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"Life is the flower for which love is the honey": The Cabinet Edition of The Works of Victor Hugo; one of only 1000 numbered copies finely Bound and elaborately illustrated
HUGO, Victor.
The Works of Victor Hugo: Including [Les Misérables, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, The Contemplations and The Legend of the Ages].
Boston: George H. Richmond & Co, 1892.
Finely bound complete set of the Cabinet edition of the Works of Victor Hugo, one of 1000 numbered sets produced. Octavo, 40 volumes bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in three compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt with others untrimmed, illustrated with tissue-guarded engravings including frontispieces to each volume. In near fine condition. From the library of A.J. Morgan with his bookplate. An exceptional set.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 133601
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Rare 18th Century map of Florida published for the use of the French Navy during the American Revolution
SARTINE, Antoine de.
Carte Reduite des Cotes et de l’Interieur de la Presqu’ile de la Floride, avec le Detroit de Cette Presqu’ile et le Canal de Bahama. [18th Century Anotoine de Sartine Map of Florida]
France: Dépôt General de la Marine, 1780.
Rare 18th century hand-colored engraved map or the state of Florida published for the use of the French Navy during the American Revolution. One page, the map shows coastal topography around the Florida Peninsula depicting harbors, points, keys, shoals and low water areas, the St. John's River, St. Augustine, Cape Canaveral, Charlotte Harbor, Tampa Bay, St. Mark's River, Apalachicola Bay to Cape St. Blas and St. Joseph's Bay, the Bahama Channel and the Bahama Islands, the Straits of Florida, the northern coast of Cuba and the Florida Keys. In near fine condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 31.75…
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 138716
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The Declaration of Independence and Constitution; With the first appearance in book form of the 13th Amendment
Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States.
New York: R. Spalding, 1865.
Rare first edition of this Civil War publication of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, which features the text of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, its first appearance in book form. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Rare and desirable with only a handful appearing at auction in the last 80 years.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 117244
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“Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many": The Complete Works of Alexander Hamilton; Finely Bound
HAMILTON, Alexander.
The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military. Published From the Original Manuscripts Deposited in the Department of State, By Order of the Joint Library Committee of Congress.
New York : Charles S. Francis & Company, 1851.
Finely bound set of the works of Alexander Hamilton. Octavo, 7 volumes, bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, frontispiece of Hamilton. In very good condition. A nice set.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 126124
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First Edition of Felix Salten's Bambi's Children: The Story of a Forest Family; Inscribed by Him
SALTEN, Felix.
Bambi’s Children: The Story of a Forest Family.
Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill, 1939.
First edition of this classic work, the sequel to Bambi. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Erna Pinner. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Charles Felix Salten." The recipient, Charles Austin Perry, was an Episcopal clergyman and longtime Provost of the Washington National Cathedral. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, bookplate of the recipient. Translated by Barthold Fles. Edited by R. Sugden Tilley. Books signed by Salten are exceptionally rare.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 131302
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"Keep the joy of loving God in the Poor and share this joy with others, God bless you": Photograph of Mother Teresa; Inscribed by her
MOTHER TERESA,.
Mother Teresa Signed Photograph.
1984.
Color photograph portrait of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer boldly inscribed, "God bless you M. Teresa mc." In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 12.5 inches.
Price: $5,200.00 Item Number: 145478
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"We don't want to conquer the cosmos, we simply want to extend the boundaries of Earth to the frontiers of the cosmos" True First Edition of Solaris; Signed by Stanislaw Lem
LEM, Stanislaw.
Solaris.
Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1961.
True first edition of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Stanislaw Lem on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A very sharp example, uncommon in this condition and signed.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 143784
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Original Script of Teahouse of the August Moon; Signed by Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyō and others
BRANDO, Marlon.
Teahouse of the August Noon.
Los Angeles: MGM, 1956.
