wishes Edmund Phelps." Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. From the library of Paul A. Samuelson. An exceptional association linking these two great economists of the twentieth century.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 132356
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First Edition of Alan Garner's The Weirdstone of Brisingamen; Inscribed by him to his cousin and goddaughter
GARNER, Alan.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.
London: Collins, 1960.
First edition of one of the greatest fantasies of all-time. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers by Charles Green. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication to his cousin and goddaughter, "For Brenda Alan. 10.x.60." Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by George Adamson.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 117102