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First Edition of HRH The Prince of Wales Watercolours; Inscribed by King Charles
PRINCE CHARLES ,.
HRH The Prince of Wales Watercolours.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the Prince of Wales. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by author, "Jimmy” All best wishes for Xmas 1992 from, Charles." The recipient was BBC television and radio personality Sir Jimmy Savile. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 143952
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First Edition of Saul bellow's Something to Remember Me By; Inscribed by Him to Sally Soames
BELLOW, Saul.
Something to Remember Me By. Three Tales. The Bellarosa Connection, A Theft, Something To Remember Me By.
New York: The Viking Press, 1991.
First edition of this trio of short works by the Nobel laureate and “greatest writer of American prose of the twentieth century” (James Wood, The New Republic). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Sally Soames, Saul Bellow Chicago Oct 10 '91." The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black and white portraits of many of the most prominent figures of the 20th century including Menachem Begin, Margaret Atwood, Margaret Thatcher, Sean Connery, Rudolf Nureyev, Alec Guinness…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 118778
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Rare first edition pamphlet of The Impact of War on Iraq; signed by Nobel Peace Prize-winning politician Martti Ahtisaari
AHTISAARI, Martti.
The Impact of War on Iraq: Report to the Secretary-General on Humanitarian Needs in Iraq in the Immediate Post-Crisis Environment by a Mission to the Area Led by Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, Under-Secretary-General for Administration and Management, Dated 20 March 1991.
Westfield, New Jersey: Open Magazine Pamphlet Series, 1991.
First edition of Pamphlet #7 of the Open Magazine Pamphlet Series; inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning Finnish leader Martti Ahtisaari. Tall octavo, original wrapper, inscribed by Ahtisaari on the title page, "To John, Martti Ahtisaari." In fine condition.
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 117046
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First Edition of Brian Wilson's Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story; inscribed by him, Todd Gold, and Dr. Eugene Landy
WILSON, Brian with Todd Gold.
Wouldn’t It Be Nice: My Own Story.
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991.
First edition of Brian Wilson's candid autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Brian Wilson on the half-title page, "To Glen Brian Wilson", signed by Todd Gold on the title page and inscribed by Dr. Eugene Landy on the dedication page, "To Glenn Eugene E. Landy." The recipient, Glenn Goldman founded Book Soup in 1975, an independently owned bookstore on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood specializing in art, music, film, photography, design and fiction. American psychotherapist Dr. Eugene E. Landy was best known for his unconventional psychological treatments, especially for his treatment of Wilson in the 1970s and…
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 119333
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"There are still times I wake up at three o'clock in the morning... to write books like this one": FIRST EDITION OF HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS; Lengthily SIGNED BY JULIA ALVAREZ
ALVAREZ, Julia.
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents.
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Press, 1991.
First edition of the author's classic work. Octavo, original half cloth, Lengthily signed by the author on the title page, "May you enjoy my book- There are still times I wake up at three o'clock in the morning... to write books like this one, Julia Alvarez." Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Paul Munck. Jacket design by Carin Goldberg.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 108779
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First Edition of Genes and Genomes; Inscribed by Paul Berg and Maxine Singer to Francis Crick
BERG, Paul and Maxine Singer.
Genes & Genomes: A Changing Perspective.
Mill Valley, CA: University Science Books, 1991.
First edition. Quarto, original cloth. Inscribed by Paul Berg to fellow Nobel Prize-winning scientist Francis Crick, “To Francis, For our admiration of all your contributions to this field. All the best Paul.” Maxine Singer has also signed her name below Berg's inscription. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities. An excellent association copy, linking two Nobel Prize-winning scientists Francis Crick and Paul Berg, both awarded for their contributions in the field of DNA.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 14043
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First edition of Gene M. Grossman and Elhanan Helpman's Innovation and Growth in the Global Economy
GROSSMAN, Gene M. and Elhanan Helpman.
Innovation and Growth in the Global Economy.
Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1991.
First edition of the economists' groundbreaking work on trade theory. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Purnima Sahgal.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 128384
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First Edition of Questions About Angels; Inscribed by Billy Collins to Laurence and Mary Rockefeller
COLLINS, Billy.
Questions About Angels: Poems.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1991.
First edition of Collins' fourth collection of published poems. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Laurence and Mary Rockefeller with best wishes Billy Collins 1996." The recipients, Laurence Rockefeller were prominent an American philanthropist, financier, and major conservationist and member of the Rockefeller Family. Mary, too, was from a prominent Billings Family. The Rockefellers turned over their land in Woodstock to form Vermont's only National Park, The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Antonina Krass.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 3889
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First Edition of Bocuse's Regional French Cooking; Inscribed by Legendary Chef Paul Bocuse in the year of publication
BOCUSE, Paul.
Bocuse’s Regional French Cooking.
Paris: Flammarion, 1991.
First edition of this work by the legendary chef. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, "Pour Peter et Nancy avec mes compliments Paul Bocuse Las Vegas - 19-10-91." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 143359
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Rare association copy of STEPHEN HAWKING'S LANDMARK WORK A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME; signed by Stephen Hawking with his thumbprint and signed by his wife Jane Hawking
HAWKING, Stephen W. Introduction by Carl Sagan.
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes.
London: Bantam Press, 1991.
Later printing of Hawking’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Ron Miller. Association copy, inscribed by Jane Hawking on the title page, "For Frank Williams, in admiration Jane" and signed by Stephen Hawking with his thumbprint. The recipient, Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams was a British businessman, racing car driver, and the founder of the Williams Formula One team. He was the team principal from its foundation in 1977 until 2020. During that period, the team won nine constructors' championships and seven drivers' championships. Hawking was a loyal supporter and fan of the Williams Formula One team. He visited…
Price: $17,500.00 Item Number: 142109
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First edition of The Founders of Modern Finance: Their Prize-winning Concepts and 1990 Nobel Lectures; inscribed by Harry M. Markowitz
MARKOWITZ, Harry M.; William F. Sharpe; Merton H. Miller.
The Founders of Modern Finance: Their Prize-winning Concepts and 1990 Nobel Lectures.
Charlottesville: The Research Foundation of The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysis, 1991.
First edition of this collection of the Nobel lectures of Harry M. Markowitz, William F. Sharpe, and Merton H. Miller. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Harry M. Markowitz on the title page, "Dear William: Best wishes, Harry Markowitz." In very good condition.
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 115906
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“I NOT ONLY HAVE MY SECRETS. I AM MY SECRETS. AND YOU ARE YOU’RE YOUR SECRETS”: FIRST EDITION OF FREDERICK BUECHNER’S TELLING SECRETS; SIGNED BY HIM
BUECHNER, Frederick.
Telling Secrets.
San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1991.
First edition of Buechner’s third autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Frederick Buechner on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Mabry. Photograph by Anne Merck.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 135362
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The Language of Post-Modern Architecture; Signed by Charles Jencks
JENCKS, Charles.
The Language of Post-Modern Architecture.
New York: Rizzoli, 1991.
Sixth edition of this seminal work in the field of architecture. Folio, original blue cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by Charles Jencks on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $650.00 Item Number: 2263
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First Edition of the Next Century; Inscribed and Dated by David Halberstam in the Year of publication
HALBERSTAM, David.
The Next Century.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1991.
First edition of this work by the award-winning journalist. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication, "For Sandy and Virginia with love David Jan 1991." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 144104
