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Rare First Edition of Zemnoi Prostor [Earthly Space]; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-Winning Author Boris Pasternak
PASTERNAK, Boris.
Zemnoi Prostor. [Earthly Space].
Moscow: Sovietskiy Pistatel, 1945.
Rare first edition paperback of this collection of poems. Duodecimo, original wrappers with embossed titles to the front panel. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front pastedown, "To the deeply respected Nikolai Sergeyevich Bartenev, for a good memory B. Pasternak May 10, 1946." The recipient, Bartenev, is recorded as serving in the Russian Army during World War I, as the Commander of a battery on Moonsund, or the Western Estonian archipelago, in the Vainameri Sea off the coast of Estonia. His relationship with Pasternak is not exactly known, though he may have been related to the famous Russian…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 145453
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“He’s part Old Yeller,” she said. “And he was the best one of the bunch": First Edition of this Children's Classic Old Yeller; Inscribed by Fred Gipson
GIPSON, Fred.
Old Yeller.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers , 1956.
First edition of this timeless classic, one of the most beloved children’s books ever written. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Carl Burger. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Wayne Wilkins with warm regards- Fred Gipson." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 142011
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"a marvelous prose epic that matches the best 19th century novels for richness of comic insight and final, tragic power" First Edition of A House For Mr. Biswas; Signed by V.S. Naipaul
NAIPAUL, V.S.
A House For Mr. Biswas.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1961.
First edition of the author's magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. Near fine in an excellent dust jacket with a small chip to the foot of the spine and some light wear. Jacket design by Stephen Russ.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 92563
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First Edition of Langston Hughes' I Wonder As I Wander; With a Full Page Inscription to Amy Spingarn
HUGHES, Langston.
I Wonder As I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey.
New York: Rinehart, 1956.
First edition of Hughes' classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author with a full page inscription on the front free endpaper, "Inscribed especially for Amy Spingarn, another "life" of mine, for a friend who has helped to make life of ever joyous and cultural interest. Most sincerely, Langston New York 1957." The recipient, Amy Einstein Spingarn was a philanthropist, poet, and artist known especially for her paintings of prominent African-American cultural figures. Upon the death of her husband, Joel Spingarn, in 1939, Amy Spingarn was elected to finish out his term on the NAACP Board…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 43089
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Ludwig Von Mises' Theory and History; Signed by Him
VON MISES, Ludwig.
Theory and History. An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1963.
First edition, second printing of Mises’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Mr. Merle Gwinn Ludwig von Mises." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 133816
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First Edition of Leon Trotsky's The Third International after Lenin; Inscribed by Him
TROTSKY, Leon.
The Third International After Lenin.
New York: Pioneer Publishers, 1936.
First edition of this collection of writings and speeches by Trotsky. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "To Comrade Max Sterling fraternally Leon Trotsky 8/7 1936 Weksel (Norway)." After being exiled from the Soviet Union, Trotsky lived in a number of places, Norway among them. The Norwegian Labor Party, which rose to power in 1935, had had previous affiliations with the Communist International and the Second International, prompting Trotsky to seek and obtain a visa from Oslo. Bookplate to the front pastedown, very good in a very…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 97388
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"This book was ghost written in the truest sense of the world. An imp crept down my arm and played in the ink. Don't turn me in please": First Edition of John Steinbeck's The Short Reign of Pippin IV; Inscribed by Him
STEINBECK, John.
The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication.
New York: The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Steinbeck's only political satire. unrevised proof copy, signed presentation inscription from the author "Dear Elsie Clough: This book was ghost written in the truest sense of the world. An imp crept down my arm and played in the ink. Don't turn me in please Yours John Steinbeck." on front inner wrapper, 2 autograph corrections to the labels including the publication date corrected from March to April, and the price corrected from $2.95 to $3.00, original spiral-bound wrappers, some snapped, edges toned and creased, a little marked, tall 8vo, [1957]. A true unrevised copy (the title character's name…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 145697
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FIRST EDITION OF GERTRUDE STEIN'S THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS; INSCRIBED BY HER TO AURELIA HENRY REINHARDT
STEIN, Gertrude.
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1933.
First edition of Gertrude Stein’s most famous work; one of the richest biographies ever written. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with a full page inscription, "For Amelia Henry Reinhardt, ...it was in Oakland which is not near San Fernando and not at Pleasant Hill Gertrude Stein." The recipient, Aurelia Isabel Henry Reinhardt, was an American educator, activist, and prominent member and leader of numerous organizations. She was active in numerous local, national, and international organizations, lecturing and writing on topics including international cooperation, suffrage, and women's rights and was appointed…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 118746
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First Edition of Trials of a Public Benefactor, as Illustrated in the Discovery of Etherization; Inscribed by William Thomas Green Morton
RICE, Nathan P. [William Thomas Green Morton].
Trials of a Public Benefactor, as Illustrated in the Discovery of Etherization.
