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Limited Edition Panoramic Photograph of The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library; Signed by President Ronald Reagan
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
Limited edition panoramic photograph of 'The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library' in Simi Valley, California. Glossy color 14.5 inch by 5 inch panoramic photograph of 'The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library' in Simi Valley, California, numbered 96/250, boldly signed on the border by Ronald Reagan, and by the photographer, Tom Lamb. In fine condition. Handsomely double-matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 13 inches.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 145865
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First Edition of Lawrence Langner's The Importance of Wearing Clothes; The Dedication copy, inscribed by Him to John and Elaine Steinbeck
LANGNER, Lawrence [John Steinbeck].
The Importance of Wearing Clothes.
New York: Hastings House Publishers, 1959.
First edition of this entertaining history of clothing and its impact on the human condition. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. The dedication copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To John Steinbeck-whose interest in the book when half written encouraged me to complete it. And to Elaine Steinbeck with love to you both Lawrence Lagner Nov 5/ 1959." From the library of John Steinbeck. With an introduction by James Laver. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 111852
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“Remember this, if you can--there is nothing, nothing more precious than time": First Edition of The Caine Mutiny; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery and Signed by Herman Wouk
WOUK, Herman .
The Caine Mutiny.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951.
First edition of Wouk's Pulitzer Prize-winning 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 Herman Wouk on a page bound in. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 147484
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First Edition of The Essential John Nash; Signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist John F. Nash
NASH, John F.; Edited by Harold W. Kuhn and Sylvia Nasar.
The Essential John Nash.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2003.
First edition of this volume which compiles John Nash's most well-known papers. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed and dated by the author on the title page, "John F. Nash, Jr. 1 March 2011." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Grady Klein.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 147384
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“When a man who is drinking neat gin starts talking about his mother he is past all argument": C.S. Forester's The African Queen; Signed by Him
FORESTER, C.S.
The African Queen.
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1935.
First edition, early printing of C.S. Forester’s beloved African adventure, basis for John Huston’s 1951 Oscar-winning film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by C.S. Forester on the half-title page. In near fine condition. Uncommon signed.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 132321
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First Edition of George W. Child's Recollections; Inscribed by Him to General William Tecumseh Sherman
CHILDS, George W. [William Tecumseh Sherman].
Recollections.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1890.
First edition of the autobiography of the famous publisher and co-owner of Philedelphia's Public Ledger; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Duodecimo, bound in contemporary blue half calf with gilt titles, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of George W. Childs. General William Tecumseh Sherman and his son P. T. Sherman’s booklates to the front pastedown. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf, "General W.T. Sherman with the compliments of George W. Fields February 1890." In very good condition with light rubbing, inscription in pencil to the front panel listing the pages with General Sherman's mentions in the…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 145751
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Bentley Motors Special Series limited edition of Ian Fleming’s first book Casino Royale; Signed by Stirling Moss who contributed the foreword
FLEMING, Ian; Introduction by Stirling Moss.
Casino Royale Bentley Limited Edition.
London: Vintage Books/ Random House, 2013.
Bentley Motors Special Series limited edition of Ian Fleming's first book, which introduced the world to James Bond. Quarto, one of only 500 examples produced and bound in full beluga-colored leather sourced from the tannery in Italy which provides hides for Bentley’s interiors, all edges silver, ribbon bound in, illustrated. Using Bentley's craftsmanship, this edition features the iconic double stitching and signature winged Bentley logo, all hand stitched on the leather casing. Bentley's trademark knurling adorns the metal spine which was inspired by the Bentley steel tread plate. Signed by Stirling Moss on the title page, who contributed the foreword…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 109645
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First Edition of Captain Basil Hall's Travels in North America in the Years 1827 and 1828; Inscribed by Him to Lady Holland
HALL, Captain Basil.
Travels in North America in the Years 1827 and 1828.
Edinburgh: Cadell and Co, 1829.
First edition of this important work. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, volume one with the foldout map of the United States as far west as the Arkansas Territory and a part of Texas. Volume three contains a foldout chart of statistical data on the population and size each state, and on the United States government's finances. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page of volume one, "Lady Holland with the author's compliments." The recipient, Lady Holland was an English political hostess and the wife of Whig politician Henry…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 128562
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First Edition of the Author’s Prophetic Book The Coming of Post Industrial Society; Inscribed by Daniel Bell in the year of Publication to Sociologist David Riesman
BELL, Daniel.
The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting.
New York: Basic Books, 1973.
