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First edition of the story of harley-davidson; signed by both John and William Davidson
DAVIDSON, William H.; John A. Davidson.
The Story of Harley-Davidson.
Milwaukee, WI: Harley-Davidson Motor Co, Inc, [1970s].
First edition of this history of the legendary motorcycle company published by Harley-Davidson. Quarto, original brown pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed on the title page by both William H. Davidson and John A. Davidson. In near fine condition. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed by both John and William Davidson, who both served as longtime presidents of the iconic company, from the 1940s through the 1970s.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 147523
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First Edition of James Redpath's A Guide to Hayti; Inscribed by Him
REDPATH, James.
A Guide to Hayti [Haiti].
Boston: Haytian Bureau of Emigration, 1861.
First edition of this classic work on Haiti. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, folding map. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To William Monteith from his friend. James Redpath." In very good condition. We have never seen another signed and inscribed example.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 134221
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"one of the most precious jewels in the national heritage": Photograph of 10 Downing Street; Signed by six British prime ministers
EDWARD HEATH, Margaret Thatcher.
10 Downing Street Signed Photograph.
Black and white photograph of the 10 Downing Street doorway, signed by six British prime ministers: Edward Heath, Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 17 inches. A rare and desirable piece of history.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 65031
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"If you ever want to accumulate some capital of your own - speculate, don't invest": Wall Street 20th Century; signed by Gerald M. Loeb
EDITED BY JOHN ARTHUR NEUMARK. [GERALD M. LOEB],.
Wall Street 20th Century.
New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Daily News, 1960.
Collection of fundamental articles related to 20th century Wall Street. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated with photographs and charts. Boldly signed by renowned Wall Street trader Gerald M. Loeb on the front panel who contributed the article 'A Challenge for the Ambitious.' Introductory letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower. Other contributors include: Benjamin Graham, Robert C. Riehle, Bernard M. Baruch, William D. Kerr, and Craig Severance. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed by this Wall Street legend.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 108521
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"CARRYING HIS SEDITIOUS PICTURES AS IF THEY WERE DIAMONDS": FIRST EDITION OF HOUSE OF BONDAGE; SIGNED BY Joseph Lelyveld
COLE, Ernest; Introduction by Joseph Lelyveld; Text by Thomas Flaherty.
House of Bondage: A South African Black Man Exposes in His Own Pictures and Words the Bitter Life of His Homeland Today.
New York: : Random House, 1967.
First edition of this classic work. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Signed by both "Ernest Cole" and Pulitzer Prize-winning author "Joseph Lelyveld 9.18.14" on the title page. Introduction by Joseph Lelyveld. Text written with Thomas Flaherty. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 127758
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First Edition of Some Memories of a Long Life, 1854-1911; Inscribed by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
HARLAN, Malvina Shanklin; Foreword by Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Some Memories of a Long Life, 1854-1911.
New York: The Modern Library, 2002.
First edition of this memoir rediscovered by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Justice Ginsburg on the title page, "Best wishes to Bonnie Brewer Ruth Bader Ginsburg." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Afterword by Linda Przybyszewski. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed by Ginsburg.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 133534
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ROYAL 1962 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S CARD; SIGNED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP
ELIZABETH, Queen and Prince Philip.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Royal Christmas Card.
1962.
Royal 1962 Christmas and New Year Card with a mounted color photograph of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with young Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew. Signed by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, “Elizabeth R 1962” and “Philip.” In near fine condition. The card measures 9.75 by 14.5 inches.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 134922
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"Make your theories fit your facts, not your facts your theories": First Edition of Dickson G. Watts Classic Thoughts on Life; Signed by Him
WATTS, Dickson G.
Thoughts on Life.
Cambridge, MA: The Riverside Press, 1899.
First edition. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dickson G. Watts on the title page. In good condition, with some wear to the cloth.This is the first Watts signature we have encountered. Rare.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 4486
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ROYAL 1963 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S CARD; SIGNED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP
ELIZABETH, Queen and Prince Philip.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Royal 1963 Christmas Card.
1963.
Royal 1963 Christmas and New Year Card featuring an engraved plate of Camillo Procaccini's The Adoration of the Shepherds from the Royal Collection. Signed by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, “Elizabeth R 1963" and "Philip." In near fine condition. The card measures 9.75 inches by 14.5 inches.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 137652
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"whom I protected from the angry wolves Saul Bellow": First Edition of Saul Bellow's The Adventures of Augie March; Inscribed by Him
BELLOW, Saul.
The Adventures of Augie March.
New York: The Viking Press, 1953.
