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Michael Rosen's Lovely Old Roly; signed and dated by him
ROSEN, Michael. Illustrated by Priscilla Lamont.
Lovely Old Roly.
London: Frances Lincoln Limited, 2002.
Early printing of Rosen's story about a beloved family cat, old Roly. Quarto, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Priscilla Lamont. Signed and dated by the author opposite the title page, "Michael Rosen August 15 2006." In fine condition.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 114406
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First edition of Alison Lurie's The Truth About Lorin Jones; inscribed by her to photographer Sally Soames
LURIE, Alison.
The Truth About Lorin Jones.
London: Michael Joseph, 1988.
First edition of the author's artistic detective story. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication to photographer Sally Soames, "For Sally Soames Alison Lurie 21 June '88." 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 and Andy Warhol. Soames, who was known to be a warm…
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 119500
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First edition of H. A. Tapp's United Services College 1874-1911. A Short Account of Rudyard Kipling's Old School at Westward Ho! containing Rudyard Kipling’s The Song of the Exiles
TAPP, Major H. A. Preface by Major-General L. C. Dunsterville. [Rudyard Kipling].
United Services College 1874-1911. A Short Account of Rudyard Kipling’s Old School at Westward Ho!
Aldershot: Gale & Polden, Ltd., [1933].
First edition of Tapp's history of Westward Ho! College with Kipling's The Song of the Exiles. Quarto, original boards with gilt titles to the front panel, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 121048
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First Edition of The Salvation Army British Empire Exhibition Handbook
[KIPLING, Rudyard].
The Salvation Army British Empire Exhibition Handbook.
New York: St. Albans, 1924.
First edition of this article with this title. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. Appearing on pp. 17-18 is a first appearance article by Rudyard Kipling titled Empire Building. It appeared in 1909 with no title and in 1913 with the title Give the Second Eleven a Chance. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. Stewart 722
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 132448
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"one of the most influential books of the 20th Century" The Lonely Crowd
RIESMAN, David with Reuel Denney and Nathan Glazer.
The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1952.
Early printing of this landmark work. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 141481
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Signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor
FERMOR, Patrick Leigh.
Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece.
New York: New York Review of Books, 2006.
First edition of The New York Times Review of Books edition. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the title page. In fine condition. Introduction by Patricia Storace.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 54
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"And while no nation has ever faced such a challenge, no nation has ever been so ready to seize the burden and the glory of freedom": First Edition of John F. Kennedy's The Burden and the Glory
KENNEDY, John F.
The Burden and the Glory: The Hopes and Purposes of President Kennedy’s Second and Third Years in Office as Revealed in His Public Statements and Addresses.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964.
First edition of this collection of speeches of President Kennedy. Octavo, original cloth. Edited by Allan Nevins. With a special foreword by Lyndon B. Johnson. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 43097
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First Edition of River: One Man's Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea; Inscribed by Colin Fletcher
FLETCHER, Colin.
River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.
First edition of this epic adventure by Fletcher, a renowned traveler and writer. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 15 maps and 42 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Alan and Lotte with best wishes Colin Carmel Valley, California 4/30/97." Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Susan Carroll.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 54787
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First Edition of In Our Time; Inscribed by Tom Wolfe
WOLFE, Tom.
In Our Time.
New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1980.
First edition of this unique collection of collection Wolfe's drawings from his two decades as a graphic artist; a visual commentary on the changing mores and social landscape of the 1980s. Quarto, original half cloth. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Al Rusch peerless tennis star Tom Wolfe." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Tom Wolfe. Jacket design by Sheila Wolfe.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 144713
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First edition of Jack Valenti's Protect and Defend; inscribed by him to American journalist William Safire
VALENTI, Jack. [William Safire].
Protect and Defend.
New York: Doubleday, 1992.
First edition of this work by the award-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the fly-leaf, "To Helen and Bill dear, dear loving friends. Read - enjoy! Jack Valenti." The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter and a close friend of the then Librarian of Congress Daniel Boorstin. Safire 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…
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 133043
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"The facts are always less than what really happened": First Edition of July’s People; Signed by Nadine Gordimer
GORDIMER, Nadine.
July’s People.
New York: The Viking Press, 1981.
First American edition of one of the author's most beloved titles. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nadine Gordimer on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by One + One Studios.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 110161
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“After a leisurely slide into second, Joe bounced to his feet, looked at Marichal, shrugged, smiled, and spread his arms as if to say, "You throw at me, I'll make you pay": First Edition of John Grisham's Calico Joe; Inscribed by Him
GRISHAM, John .
Calico Joe.
New York: Doubleday, 2012.
First edition of this novel which The Washington Post wrote, "knocks it out of the park." Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Michael Cole- Best Wishes John Grisham." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Fontana. Author photograph by Jonas Karlsson.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 118914
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First Edition of John C. Maxwell's 5 Levels of Leadership; Inscribed by Him in the year of Publication
MAXWELL, John C.
5 Levels of Leadership.
New York: Center Street, 2011.
First edition of this inspirational work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, "To Melody J. Maxwell 12.11." Very good in a very good dust jacket, marginalia. Jacket design by Brand Navigation.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 141311
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First Edition of The Ink Truck; Signed by Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author William Kennedy
KENNEDY, William.
The Ink Truck.
New York: The Dial Press, 1969.
First edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original boards. Signed by William Kennedy on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 2622
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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 Francis Wyndham's The Other Garden; Inscribed by Him to Rolland Comstock
WYNDHAM, Francis.
The Other Garden.
New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1987.
First edition of Wyndham's first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Rolland from Francis." The recipient was the well-known bibliophile Rolland Comstock. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Jane Human.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 107839