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"The more clearly one sees this world; the more one is obliged to pretend it does not exist": First Edition of The Son of The Circus; Warmly Inscribed by John Irving
IRVING, John.
A Son of the Circus.
New York: Random House, 1994.
First edition of "his most entertaining novel since Garp" (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Ted & Susie with my affection John Irving." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Price: $350.00 Item Number: 140440
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First Edition of A Song Flung Up to Heaven; Inscribed by Maya Angelou
ANGELOU, Maya.
A Song Flung Up To Heaven.
New York: Random House, 2002.
First edition of the final volume in Angelou's autobiography series. Octavo, original half cloth. Warmly inscribed by Maya Angelou. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Andy Carpenter. Jacket photograph by Dwight Carter.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 3251
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First Edition of A Song Flung Up to Heaven; Inscribed by Maya Angelou
ANGELOU, Maya.
A Song Flung Up To Heaven.
New York: Random House, 2002.
First edition of the final volume in Angelou's autobiography series. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Ann Sherry, Joy! from Wendy and Maya Angelou." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Andy Carpenter. Jacket photograph by Dwight Carter.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 88974
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FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS OF EACH VOLUME IN GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S ACCLAIMED GAME OF THRONES SERIES
MARTIN, George R.R.
A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons.
London: Harper Collins, 1996-2011.
First English editions of each volume in George R.R. Martin's acclaimed Game of Thrones series. Octavo, 5 volumes, original cloth. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket artwork by Jim Burns and Larry Rostant.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 135214
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First Edition of Rudyard Kipling's A Song of The English; With 30 Mounted Color Plates by W. Heath Robinson
KIPLING, Rudyard.
A Song of The English.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1909.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by Robinson. Quarto, original blue cloth, gilt pictorial to the front panel, gilt titles and tooling to the spine. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson with 30 mounted color plates, lettered tissue guards. In near fine condition.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 120821
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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few": First Appearance of Winston Churchill's Famous Speech
CHURCHILL, Winston.
A Speech by The Prime Minister The Right Honourable Winston Churchill in the House of Commons August 20th, 1940.
London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, The Baynard Press, 1940.
First edition of one of Winston Churchill's most famous speeches. Octavo, original gray wrappers. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 144191
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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few": First Appearance of Winston Churchill's Famous Speech
CHURCHILL, Winston.
A Speech by The Prime Minister The Right Honourable Winston Churchill in the House of Commons August 20th, 1940.
London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, The Baynard Press, 1940.
First edition of one of Winston Churchill's most famous speeches. Octavo, original gray wrappers. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 144288
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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few": First edition of Winston Churchill's Famous Speech; from the library of Jacqueline Kennedy
CHURCHILL, Winston S. [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis].
A Speech by The Prime Minister The Right Honourable Winston Churchill in the House of Commons August 20th, 1940.
London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, The Baynard Press, 1940.
First edition of one of Winston Churchill's most famous speeches. Octavo, original wrappers. From the library of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with the bookplate from the Sotheby's 23 - 26 April 1996 sale of the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to the verso of the front wrapper. When John F. Kennedy was sworn in as president on January 20, 1961, 31-year-old Jacqueline Kennedy became the third youngest First Lady in American history. As a presidential couple, the Kennedys differed from the Eisenhowers by their relative youth and their relationship with the media. Historian Gil Troy has noted that in particular, they…
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 135114
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"As nearly perfect as any American fiction I know": Rare First Edition of James Salter's A Sport And A Pastime; Signed by Him
SALTER, James.
A Sport And A Pastime.
Garden City, NY: Paris Review Editions/ Doubleday, 1967.
First edition of this modern classic, hailed as a masterpiece. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by James Salter on the title page. With a publisher's compliments of the author laid in, fine in a good dust jacket with a few chips. Jacket collage by Alex Gotfryd. First editions are exceptionally rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 146210
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"As nearly perfect as any American fiction I know": First Modern Library Edition of James Salter's A Sport And A Pastime; Signed by Him
SALTER, James.
A Sport And A Pastime.
New York: The Modern Library, 1995.
Early printing of The Modern Library edition of this modern classic, hailed as a masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer Howard Norman on the title page, "To Howard Norman James Salter." Most of Norman's short stories and novels are set in Canada's Maritime Provinces. He has written several translations of Algonquin, Cree, and Inuit folklore. His books have been translated into 12 languages. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A nice association.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 123919
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IMRE KERTESZ’S NOBEL PRIZE SPEECH; SIGNED BY HIM
KERTESZ, Imre.
A Stockholmi Beszed (Nobel Lecture).
Budapest: Magveto, 2002.
First edition of the author's Nobel Speech. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. In fine condition. Uncommon.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 3823
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Rare Original Streetcar Named Desire Script
WILLIAMS, Tennessee.
A Streetcar Named Desire Script.
New York: Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center, Inc, .
Rare script from the first Broadway revival production of Tennessee Williams' masterpiece performed at the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center in 1973. Quarto, original wrappers. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 109905
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“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”: First Edition of A Streetcar Named Desire; Signed by Marlon Brando, Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter and Karl Malden
WILLIAMS, Tennessee.
A Streetcar Named Desire.
New York: New Directions, 1947.
Early printing of Williams' classic play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. Octavo, original illustrated boards. association copy, inscribed or signed by several cast members for producer Danny Selznick. Signed by Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Jessica Tandy, and Karl Malden. Inscribed by Kim Hunter on the verso of the first blank: "Love and best wishes always, Danny- one of my Favorite people- Kim." Selznick's ownership inscription on the lower corner of the half-title page. Danny Selznick is a producer and the youngest son of David O. Selznick; it was Selznick's mother, Irene Mayer Selznick, who produced the…
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 87896
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First Edition of A Streetcar Named Desire; Signed by Tennessee Williams
WILLIAMS, Tennessee.
A Streetcar Named Desire.
New York: New Directions, 1947.
First edition of Williams' classic play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Signed by Tennessee Williams on the front free endpaper. Near fine in an excellent dust jacket which has had some expert restoration to the extremities. Jacket design by Alvin Lustig. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $8,200.00 Item Number: 7342
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First edition of Jacques Barzun's A Stroll With William James; inscribed by him to American journalist William Safire
BARZUN, Jacques. [William Safire].
A Stroll With William James.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1983.
First edition of Barzun's intimate biography of "Father of American psychology", William James. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "For Bill, with admiration on many counts. Jacques 22 IV 83." The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and supported him again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in…
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 128020
