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First Edition of The Warmth of Other Suns; Signed and dated by Isabel Wilkerson
WILKERSON, Isabel.
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s First Great Migration.
New York: Random House, 2010.
First edition of this work which won National Book Critics Circle Award, which was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, "Isabel Wilkerson Feb. 1, 2011." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Daniel Rembert.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 147077
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First edition of William Wilkins' The Antiquities of Magna Graecia
WILKINS, William.
The Antiquities of Magna Graecia.
Cambridge: Printed at the University Press by Richard Watts for Longman, Hurst, Orme and Rees, 1807.
First edition of this ambitious and influential work on the classical architecture of the Magna Graecia by one of the leading figures of the English Greek Revival movement of the early 19th century. Folio, bound in full green buckram, engraved vignette to the title page, illustrated with 73 full-page engraved plates including 20 aquatint views, maps, and illustrations, subscribers list. In near fine condition with the plates remarkably clean. Library stamp to the title page and bookplate to the pastedown.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 116938
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First Edition of Spenser Wilkinson's The Rise of General Bonaparte; From the Library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman
WILKINSON, Spenser [Napoleon and William Tecumseh Sherman].
The Rise of General Bonaparte.
Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1930.
First edition of this history of French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Octavo, original navy blue cloth, frontispiece of General Bonaparte at Arcole, illustrated with several maps; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman with his bookplate adhered to the front pastedown, gift inscription to Sherman on the title page, "P. T. S. from G. D. March 1931." In very good condition with toning to the rear panel, front and rear pastedown, front and rear free endpaper. General William Tecumseh Sherman's son P. T. Sherman was a lawyer in New York, specializing in labor and insurance, and was elected…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 145726
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First edition, signed limited issue of New Poems 1942: An Anthology of British and American Verse; one of only 26 copies available for sale signed by 31 contributors including Dylan Thomas and W.H. Auden
WILLIAM, Oscar [Editor]; Dylan Thomas; Wallace Stevens; W.H. Auden; Marianne Moore; Robinson Jeffers; Randall Jarrell; Delmore Schwartz; Conrad Aiken; Muriel Rukeyser; Stephen Spender; Robert Penn Warren.
New Poems 1942: An Anthology of British and American Verse.
Mount Vernon, N.Y: Peter Pauper Press, 1942.
First edition, signed limited issue of the second in a series of wartime poetry anthologies selected by Oscar Williams, this being the first to be issued as a signed limited edition. Octavo, original three quarter buckram over marbled boards, top edge gilt. One of 26 lettered copies available for sale and signed by 31 of the 32 contributors (W. R. Rogers is absent as is the case with all copies), this is copy V (of 58 as 32 copies were reserved for the contributors). Signed by Conrad Aiken, Kenneth Allott, W. H. Auden, George Barker, John Peale Bishop, R. P.…
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 138329
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First edition of Geoffrey Williams' Sir Thomas Lipton Wins: From the library of Explorer and adventurer Steve Fossett
WILLIAMS, Geoffrey.
Sir Thomas Lipton Wins.
London: Peter Davies, 1969.
First edition of Williams' account of his record-breaking passage aboard the Sir Thomas Lipton in the Transatlantic Race of 1968. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the front pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fosset…
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 114991
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First Edition of this Classic in Scientific Literature Adaptation and Natural Selection; Signed by Richard Dawkins
WILLIAMS, George C. [Richard Dawkins].
Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critic of Some Current Evolutionary Thought.
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1966.
First edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Richard Dawkins on the half-title page. Many aspects of this book were popularized by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene. Both volumes instrumental in introducing the gene's-eye view to evolutionary biology. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name and bookplate. Rare and desirable signed by one of the leading scientists of the twentieth century.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 112392
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"Each generation in our history needs to be taught what the Constitution is, and what the framers of it understood it to be, at its formation": Rare first edition of George S. Williams' The Constitution of The United States For the Use of Schools and Academies
WILLIAMS, George S.
The Constitution of The United States. For the Use of Schools and Academies.
Cambridge: Welch, Bigelow, and Company, 1861.
First edition of Williams' Civil War era printing of the United States Constitution, intended for use in both public schools and private academies. Octavo, original cloth elaborately stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine, gilt American flag and eagle vignette to the front panel. In near fine condition with rubbing to the crown and foot of the spine. Includes The Constitution of the United States, Washington's Farewell Address, The Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation.
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 124073
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First edition of Greg Williams' Bond on Set: Filming 007 Casino Royale; signed by Daniel Craig, Eva Green and Martin Campbell
WILLIAMS, Greg. [Daniel Craig] [Ian Fleming].
Bond on Set: Filming 007 Casino Royale.
New York: DK Publishing, 2006.
