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FIRST EDITION OF SOCIOBIOLOGY: A NEW SYNTHESIS; SIGNED BY EDWARD O. WILSON WITH A DRAWING OF AN ANT
WILSON, Edward O.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis.
Cambridge MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1975.
First edition of Wilson's classic work. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrations by Sarah Landry. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For John Rogers Edward O. Wilson, who has added a drawing of an ant. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 100332
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Rare Japanese Western Fashion Collection
Japanese Western Fashion Collection.
Japan: c. 1800.
Collection of six plates depicting the traditional attire of countries west of Japan including England, Germany, Portugal, Holland, Denmark, and Russia. Folio, each painting housed in a custom mat with a mylar guard. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 132604
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“For the scene of suffering is a scene of joy when the suffering is past; and the silent reminiscence of hardships departed is sweeter than the presence of delight": Herman Melville's Redburn
MELVILLE, Herman.
Redburn.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1849.
First edition, second printing of this classic work with the extended publisher’s advertisements at end. Octavo, original plum cloth stamped in blind, spine gilt, yellow endpapers. In very good condition, bookplate.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 144187
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“A picture means I know where I was every minute. That’s why I take pictures. It’s a visual diary": First Edition of Andy Warhol's Exposures; Signed by Andy Warhol
WARHOL, Andy.
Andy Warhol’s Exposures.
New York: Andy Warhol Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.
First edition of Warhol’s candid and engaging photobook. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Andy Warhol on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 145778
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Every investor wants a magic way to select stocks...so let me begin by saying that this is not that kind of book": First Edition of Quality of Earnings; Lengthily Signed by Thorton O'Glove
O'GLOVE, Thornton with Robert Sobel.
Quality of Earnings.
New York: The Free Press, 1987.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper. "April 14, 2015, Every investor wants a magic way to select stocks...so let me begin by saying that this is not that kind of book. Thorton L. O'Glove." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by W. Scott Carouge.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146179
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Rare Autograph Inscription from the 20th President of the United States James A. Garfield
GARFIELD, James A.
James A. Garfield Autograph Signature.
19th c.
Rare 19th century autograph inscription from James A. Garfield, boldly signed in ink, "Very truly yours J.A. Garfield." In near fine condition with an antiquarian smudge to the writing above the inscription. Double-matted and framed with a large portrait of Garfield and an informational placard. The piece measures 28.25 inches by 18 inches.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146775
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First Edition of My Life; Inscribed by Marc Chagall
CHAGALL, Marc.
My Life.
New York: The Orion Press, 1960.
First edition in English of artist Marc Chagall's early autobiography. Oblong octavo, original cloth, illustrated with twenty drawings by the author. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Lillian Friedman Marc Chagall 1960." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Translated by Elizabeth Abbott
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146789
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First edition of Glenn Miller's Method For Orchestral Arranging; Signed by him
MILLER, Glenn.
Glenn Miller’s Method For Orchestral Arranging.
New York: Mutual Music Society, 1943.
First edition of the great swing-era American jazz musician's guide to orchestral arranging. Royal octavo, original publisher's cloth, illustrated. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Sincerely Glenn Miller." In very good condition.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 141030
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Rare first edition of George Chalmers' Opinions on Interesting Subjects of Public Law and Commercial Policy; Arising from American Independence
CHALMERS, George.
Opinions on Interesting Subjects of Public Law and Commercial Policy; Arising from American Independence.
London: Printed for J. Debrett, 1784.
First edition of Chalmers' treatise regarding trade regulations between England and America following American Independence. Octavo, bound in paper wrappers. In very good condition. Exceptionally rare.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 127018
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"POETRY MAKES LIFE WHAT LIGHTS AND MUSIC DO THE STAGE": CHARLES DICKENS’ THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB; FINELY BOUND IN FULL CRUSHED RED MOROCCO BY SANGORSKI AND SUTCLIFFE
DICKENS, Charles.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.
London: Oxford University Press, 1967.
Early printing of the Oxford Illustrated edition of Dickens' first novel. Octavo, bound in full crushed red morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With forty-three illustrations by Seymour and 'Phiz' and an Introduction by Bernard Darwin. In fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 129149
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First edition of T. Henry Cotton's Golf: Being a Short Treatise for the Use of Young People; Signed by him and in the rare original dust jacket
COTTON, T. Henry.
Golf: Being a Short Treatise for the Use of Young People Who Aspire to Proficiency in the Royal and Ancient Game.
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (Publishers) Ltd, 1931.
First edition of Cotton's first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, frontispiece portrait of Cotton. Signed by the author in the year of publication beneath his frontispiece portrait, "Henry Cotton 1931." Very good in the rare original dust jacket with a chip to the spine. Ownership inscription. Rare.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 136110
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Inaugural Edition of John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage; Inscribed by David Powers
KENNEDY, John F.
Profiles in Courage.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1961.
Inaugural edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, bound in full flexible blue leather boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, Presidential seal stamped in gilt to the bottom corner of the front panel, beveled edges, gilt stamped turn-ins, all edges gilt, silk ribbon bound-in, illustrated with photographs. Association copy, inscribed by Special Assistant and Assistant Appointments Secretary David Powers to the front free endpaper, "To: Bob + Winnie My very best wishes always. Dave Powers [followed by] Bob, it was a great pleasure to work with you in the promotion of 'Johnny, We…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 145263
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Inscribed by Both Patrick Leigh Fermor and George Psychoundakis
LEIGH FERMOR, Patrick; George Psychoundakis.
George Psychoundakis: A Letter to C.A. Trypanis.
Athens: The American College of Greece, 1999.
First edition of this work by the author of A Time of Gifts. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, warmly inscribed by both Patrick Leigh Fermor and George Psychoundakis to John Leatham, who contributed the introduction to this volume. Additionally signed by Leigh Fermor on another page. In fine condition.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 3911
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Long Autographed Letter Signed by Chief Justice Warren Burger to Irving Kaufman
BURGER, Warren.
Warren Burger Signed Letter To Irving Kaufman.
1969.
Autographed signed letter from Chief Justice Warren Burger to the Chief Judge of the Second Court of Appeals Irving Kaufman on The Supreme Court letterhead. The letter reads, "Dear Irving, Today is a significant milestone in your fine judicial career and an important one in the Judiciary because of that fact. Few judges brought to their work the rich background of scholarship and broad experience in practice and the trial bench as you did. I wish for you- and for all of us- that you will have good health and many more years of service in the courts. Cordially Warren…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 38008
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First edition of Sven Hedin's Fran Pol Till Pol; inscribed by him and with the scarce preface
HEDIN, Sven.
Fran Pol Till Pol. [From Pole to Pole].
Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Forlag, 1911.
First edition of Swedish explorer and geographer Sven Hedin's account of his journey through Asia and Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, pictorial onlay of the globe to the front panel of each volume, patterned endpapers, illustrated with numerous charts, maps, and photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of volume I to Ella Heckscher. The recipient, Ella Heckscher was a Swedish genealogist and daughter of Legal Counsel, National Financial and Consul General Isidor Heckscher and sister of the famous…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 138546
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"Sinatra's First Western": Rare "Johnny Concho" Poster; signed by Frank Sinatra
SINATRA, Frank.
Frank Sinatra Signed “Johnny Concho” Poster.
Rare magazine poster featuring a full-length portrait of Frank Sinatra as Johnny Concho, inscribed by him, "For Bonnie - Affectionately Frank." In very good condition. Rare and desirable.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 132490