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First Edition of Thomas De Quincey's On Style and Conversation
QUINCEY, Thomas De.
On Style and Conversation: A Series of Essays
Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1862.
First edition of this collection of selected works in their original form. Octavo, original publisher's cloth elaborately stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine, elaborate blind stamping to the front and rear panels, forest green endpapers. In very good condition with some rubbing to the spine.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 145230
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First Edition of Charles Babbage's On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures; Inscribed by Him
BABBAGE, Charles.
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures.
London: Charles Knight & Company, 1832.
First edition, large paper edition, one of 3000 examples of Babbage's hugely influential work on operations research. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For the Rev. Ch. Currie from the author." In very good condition, rebacked with the original spine, embossed stamp of Unitarian College to the dedication page. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $22,500.00 Item Number: 133831
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First edition of George A. Henty's On the Irrawaddy: A Story of the first Burmese War
HENTY, George Alfred [G.A.].
On the Irrawaddy: A Story of The First Burmese War.
London: Blackie & Son, Limited, 1897.
First edition of Henty’s classic adventure tale. Octavo, original publisher’s decorated cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, with eight illustrations by W. H. Overend. In good condition.
Price: $65.00 Item Number: 122334
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First Edition of On the Mines; Signed by Photographer David Goldblatt
GOLDBLATT, David; Nadine Gordimer.
On the Mines.
Capetown: Struik Press, 1973.
First edition of the photographer's first book. Quarto, original cloth. Signed by David Goldblatt on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some of the usual rubbing to the extremities.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 85243
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“Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends": First Edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species
DARWIN, Charles.
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
London: John Murray, 1859.
First edition of "certainly the most important biological book ever written" (Freeman), one of 1250 copies. Octavo, bound in original cloth, half-title, one folding lithographed diagram, without advertisements. In very good condition with cracks to inner hinges and a touch of shelfwear. Housed in a custom clamshell box. A fine example of this landmark work.
Price: $400,000.00 Item Number: 116380
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“Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends": Rare Second Edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species
DARWIN, Charles.
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
London: John Murray, 1860.
Rare second edition, second issue, in Freeman's binding variant "a" of Darwin's magnum opus. Freeman 376; Norman 594. Octavo, original publisher's green cloth. In excellent condition with the spine gilt bright, contemporary owner's signature to the title, marginalia on pages 72 and 132. A nice example.
Price: $11,000.00 Item Number: 96973
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Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species
DARWIN, Charles.
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
London: John Murray, 1892.
Sixth edition, one of 2,000 copies of "certainly the most important biological book ever written" (Freeman). Octavo, bound in original cloth, gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box. A nice presentation.
Price: $2,750.00 Item Number: 119959
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First Edition of On the Other Hand: A Life Story; Signed by Fay Wray
WRAY, Fay.
On the Other Hand: A Life Story.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989.
First edition of the definitive autobiography of the Hollywood starlet. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with numerous photographs. Signed by Fay Wray on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Raquel Jaramillo.
Price: $225.00 Item Number: 137379
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FIRST EDITION OF RICARDOS FUNDAMENTAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCIENCE OF ECONOMICS: ON THE PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY AND TAXATION
RICARDO, David.
On The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation.
London: John Murray, 1817.
First edition of David Ricardo’s most important work, a cornerstone of economic theory— one of only 750 copies printed. Octavo, bound in contemporary half calf. Calf lightly rubbed, a near fine example. Rare in contemporary calf. Bookplate of John Hales Calcraft, member of Parliament in the late 18th century.
Price: $60,000.00 Item Number: 4046
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"Nothing contributes so much to the prosperity and happiness of a country as high profits": EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST EDITION OF RICARDO’S On The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
RICARDO, David.
On The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation.
London: John Murray, 1817.
First edition of David Ricardo’s most important work, a cornerstone of economic theory— one of only 750 copies printed. Octavo, bound in three quarter leather over contemporary marbled boards, morocco spine labels. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $55,000.00 Item Number: 108367
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"And say simply Very simply With hope Good morning": First Edition of The Inaugural Poem; Inscribed by Maya Angelou
ANGELOU, Maya [Bill Clinton].
On the Pulse of Morning: The Inaugural Poem.
New York: Random House, 1993.
First edition of the poem that Maya Angelou read at the Inauguration of William Jefferson Clinton on January 20, 1993. Small octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "____ ____ Joy Maya Angelou." Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 3972
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Tom Stoppard's On the Razzle; Signed by Him
STOPPARD, Tom.
On the Razzle.
London: Faber and Faber, 1982.
First edition, early printing of this classic play. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Tom Stoppard on the title page. In near fine condition. Cover design by Pentagram.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 128103
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“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road": First Edition of Jack Kerouac's On The Road; Signed by Gary Snyder
KEROUAC, Jack [Gary Snyder].
On The Road.
New York: The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac's classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by legendary beat Gary Snyder on the half-title page. Near fine in an excellent near fine dust jacket with light wear. Jacket design by Bill English. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed.
Price: $20,000.00 Item Number: 131088
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"Because the only people for me are the mad ones": First Edition of Jack Kerouac's On The Road
KEROUAC, Jack.
On The Road.
New York: The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac's classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a closed tear and light rubbing to the extremities. Jacket design by Bill English. A nice example.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 142335
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First Edition of Jack Kerouac's On The Road
KEROUAC, Jack.
On The Road.
New York: The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac's classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Jacket design by Bill English. A sharp example.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 144208
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"Because the only people for me are the mad ones": First Edition of Jack Kerouac's On The Road
KEROUAC, Jack.
On The Road.
New York: The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac's classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a bright very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Bill English. With the original New York Times article for On the Road laid in. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A sharp example.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 136101