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The only book by Drucker in which he systematically develops a basic social theory; The Future of Industrial Man; Signed by Peter Drucker
DRUCKER, Peter F.
The Future of Industrial Man.
New York: John Day, 1942.
First edition of the author's second book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter F. Drucker on the front free end paper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 144693
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“Capitalism Survive?—I have tried to show that a socialist form of society will inevitably emerge from an equally inevitable decomposition of capitalist society": Rare First Edition of Capitalism Socialism and Democracy; In the rare original dust jacket
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.
London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.
First edition of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket a few small chips. Rare in the original dust jacket.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 144692
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First edition of Lucile Russell Carpenter's Rudyard Kipling: A Friendly Profile
CARPENTER, Lucile Russell.
Rudyard Kipling: A Friendly Profile.
Chicago: Argus Books, 1942.
First edition of Lucile and William Carpenter's work on Kipling's life in Vermont, his travels around the world, and school days. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $20.00 Item Number: 123558
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“Capitalism Survive?—I have tried to show that a socialist form of society will inevitably emerge from an equally inevitable decomposition of capitalist society": Rare First Edition of Capitalism Socialism and Democracy; In the rare original dust jacket
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.
London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.
First edition of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket with some chips to the extremities. Rare in the original dust jacket.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 133716
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M.F.K. Fisher's How to Cook A Wolf; Inscribed by Her
FISHER, M.F.K.
How To Cook A Wolf.
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1942.
Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To ___ ____ (crossed out) with my best wishes M.F.K. Fisher." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 124563
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"The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer": First Edition of Virginia Lee Burton’s The Little House
BURTON, Virginia Lee.
The Little House.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1942.
First edition of one of the rarest and most sought after children’s classics. Oblong quarto, original blue cloth. Near fine in an excellent unrestored dust jacket that shows a small chip to the crown of the spine and some light wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example.
Price: $8,000.00 Item Number: 2325
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Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth Rare with Original Dust Jacket; Signed by Vivien Leigh
WILDER, Thornton [Vivien Leigh].
The Skin of Our Teeth: Play in Three Acts.
New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1942.
Early edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Octavo, original cloth and labels. Signed by actress Vivien Leigh on the front free endpaper. One of the most iconic actresses of the 20th century, known particularly for her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 epic film 'Gone with the Wind,' Leigh was lauded for her talent in acting, winning multiple awards for Best Actress across her years in film. Leigh was already well-established by the time she accepted the role of Lily Sabina in Thornton Wilder's play, 'The Skin of Our Teeth,' which she performed in between work on 'Caesar and…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 145370
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First Edition of Aldous Huxley's The Art of Seeing; Inscribed by Him in the year of publication
HUXLEY, Aldous.
The Art of Seeing.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942.
First edition of this classic work which details Huxley's experience with and views on the controversial Bates method, which according to him improved his eyesight. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "For Gordon Ross, Sincerely, Aldous Huxley 1942." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 139207
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"If my father had been an American, and my mother British, instead of the other way around, I might have gotten here on my own": First edition of Churchill's December 26th 1941 speech delivered before the United States Congress
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
An Address by The Rt. Hon Winston S. Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain December 26th 1941.
Stamford Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1942.
Rare first edition of Churchill's historic address delivered before Congress on December 26th 1941. Octavo, original boards. One of on thousand copies printed. In very good condition.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 133199
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"If my father had been an American, and my mother British, instead of the other way around, I might have gotten here on my own": First edition of Churchill's December 26th 1941 speech delivered before the United States Congress
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
An Address by The Rt. Hon Winston S. Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain December 26th 1941.
Stamford Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1942.
Rare first edition of Churchill's historic address delivered before Congress on December 26th 1941. Octavo, original boards. One of on thousand copies printed. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 131554
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"Many thanks for your lucid thoughts and interest in my work": First edition of Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team; inscribed by John Steinbeck to Legendary literary critic Edmund Wilson
STEINBECK, John.
Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team.
New York: The Viking Press, 1942.
First edition of Steinbeck's riveting account of his experiences with several bomber crews of the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 60 photographs by John Swope. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Dear Mr. Wilson, Many thanks for your lucid thoughts and interest in my work, John Steinbeck." The recipient, Edmund Wilson, was an American literary critic and progenitor of the Library of America publication series. His critical works helped foster public appreciation for many of the foremost American writers of the 20th century including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway,…
Price: $9,200.00 Item Number: 109635
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"Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles": Toward Freedom: The Autobiography of Jawaharlal Nehru; signed by Jawaharlal Nehru and his sister Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and from the collection of actor and author Aly Wassil
NEHRU, Jawaharlal .
Toward Freedom: The Autobiography of Jawaharlal Nehru.
New York: The John Day Company, 1942.
Early printing of Nehru's classic autobiography, from the collection of actor and author Aly Wassil. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed on the front free endpaper by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, his sister, the first Indian woman to hold a cabinet portfolio, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and Wassil with his ownership signature and annotation, "Aly Wassil M.I.T. October 21, 1949." Born in Pakistan, Aly Wassil was a graduate of Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, and the author of several books including "The Wisdom of Christ," "Rubaiyat of Modern Man," "Song of the Saviour,"…
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 146425
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Aldous Huxley's The Art of Seeing; Signed by Him
HUXLEY, Aldous.
The Art of Seeing.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942.
First edition, early printing of this classic work which details Huxley's experience with and views on the controversial Bates method, which according to him improved his eyesight. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Aldous Huxley on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 140889
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First edition of Hamilton Basso's Sun in Capricorn; inscribed by him to fellow writer Norman Maclean
BASSO, Hamilton [Norman Maclean].
Sun in Capricorn.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942.
First edition of Basso's classic Southern novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "For Norman MaClean - Who can probably find in some of the details - with best wishes of Hamilton Basso Oct. 25, 1942." The recipient, fellow American author Norman Maclean is best known for his classic 1976 novel A River Runs Through It. In very good condition. Exceedingly rare; scarce signed and inscribed.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 132988
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"It all began with those mysterious, threatening letters...": First edition of Agatha Christie's The Moving Finger
CHRISTIE, Agatha.
The Moving Finger.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1942.
First American edition of Christie's classic murder mystery, which preceded the first English edition by 11 months. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Very good in a good dust jacket with professional restoration.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 143554
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First edition of Vol. XXVII of Essays and Studies by Members of the English Association; containing C.S. Lewis' Psycho-Analysis and Literary Criticism
SMITH, Nowell Charles. [C.S. Lewis]..
Essays and Studies by Members of the English Association. Vol. XXVII. [Containing: Psycho-Analysis and Literary Criticism].
Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1942.
First edition of Vol. XXVII of Essays and Studies by Members of the English Association; containing C.S. Lewis' essay Psycho-Analysis and Literary Criticism. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 137065