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First edition of A Pocket Full of Rye; inscribed by Agatha Christie in the Month of Publication
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
A Pocket Full of Rye.
London: Collins Crime Club, 1953.
First edition of Christie's ingenious murder mystery. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the month of publication, "For Stephen from Agatha Nov. 1953." Fine in the rare original dust jacket with two small closed tears. Housed in a custom full morocco slipcase with chemise by M.J. Adjarian. From the Richard Manney collection. An exceptional example, one of the nicest examples extant.
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 146514
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"Who combines all the advantages of a philosophical worldliness and a worldly philosophy": First Edition of The Worldy Philosophers
HEILBRONER, Robert L.
The Worldly Philosophers.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1953.
First edition of this bestselling classic, which has went on to sell more than 4 million copies. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 148408
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THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM; Inscribed by Writer and Publisher Elbert Hubbard to His Niece
KHAYYAM, Omar; Edward Fitzgerald; [Elbert Hubbard].
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1906.
Finely bound edition of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald, with an Address by John Hay and Introduction by Clarence S. Darrow. Oblong duodecimo, original half red suede over black boards, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, red leather spine label, top edge gilt, illustrated with decorated headpiece, tailpieces, and initials by W. W. Denslow. Association copy, inscribed by writer and publisher Elbert Hubbard to his niece on the front flyleaf, "To Mrs. Wellman with love and blessing, from her uncle Elbert Hubbard." In very good condition with rubbing to the corners…
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 146576
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First edition of Ethics in Service; Signed by William Howard Taft
TAFT, William H.
Ethics in Service.
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1915.
First edition of this collection of addresses delivered by the 27th president of the United States in the 1914 Page Lecture Series. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William Howard Taft on the front free endpaper. In very good condition.
Price: $3,600.00 Item Number: 146513
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Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down; Inscribed by him
BOWDEN, Mark.
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999.
First edition, early printing of the award-winning journalist's account of the U.S. military raid in Mogadishu, adapted into the 2001 Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Grant, Best Wishes, Mark Bowden." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Whitney Cookman. Author photograph by Peter Tobia.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 146263
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Photograph from the filming of the 1969 classic film easy rider; signed by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper
FONDA, Peter and Dennis Hopper.
Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper Signed Easy Rider Photograph.
Large glossy color photograph of the 1969 film Easy Rider stars Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper cruising on their choppers. Boldly signed by both Fonda and Hopper in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The photograph measures 14 inches by 11 inches.
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 146534
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First Edition of Tony Judt's Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.
JUDT, Tony.
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.
New York: The Penguin Press, 2005.
First edition of this finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, which was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Dean Nicastro.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 146387
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Photograph of Stephen King; Signed by Him
KING, Stephen.
Stephen King Signed Photograph.
November 12, 1989.
Photograph of Stephen King, the “king of horror”, boldly signed by him. Octavo, one page manufactured by Kodak, glossy color photograph of Stephen King, boldly signed and dated by him in black felt tip, "Stephen King 11/12/89." In near fine condition with a PSA authenticators sticker to the bottom corner. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authentication card from PSA authenticators, which verifies the authenticity of the signature with a certification serial number.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 146563
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"ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS": GEORGE ORWELLS MASTERPIECE ANIMAL FARM; In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
ORWELL, George.
Animal Farm: A Fairy Story.
London: Secker & Warburg, 1945.
First edition, second impression of Orwell's timeless allegorical novel— a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism. Octavo, original publisher's green cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket with closed tears to the spine and front panel. A sharp example.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 146745
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Limited Edition Francis Parkman's The Oregon Trail; Signed by Illustrator Thomas Hart Benton
PARKMAN, Francis. Illustrated by Thomas Hart Benton.
The Oregon Trail.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1945.
Signed limited edition of Parkman’s classic account of his journey along the Oregon Trail. Octavo, original publisher's cloth, pictorial title page, illustrated with numerous plates by Thomas Hart Benton. One of one thousand numbered copies signed by the artist on the limitation page. In near fine condition with very light rubbing to the crown of the spine and a faint stain to the front panel.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 146546
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“Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed” and “A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds": First Edition of Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller; Signed by Ron Chernow
CHERNOW, Ron.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
New York: Random House, 1998.
First edition of this landmark biography of John D. Rockefeller. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Ron Chernow on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Gabrielle Bordwin.
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 146458
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Jonathan Edward's A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God in the Conversion of Many Hundred Souls in Northampton
EDWARDS, Jonathan.
A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God in the Conversion of Many Hundred Souls in Northampton, and the Neighboring Towns and Villages of New-Hampshire and New-England [AND] True Grace, Distinguished from the Experience of Devils.
Elizabeth-Town, NJ: Shepard Kollock, 1790.
Rare early example of this essay about the process of Christian conversion in Northampton, Massachusetts, during the Great Awakening, which emanated from Edwards' congregation in 1734, to which is added 'True Grace,' a sermon preached by Edwards before the Synod of New York. Duodecimo, original boards, rebacked. In very good condition with rubbing to the boards, some dampstaining, antiquarian ownership inscription to the rear flyleaf.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 146579
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"Everybody must have a fantasy": The Philosophy of Andy Warhol; Signed Twice by Warhol with a drawing
WARHOL, Andy.
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again).
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975.
First edition, early printing of this work by Warhol. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed in green by Andy Warhol on the half-title page. Additionally inscribed by Warhol on the title page, "To Bob & son Andy Warhol," with a drawing of a can of Campbell's Pea Soup can. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Herb Lubalin. Jacket photograph by Philippe Halsman.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 146539
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Rare Handwritten Illuminated Czech Prayerbook with two full-page illustrations in color
Illuminated Czech Prayer Book.
[Czech Republic]: c. 1830.
Rare wonderfully illustrated Czech prayerbook. Duodecimo, bound in half leather over gray boards with approximately forty-five pages of added prayers appended and without all leaves before page twenty-five, illustrated with botanical decorations, calligraphic rubrics and borders ruled in red, and two full-page, had-colored illustrations of the penitent Mary Magdalene and a IHS monogram surrounded by a wreath of flowers. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the spine and slight toning throughout, repair to the bottom corner of the opening leaf.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 146578
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Matt Groening's Cartoon Book Love Is Hell; Signed by The Author with a Drawing of Binky
GROENING, Matt.
Love is Hell.
New York: Pantheon Books, 1985.
Special New Mini-Jumbo edition of this comical cartoon book that were the source material for The Simpsons by the creator of 'The Simpsons' and 'Futurama.' Oblong quarto, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by the author on the front pastedown, "Matt Groening, 9/16/87," below a full-length sketch of his character Binky with a speech bubble inscribed in red ink: "To Deair!!!" In near fine condition. This early sketch of Binky was drawn roughly five months after 'The Simpsons' premiered on 'The Tracey Ullman Show' April 19, 1987 and a little over two years before Springfield's finest made their Fox network debut…
Price: $700.00 Item Number: 146535
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Concert Program; Signed by Louis Armstrong and Four of His Band Members
ARMSTRONG, Louis.
Louis Armstrong Signed Program.
New York: Associated Booking Corp, n.d.
‘Louis Armstrong and his Concert Group' program. Quarto, original wrappers, 20 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs of the band and its members. Boldy signed by Louis Armstrong on the thirteenth page, and additionally signed by Velma Middleton, Barney Bigard, Tummy Young, and Danny Barcelona on their respective portraits. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 146533