First edition of the renowned photojournalist's work on the filming of Casino Royale, the highest-grossing James Bond film until the release of Skyfall in 2012. Quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated with photographs. Signed on the title page by Daniel Craig (James Bond), Eva Green (Vesper Lynd), Martin Campbell (the film's director), Mads Mikkelsen (villain Le Chiffre), and Caterina Murino (Solange Dimitrios). Accompanied by a signed limited edition vinyl of the Bond theme song "Writing's on the Wall" by Sam Smith and Johnny Napes (which made history by becoming the first ever James Bond theme song to reach #1 on the…
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 135774
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"One of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century": Rare Original Hank William's Country Hit Parade Original Songbook; Signed by Hank Williams and all four members of the Drifting Cowboys
WILLIAMS, Hank.
Hank Williams’ Country Hit Parade Original Songbook Signed.
Nashville, Tennessee: Acuff-Rose Publications, c. 1950.
Rare original songbook featuring scores to Hank Williams' most popular country songs. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, featuring 20 of Williams' most popular songs, illustrated with photographs. Signed on the front panel by Hank Williams and all four members of the final line-up of The Drifting Cowboys: steel guitarist Don Helms, fiddler Jerry Rivers, guitarist Sammy Pruett and bassist Cedric Rainwater. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed by Williams and his final ensemble.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 96144
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“In the University library he wandered through the stacks, among the thousands of books, inhaling the musty odor of leather, cloth, and drying page as if it were an exotic incense": First Edition of Stoner; Inscribed by John Williams
WILLIAMS, John.
Stoner.
New York: The Viking Press, 1965.
First edition of the author's classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Bob and Margaret, with much love- John Williams Christmas, 1970 Denver." The recipients were close friends of the author. Near fine in an excellent dust jacket with some toning to the spine. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 122576
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"But the particular circumstance of dreaming is that the dreamer is bereft of power": John Williams' first novel Nothing But the Night; Warmly Inscribed by Him
WILLIAMS, John.
Nothing But The Night.
Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press, 1990.
First edition of the re-issue of John Williams' first book. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the month of publication, "For Bob and Margaret, with much love, for many years- John Williams Jan. 22, 1990." In near fine condition. Cover art by Donald Furst.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 122674
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"But the particular circumstance of dreaming is that the dreamer is bereft of power": Rare first edition of John Williams' first novel Nothing But the Night; Signed by Him
WILLIAMS, John.
Nothing But The Night.
Denver: Swallow, 1948.
First edition of John Williams' first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper in a contemporary hand, "Best wishes John Williams." Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Jacket and book design by John Williams. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 132482
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The Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 Album; Signed by Composer John Williams
WILLIAMS, John.
John Williams Signed Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984.
New York: CBS Inc, 1984.
The Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 on vinyl, signed by legendary composer John Williams. Double-folding album with art direction by Lane/Donald and stamped with the Official Olympiad Los Angeles music label. Boldly signed by John Williams on the front cover. John Williams composed the Olympic Fanfare and Theme for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games hosted in Los Angeles California. In fine condition. Record included.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 146750
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"The lesson of patience and self-containing may be learnt in these trips": The Canoe and the Saddle; Signed by John H. WIlliams
WILLIAMS, John H. (Editor).
The Canoe and the Saddle or Klalan and Klickatat to Which Are Now First Added His Western Letters And Journals.
Tacoma: John H. Williams, 1913.
Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt topstain, marbled endpapers, frontispiece. With sixteen color plates and more than one hundred other illustrations. Signed by John H. Williams on the title page. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes by John H. Williams. In near fine condition.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 61031
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"To the Justice, With gratitude, respect, and affection": From the Library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: First Edition of Susan H. Williams' Constituting Equality; Inscribed by Williams to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WILLIAMS, Susan H. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].
Constituting Equality: Gender Equality and Comparative Constitutional Law.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
First edition of this interdisciplinary collection of essays on women's issues. Octavo, original publisher's boards. Association copy, inscribed by the editor on the front free endpaper, "To the Justice, With gratitude, respect, and affection. Susan." From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Arguably the most famous Supreme Court Justice in American history, lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. Popularly dubbed “the Notorious R.B.G.” (a play on the name of famed 90s rapper The Notorious B.I.G.), Ginsburg was responsible for some…
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 147321
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Rare original photograph signed by both legendary sportsmen Ted Williams and Jim Thorpe
WILLIAMS, Ted and Jim Thorpe.
Ted Williams and Jim Thorpe Signed Photograph.
Rare original photograph of Olympic Gold medalist Jim Thorpe and Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams smiling together at the New England Sportsman's and Boat Show in 1952. Signed by both Williams and Thorpe. Double matted and framed; the photograph measures 9.5 inches by 7.5 inches. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14 inches. An exceptional .
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 96152