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First Edition of Russell's The Principles of Mathematics
RUSSELL, Bertrand.
The Principles of Mathematics. Volume 1.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1903.
First edition of Russell's groundbreaking work. Quarto, original cloth. From the library of philosopher Augusta Klein, with her annotations. Augusta Klein was an author and philosopher; co-author with William Ralph Boyce Gibson of The Problem of Logic. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 97331
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First edition of Le Muet's free translation of Palladio's architectural treatise; bound in contemporary vellum with a second edition of L'Art de Bien Bastir
PALLADIO, Andreas.
Traicté des Cinq Ordres d’Architecture desquels se sont seruy les Anciens Traduit du Palladio Par Le Sr. Le Muet.
Paris: F.Langlois , 1645.
First edition of Le Muet's free translation of Palladio's treatise and the second edition of Le Muet's L'Art de Bien Bastir, first published in 1623. Two volumes bound into one, bound in full contemporary vellum, engraved frontispiece to the second book, woodcut initials, illustrated with numerous full page architectural engravings and diagrams throughout. In very good condition without the initial blank and first additional pictorial title.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 96516
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“I CAN'T STAND IT TO THINK MY LIFE IS GOING SO FAST AND I'M NOT REALLY LIVING IT”: Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery
HEMINGWAY, Ernest.
The Sun Also Rises.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926.
First edition, early printing of Hemingway's first major novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, Hemingway signature in gilt to the front panel, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 133895
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Rare autograph note signed by German-American actress Marlene Dietrich to baseball legend Joe DiMaggio; with an 18-page astrological chart created for DiMaggio
DIETRICH, Marlene. [Joe DiMaggio].
Marlene Dietrich Autograph Note Signed to Joe DiMaggio.
Rare autograph note signed by German-American actress Marlene Dietrich to baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. The note accompanied an 18-page Astrological Horoscope report by Hollywood astrologer Carroll Righter which Dietrich arranged to have made for DiMaggio. Signed by Righter at the conclusion of the report and with an additional inscription by Dietrich which reads, "M. Righter does not know your name. If you should want to ask him anything specific you must refer to your birth date and place. M." A close friend of DiMaggio's, German-American actress Marlene Dietrich spent most of the 1950s to the 1970s touring the world as…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 102561
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Rare Collected edition of Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
PAINE, Thomas.
Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution.
London: Printed for the Booksellers, 1792.
Scarce early collected edition of Paine's classic work. Duodecimo, two parts bound in one volume, contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards. In very good condition with rubbing to the extremities, spine, front and rear panels. First printed in London by Joseph Johnson in March, 1791, publication was quickly taken over by J.S. Jordan, who published his own revised edition later that same year. Part two was published a year later, in February, 1792. A rare and desirable combined edition, containing both parts of Paine's work.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 146441
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First Editions of Each Volume the Classic Sword of Honour Trilogy; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery
WAUGH, Evelyn.
The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1952-1961.
First editions of each volume in the author's acclaimed Sword of Honour Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, finely bound in full morocco by The Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt borders to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. In fine condition. A nice set. Housed in a custom cloth slipcase. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 146619
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Rare Signed Photograph of Alfred P. Sloan
SLOAN, Alfred P.
Alfred P. Sloan Signed Photograph.
Photograph of legendary executive Alfred Sloan, boldly signed, "Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., May 1 , 1937." Framed in a custom gilt stamped morocco frame. The entire piece measures 13.5 inches by 16.5 inches. Photographs signed by Sloan are rare.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 82378
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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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First edition of The World of William Clissold; inscribed by H.G. Wells
WELLS, H.G.
The World of William Clissold: A Novel at a New Angle.
London: Ernest Benn Ltd., 1926.
First editions of each volume in Wells' longest novel. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by H.G. Wells in the year of publication on the front free endpaper of the first volume in the series, "Walter H. Parker H.G. Wells Oct. 1926." Each volume is very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable inscribed by Wells and in the rare original dust jackets.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 133426
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Paul Bocuse's La Cuisine du Marche: en hommage a Alfred Guerot; inscribed by Paul Bocuse to FELLOW LEGENDARY FRENCH CHEF JEAN VERGNES
BOCUSE, Paul [Jean Vergnes].
La Cuisine du Marche: en hommage a Alfred Guerot.
Paris: Flammarion, 1976.
First edition of Bocuse's classic work on French cuisine. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half title page, "A Mon Ami Jean Vergnes ambassadeur de las cuisine Francoise aux U.S.A. Paul Bocuse N.Y. 1977." The recipient, Jean Vergnes, was a classically trained and highly acclaimed French chef, best-known as the co-founder of the famed Manhattan eatery Le Cirque, which opened in 1974. Vergnes had a major influence on American restaurant culture for more than four decades. He began his career working as a chef at various top restaurants in Paris during…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 144237
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"Memory believes before knowing remembers": First Edition of William Faulkners Light In August
FAULKNER, William.
Light In August.
New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.
First edition, first issue, with first printing statement on copyright page, and “Jefferson” for “Mottstown” on page 340, line 1; first-issue binding, lettered in blue and orange. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Petersen A13a; Howard A13.1a; Massey 103. A sharp example.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 133611
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"The best inside information is on the tape": Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years; Inscribed by Legendary Investor Richard Wyckoff
WYCKOFF, Richard D.
Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1931.
Second edition of this classic work by Wyckoff who implemented his methods of technical analysis of the financial markets (the study of charts showing movements of stock-prices and other data).. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Misses Niell and Tyson with best regards Richard D. Wyckoff April 19/32." In very good condition. Books signed and inscribed by Wyckoff are rare.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 145810
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"With love to you, on Washington's birthday": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelts India and the Awakening East; Signed by Her
ROOSEVELT, Eleanor.
India and the Awakening East.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1953.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's account of her travels through the Middle East and India. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the half-title page, "Eleanor Roosevelt with love to you, on Washington's birthday Fer. 22, 1954 Vernon." Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. An exceptional inscription.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 110954
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First edition of The Cross and the Switchblade; signed by Reverend David Wilkerson and Inscribed by Actor Pat Boone
WILKERSON, David with John & Elizabeth Sherrill. [Pat Boone].
The Cross and the Switchblade: A True Story of the Saving Power of Faith.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1967.
First edition of the author's best-selling "modern day sequel to the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament" (Pat Boone). Octavo, original cloth. Signed by David Wilkerson on the half-title page and signed by American actor Pat Boone, who starred as Wilkerson in the 1970 film adaptation of the book, on the front free endpaper, "God bless James! Pat Boone John 1: 12,13." After reading a copy of the book he saw at an airport newsstand on the way to Mexico City, Pat Boone was immediately taken with it. He and an associate, Clint Davidson, took out an option…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 137030
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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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Gift From the Sea; Signed By both Anne Morrow and Charles Lindbergh
LINDBERGH, Anne Morrow.
Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives.
New York: Pantheon, 1955.
First edition, early printing of this modern inspirational classic. Octavo, original half blue cloth. Signed by Anne Morrow Lindbergh on the title page. Additionally inscribed by Charles Lindbergh on the front free endpaper, "To Mrs. J.F.T. Crawford With appreciation and best wishes from Charles A. Lindbergh." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrations by George W. Thompson. Rare and desirable signed by both.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 120706