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First Edition of James Weldon Johnson's Black Manhattan; Inscribed by Him
JOHNSON, James Weldon.
Black Manhattan.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, "To Laura H. Marks, with sincere regards, James Weldon Johnson." Very good in the rare original dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 124546
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First Edition of The Lufthansa Heist Behind the Six-Million-Dollar Cash Haul That Shook the World; Signed by Daniel Simone
HILL, Henry and Daniel Simone.
The Lufthansa Heist: Behind the Six-Million-Dollar Cash Haul That Shook the World.
Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2015.
First edition of this work regarding the famous Lufthansa Heist. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page, "11/11/2015 All the Best Daniel Simone." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Linda R. Loiewski.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 124577
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"You have a strong spirit, Ibu. Would you like to be a priestess?": First edition of Joyce Cary's The African Witch
CARY, Joyce.
The African Witch.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1936.
First edition of Cary's first popular novel. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.
Price: $20.00 Item Number: 124131
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First Edition of William Styron's The Confessions of Nat Turner; Signed by Him
STYRON, William.
The Confessions of Nat Turner.
New York: Random House, 1967.
First edition of Styron’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Gene Barnett best wishes William Styron." Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 127426
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M.F.K. Fisher's How to Cook A Wolf; Inscribed by Her
FISHER, M.F.K.
How To Cook A Wolf.
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1942.
Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To ___ ____ (crossed out) with my best wishes M.F.K. Fisher." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 124563
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“THE MOST WIDELY READ OF ALL AMERICAN AUTOBIOGRAPHIES": TRUE FIRST EDITION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY in the scarce original wrappers
FRANKLIN, Benjamin.
Mémoires de la Vie Privée de Benjamin Franklin, Écrits Par Lui-Même, et Adressés à Son Fils, Suivis d’un Précis Historique de Sa Vie Politique, et de Plusieurs Pièces, Relatives à Ce Père de la Liberté. [Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin].
A Paris: Chez Buisson, Libraire, 1791.
True first edition of Franklin’s famed autobiography, which preceded the first English edition by two years, in the scarce original wrappers. Octavo, original wrappers, with the original publisher's paper spine label present. With page 204 misnumbered 360, lacking the three final leaves and rear wrapper. Ownership inscription to the verso of the front wrapper. In very good condition. Exceedingly scarce in the original wrappers.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 124077
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Rare original Bag One lithograph; signed by John Lennon
LENNON, John. [The Beatles].
John Lennon Signed “Bag One” Lithograph.
New York: Cinnamon Press, 1970.
Rare Bag One lithograph signed by Beatles icon John Lennon. One page, the title page from Lennon's Bag One Portfolio. Signed by him beneath the image. One of 300 numbered copies, this is number 172. In near fine condition. Matted and framed. Rare and desirable.
Price: $17,500.00 Item Number: 123601
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First edition of One City; signed by J.K. Rowling, Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith and Irvine Welsh
RANKIN, Ian; Alexander McCall Smith; Irvine Welsh. Introduction by J. K. Rowling.
One City.
Edinburgh: Polygon, 2005.
First edition of this collection initiated by four of Edinburgh's most famous authors to benefit One City Trust, a charity committed to tackling social injustice and inequality in Edinburgh. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers. One of 150 numbered copies signed by J.K. Rowling, Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith and Irvine Welsh on the half-title page, this is number 100. Introduction by J. K. Rowling. Foreword by Rt Hon. Lesley Hinds. Near fine in the original slipcase which is in fine condition.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 124173
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First Edition of M.F.K. Fisher's Here Let Us Feast; Signed by Her
FISHER, M.F.K.
Here Let Us Feast: A Book of Banquets.
New York: The Viking Press, 1946.
First edition of Fisher's classic fifth book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by M.F.K. Fisher on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Hallock. A very sharp example.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 124637
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"The clouds are on the oberland, the jungfrau snows look faint and far; but bright are those green fields at hand and through those fields comes down the Aar": First edition of Matthew Arnold's New Poems
ARNOLD, Matthew.
New Poems.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1867.
First edition of Arnold's 1867 book of poems. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, double gilt ruling to the panels. In near fine condition. Rare with only a handful of examples appearing at auction in the last 80 years.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 124039
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First edition of John Perkins' Confessions of an Economic Hit Man; signed by him
PERKINS, John.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.
San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2004.
First edition of Perkins' bestselling exposé. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by MBV Design.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 124194
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First edition of Charles Allston Collins' At the Bar: A Tale
COLLINS, Charles Allston.
At The Bar: A Tale.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1866.
First edition of Collins' ambitious novel. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In very good condition. Embossed library stamp. Rare.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 123135
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"Each generation in our history needs to be taught what the Constitution is, and what the framers of it understood it to be, at its formation": Rare first edition of George S. Williams' The Constitution of The United States For the Use of Schools and Academies
WILLIAMS, George S.
The Constitution of The United States. For the Use of Schools and Academies.
Cambridge: Welch, Bigelow, and Company, 1861.
First edition of Williams' Civil War era printing of the United States Constitution, intended for use in both public schools and private academies. Octavo, original cloth elaborately stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine, gilt American flag and eagle vignette to the front panel. In near fine condition with rubbing to the crown and foot of the spine. Includes The Constitution of the United States, Washington's Farewell Address, The Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation.
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 124073
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"So that, in learning the truth I drew from the gospel, I was not only no alone, but was with all the best men of the past and present": First edition in English of Leo Tolstoy's The Christian Teaching
TOLSTOY, Leo.
The Christian Teaching.
London: Horace Marshall & Son, 1898.
First edition in English of Tolstoy's work the history and influence of Christianity, inspired by his own spiritual awakening. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Translated by Vladimir Tchertkoff. In very good condition. Ownership inscription.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 124036
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James Weldon Johnson's Classic Fifty Years and Other Poems; Inscribed by Him
JOHNSON, James Weldon.
Fifty Years and Other Poems.
Boston: The Cornhill Publishing Co., 1921.
Early printing of Johnson's first collection of classic poems. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Mrs. Edward Lee McCatgin with the sincere regards of James Weldon Johnson." With an introduction by Brander Matthews. In very good condition, with an inscription below "To August Meier with best regards Frederick B. Artz." Artz was an author and professor at Oberlin College. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 123468
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First Edition of H.G. Wells' The First Men in the Moon; In the Exceptionally Rare Dust Jacket
WELLS, H.G.
The First Men in the Moon.
London: George Newnes, Limited, 1901.
First edition, first issue binding of Wells’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth, 12 plates by Claude Shepperson. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Exceptionally rare in the original dust jacket, especially in this condition.
Price: $72,000.00 Item Number: 124595