First edition of this insightful work which speaks about the coming of the service economy and the importance of knowledge for creating stratification in the new society. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "For Dave and Evie Riesman, with regard, Dan Bell Chilmark, July 12, 1973." David Riesman was a Harvard sociologist, known for his classic work The Lonely Crowd, which is considered a landmark study of American character. An outstanding association linking these two academician giants of the twentieth century. Some spotting to the page…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 18062
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Rare Family Photograph of the Reagan Family; Signed by President Ronald and First Lady Nancy Reagan
REAGAN, Ronald and Nancy.
Signed Family Photograph of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
Original photograph of President Ronald Reagan, First Lady Nancy Reagan and their two children: Ronald Jr. and Patti. Signed by the Presidential couple below each of their portraits, "Ronald Reagan" and "Nancy Reagan." Double matted and framed, the photograph measures 10 inches by 8 inches. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 13.5 inches. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 88159
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First Edition of The Ginger Man; Signed by J.P. Donleavy
DONLEAVY, J.P.
The Ginger Man.
Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955.
First edition, first issue with the words, Special Volume, Francs: 1.500 to the rear panel. Small octavo, original green wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by J.P. Donleavy on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. Introduction by Arland Ussher. A nice example.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 91458
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"Stand by your stocks as long as the fundamental story of the company hasn’t changed”: First Edition of One Up On Wall Street; Inscribed by Peter Lynch
LYNCH, Peter with John Rothchild.
One Up On Wall Street.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989.
First edition of this classic volume on investing; one of the all-time best-selling books in the field. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, "Bill Garfield 3/1/89 May your stocks go as straight as your sloop when you are on a run Peter Lynch." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Written with John Rothchild. Jacket design by Barry Littman. Jacket photograph by Larry Maglott.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 42755
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Photograph Signed by Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower
EISENHOWER, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower.
Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Signed Photograph.
Photograph of Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower, boldly signed by each, "Dwight D. Eisenhower", and signed, "Mamie Doud Eisenhower." Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 12.5 inches. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 110337
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First Edition of James Leo Herlihy's All Fall Down; Lengthily Inscribed by Him in the year of publication and Inscribed by Actress Eva Marie Saint
HERLIHY, James Leo [Eva Marie Saint].
All Fall Down.
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1960.
First edition of this classic work, basis for the 1962 film directed by John Frankenheimer with the screenplay adapted by playwright William Inge starring Eva Marie Saint and Warren Beatty. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed To John- All my wishes for the best in life: Love and work, And peace in both. Love, Jim November 27, 1960 New York." Also signed in full by James Leo Herlihy on the title page and an additionally inscribed by actress Eva Marie Saint on the front free endpaper. The recipient, John Lee Weldon was the author of Thunder in the Heart…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 147761
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Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower; Signed by Her
BUTLER, Octavia E.
Parable of the Sower.
New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1993.
Early printing of this classic post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from the award-winning author which "pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaid's Tale" (The New York Times). Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Octavia E. Butler on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Stark Design. Interior design by Marcy Kass. Uncommon signed.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 123464
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"Don't be shy just let your feelings roll on by": First edition of Colin Higgins' Harold and Maude; signed by him and legendary singer Cat Stevens
HIGGINS, Colin. [Cat Stevens].
Harold and Maude.
Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1971.
First edition of the classic 1971 American coming-of-age dark comedy–drama film directed by Hal Ashby and released by Paramount Pictures. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by both Colin Higgins [on the front free endpaper] and singer-songwriter Cat Stevens [on the front pastedown]. The music in Harold and Maude was composed and performed by Cat Stevens. He had been suggested by Elton John to do the music after John had dropped out of the project. Stevens composed two original songs for the film, "Don't Be Shy" and "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" and performed instrumental and alternative versions of the previously…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 133160
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Rare first edition, presentation copy of L'Hotel du Nord; inscribed by Eugène Dabit
DABIT, Eugene.
L’Hotel du Nord.
Paris: Robert Denoël, 1929.
First edition of the author's immensely popular novel. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant morocco by Valmard with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers and additional patterned silk endleaves, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by Valmard, with two illustrations signed by Dabit mounted to the front and rear pastedown. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to Bernard Steele. Hors commerce copy, from a total edition of 250 numbered copies. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom marbled slipcase. Rare.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 144043
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Original Hilary Knight Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration
KNIGHT, Hilary.
Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration.
Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Ricardo Tischi. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuring an inscription in Knight's hand, "Jan 24 5pm Christian LaCroix Ecole Nationale 14 Rue Bonaparte" and an arrow pointing to the gold glitter beneath the model's feet, "actual gold dust used on the runway." In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 95330
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First Edition of Bertrand Russell's My Philosophical Development; Signed by Him
RUSSELL, Bertrand.
My Philosophical Development.
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1959.
First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning author in which he summarizes his philosophical beliefs and explains how they changed during his life. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Bertrand Russell on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 117453