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First Edition of Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull's J. R. R. Tolkien Artist & Illustrator
HAMMOND, Wayne G. and Christina Scull [J.R.R. Tolkien].
J. R. R. Tolkien Artist & Illustrator.
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995.
First edition of this exploration of J. R. R. Tolkien's artistic work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with approximately 200 examples of Tolkien's drawings. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 145861
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First Edition of Willie Morris' My Dog Skip; Inscribed by Him in the Year of Publication
MORRIS, Willie.
My Dog Skip.
New York: Random House, 1995.
First edition of "this classic story of a boy, a dog, and small-town America... a rich experience all around" (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, "To John, Warm wishes to a fellow dog-lover in Michigan 6/17/95." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Andy Carpenter. Jacket illustration by Alan Phillips.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 141499
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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 Anita Shreve's Resistance; inscribed by her to Kenneth Burrows
SHREVE, Anita.
Resistance: A Novel.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1995.
First edition of this work by the author of The Pilot's Wife. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "March 28, 1995 For Ken, with thanks for your help in a different battle front Anita Shreve." The recipient, American litigator Kenneth David Burrows married American novelist Erica Jong in 1989. Jong remains best known for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. Written in the first person and narrated…
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 142738
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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 Lost World; signed by Michael Crichton and three times by Jacket Designer Chip Kidd and with an original drawing
CRICHTON, Michael.
The Lost World.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.
First edition of Crichton's sequel to Jurassic Park. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Michael Crichton on the half-title page, "To Mrs. Pat Lisahie Best wishes Michael Crichton" and Chip Kidd Additionally signed by Chip Kidd with an original drawing mimicking the dust jacket art which he designed on the title page. Additionally signed by Kidd on the rear flap of the dust jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 146453
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First edition of The Lost World; signed by Steven Spielberg, Stan Winston, Vince Vaughn and nine other members of the film and Jacket Designer Chip Kidd with an original drawing
CRICHTON, Michael [Steven Spielberg].
The Lost World.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.
First edition of Crichton's sequel to Jurassic Park. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Signed by Steven Spielberg, Stan Winston, Vince Vaughn and nine other actors associated with the film. Signed by Chip Kidd with an original large drawing mimicking the dust jacket art which he designed opposite the half-title page. Additionally signed by Kidd on the front panel and on the rear flap of the dust jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 140784
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First Edition of George Saunders' CivilWarLand in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella; Lengthily Inscribed by Him with Drawings
SAUNDERS, George.
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline: Stories and a Novella.
New York: Random House, 1996.
First edition of Saunders' acclaimed first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Lengthily inscribed by the author with three drawings, covering two pages, with the added words, "Don't think of yourself as a surrogate would, think of yourself as an entrepreneur of the physical. George Saunders." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Andy Carpenter. A unique example.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 114674
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"We often need to lose sight of our priorities in order to see them": First Edition of Trying To Save Piggy Sneed; Signed by John Irving
IRVING, John.
Trying to Save Piggy Sneed.
New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996.
First edition of this collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeffrey Fisher. Author photographs by Mary Ellen Mark and Isolde Ohlbaum.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 138144
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"The Truth Will Set You Free. But Not Until It Is Finished With You": First Edition Of The Author’s Magnum Opus Infinite Jest
WALLACE, David Foster.
Infinite Jest: A Novel.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1996.
First edition of the author's magnum opus. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine first state dust jacket with Vollmann misspelled on the back panel. Jacket design by Steve Snider.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 146160
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Rare Original Script of Saving Private Ryan; signed by Robert Rodat and Matt Damon
RODAT, Robert [Matt Damon].
Saving Private Ryan: Original Shooting Script.
Los Angeles: Hohman Maybank Lieb, 1996.
Rare original shooting script of the Academy Award-winning film, starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tim Sizemore and Edward Burns. Quarto, original wrappers. Boldly signed by screenwriter Robert Rodat and Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon on the title page. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box depicting the silhouette of a soldier. Rare.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 140017
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FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS OF EACH VOLUME IN GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S ACCLAIMED GAME OF THRONES SERIES
MARTIN, George R.R.
A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons.
London: Harper Collins, 1996-2011.
First English editions of each volume in George R.R. Martin's acclaimed Game of Thrones series. Octavo, 5 volumes, original cloth. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket artwork by Jim Burns and Larry Rostant.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 135214
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First Edition of Ronald Reagan's The March of Freedom
REAGAN, Ronald.
The March of Freedom: The Westminster Speech.
Washington, D.C: The Heritage Foundation, 1996.
First edition of this lecture by President Reagan. Octavo, original wrappers. In fine condition. Foreword by Edwin J. Fuelner, Jr. Although not marked, this if from the library of William Safire. Safire, was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in The New York Times Magazine from 1979 until the month of his death and authored two books…
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 141529
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First Edition of Bill and Moya Lear: An Unforgettable Flight; Inscribed to Bob and Dolores Hope
LEAR, Moya Olsen.
Bill and Moya Lear: An Unforgettable Flight.
Reno, Nevada: Jack Bacon & Company, 1996.
First edition of this autobiography of Bill and Moya Lear. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author to Bob and Deloros Hope on the half-title page in the year of publication, "To Bob and Delores [sic] - You'' remember a lot of this! With an embrace for you both Moya Olsen Lear 6/96." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kim Bacon and Jim Richards.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 117371
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First Edition of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers; Signed by Fred Rogers in the Year of Publication
ROGERS, Fred.
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers.
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996.
First edition of this work by the creator of the award-winning PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed and dated in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "Fred Rogers 1996." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ann Walston. Jacket photographs by Lynn Johnson. Edited by Mark Collins and Margaret Mary Kimmel. Foreword by Bob Garfield. Afterword by Marian Wright Edelman.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 146511
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First Edition Of John Updike’s Collection of Golf Writings; With A Full Page Drawing by Illustrator Paul Szep
UPDIKE, John; Illustrated by Paul Szep.
Golf Dreams: Writings on Golf.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.
First edition of this classic collection of golf stories by John Updike. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Paul Szep. Signed by the illustrator Paul Szep, who has drawn a full page sketch of John Updike. Also laid in is another illustration of Updike signed by Szep. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 7275