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First Edition of The Strategy of Conflict; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Thomas Schelling
SCHELLING, Thomas C.
The Strategy of Conflict.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1960.
First edition of this work that pioneered the study of bargaining and strategic behavior. Octavo, original yellow cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Thomas Schelling on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket that has some chipping and wear to the extremities. Rare in the original dust jacket and inscribed.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 30057
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Complete first edition collection of every book published by the Chairman of the Vanguard Group John Bogle; all but one volume signed or inscribed by Bogle
BOGLE, John C.
Bogle On Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor; Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor; John Bogle on Investing: The First 50 Years; Character Counts: The Creation and Building of The Vanguard Group; The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism; The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns; Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life; Common Sense on Mutual Funds: Fully Updated 10th Anniversary Edition; Don’t Count on it!: Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, “Mutual” Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, and Heroes; The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation; Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution.
New York: McGraw Hill and Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1994-2019.
Complete first edition collection of every book published by the Chairman of the Vanguard Group, all but one volume signed or inscribed by him. Octavo, 14 volumes, original publisher's cloth and half cloth. The collection contains: Bogle On Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor. New York: Irwin, 1994. First edition, early printing. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Rob Skalski - with best wishes for a fine career at Vanguard. John Bogle November 19, 1997"; Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999.…
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 143557
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First Edition of Cosmos; Inscribed by Carl Sagan
SAGAN, Carl.
Cosmos.
New York: Random House, 1980.
First edition of one of the best-selling science books ever published. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For the Collins family With best wishes Carl Sagan 9/20/95." Fine a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino, jacket painting by Adolph Schaller.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 77951
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First Edition of This Classic Horror Novel It; Signed by Stephen King
KING, Stephen.
It.
New York: The Viking Press, 1986.
First edition of this "landmark in American literature” (Chicago Sun-Times). Thick octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Jacket illustration by Bob Giusti. Title lettering by Amy Hill. Laid in is the original advertisement for King's novel Needful Things.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 146191
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SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF DAVE HEATH’S DIALOGUE WITH SOLITUDE; SIGNED BY HIM
HEATH, Dave.
A Dialogue With Solitude.
New York: Community Press, 1965.
First edition of the photographer's seminal work, one of the great photobooks of the second half of the twentieth century. Tall quarto, original gray cloth. Signed by Dave Heath on the half-title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket that shows some light rubbing to the front and rear panel.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 1763
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"He must begin again": First Edition of Theodore Dreiser's The Titan; Inscribed by Him
DREISER, Theodore.
The Titan.
New York: John Lane Company, 1914.
First edition of the second book in the author's acclaimed Trilogy of Desire. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For George T. Keating my most American book Theodore Dreiser N.Y. City 1919." The recipient George Keating was a well-known book collector in the early twentieth century, who amassed a large Joseph Conrad collection. In near fine condition with a touch of rubbing and offsetting to the endpapers. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell case.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 56090
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“Scientific method seeks to understand things as they are, while alchemy seeks to bring about a desired state of affairs": First Edition of The Alchemy of Finance; Inscribed by George Soros
SOROS, George.
The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987.
First edition of "this seminal investment book" (Barton Biggs). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Bos Todol best George Soros." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Steve Jenkins.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 33768
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"Earthrise, Christmas 1968": Official NASA Apollo 8 'Earthrise' Photograph Signed by James Lovell and Frank Borman
LOVELL, James and Frank Borman.
James Lovell and Frank Borman Inscribed ‘Earthrise’ NASA Photograph.
1968.
Official NASA photograph of 'Earthrise.' Glossy, color photograph of the Earth as seen from space by the Apollo 8 crew after performing lunar orbit insertion burn, NASA caption text and Kodak watermarks to the verso of the photograph, signed by Frank Borman in silver ink, "Frank Borman Apollo 8 CDR," and James Lovell, "James Lovell Apollo 8 CMP," who additionally signed "Earthrise, Christmas 1968" above his signature. In fine condition with fading to the NASA text on the verso. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 145373
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FIRST EDITION OF IRVING FISHER’S THE STOCK MARKET CRASH—AND AFTER; Inscribed by Him
FISHER, Irving.
The Stock Market Crash—And After.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1930.
First edition of Fisher's important work tracing the causes and the immediate aftermath of the 1929 Stock Market Crash. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publciation on the front free endpaper, "To Mr. Robert W. King with the compliments of Irving Fisher March, 1930." In near fine condition.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 116232
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"Who was always there all the way for his Country & his President from his friend": Signed limited first Edition of The Vantage Point and additionally inscribed by him to Friend and businessman Abe Feinberg
JOHNSON, Lyndon Baines.
The Vantage Point: Perspectives on the Presidency.
New York : Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1971.
