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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare; elaborately bound in full morocco
SHAKESPEARE, William.
The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare. With A Glossary.
Chiswick: Printed by C. Whittingham, 1825.
Finely bound example of the collected dramatic works of William Shakespeare. 12mo, bound in full pebbled dark green morocco with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels withing triple gilt ruling to the spine and front panels, gilt turn-ins and wide gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, engraved additional pictorial title and title-vignette. In very good condition.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 142618
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"I am a Christian Because of Owen Meany": First Edition of A Prayer For Owen Meany; Inscribed by John Irving
IRVING, John.
A Prayer For Owen Meany.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1989.
First edition of the author's seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, "Merry Christmas John Irving." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 145910
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First Edition of If They Come in the Morning; Inscribed by Angela Davis
DAVIS, Angela Y; John Abt; Franklin Alexander; Kendra Alexander; Bettina Aptheker; James Baldwin; Margaret Burnham; Robert Chrisman; John Clutchette; Fleeta Drumgo; Ericka Huggins; Robert Kaufman; George Jackson; Fania Davis Jordan; Ruchell Magee; Howard Moore Jr; Huey P. Newton; Eve Pell; Bobby Seale; The Soledad Brothers; Foreward by Julian Bond.
If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance.
New York: The Third Press, 1971.
First edition of this bold collection of essays written by victims of political imprisonment. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Annie, Best, Y. D. - 4/23." Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Barbara Kohn Isaac. Author photograph by Stephen Shames.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 145168
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“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write": Saul Bellow's retained copies of the original contracts with Viking Press for his novels Henderson the Rain King, Herzog, and Mosby's Memoirs
BELLOW, Saul.
Saul Bellow Signed Novel Contracts.
New York: Viking Press, 1956-1968.
Saul Bellow's retained copies of the original contracts with Viking Press for his novels Henderson the Rain King, Herzog, and short story collection Mosby's Memoirs. Each contract is four pages, signed at the conclusion by Bellow. The first contract dated April 4, 1956 obligates Bellow to "three untitled novels in 1956, 1957, and 1958" to which Bellow has added a note indicating that one of these will be Henderson the Rain King. The second, dated August 27, 1964 confirms Bellow's delivery of the finished work Herzog. The third, dated January 22, 1968 confirms Bellow's delivery of "a volume of short…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 61091
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First Edition of Edgar Beecher Bronson's In Closed Territory; Lengthily by Him
BRONSON, Edgar Beecher.
In Closed Territory.
Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1910.
First edition of Beecher Bronson's classic account of his hunting experiences in Africa. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with nearly 100 photographs by the author. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "The author inscribed this volume for a well-loved kindred spirit.... Edwin Willard Deming, EB Bronson NY 12 Nov '12." The recipient was American artist Edwin Willard Deming, who studied under Gustave Boulanger and Jules Lefebvre. In 1887 Deming first visited and painted the Apaches and Pueblos of the Southwest. His career of painting and illustrating took him repeatedly to the lands of the Blackfoot, Crow, and Sioux, as…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 62067
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"I feel like we've died and gone to heaven - only we had to climb up": First Edition of Barefoot In the Park; Signed by Neil Simon, Mike Nichols, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Ashley, Jane Fonda and Herb Edelman
SIMON, Neil.
Barefoot in the Park.
New York: Random House, 1964.
First edition of the playwright's first book, review copy with the slip laid in. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Neil Simon, Mike Nichols, who directed the Broadway production (and won his first Tony Award), Gene Saks, who directed the film adaptation; and Elizabeth Ashley, who co-starred with Robert Redford in both the stage and screen versions. Additionally signed on inserted cards by Jane Fonda and, who took over Ashley's role in the film and Herb Edelman, who appeared in both versions. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 146190
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First Edition of John B. Foster's Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide; with a photo of Babe Ruth and his Minor-League Team
FOSTER, John B; [George Herman 'Babe' Ruth].
Spalding’s Official Base Ball Guide Thirty-Ninth Year 1915.
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 1915.
First edition of the first official baseball guide to feature an image of Babe Ruth. Duodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with over 100 full page engravings of ballplayers and teams and 16 cartoons by famous American artist Homer C. Davenport, featuring George Herman 'Babe' Ruth's first ever appearance in a Spalding guide on page 198. In very good condition with light rubbing to the spine and extremities. An incredible piece of baseball history.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 145326
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"The Hebrew nation will proudly and lovingly remember the memory of Chaim who fulfilled his duties in loyalty while protecting the homeland."; Document Signed by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion
BEN-GURION, David.
David Ben-Gurion Signed Document Honoring the Loss of an Israeli Soldier.
