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Rare First Edition of Frederick Macaulay's The Movement of Interest Rates, Bond Yields And Stock Prices in the United States Since 1856; In the Original Dust Jacket
MACAULAY, Frederick R.
The Movement of Interest Rates, Bond Yields And Stock Prices in the United States Since 1856.
New York: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1938.
First edition of the work known for introducing the concept of bond duration. Octavo, original blue cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some wear and tear. With a preface by Wesley C. Mitchell.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 10012
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Rare Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried Signed Photograph
VON EHRENFRIED, Manfred .
Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Signed Photograph.
Rare original photograph of Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried. Boldly signed by him, Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried Apollo A9-11B Suit." The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. In fine condition.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 106020
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Signed Limited Edition of Rackham's The King of the Golden River
RUSKIN, John. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
The King of the Golden River.
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1932.
Signed limited edition. Octavo, original limp vellum, gilt titles and decoration to front cover, illustrated endpapers, top edge gilt, color frontispiece and three plates, illustrations in the text, all by Rackham. Signed by Arthur Rackham, one of 570 copies of which 550 were for sale, this is number 549. Near fine in the the rare original slipcase, bookplate.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 117643
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"Our system has at all times had to contend with internal encroachments upon liberty": First edition of Herbert Hoover's The Challenge to Liberty; Inscribed by Him
HOOVER, Herbert.
The Challenge to Liberty.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934.
First edition of Herbert Hoover's challenge to Roosevelt's New Deal arguing it abandoned "the heritage of liberty." Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To my good friend and consultant- from Herbert Hoover Samuel Blythe." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. A nice association.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 125711
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First edition of Charles Causley's Farewell, Aggie Weston; inscribed by him and with an autograph letter signed by him laid in
CAUSLEY, Charles.
Farewell, Aggie Weston.
Aldington: The Hand and Flower Press, 1951.
First edition of Causley's first collection of poems. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "for Philip Abrams from Charles Causley November 1953." With the original autograph transmittal letter signed by and entirely in the hand of the author tipped in. In very good condition. Rare, particularly inscribed.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 128138
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Pierre-André Gargaz's A Project of Universal and Perpetual Peace; From the Library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman
GARGAZ, Pierre-André [William Tecumseh Sherman].
A Project of Universal and Perpetual Peace.
New York: George Simpson Eddy, 1922.
Early edition of this treatise on universal peace; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Small octavo, original half cloth, uncut, illustrated with documents in facsimile. P.T. Sherman's bookplate to the front pastedown beneath his ownership signature. In near fine condition. Housed in the original publisher's slipcase which is in very good condition with slight rubbing to the extremities. General William Tecumseh Sherman’s son P.T. Sherman was a lawyer in New York, specializing in labor and insurance, and was elected a member of the New York Board of Alderman in the late 1880s. In the early 1900s, he was appointed…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 145879
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First Edition of The Known World; Signed by Edward P. Jones
JONES, Edward P.
The Known World.
New York: HarperCollins, 2003.
First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, which was named one of the New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Edward P. Jones on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Laura Blost.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 146333
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First edition of James E. Doyle's Chronicle of England
DOYLE, James E.
A Chronicle of England. B.C. 55 – A.D. 1485.
London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864.
First edition of Doyle's elaborately illustrated history of ancient and medieval England. Quarto, bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with engravings by the author printed in colors by Edmund Evans. In very good condition.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 139284
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First edition of Ma Vie From Kiev to Kiev; Lengthily inscribed by Serge Lifar
LIFAR, Serge. Translated by.
Ma Vie From Kiev to Kiev: An Autobiography Translated by James Holman Mason.
New York and Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1970.
First edition of Serge Lifar's intimate, revealing autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 115204
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"Dream Dangerous": First Edition of American Gods; Inscribed by Neil Gaiman
GAIMAN, Neil.
American Gods.
New York: William Morrow, 2001.
First edition of Gaiman's classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "-Neal- dream dangerous- Neil Gaiman." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Russell Gordon.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 142201
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First Edition of Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life; Inscribed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
TALEB, Nassim Nicholas.
Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life.
New York: Random House, 2018.
First edition of this work by the author of Black Swan. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Bill Thanks for the nice arguments. Best. Nassim." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Eric White.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 139104
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"An important contribution to the record of world exploration": First Edition of John Grierson's Sir Hubert Wilkins: Enigma of Exploration
GRIERSON, John.
Sir Hubert Wilkins: Enigma of Exploration.
London: Robert Hale Limited, 1960.
First edition of John Grierson's biography of fellow Arctic pioneer Sir Hubert Wilkins. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs and maps. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "to my distinguished Namesake from John Grierson 5.10.60." From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 111212
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First edition of Evan Hunter's The Blackboard Jungle; Signed by Him
HUNTER, Evan. [Ed McBain].
The Blackboard Jungle.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1954.
First edition of the author's definitive 1954 novel dealing with juvenile crime and the New York City public school system, adapted into the award-winning film of the same name. Octavo, original publisher's half grey cloth over red boards. Signed by the author on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Guy Fraument. Author photograph by P. Charbonnet. Uncommon signed.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 137332
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First Edition of John Cheever's The Wapshot Scandal
CHEEVER, John.
The Wapshot Scandal.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964.
First edition of the author's classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Anita Scott.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 142313
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FROM THE COLLECTION OF JOAN DIDION: JOHN MICKLETHWAIT AND ADRIAN WOOLRIDGE'S THE RIGHT NATION; WITH AN AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED BY MICKLETHWAIT TO DIDION
MICKLETHWAIT, John and Adrian Wooldridge. [Joan Didion].
The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America.
New York: The Penguin Press, 2004.
First edition, second printing of this bold analysis of modern America. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of Joan Didion with an autograph note on The Economist Group business letterhead signed and entirely in the hand of John Micklethwait, "Dear Joan, As promised (or threatened) here is a copy of my soon-to-be-released book on conservative America, in which you make a fleeting appearance. John Micklethwait." American journalist and novelist Joan Didion gained a reputation in the 1960s and 70s as a pioneer of the New Journalism style of news writing. Her articles and political writing engaged audiences in the…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 141543
