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Rare Family Photograph of the Reagan Family; Signed by President Ronald and First Lady Nancy Reagan
REAGAN, Ronald and Nancy.
Signed Family Photograph of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
Original photograph of President Ronald Reagan, First Lady Nancy Reagan and their two children: Ronald Jr. and Patti. Signed by the Presidential couple below each of their portraits, "Ronald Reagan" and "Nancy Reagan." Double matted and framed, the photograph measures 10 inches by 8 inches. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 13.5 inches. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 88159
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First Edition of Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage; Lengthily inscribed by both Card and Krueger
CARD, David and Alan B. Krueger.
Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage.
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1995.
First edition of this groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper. "For John As we say at the close of the book, we think that the methods we have laid out can lead to a clearer understanding of the labor market...Best wishes David Card." Also inscribed by Krueger to the same recipient, "For John- Oct. 14, 2015 With great appreciation for your interest in our work- 20 years after publication! Alan Krueger." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Dorothy Wachtenheim.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 78635
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The Arbury edition of the works of George Eliot
ELIOT, George.
The Works of George Eliot.
Boston: Dana Estes & Company, n.d..
The Arbury edition of the works of George Eliot. Octavo, 24 volumes bound in three quarter half russet crushed morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, hand-colored tissue-guarded frontispiece and photogravure plate printed on cream velin to each volume. One of one thousand numbered copies, this is number 277. In very good condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 144866
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"One of the most groundbreaking and influential novels of all time—and one of the best": Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery and Signed by Anthony Burgess
BURGESS, Anthony.
A Clockwork Orange.
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1963.
Finely bound edition of Burgess' landmark novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Anthony Burgess on a page bound in. With an Afterword and glossary by Stanley Edgar Hyman. In fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 146490
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“The desire for symmetry, for balance, for rhythm is one of the most inveterate of human instincts”: First Edition of one of the classic works on Interior Design The Decoration of Houses
WHARTON, Edith & Ogden Codman Jr.
The Decoration of Houses.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897.
First edition of Edith Wharton's first published book. Quarto, original marbled paper boards. Illustrated with 56 plates. In very good condition. First editions are uncommon.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 124586
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From the Library of Jack Kerouac: First Edition of Coyote Tantras; Inscribed to Him by Barry Gifford
GIFFORD, Barry; [Jack Kerouac].
Coyote Tantras and Other Poems.
London: Silverthorne Foundation Inc, 1968.
First edition of this compelling book of poetry; from the library of ‘On the Road’ author Jack Kerouac. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Jack Kerouac, Holy Teacher/Barry Gifford." The recipient, Jack Kerouac, is generally considered the father of the Beat movement, although he actively disliked such labels. His method was heavily influenced by the prolific explosion of jazz in 1960s America and later by his studies in Buddhism that originated with fellow beat and academic Gary Snyder. The raucous, exuberant, often wildly funny account of a journey through America and…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 146635
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Rare first edition of Henry Sidgwick's magnum opus The Methods of Ethics; in the original cloth
SIDGWICK, Henry.
The Methods of Ethics.
London: Macmillan and Co, 1874.
First edition of Sidgwick's magnum opus, which "in many ways marked the culmination of the classical utilitarian tradition" (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Octavo, original brown pebbled cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine, triple black ruling to the front panel. In near fine condition. Scarce in the original cloth.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 126877
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"Every penny you think I'm pissing away comes back to you dressed up like a nickel": James Garner's Original Shooting Script for Barbarians At The Gate, for which he starred
BURROUGH, Bryan and Helyar.
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1992.
James Garner's original shooting script for the film in which he starred, Barbarians at the Gate. Quarto, bound in the original binder, with Garner's embossed name in gilt to the front panel. Barbarians at the Gate was directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Larry Gelbart, based on the 1989 book of the same name by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The film stars James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, and Peter Riegert. It tells the true story of F. Ross Johnson, who was the president and CEO of RJR Nabisco. The film earned nine nominations at the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning one for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. It also won Best Miniseries or…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 114514
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First Edition of Russell's The Principles of Mathematics
RUSSELL, Bertrand.