Signed Document from the first Prime Minister of Israel David Ben Gurion. “State of Israel We sadly commemorate the memory of 566552 private Chaim Chobra, may his memory be blessed, who died in the line of duty on 24 of Adar A 5711 (March 2nd, 1951). The Israeli government, I[srael] D[efense] F[orce] and the Hebrew nation will proudly and lovingly remember the memory of Chaim who fulfilled his duties in loyalty while protecting the homeland. D. Ben-Gurion Prime Minister.” In fine condition. Double matted and framed with a photograph of Ben-Gurion. The entire piece measures 11.5 inches by 16.5 inches.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 67048
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First Edition of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories; Signed by Him
GARCIA MARQUEZ, Gabriel.
No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1968.
Early printing of the Nobel Prize-winning author's first book to be translated into English. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez on the half-title page. Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. Rear panel photograph by Jerry Bauer. Translated from the Spanish by J.S. Bernstein. A superior example, uncommon signed.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 97433
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First edition of Benjamin Netanyahu's A Durable Peace; inscribed by him to American journalist William Safire
NETANYAHU, Benjamin. [William Safire].
A Durable Peace: Israel and Its Place Among the Nations.
New York: Warner Books, 2000.
First edition of Netanyahu's masterful tribute to Israel. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with maps. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Bill Safire, an avowed and unabashed supporter of Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu." The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in The New York Times Magazine from 1979…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 127073
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First British edition of Churchill's only full-length work of fiction: Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania; bound in full morocco by Bayntun Riviere
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania.
London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1900.
First British edition of Churchill's singular attempt at full-length fiction, one of only 1,500 copies. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, inner dentelles. In near fine condition, names. Housed in a custom slipcase.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 144132
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"We must be careful not to discourage our twelve year olds by making them waste the best years of their lives preparing for examinations": First Edition of Infinite In All Directions; Signed by Freeman Dyson
DYSON, Freeman J.
Infinite in All Directions: Gifford Lectures Given at Aberdeen, Scotland April–November 1985.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1988.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the half-title page with a quote from this work, "For John Rogers from Freeman Dyson We must be careful not to discourage our twelve year olds by making them waste the best years of their lives preparing for examinations see page 22." Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Perlow. A unique example.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 111045
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Rare Royal military appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria
VICTORIA, Queen.
Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed.
1854.
Rare Royal Military Appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. One vellum leaf, partially printed. The document is dated 13th June 1854 and appoints Francis Eastwood Newport Tuiley to the position of Captain of a Company in the 21st Regiment on foot. Signed by Queen Victoria in the upper left corner, "Victoria R." Retaining the white Royal paper seal. Countersigned by Palmerston. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The document measures 15.5 inches by 12 inches. The entire piece measures 30 inches by 26.5 inches.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 125238
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Rare complete collection of all 80 issues of The Magic World
PIERCE, J.E and Walter B. Gibson.
The Magic World.
Philadelphia: The Magic World Publishing Co, 1917-1924.
Rare complete collection of all 80 issues of The Magic World, the early 20th century periodical 'Devoted to the Interests of Magicians, Ventriloquists, Illusionists, and Others of the Allied Arts.' Octavo, 80 issues, illustrated. The issues range from April 1917 to June 1924, several feature stories about Harry Houdini with his magic trick tutorials. In near fine condition. Housed in three stiff paper wrappers.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 132590
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"An epic that breaks the laws of gravity": First edition of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Portrait of the Ang Lee Film; inscribed by director Ang Lee to Sigourney Weaver
LEE, Ang and James Schamus. [Sigourney Weaver].
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Portrait of the Ang Lee Film Including the Complete Screenplay.
New York: Newmarket Press, 2000.
First edition of the book companion to the epic Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by director Ang Lee on the front free endpaper, "To dear Sigourney & Jim With Love Ang Lee 李安." The recipient, Golden Globe Award-winning American actress Sigourney Weaver, is best known for her pioneering action heroine roles in science fiction films including Alien (1979), Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), WALL-E (2008), and Avatar (2009). In 1997, she appeared in Ang Lee's American drama film The Ice Storm. Her role as Janey Carver in the Ice Storm earned her a Golden Globe…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 123591
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A Short History of St Bartholomew's Hospital, Specially Bound on the Occasion of the 800th Anniversary of Its Foundation; From the Library of Edward, The Duke of Windsor
POWER, Sir D'Arcy and H.J. Waring [King Edward VIII].
A Short History of St Bartholomew’s Hospital 1123-1923, Specially Bound on the Occasion of the 800th Anniversary of Its Foundation.
London: Charles Whittingham and Griggs, Ltd, 1923.
Elaborately bound presentation copy, belonging to King Edward VIII. Octavo, full tan morocco, elaborately gilt tooling to the spine, front and rear panels with black morocco inlays, cornerpieces of thistles and flowers, front panel with central crown and gilt medallion portraits of Rahere and Harvey, silk endpapers. Full-color frontispiece illustration of The Tomb of Rahere in the Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great, thirty-four black and white plates with tissue guards. Presentation plate to rear free endpaper, "Presented on the Occasion of the Eight Hundredth Anniversary of the Foundation of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Stanmore, Treasurer. On Behalf of the Governor's of the…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 36018