First edition of Bellow's first National Book Award winning novel. Octavo, original cloth, salmon topstain. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Ann Englander whom I protected from the angry wolves Saul Bellow." Fine in a near fine price-clipped first-issue dust jacket with the John Steinbeck ad on the rear flap and no reviews. Jacket design by Robert Hallock. An exceptional example.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 111689
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“I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice": First Edition of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox; Signed by Him
DAHL, Roald.
Fantastic Mr. Fox.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
First edition, early printing of Dahl's classic children's work in the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a "garden tale" of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. Octavo, original beige cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Ryan Love Roald Dahl." Illustrated by Donald Chaffin. Jacket design by Donna Lampell. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, light offsetting to the front free endpaper.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 117828
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First Edition of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold; Signed by John Le Carre
LE CARRE, John.
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, 1964.
First American edition of le Carre's classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. An exceptional example, uncommon signed.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 144403
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First Edition of Patrick Leigh Fermor's The Traveller's Tree; Signed by Him
LEIGH FERMOR, Patrick.
The Traveller’s Tree: A Journey Through the Caribbean Islands.
London: John Murray, 1950.
First edition of Leigh Fermor's first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrations by A. Costa.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 81193
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“Give up all hope, all illusion, all desire..I've tried. I've tried and still I desire": First Edition of Luke Rhinehart's The Dice Man; Inscribed by Him To Fellow Writer Peter Matthiessen
RHINEHART, Luke [George Cockcroft].
The Dice Man.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1971.
First edition of this cult classic. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer Peter Matthiessen on the half title page, "For Peter From a friend you should cherish, and from me. Luke Rhinehart." With Matthiessen's bookplate. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. An exceptional association copy, rare signed.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 44008
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"Tarzan of the Apes found many things to puzzle his young head": First Edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Jungle Tales of Tarzan; Inscribed by him to his brother-in-law Eddie Gilbert
BURROUGHS, Edgar Rice.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co, 1919.
First edition of the sixth book in Burroughs' epic Tarzan series. Octavo, original orange cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Edward Gilbert Best Wishes Always, Edgar Rice Burroughs. The recipient, Edward Gilbert was the brother of Burroughs' second wife and silent film actress Florence Gilbert. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition with some chipping and loss to the crown and foot of the spine. Rare and desirable signed by Burroughs.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 96781
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"When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object": First Edition of The Unbearable Lightness of Being; Inscribed by Milan Kundera with an original drawing
KUNDERA, Milan.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1984.
First edition of Kundera's magnum opus. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Daniel Milan Kundera," with an original drawing of a hand attached to the end of the signature. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Fred Marcellino. Translated from the Czech by Michael Henry Heim. Rare signed and inscribed and with an original drawing.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 147084
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First Edition of John F. Kennedy's Profiles In Courage; Signed by Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush; Additionally Signed by Rudy Giuliani
KENNEDY, John F. [George H.W. Bush; George W. Bush; and Rudy Giuliani].
Profiles In Courage.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1956.
First edition of Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Boldly signed by both Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush on the front free endpaper. Upon the 50th Anniversary of the assassination, President George W. Bush commented, "Today we remember a dark episode in our Nation's history, and we remember the leader whose life was cut short 50 years ago. John F. Kennedy dedicated himself to public service, and his example moved Americans to do more for our country. He believed in the greatness of the United States and the righteousness…
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 112452
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“The sea of grief has no shores, no bottom; no one can sound its depths": First Edition of Primo Levi's If Not Now, When?; Signed by Him
LEVI, Primo.
If Not Now, When?
New York: Summit Books, 1982.
First edition in English of Levi's novel based on a true story. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Primo Levi on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carin Goldberg. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. Introduction by Irving Howe.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 72019
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“The public loves to create a hero....Sometimes I think they do it for the sheer joy of knocking him down from the highest peak": First Edition of Grace Metalious' Peyton Place; Inscribed by Her in the Year of Publication
METALIOUS, Grace.
Peyton Place.
New York: Julian Messner, Inc, 1956.
First edition of this landmark in twentieth-century American popular culture, which spawned a successful feature film and a long-running prime time television series soap opera. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author shortly after publication, "To Jay Dupuis with best wishes, Grace Metalious. Oct. 10, 1956." The initial first edition was released on September 24, 1956 and the print run was minimal, as it was Metalius' first book. It sold 60,000 copies within the first ten days of its release and remained on the New York Times best seller list for 59 weeks. The recipient was a relative…
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 89943
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Macmillan's Colonial Library edition of from Sea to Sea; both volumes signed by him
KIPLING, Rudyard.
From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches: Letters of Travel.
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1900.
Rare Macmillan's Colonial Library edition of Kipling's From Sea to Sea, issued the same year as the first trade edition. Octavo, two volumes, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Signed by Rudyard Kipling on the title page of both volumes. In near fine condition. Scarce signed by Kipling.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 123414