The Principles of Mathematics. Volume 1.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1903.
First edition of Russell's groundbreaking work. Quarto, original cloth. From the library of philosopher Augusta Klein, with her annotations. Augusta Klein was an author and philosopher; co-author with William Ralph Boyce Gibson of The Problem of Logic. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 97331
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Paul Bocuse's La Cuisine du Marche: en hommage a Alfred Guerot; inscribed by Paul Bocuse to FELLOW LEGENDARY FRENCH CHEF JEAN VERGNES
BOCUSE, Paul [Jean Vergnes].
La Cuisine du Marche: en hommage a Alfred Guerot.
Paris: Flammarion, 1976.
First edition of Bocuse's classic work on French cuisine. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half title page, "A Mon Ami Jean Vergnes ambassadeur de las cuisine Francoise aux U.S.A. Paul Bocuse N.Y. 1977." The recipient, Jean Vergnes, was a classically trained and highly acclaimed French chef, best-known as the co-founder of the famed Manhattan eatery Le Cirque, which opened in 1974. Vergnes had a major influence on American restaurant culture for more than four decades. He began his career working as a chef at various top restaurants in Paris during…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 144237
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First Edition of Second Wind: The Memoirs of an Opinionated Man; Signed by Legendary Champion Bill Russell and Twice by Taylor Branch
RUSSELL, Bill and Taylor Branch.
Second Wind: The Memoirs of an Opinionated Man.
New York: Random House, 1979.
First edition of this powerful memoir by the legendary champion and civil rights advocate. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed the author and co-author Taylor Branch on the front free endpaper, "Bill Russell #6." Additionally lengthily inscribed by Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author Taylor Branch on the title page. Also laid in is a certificate of authenticity signed in Russell's hand "William F. Russell." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by The Artworks. Jacket photograph by Bob Peterson. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 134622
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"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not": Rare Nirvana Flyer signed by Kurt Cobain
COBAIN, Kurt.
Kurt Cobain Signed Nirvana Flyer.
Rare original Nirvana flyer signed by the lead signer and guitarist of one of the best-selling bands of all time, Nirvana. One page, printed. The flyer includes a detachable t-shirt order form returnable to Nirvana, 4739 University Way NE Suite 1606 Seattle WA 98105. Signed by Kurt Cobain. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 14.5 inches. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 126995
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First Edition of Habermas' Theory and Practice; Inscribed by Him
HABERMAS, Jurgen.
Theory and Practice.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1973.
First edition in English of the philosopher's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by "For John Roper Jurgen Habermas." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard C. Bartlett.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 117642
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Rare early 17th century printing of the Statutes of the The Order of Saint Stephen; founded by Cosimo I de'Medici in 1561
DE'MEDICI, Cosimo II.
Statuti dell’Ordine De’ Cavalieri di S.to Stefano.
Florence: Pietro Cecconcelli, 1620.
Rare early 17th century printing of the Statutes of the The Order of Saint Stephen; founded by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1561. Octavo, bound in full contemporary vellum, engraved title page by Jacques Callot, engraved portrait of Cosimo II de Medici, printer's woodcut vignette on colophon, woodcut initials. From the library of Italian editor and bibliophile Gustavo Camillo Galletti with his small library stamp. In very good condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 140375
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First edition of John D. Billings' Hardtack and Coffee
BILLINGS, John D.
Hardtack and Coffee or The Unwritten Story of Army Life.
Boston: George M. Smith & Co, 1887.
First edition of Billings' classic Civil War memoir. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with six color plates and over two hundred sketches by Charles W. Reed. In very good condition. First editions are rare.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 132819
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"words are magical in the way they affect the minds of those who use them": Signed Limited Edition of Aldous Huxley's Words and Their Meanings; One of only 100 examples
HUXLEY, Aldous.
Words and Their Meanings.
Los Angeles: Jake Zeitlin, 1940.
Signed limited edition, one of 100 numbered examples. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Aldous Huxley and additionally by the publisher, "To my constant friend James Blake from Jake." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. This is Huxley's smallest limited edition, rare and desirable.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 133128