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Rare photograph of Ronald Reagan receiving a Life Member Awards from the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle; inscribed by him
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
Rare official photograph of Ronald Reagan receiving a Life Member Award from the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle. Lengthily inscribed by him to John Heinz, Chairman of the Inner Circle, photographed here pinning Reagan with the award, "Dear John—Can I say that's a purple heart you are pinning on me? Well anyway. Thanks & all the best, Ron.” The recipient, John Heinz, was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Heinz served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977, and in the United States Senate from 1977 until he was killed in a plane…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 123059
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's My Days; Inscribed by Her
ROOSEVELT, Eleanor.
My Days.
New York: Dodge Publishing Company, 1938.
First edition of this firsthand look of everyday life in the White House by Eleanor Roosevelt. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Roosevelt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Miss Trefether With a Merry Xmas from Eleanor Roosevelt." Introduction by Malvina Thompson Scheider. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 92438
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"A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example": First Edition of Joe Di Maggio's Lucky To Be A Yankee; Inscribed by Him
DI MAGGIO, Joe [DiMaggio].
Lucky To Be A Yankee.
New York: Rudolph Field, 1946.
First edition of this early autobiography by Joltin Joe Di Maggio. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in a contemporary hand, "To Dick- Hope the start of a good Pic Book! Best alwasy Joe Di Maggio." Foreword by Grantland Rice. Introduction by James A. Farley. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Most desirable signed by this baseball legend.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 107322
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"When I first heard about Big Sur I didn't know that it was a member of the Confederate States of America": First Edition of A Confederate General from Big Sur; Signed by Richard Brautigan
BRAUTIGAN, Richard.
A Confederate General from Big Sur.
New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1964.
First edition of Brautigan's first published novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Richard Brautigan on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by Larry Rivers. Jacket photograph by Erik Weber. A very nice example.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 110462
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Rare WWI Award and Appointment Collection with Regard to Brigadier General James H. Reeves
[REEVES, James H.]; Ferdinand Foch.
Brigadier General James H. Reeves WWI Awards and Appointment Collection.
20th c..
Rare collection of WWI memorabilia with regard to Commander of the 353rd United States infantry regiment (89th division), Brigadier General James H. Reeves. The collection includes: From the Government of the French Republic, a large photographic print of General Reeves, inscribed to him by General Ferdinand Foch, "Together with their valor it is this discipline which made the strength of our Armies. F. Foch," framed to a size of 21.5 inches by 17.5 inches and dated 1917-1918; From the Government of the French Republic, a Citation A L'Order Du 32 eme Corps d'Armee to Colonel Reeves and the 353rd Regiment…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 146776
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James Weldon Johnson's Classic Fifty Years and Other Poems; Inscribed by Him
JOHNSON, James Weldon.
Fifty Years and Other Poems.
Boston: The Cornhill Publishing Co., 1921.
Early printing of Johnson's first collection of classic poems. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Mrs. Edward Lee McCatgin with the sincere regards of James Weldon Johnson." With an introduction by Brander Matthews. In very good condition, with an inscription below "To August Meier with best regards Frederick B. Artz." Artz was an author and professor at Oberlin College. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 123468
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Two Margaret Mitchell Signed Letters
MITCHELL, Margaret.
Margaret Mitchell Signed Letters.
1941-42.
Two letters signed in full by Margaret Mitchell, author on the classic Gone With the Wind. Both letters addressed to Rear Admiral Edward J. Marquart and his wife, one dated December 26, 1941, the other December 19, 1942, each with their original envelopes; both letters refer to the commissioning of the U.S.S. Atlanta.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 21082
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Signed and Dated in 1959 by The Founding Father of Israel David Ben-Gurion
BEN-GURION, David.
David Ben-Gurion Signed Photograph: United Jewish Appeal.
1959.
Photograph of David Ben-Gurion signed and dated in 1959 by him in Hebrew, presented to Max Goldweber in appreciation from The United Jewish Appeal. The UJA-Federation, as it is known today, was created from the 1986 merger of the United Jewish Appeal, established in 1939, and the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, a predecessor organization established in 1917. It is the largest local philanthropy in the world. Headquartered in New York City, the organization raises and allocates funds annually to fulfill a mission to “care for people in need, inspire a passion for Jewish life and learning, and…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 41088
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First Edition of Linear Programming and Economic Analysis; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-Winning Economists Paul A. Samuelson to Fellow Economist Francis M. Bator
SAMUELSON, Paul A.; Robert M. Solow; Robert Dorfman.
Linear Programming and Economic Analysis.
New York: McGraw-Hill Company, Inc, 1958.
First edition of this classic text. Octavo, original gray cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed Paul Samuelson to colleague and close friend Francis Bator on the front free endpaper, "With thanks of Paul S." With Francis M. Bator signature and note Gift of PAS, Jan. 17, 1958. Also laid in is a note, "With the Compliments of Paul A. Samuelson." The recipient, Francis M. Bator was Deputy National Security Advisor of the United States from 1965 to 1967. He was also a Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson. Bator was Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Political Economy in Harvard's Kennedy School…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 88234
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First Edition of B.F. Skinner's Notebooks; Inscribed to Harvard colleague Arthur K. Solomon and his wife
SKINNER, B.F.