New York: Pudney & Russell, 1859.
First edition of this work on anesthesia, inscribed by the first physician to use it. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with some of Morton administering ether on a sponge. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “Dr. Sabine with respects of Wm. T. G. Morton.” In very good condition, rebacked. Rare and desirable signed, this is the first example we have seen.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 133508
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"Fight has never been and is not now a fight for conquest of land, for accumulation of wealth or domination of peoples, but for the recognition and preservation of the rights of man and the establishment of a truly free world for a free people": Exceedingly Scarce Signed Photograph of Albert Luthuli
LUTULI, Albert.
Albert Lutuli Signed Photograph.
Black and white photograph of Albert Lutuli, the first African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Signed twice by him and dated by him 2/11/1961. The portrait shows Luthuli holding the telegram which announced his award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1960. The reverse of the photograph is rubber stamped "Copyright Photograph supplied by The Natal Mercury, Devonshire Place, Durban". In near fine condition.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 81123
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"We shall not grow wiser before we learn that much that we have done was very foolish": Gary Beckers Classic Work Human Capital; Signed by Him
BECKER, Gary S.
Human Capital.
New York: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1966.
First edition, second printing of the economist's magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Gary Becker on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare signed.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 42091
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"Parris Island"; Signed Photograph of President Reagan saluting Marines; From the library of Nancy Reagan's Brother
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
1986.
Signed photograph of President Ronald Reagan showing him saluting graduates at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in South Carolina, boldly signed by him on the matte, "Ronald Reagan Parris Island May 1986." Matted and framed with the seal of the President of the United States. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 13 inches. From the library of Dr. Richard A. Davis, brother of First Lady Nancy Reagan. Davis had a close relationship with his sister and President Reagan. They visited the White House often during the Reagan years. Their families got together in Washington at Christmastime and for the…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 132101
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“Your burden is not to clear your conscience But to learn how to bear the burdens on your conscience": First Edition of Eliot's The Cocktail Party; Inscribed by Him To His Niece
ELIOT, T.S.
The Cocktail Party.
London: Faber & Faber, 1950.
First edition of Eliot's most popular play published in his lifetime. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to his niece, "Theodora Eliot Smith from T.S. Eliot." Near fine in near fine dust jacket. A nice association.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 95677
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FROM THE LIBRARY OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG: FIRST EDITION OF Greed and Glory on Wall Street; SIGNED BY KEN AULETTA
AULETTA, Ken. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].
Greed and Glory on Wall Street: The Fall of the House of Lehman.
New York: Random House, 1986.
First edition of this account of the Lehman Brother takeover, from the library of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with her bookplate to the pastedown. Octavo, original publisher's half cloth. Signed by Ken Auletta on the front free endpaper. From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. American lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020 and was responsible for some of the most eventful legal decisions of the past half-century. Nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1993 to replace retiring justice Byron White,…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 146519
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First Edition of Monetary Policy; Inscribed by Gregory Mankiw to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Samuelson
MANKIW, N. Gregory [Paul A. Samuelson].
Monetary Policy.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.
First edition of this collection of essays on monetary policy. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by editor Gregory Mankiw to fellow economist Paul Samuelson on the half-title page, "To Paul with best wishes, Greg Mankiw." The recipient, American economist Paul Samuelson is widely considered the “Father of Modern Economics” and the most influential economist of the later half of the 20th century. In 1970, he became the first American to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for “[doing] more than any other contemporary economist to raise the level of scientific analysis in economic theory.” Samuelson considered mathematics…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 135064
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First Edition of Warren Buffett: The Good Guy of Wall Street; Signed by Warren Buffett and Andrew Fitzpatrick
KILPATRICK, Andrew; Warren E. Buffett.
Warren Buffett: The Good Guy of Wall Street.
New York: Donald I. Fine , 1992.
First edition of this early biography on investing legend Warren Buffett. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the Warren Buffett on the front free endpaper, "To Mike- With best wishes Warren E. Buffett 4-9-93." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike Stromberg. Author photograph by E. Kent Oztekin.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 107255
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Philip Fisher's highly regarded Paths to Wealth through Common Stocks; Warmly Inscribed by Him
FISHER, Philip A.
Paths To Wealth Through Common Stocks.
Englewood, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1960.
First edition, second printing of Fisher's second book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the front free end paper, "To Vernon Patterson whose approval of this book I would greatly value Sincerely Phil Fisher." Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 128599
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"It's not what's around the Christmas tree that matters it's who's around it": First Edition of A Charlie Brown Christmas; Signed by Charles Schulz
SCHULZ, Charles M.
A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Cleveland and New York: World Publishing, 1965.
First edition of the author's classic Christmas story and later filmed for television, which was later honored with both an Emmy and Peabody Award. Small quarto, original boards. Boldly signed by Charles Schulz on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing, small name to the half-title page. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $4,750.00 Item Number: 138367