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First edition of Philip Pullman's The Firework-Maker's Daughter; inscribed by him
PULLMAN, Philip. Illustrated by Nick Harris.
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter.
London: Doubleday, 1995.
First edition of this children's classic. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Illustrated by Nick Harris. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "with greetings to Eileen - Philip Pullman." In fine condition.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 115545
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"Defy Gravity": First Edition of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West; Signed by Gregory Maguire and Composer Stephen Schwartz
MAGUIRE, Gregory.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc, 1995.
First edition of Gregory Maguire’s immensely popular reinvention of Oz. Octavo, original illustrated boards, cartographic endpapers. Lengthily signed by the author with a large drawing on the half-title page, "best wishes from Gregory Maguire" and additionally inscribed by composer Stephen Schwartz on the half-title page, "To Adrienne, Defy gravity! Stephen Schwartz." Schwartz is a musical theatre composer and lyricist. In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written such hit musicals as Wicked, Godspell and Pippin. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Illustrations by Douglas Smith. Jacket design by Joel Avirom. A unique example.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 147024
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35th Anniversary Edition of To Kill A Mockingbird; Inscribed by Harper Lee
LEE, Harper.
To Kill A Mockingbird.
New York: HarperCollins, 1995.
First edition, early printing of the 35th Anniversary edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Justina -best wishes, Harper Lee." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Suzanne Noli.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 144061
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First Edition of The path to Power; signed by Margaret Thatcher
THATCHER, Margaret. [Dennis Thatcher].
The Path to Power.
London: Harper Collins Publishers , 1995.
First edition of Thatcher's best-selling memoir, covering her life from her birth in 1925 until she became Prime Minister in 1979. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with strips of sunning. Front jacket photograph: Margaret Thatcher in 1959 by Amy Milner. With four original color photographs of Thatcher at the book signing event during which she signed the book laid in.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 146915
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First Edition of Iris Chang's Thread of the Silkworm; Warmly Inscribed by her
CHANG, Iris.
Thread of the Silkworm.
New York: Basic Books, 1995.
First edition of the definitive biography of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the pioneer of the American space age. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page, "For Janean, Best wishes! Iris Chang." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 143051
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First Edition of The Daniel J. Boorstin Reader; Inscribed by Him
BOORSTIN, Daniel J.
The Daniel J. Boorstin Reader.
New York: The Modern Library, 1995.
First edition of this compilation of the works of Daniel Boorstin. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Ray Grinold from Danel J. Boorstin." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Introduction by Roderick MacLeish.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 100661
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First Edition of Mary Oliver's Blue Pastures
OLIVER, Mary.
Blue Pastures.
New York : Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1995.
First edition of this collection by the award-winning poet. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Steven Cooley.
Price: $65.00 Item Number: 146804
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First Edition of The Legend of Bagger Vance; Signed by Steven Pressfield and by Matt Damon
PRESSFIELD, Steven [Matt Damon].
The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1995.
First edition, early printing of one of the greatest golf novels of the 20th century. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page, "Shalom Steven Pressfield." Additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon on the half-title page. Damon starred in the 2000 film adaptation. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Grider. Jacket illustration by Jerry LoFaro.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 144822
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First Edition of The Golden Helix; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist Arthur Kornberg
KORNBERG, Arthur.
The Golden Helix: Inside Biotech Ventures.
Dulles, Virginia: University Science Books, 1995.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist's autobiography. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "July 29, 2005 To Matthew Greetings! A Kornberg." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 138915
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First Edition of The Stone Raft; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-Winning Author Jose Saramago
SARAMAGO, Jose.
Stone Raft.
New York: Harcourt, 1995.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's third book to be translated into English. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Harold Jose Saramago 29.10.2008." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Paola Piglia. Jacket design by Steven Cooley. Translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 140682
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Signed Limited Edition of Winston Groom's Gump & Co.
GROOM, Winston.
Gump & Co.
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1995.
Signed limited first edition. Octavo, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Winston Groom. In fine condition.
Price: $150.00 Item Number: 138538
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First Edition of Dick Vitale's Holding Court: Reflections on the Game I Love; Inscribed by Him
VITALE, Dick.
Holding Court: Reflections on the Game I Love.
Indianapolis, IN: Masters Press, 1995.
First edition of this work by the legendary commentator. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Eric Awesome Baby Dick Vitale." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $40.00 Item Number: 140213
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35th Anniversary Edition of To Kill A Mockingbird; Inscribed by Harper Lee
LEE, Harper.
To Kill A Mockingbird.
New York: HarperCollins, 1995.
First edition, early printing of the 35th Anniversary edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Best wishes to Gilda Conner -Harper Lee." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Suzanne Noli.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 144177
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First Edition of Honeymoon; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-Winning Author Patrick Modiano
MODIANO, Patrick.
Honeymoon.
Boston: Verba Mundi/ David A. Godine, 1995.
First American edition of this "haunting tale of quiet intensity" (Review of Contemporary Fiction). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Pour James, avec toute mon amitie Patrick Modiano." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Louise Fili. Translated by Barbara Wright.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 118229
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First Edition of Buffett: The Making of An American Capitalist; Signed by Warren Buffett and Roger Lowenstein
LOWENSTEIN, Roger (Warren E. Buffett).
Buffett: The Making of An American Capitalist.
New York : Random House, 1995.
First edition of this landmark work on Warren Buffett. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by Warren Buffett on the half-title page. Also, inscribed by Roger Lowenstein on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $4,200.00 Item Number: 143134