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"Do assure me that the pain of separation does not outweigh the joy of confidence and belief in this abiding:" Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Autograph Letter Signed to his "Beloved friend" Lady Clare Castletown
HOLMES JR., Oliver Wendell.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Autograph Letter Signed.
Boston: September 8, 1898.
Autograph letter signed by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. to his "beloved friend" Lady Clare Castletown, flirtatiously discussing the difficulty of putting her out of his mind, complaining of the work that awaited him after their time together, and expressing bitterness at having to respond to continuous queries concerning his father, the physician, poet, and polymath, four years after his passing. Two pages on Supreme Judicial Court stationary, quarto, original envelope, the letter reads in part, "... I wrote to you a short diary ... which I hope you will receive this week and another later ... I hate to have…
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 145310
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Signed Photograph of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
HOLMES, Jr..
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Signed Photograph.
1932.
Large photograph of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in his judicial robes, boldly signed by him, "Oliver Wendell Holmes, April 9, 1932." The photograph measures 13.25 inches by 9.5 x 13.25. In fine condition.
Price: $2,750.00 Item Number: 132468
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"It takes someone very special to help you forget someone very special": First edition of Oliver's Story; inscribed by Erich Segal
SEGAL, Erich.
Oliver’s Story.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1977.
First edition of the dramatic sequel to Love Story, the basis for the 1978 film starring Ryan O'Neal, this time opposite Candice Bergen. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Regards- Erich Segal 9 June 1978." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Anita Scott.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 143618
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"It takes someone very special to help you forget someone very special": First edition of Oliver's Story; inscribed by Erich Segal to Paul Bartel and Signed by Actor Ryan O'Neal
SEGAL, Erich [Ryan O'Neal].
Oliver’s Story.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1977.
First edition of the dramatic sequel to Love Story, the basis for the 1978 film starring Ryan O'Neal, this time opposite Candice Bergen. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Paul Bartel Regards- Erich Segal 19 June 1978." Additionally signed by actor Ryan O'Neal on the half-title page. The recipient, Paul Bartel was a director, actor and the creator of such films as Eating Raoul, Death Race 2000, Lust in the Dust, among others. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Anita Scott.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 145784
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First Edition of Ian Falconer's Olivia Forms a Band; Signed by Him
FALCONER, Ian.
Olivia Forms a Band.
New York: Atheneum, 2006.
First edition of the fourth book in Falconer's acclaimed Olivia series. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Ian Falconer on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 91657
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"From Olivia! and Ian Falconer": First Editions of four Books In the Olivia Series; Each lengthily Signed by Ian Falconer
FALCONER, Ian.
Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Forms a Band, Olivia Helps With Christmas.
New York: Atheneum, 2000-2006.
First editions of each of these four Olivia books. Quarto, original pictorial paper boards, pictorial endpapers. The set comprises of Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Forms A Band, and Olivia Helps With Christmas. Each copy is signed by the author on the title page, "From Olivia! and Ian Falconer." Each book is fine in a fine dust jacket. A very nice set with a nice inscriptions.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 140778
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"This is Oliva. she is good at a lot of things": Ian Falconer's Olivia; Warmly Inscribed by Ian Falconer and With a Large Drawing
FALCONER, Ian.
Olivia.
New York: Atheneum Books, 2000.
First edition, later printing of the author's first book. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of Olivia opposite the title page, "For ROSALIE! Love OLIVIA and Ian Falconer." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 144355
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Olivia, Signed by Ian Falconer
FALCONER, Ian.
Olivia.
New York: Atheneum Books, 2000.
First edition, early printing of the author's first book. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout.Boldly signed by Ian Falconer on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $350.00 Item Number: 647
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"This is Oliva. she is good at a lot of things": Ian Falconer's Olivia; Warmly Inscribed by Ian Falconer
FALCONER, Ian.
Olivia.
New York: Atheneum Books, 2000.
First edition, early printing of the author's first book. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, " To Helen, a book lover! From Ian Falconer." Fine in a fine dust jacket, bookplate to the front free endpaper.
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 140970
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Selection of Olympia Press Erotica from the Traveller's Companion series
VARIOUS AUTHORS,.
Olympia Press Collection.
Paris: Paris, Various Dates.
First editions of a selection of works from Olympia Press, which was based in Paris and specialized in English-language books which could not be published elsewhere without risking legal action. Octavo, 44 volumes, original wrappers. In near fine condition.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 129671
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"Art is History's nostalgia, it prefers a thatched roof to a concrete factory, and the huge church above a bleached village": First Edition of Omeros; Warmly Inscribed by the Nobel Prize-winning poet
WALCOTT, Derek.
Omeros.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Dagmar thanks for a wonderbar evening in der kneipe Derek." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by Derek Walcott. Jacket design by Cynthia Krupat. Author photograph by Sigrid Nama. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 133145
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First Edition of Derek Walcott's Omeros; From the library of fellow Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul
WALCOTT, Derek [V.S. Naipaul].
Omeros.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of fellow Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul with his name to the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by Derek Walcott. Jacket design by Cynthia Krupat. Author photograph by Sigrid Nama. A wonderful connection linking these two Caribbean born writers who went on to win the Nobel Prize in literature.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 133628
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First Edition of Albert Murray's Omni-Americans: New Perspectives on Black Experience and American Culture; Warmly Inscribed by Him
MURRAY, Albert.
Omni-Americans: New Perspectives on Black Experience and American Culture.
New York: Outerbridge & Dienstfrey, 1970.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For my good friend Oliver Who will keep the faith Albert Murray." Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Hess and/ or Antupit.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 133165
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Ludwig von Mises' Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War
VON MISES, Ludwig.
Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War.
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House Publishers, 1969.
First edition of the re-issue of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 120643
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First Edition of Herman Melville's Omoo
MELVILLE, Herman .
Omoo.
London: John Murray, 1847.
First British edition, which precedes the American edition of this classic Melville work Omoo. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown. BAL 13656. Uncommon in the original cloth.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 144152
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First Edition of Herman Melville's Omoo
MELVILLE, Herman .
Omoo.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1847.
First edition of this classic Melville work. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise slipcase. BAL 13656. A sharp example.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 144159