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"To a dear colleague and esteemed scholar": FIRST EDITION OF ALBERT EINSTEINS "ONE AND ONLY INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY"; inscribed by Paul Schilpp
EINSTEIN, Albert. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp.
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist.
Evanston: The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., 1949.
First edition of Einstein's singular autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein by Yousuf Karsh. Presentation copy, inscribed by editor Paul Arthur Schilpp on the front free endpaper, "To a dear colleague and esteemed scholar with the best wishes of Paul A. Schilpp." Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and in this condition.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 145894
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M. de Bourrienne's Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte; With a Fore-Edge Painting of Napoleon leading his troops to battle
DE BOURRIENNE, M. [Napoleon].
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte: With a Fore-Edge Painting of Napoleon Leading His Troops to Battle. [Fore-Edge Painting].
London: Scott, Webster & Geary, 1836.
Rare finely bound example of the Memoirs of Napoleon with a fine fore-edge painting of Napoleon on horseback leading his troops to battle. 12mo. bound in full red morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt vignettes to the front and rear panels, gilt turn ins, all edges gilt. In near fine condition with light rubbing.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 98390
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First Edition of Larry Niven's Ringworld; Inscribed by Him
NIVEN, Larry.
Ringworld.
New York: Ballantine Books, 1970.
Paperback original first edition of this classic work, which went on to win the 1970 Nebula and 1971 Hugo award for best novel. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers by Dean Ellis. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Tim Larry Niven." In very good condition.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 140443
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First Edition of James Baldwin's The Evidence of Things Not Seen; Warmly Inscribed by Him
BALDWIN, James.
The Evidence of Things Not Seen.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.
First edition of this classic collection by the author of Giovanni's Room. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, "To Maggie, yours, James Baldwin." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 120563
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray; finely bound with a concealed fore-edge painting of Eton College
GRAY, Thomas.
The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray. [Fore-edge Painting].
London: Bell and Daldy, 1857.
Finely bound collection of the collected poetical works of Thomas Gray decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting of Eton College. Octavo, bound in full straight grain morocco with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting of Eton College. In very good condition. Armorial bookplate.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 142194
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First Edition of Samuel Butler's The Way of All Flesh
BUTLER, Samuel.
The Way of All Flesh.
London: Grant Richards, 1903.
First edition of Butler's classic semi-autobiographical Bildungsroman. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell and chemise box. An exceptional example.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 130529
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"A Gallery of Ghosts": Rare late nineteenth century Carte de visite album containing albumen portraits of Henry Ward Beecher, Washington Irving, and General Winfield Hancock among dozens of others
Nineteenth Century Carte de Visite Album.
Rare late nineteenth century carte de visite album containing dozens of original portraits of prominent members of the Griffith family of New York and several contemporary celebrities including Henry Ward Beecher, Washington Irving, and General Winfield Hancock. Quarto, original full leather richly decorated in gilt with inner dentelles, silk watered endleaves, gilt decorations and ruling to each album page which contains one or four original carte de visite portraits, all edges gilt, metal clasp. In very good condition. A captivating collection of nineteenth century American portraits.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 136095
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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 Kurt Godel's On Formally Undecidable Propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems
GODEL, Kurt.
On Formally Undecidable Propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems.
Edinburgh and London: Olivier & Boyd, 1962.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Translated by B. Meltzer. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. With an introduction by R.B. Braithwaite. Rare in the original dust jacket.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 144686
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“A WHOLE SWEET COUNTRYSIDE AMUCK WITH MURDER”: First Edition of Blunden's Undertones of War; In the Scarce Original Dust Jacket
BLUNDEN, Edmund.
Undertones of War.
London: Richard Cobden-Sanderson, 1928.
First edition of Blunden’s moving narrative of life on the Western Front told in prose and verse,. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional example, uncommon in this condition.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 130487
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FIRST EDITION OF KARSTEN'S SEMINAL CLASSIC CHARTS AND GRAPHS
KARSTEN, Karl G.
Charts and Graphs: An Introduction to Graphic Methods In the Control and Analysis of statistics.
New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1923.
First edition of this seminal work on charts and graphs. Octavo, original leatherette boards, illustrated throughout. Introduction by Carl Snyder. In very good condition. First editions are rare.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 132351
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First Edition of Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment; Signed by Daniel Kahneman and Cass R. Sunstein
KAHNEMAN, Daniel; Olivier Sibony; Cass R. Sunstein .
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment.
London: William Collins, 2021.
First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Thinking, Fast and Slow and the co-author of Nudge, a revolutionary exploration of why people make bad judgments and how to make better ones—"a tour de force” (New York Times). Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed on the title page by, "Daniel Kahneman and Cass R. Sunstein. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 145794
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First Edition of Ellen Glasgow's Virginia; From the Library of Charlotte Perkins Gilman
GLASGOW, Ellen [Charlotte Perkins Gilman].
Virginia.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1913.
First edition of this socially groundbreaking novel; from the library of writer and social reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece portrait of the titular character, Virginia. Signed by Gilman on the front flyleaf. Gilman was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate, and eugenicist who served as a role model for future generations of utopian feminists. Best known for her semi-autobiographical short story 'The Yellow Wallpaper,' which she wrote after a severe bout of postpartum psychosis, Gilman has written works on gender and male domination that continue to maintain their relevance in today's society. In good condition…
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 145595
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First Edition of Snow To Snow; Inscribed by Robert Frost
FROST, Robert.
From Snow to Snow.
New York: Henry Holt Company, 1936.
First edition of this collection of poems chosen by Frost for each month of the year. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Robert Frost to her fellow teacher Martha Brown." Near fine in a good dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 138369
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First Edition of Thomas E. Gaddis' Birdman of Alcatraz: The Story of Robert Stroud; Signed by Him
GADDIS, Thomas E.
Birdman of Alcatraz: The Story of Robert Stroud.
New York : Random House, 1955.
First edition of this work, basis for the classic film starring Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden and Thelma Ritter. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, " Best- Thomas E. Gaddis August 7, 1958." Near fine in a very good dust jacket, with the Ingo Perminger Agency stamp to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Harvey Gabor. First editions are uncommon signed, and with noted provenance.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 138123
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"I was born to a vocation to bear witness to the great mysteries": First edition of Ararat; inscribed by Louise Glück to fellow poet Stuart Dischell
GLUCK, Louise.
Ararat.
New York: The Ecco Press, 1990.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's collection of poetry, prompted by the death of her father. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the poet opposite the half-title page, "For Stuart I look forward to your new work, I wish you all good fortune - Louise." The recipient, Stuart Dischell is a fellow poet and friend of Gluck. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Michaela Sullivan. Jacket illustration by Christa Näher.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 124951