Teahouse of the August Moon production script signed by Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, and other cast and crew. Quarto, original studio bound and bradded 128-page complete production script. The script has been signed on the front panel by Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Paul Ford, Betty Albert, Machiko Kyo, Paul Ford, June Negami, Harry Morgan, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Jane Chung, writer John Patrick, and director Daniel Mann. In very good condition. Scripts signed by Brando are uncommon, most rare and desirable signed by such a number of participants of a groundbreaking film.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 79015
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“THE DEBUT OF AN EXCITING NEW TALENT”: CHURCHILL’S FIRST BOOK, THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force, An Episode of Frontier War.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1898.
First edition, first issue, of Winston Churchill’s first book, an account of his service with the Malakand Field Force in India, with frontispiece portrait of Sir Binden Blood and six maps, two of them folding and in color. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown. Uncommon in this condition.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 129393
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First Edition of Taft Papers on League of Nations; Signed by President William Howard Taft
TAFT, William Howard; Theodore Marburg; Horace E. Flack.
Taft Papers on League of Nations.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1920.
First edition of this collection of speeches and articles by President William Howard Taft from May 1915 to the adoption of the revised Paris Covenant on April 28, 1919. Octavo, original publisher's tan cloth, red leather spine label. Signed by Taft on the front free endpaper. In very good condition with light toning to the spine, light bumping to the corners. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 146671
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Rare original printing of The Gazette of the United States, issued on July 29, 1789
Gazette of the United States. No. XXXI. Wednesday, July 29, 1789.
New York: John Fenno, July 29, 1789.
Rare original printing of the Gazette of the United States, issued during the presidency of George Washington on July 29, 1789. Folio, one page, folded, this issue includes a the following articles, many continued from previous issues: Sketch of the Political State of America, Original Specimens of Eloquence, Foreign and Domestic Miscellaneous Articles, and Sketches of Proceedings of Congress approved by G. Washington, President of the United States. In near fine condition.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 116728
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First edition of James Baldwin's Going to Meet the Man; inscribed by him to Vincent Harding
BALDWIN, James.
Going to Meet the Man.
New Yrok: The Dial Press, 1965.
First edition of Baldwin's singular collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the second free endpaper, "for Vince, with love. Jimmy 470 West End Ave N.Y.C." The recipient, Vincent Harding was an African-American reverend, historian, and scholar of various topics with a focus on American religion and society. A social activist, he was perhaps best known for his work with and writings about Martin Luther King Jr., whom Harding and Baldwin knew personally. Besides having authored numerous books such as There Is A River, Hope and History, and Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero. Near fine…
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 142797
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Signed Photographs of Mickey Mantle and Rogers Maris; Inscribed to Teammate Billy Gardner
MANTLE, Mickey and Roger Maris.
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris Signed Photographs.
1961.
Two black and white photographs from circa 1961 of Mickey Mantle and Rogers Maris. Each are inscribed to their 1961 teammate Billy Gardner. The Mantle photograph is signed, "To Billy My Best Wishes, Mickey Mantle." The Maris photograph is signed, "To Bill, Best wishes to a hell of a nice guy, Roger Maris." Matted and framed. A nice association linking these teammates from the World Series champions. The 1961 Yankees are often mentioned as a candidate for the unofficial title of greatest baseball team in history.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 32061
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"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities": Finely bound set of Voltaire's Complete Works in 97 volumes
VOLTAIRE (AROUET, Francois-Marie).
Oeuvres Completes De Voltaire avec des Remarques et des Notes Historiques, Scientifiques, et Literaires Par Mm. Auguis, Clogenson, Daunou, Etc. [The Works of Voltaire].
Paris: Deslangle Frères, 1828-34.
Finely bound set of the complete works of Voltaire with historic, scientific and literary notes. Octavo, 97 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, frontispieces with tissues guards and half titles as issued. In very good condition. A complete set, covering the broad scope of the versatile and prolific writer.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 96178