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"The secret of golf is to turn three shots into two": Bobby Jones' Golf Is My Game; Inscribed by Him
JONES, Robert T. [Bobby].
Golf Is My Game.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1960.
First edition, early printing of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Doug Peters With best wishes Robert T. Jones Jr." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Ben Feder.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 122492
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“Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so": Rare Honorary Dinner Program; Signed by French General Charles de Gaulle
DE GAULLE, Charles.
Charles de Gaulle Honorary Dinner Program Signed.
1960.
Rare original dinner program from the Honorary Dinner For His Excellency General Charles de Gaulle held in New York City on April 26th, 1960, boldly signed by him. Quarto, 8 pages, string bound. Signed by Charles de Gaulle on the front cover of the program. The program includes listings of the presidents, officers, directors, and honorary members of the Alliance Francaise de New York, American Society of the French Legion of Honor, and The France-America Society. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed by General de Gaulle.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 92469
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Rare First Edition of Kazantzakis's Tertsines; Signed by Helen Kazantzakis
KAZANTZAKIS, Nikos.
Tertsines.
Athens: Konstantinidis and Michalas Press, 1960.
First Greek edition of this collection of poems by the author of Zorba the Greek. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Signed by Helen Kazantzakis.
Price: $375.00 Item Number: 117523
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First edition of You, Emperors, and Others; inscribed by Robert Penn Warren
WARREN, Robert Penn.
You, Emperors, and Others: Poems 1957-1960.
New York: Random House, 1960.
First edition of the collected poems of Robert Penn warren written in the years 1957 to 1960. Quarto, original publisher's cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to poet and editor William Claire on the front free endpaper, "To William Claire in friendship Robert Penn Warren." Very good in a good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 143956
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First Edition of Ludwig von Mises' Epistemological Problems of Economics; Signed by Him
VON MISES, Ludwig.
Epistemological Problems of Economics.
Princeton, New Jersey: D. Van Nostrand Co, 1960.
First edition in English of a “milestone” in Mises’ groundbreaking theory of human action, containing “his seminal philosophical and methodological” argument for the scope of economic science. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by Ludwig von Mises on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities. Translated by George Reisman.
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 96745
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"Israel is the light of a New dawn. As in ancient days, she is again a bridge from the world of darkness to a world of light": First Edition of Leon Uris' Exodus Revisited; Signed by Him
URIS, Leon; Photographs by Dimitrios Harissiadis .
Exodus Revisited.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1960.
First edition of this monograph of photographs of Uris' visit to Israel. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Shalom Leon Uris." Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Jacket design by Sydney Butchkes. Project coordination by Ilan Hartuv.
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 112569
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"For Alden Who Really loves Music": First Edition of Copland on Music; Inscribed by Aaron Copland and with a signed letter
COPLAND, Aaron.
Copland on Music.
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1960.
First edition of this work by the "Dean of American composers." Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Alden, who really loves music, Aaron Nov 1960." With an autographed letter signed to the same recipients by Copland on his letterhead which reads, "Dear Alden and Rolf: What a pleasant surprise to get your Encyclopedia for my birthday! Many thanks. It is full of nostalgic memories for me, especially of my student days in the teens, and those exciting twenties. Where on earth did you find such a book?? All best to you…
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 118362
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"I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate": First Editions of Each Novel in John Updikes Rabbit Quartet; Each Signed by Him
UPDIKE, John.
Rabbit, Run; Rabbit Redux; Rabbit Is Rich; Rabbit At Rest; Licks of Love.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960-2000.
First editions of each volume in the Rabbit quartet. Octavos, 5 volumes, original half cloth. Each volume signed by John Updike. Each volume is near fine to fine in near fine dust jackets. An exceptional signed set.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 121353
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"Some things aren't any good unless they're shared": First Edition of A Fine and Private Place; Signed by Peter S. Beagle
BEAGLE, Peter S.
A Fine and Private Place.
New York: The Viking Press, 1960.
First edition of Peter Beagle's first fantasy novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Beagle on the front free endpaper with a smiley in the "P." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by George Salter. An exceptional signed example.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 146917
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First edition of William Inge's A Loss of Roses; inscribed by him to actor Peter O'Toole
INGE, William. [Peter O'Toole].
A Loss of Roses: A New Play by William Inge.
New York: Random House, 1960.
First edition of Inge's 1959 play, from the working library of legendary stage and screen actor Peter O'Toole. Octavo, original half cloth over pictorial boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Peter O'Toole Best wishes, Bill Inge." The recipient, Peter O'Toole, began his acting career in the 1950s, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company, before making his television debut in 1954. Based at the Bristol Old Vic from 1956 to 1958, he starred in numerous productions including King Lear (1956), The Recruiting Officer…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 123340
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“Saving and pinching to get married, you're losing the best time of your life": First Edition of Muriel Spark's The Ballad of Peckham Rye; Signed by Her
SPARK, Muriel.
The Ballad of Peckham Rye.
London: Macmillan, 1960.
First edition of this satirical gem from the “master of malice and mayhem” (The New York Times). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Muriel Spark on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket with some closed tears to the extremities. Jacket design by Victor Reinganum.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 59022
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Philip Fisher's highly regarded Paths to Wealth through Common Stocks; Warmly Inscribed by Him
FISHER, Philip A.
Paths To Wealth Through Common Stocks.
Englewood, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1960.
First edition, second printing of Fisher's second book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the front free end paper, "To Vernon Patterson whose approval of this book I would greatly value Sincerely Phil Fisher." Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 128599
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"Art does not stop to explain: it incites one to go and do likewise": Complete first edition set of Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet
DURRELL, Lawrence.
Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea. [The Alexandria Quartet].
London: Faber and Faber, 1960-1961.
First editions of each of the novels comprising the author's acclaimed Alexandria Quartet. Octavo, original cloth, 4 volumes. Each volume is very good in a very good to near fine dust jacket. A very bright set of Durrell's acclaimed novel cycle.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 144881
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“All that hitchhikin All that railroadin All that comin back to America”: FIRST EDITION OF JACK KEROUACS Lonesome Traveler; Signed by Him
KEROUAC, Jack; Drawings by Larry Rivers.
Lonesome Traveler.
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1960.
First edition of this collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth, drawings by Larry Rivers. Boldly signed by Jack Kerouac on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed, this is the first example we have seen.
Price: $20,000.00 Item Number: 114572
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Rare Original S. L. Kaye Sketch Portrait of the Founding Father of Israel David Ben-Gurion; Signed by Him
KAYE, S. L.; [David Ben-Gurion].
David Ben-Gurion Signed S.L. Kaye Sketch.
1960.
Framed rare graphite artist’s sketches of the Founding Father of Israel David Ben-Gurion by artist S. L. Kaye. Signed and dated by Ben-Gurion below the portrait, "D. Ben-Gurion 9. 3. 60." Additionally signed by the artist at the corner of his sketch. In fine condition. The piece measures 20.9 inches by 16.9 inches. A fine example.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 145560
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First Edition of this Classic Treatise The Constitution of Liberty; Signed by Nobel Prize-Winning Economist F.A. Hayek
HAYEK, Friedrich August von [F.A.].
The Constitution of Liberty.
Chicago: The University of Chicago, 1960.
First edition of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by F.A. Hayek on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $15,000.00 Item Number: 146327