Notebooks.
Englewood, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1980.
First edition of this work by the famed psychologist. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Marnie and Arthur Fondly Fred." The recipients were Harvard University colleague Arthur K. Solomon and his wife Marnie, who were close friends of Skinner. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Hal Siegel. Edited and with an introduction by Robert Epstein.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 131399
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"Advertising is, actually, a simple phenomenon in terms of economics. It is merely a substitute for a personal sales force - an extension, if you will, of the merchant who cries aloud his wares": First Edition of Rosser Reeves' Reality in Advertising; Signed by Him
REEVES, Rosser.
Reality in Advertising.
New York: Borzoi/ Alfred A. Knopf, 1961.
First trade edition, published after the privately printed Ted Bates edition. Octavo, original blue cloth, slipcase. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "With a promise that this is a very short, short book! Rosser Reeves Oct 8, 1962. Fine in the original glassine wrapper in a fine slipcase. Rare signed.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 30014
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First Edition of Irving Stone's Lust For Life; Signed by Him and by Kirk Douglas
STONE, Irving [Kirk Douglas].
Lust For Life.
New York: Longmans, Green and Company, 1934.
First edition of this classic, bestselling biographical novel of Vincent Van Gogh. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Rachel Ann Starr With my best wishes Irving Stone." Additionally signed by actor Kirk Douglas, who starred as Van Gogh in the 1956 film. Bookplate of the recipient, some rubbing and wear to the cloth in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Arthur Hawkins, Jr. Rare and desirable signed by both Stone and Douglas.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 110767
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First Edition of Dreams From My Father; Signed by Barack Obama
OBAMA, Barack.
Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.
New York: Times Books/ Random House, 1995.
First edition of this memoir by the 44th President of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barack Obama in full on a notecard. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robin Schiff. Jacket art by Steven Dana. Author photograph by Warren Browne. Uncommon with a full signature.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 147474
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"Keep the joy of loving God in the Poor and share this joy with others, God bless you": Photograph of Mother Teresa; Inscribed by her
MOTHER TERESA,.
Mother Teresa Signed Photograph.
1984.
Rare photograph portrait of Mother Teresa boldly signed, "God bless you M. Teresa mc." In fine condition. The piece measures 5 inches by 7 inches.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 147287
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First Edition of Hilary Putnam's Renewing Philosophy; Inscribed by Him
PUTNAM, Hilary.
Renewing Philosophy.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of famed sociologist Daniel Bell, with his signature on the front free endpaper and notes throughout. Also signed on the front free endpaper by Hilary Putnam.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 57006
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Service de Presse First edition of Albert Camus' L'Exil et Le Royaume
CAMUS, Albert.
L’Exil et Le Royaume.
Paris: Gallimard, 1947.
First edition, Service de Presse-copy of Camus' short story collection exploring themes of existentialism and absurdism, with "S P" perforated stamp at top of rear wrapper. Small octavo, original publisher's stiff wrappers with titles in red and black. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, "a M. Claude Leslise en sirene hommage Albert Camus." In near fine condition with some toning to the spine, front and rear panels, edges of the text block, a closed tear to the 'Table' page at the rear. Housed in a custom quarter red levant and patterned paper slip case and…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 146463
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Rare First Edition of Amartya Sen's Choice of Techniques; Inscribed by Him to Fellow Economist Francis Bator
SEN, Amartya Kumar.
Choice of Techniques: An Aspect of the Theory of Planned Economic Development.
Oxford: Basil Blackford, 1960.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist's dissertation. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "Francis Bator with regards, Amartya Sen." The recipient, Francis M. Bator was Deputy National Security Advisor of the United States from 1965 to 1967. He was also a Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson. Bator was Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Political Economy in Harvard's Kennedy School of Government where he was founding chairman of the School's Public Policy Program, and director of studies in its Institute of Politics. Before coming to Harvard in 1967 he served as…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 115214
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First Edition of A Pictorial History of the Negro in America; Signed by Langston Hughes and Milton Meltzer
HUGHES, Langston and Milton Meltzer.
A Pictorial History of the Negro in America.
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1956.
First edition of this important compilation on the history of African Americans. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Langston Hughes and Milton Meltzer on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 147261
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First Edition of Dee Brown's Bury My heart at Wounded Knee; Inscribed by Him
BROWN, Dee.
Bury My heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West.
New York : Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1970.
First edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 49 black and white reproductions of photographic portraits of Native Americans. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For R.B. Downs- my Super Chief for 23 pleasant years. And may our "book exchanges" continue for at least another 23! Sincerely, D.A. Brown." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Winston Potter. Signed first editions are decidedly scarce.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 127933