Signed limited first edition of President Johnson's autobiography, one of 300 copies, this is number 61. Octavo, original red cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with 72 pages of photographs. Signed by Lyndon Baines Johnson. Additionally inscribed by Johnson in the year of publication on the dedication page, "To Abe Feinberg who was always there all the way for his Country & his President from his friend Lyndon B. Johnson LBJ Ranch ‘Xmas ’71." The recipient Abraham Feinberg was a successful businessman with investments and businesses in New York and Israel. A supporter of Jewish causes, Feinberg is regarded as having been…
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 120772
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First Edition of the Author’s National Book Award Winning Novel Goodbye, Columbus; Signed by Philip Roth, Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw
ROTH, Philip.
Goodbye, Columbus.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1959.
First British edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip Roth, actor Richard Benjamin and by actress Ali MacGraw on the title page, "Best wishes and peace Ali MacGraw." Benjamin and MacGraw starred in the novel's 1969 film adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Adrian Bailey. Author photograph by Sanford Roth. A unique example.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 124770
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First Edition of Robert K. Merton's Social Theory and Social Structure; Warmly Inscribed by Him
MERTON, Robert K.
Social Theory and Social Structure.
Glencoe, IL: The Free Press, 1949.
First edition of this landmark work in sociology. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Fred, your friend for quite some time. Bob." Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some chips and wear. Rare signed and inscribed.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 19087
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Large Photograph Signed by Nelson Mandela
MANDELA, Nelson.
Nelson Mandela Signed Photograph.
Original color photograph of Nelson Mandela. Boldly signed and dated "N Mandela 18.6.2000." Double matted and framed. The photograph measures 8 inches by 12 inches. The entire piece measures 15.25 inches by 19 inches. In fine condition.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 24057
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“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed": First Edition of A History of the 90th Division in World War II; Signed by General Dwight Eisenhower
EISENHOWER, Dwight D.
A History of the 90th Division in World War II: 6 June 1944 to 9 May 1945.
Baton Rouge, LA: Army & Navy Publishing Company , 1946.
First edition of this work on the 90th division in World II. Quarto, original leatherette boards, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by General Dwight Eisenhower on the title page, "To Skippe Sheppard Best wishes from Dwight D. Eisenhower." The recipient, Captain Harlo John Sheppard was in the 712th Tank Division, with his name and notes throughout. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed by Eisenhower, this is the first example we have seen.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 140008
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FIRST EDITIONS OF STIEG LARSSON’S MILLENNIUM TRILOGY; EACH VOLUME UNIQUELY SIGNED BY THE TRANSLATOR
LARSSON, Stieg; Translated by Reg Keeland.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; The Girl Who Played with Fire; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.
London: Maclehose Press, 2008-2009.
First editions in English of each volume of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy. Octavo, three volumes, original boards. Each volume is signed by the translator Reg Keeland, with a quotation added by the translator from each novel in each book. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo reads, "Everyone has secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are. Reg Keeland." The Girl Who Played With Fire reads, "There are no innocents. There are, however, different degrees of responsibility. Reg Keeland." The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest reads, "But if you want to win, you're going to have to…
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 82278
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"One of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century": Rare Original Hank William's Country Hit Parade Original Songbook; Signed by Hank Williams and all four members of the Drifting Cowboys
WILLIAMS, Hank.
Hank Williams’ Country Hit Parade Original Songbook Signed.
Nashville, Tennessee: Acuff-Rose Publications, c. 1950.
Rare original songbook featuring scores to Hank Williams' most popular country songs. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, featuring 20 of Williams' most popular songs, illustrated with photographs. Signed on the front panel by Hank Williams and all four members of the final line-up of The Drifting Cowboys: steel guitarist Don Helms, fiddler Jerry Rivers, guitarist Sammy Pruett and bassist Cedric Rainwater. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed by Williams and his final ensemble.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 96144
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“YOU TOOK THE BEST, SO WHY NOT TAKE THE REST?”: FIRST EDITION OF ANOTHER COUNTRY; inscribed by James Baldwin
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, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Inscribed by the author on the dedication page, "For Betty: Peace. James Baldwin." In fine condition.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 144034
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First Edition of the Author's Rare First Book Setting Free The Bears; Inscribed by John Irving
IRVING, John.
Setting Free the Bears.
New York: Random House, 1968.
First edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Tony, with my appreciation John Irving." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carl Weiss. Illustration by Robert Dale. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 144314
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“YOU DRAW CLOSER TO TRUTH BY SHUTTING YOURSELF OFF FROM MANKIND”: FIRST EDITION OF AUTO-DA-FE; SIGNED BY ELIAS CANETTI
CANETTI, Elias.
Auto-Da-Fe.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1946.
First edition in English of the Nobel Prize-winning author's most well-known work. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed by Elias Canetti on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light shelfwear. Translated by from the German by C. V. Wedgwood. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 48755
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"One of the most groundbreaking and influential novels of all time—and one of the best": First Edition of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery and Signed by Anthony Burgess
BURGESS, Anthony.
A Clockwork Orange.
London: William Heinemann, 1962.
First edition of Burgess' landmark novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Anthony Burgess on a page bound in. In fine condition.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 146487