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Original Script of Teahouse of the August Moon; Signed by Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyō and others
BRANDO, Marlon.
Teahouse of the August Noon.
Los Angeles: MGM, 1956.
Teahouse of the August Moon production script signed by Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, and other cast and crew. Quarto, original studio bound and bradded 128-page complete production script. The script has been signed on the front panel by Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Paul Ford, Betty Albert, Machiko Kyo, Paul Ford, June Negami, Harry Morgan, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Jane Chung, writer John Patrick, and director Daniel Mann. In very good condition. Scripts signed by Brando are uncommon, most rare and desirable signed by such a number of participants of a groundbreaking film.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 79015
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“THE DEBUT OF AN EXCITING NEW TALENT”: CHURCHILL’S FIRST BOOK, THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force, An Episode of Frontier War.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1898.
First edition, first issue, of Winston Churchill’s first book, an account of his service with the Malakand Field Force in India, with frontispiece portrait of Sir Binden Blood and six maps, two of them folding and in color. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown. Uncommon in this condition.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 129393
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Rare original printing of The Gazette of the United States, issued on July 29, 1789
Gazette of the United States. No. XXXI. Wednesday, July 29, 1789.
New York: John Fenno, July 29, 1789.
Rare original printing of the Gazette of the United States, issued during the presidency of George Washington on July 29, 1789. Folio, one page, folded, this issue includes a the following articles, many continued from previous issues: Sketch of the Political State of America, Original Specimens of Eloquence, Foreign and Domestic Miscellaneous Articles, and Sketches of Proceedings of Congress approved by G. Washington, President of the United States. In near fine condition.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 116728
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"No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's": First Edition of H.G. Wells' Classic Novel; The War of the Worlds
WELLS, H.G.
The War of the Worlds.
London: William Heinemann, 1898.
First edition, first issue of this science fiction cornerstone. Octavo, original grey cloth lettered in black. Currey's state (A) with 16 pages publisher's advertisements at end dated Autumn 1897. In near fine condition, small name to the front free endpaper and title. An exceptional example.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 143783
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Il Flobert; Signed and dated by Enzo Ferrari
FERRARI, Enzo.
Il Flobert: Enzo Ferrari.
Modena: Arbe, 1976.
Rare limited first edition, one of one 1000 copies given to family and friends of Ferrari, full of his history and Enzo's personal dedications to people who played a special or important role in his life. Signed and dated by Enzo Ferrari on the half-title page, "Ferrari 78 28/9." In near fine condition.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 144088
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Signed Photographs of Mickey Mantle and Rogers Maris; Inscribed to Teammate Billy Gardner
MANTLE, Mickey and Roger Maris.
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris Signed Photographs.
1961.
Two black and white photographs from circa 1961 of Mickey Mantle and Rogers Maris. Each are inscribed to their 1961 teammate Billy Gardner. The Mantle photograph is signed, "To Billy My Best Wishes, Mickey Mantle." The Maris photograph is signed, "To Bill, Best wishes to a hell of a nice guy, Roger Maris." Matted and framed. A nice association linking these teammates from the World Series champions. The 1961 Yankees are often mentioned as a candidate for the unofficial title of greatest baseball team in history.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 32061
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"From Olivia! and Ian Falconer": First Editions of four Books In the Olivia Series; Each lengthily Signed by Ian Falconer
FALCONER, Ian.
Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Forms a Band, Olivia Helps With Christmas.
New York: Atheneum, 2000-2006.
First editions of each of these four Olivia books. Quarto, original pictorial paper boards, pictorial endpapers. The set comprises of Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Forms A Band, and Olivia Helps With Christmas. Each copy is signed by the author on the title page, "From Olivia! and Ian Falconer." Each book is fine in a fine dust jacket. A very nice set with a nice inscriptions.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 140778
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"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities": Finely bound set of Voltaire's Complete Works in 97 volumes
VOLTAIRE (AROUET, Francois-Marie).
Oeuvres Completes De Voltaire avec des Remarques et des Notes Historiques, Scientifiques, et Literaires Par Mm. Auguis, Clogenson, Daunou, Etc. [The Works of Voltaire].
Paris: Deslangle Frères, 1828-34.
Finely bound set of the complete works of Voltaire with historic, scientific and literary notes. Octavo, 97 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, frontispieces with tissues guards and half titles as issued. In very good condition. A complete set, covering the broad scope of the versatile and prolific writer.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 96178
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“THE DEBUT OF AN EXCITING NEW TALENT”: CHURCHILL’S FIRST BOOK, THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force, An Episode of Frontier War.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1898.
First edition, first issue, of Winston Churchill’s first book, an account of his service with the Malakand Field Force in India, with frontispiece portrait of Sir Binden Blood and six maps, two of them folding and in color. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. Uncommon in this condition.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 133224
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Rare First Edition of Asa Greene's The Perils of Pearl Street
GREENE, Asa.
The Perils Of Pearl Street, Including A Taste Of The Dangers Of Wall Street.
New York: Betts and Anstice, and Peter Hill,, 1834.
First edition of a very early Wall Street work. Octavo, original cloth, leather label. In very good condition, rebacked, with some rubbing and wear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 24014
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First Edition of The Works of Christopher Marlowe; In the Rare Original Cloth
MARLOWE, Christopher.
The Works of Christopher Marlowe.
London: William Pickering and Others, 1826.
First edition of Marlowe collected works, one of 250 examples. Octavo, original cloth, 3 volumes. Half-titles, wreath devices on title-pages, errata leaf at end of vol.III which is rarely present. In very good condition with some chipping with a few minor losses to spines and extremities. Rare, especially in the original cloth.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 78433
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"ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND INNOVATIVE LITERARY STYLISTS OF THE PAST HUNDRED YEARS": FIRST EDITION OF KNUT HAMSUN'S VAGABONDS; INSCIRBED BY HIM
HAMSUN, Knut.
Vagabonds.
London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1931.
First English edition of the first novel in the Nobel Prize-winning author’s “August” trilogy—Hamsun’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "Mr. B. A. Abel with thanks! Knut Hamsun Norholm 15 Mars. 1931." Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. Scarce and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 131407
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"IF YOU REALLY WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT": FIRST EDITION THE CATCHER IN THE RYE; FINELY BOUND BY THE HARCOURT BINDERY
SALINGER, J.D.
The Catcher In The Rye.
Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1951.
First edition of the author's classic first book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 143026
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Rare First Edition, First Issue of Charles Dickens' A Tale Of Two Cities
DICKENS, Charles.
A Tale of Two Cities.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1859.
First edition, first issue of one of Dickens' most enduring works. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, sixteen plates after H.K. Browne including frontispiece and title vignette. In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 143955
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First edition of Alfred Lord Tennyson's The Cup and the Falcon; inscribed by him and with seven lines of verse in Tennyson's hand within the text
TENNYSON, Lord Alfred.
The Cup and The Falcon.
London: Macmillan and Co, 1884.
First edition of this collection of two Tennyson plays. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Frederick & Jane Locker from Tennyson.” Tennyson has also inscribed seven lines of verse from the original manuscript of The Cup on pages 80 and 81, inserted in the concluding speech of Synorix, "Nay, rather than to clip the flowery robe of Hymen we should add some golden fringe of gorgeousness beyond old use to make the day memorial, when Synorix, first King, Comma, first Queen o' the snow here the richest…
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 100620
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"LIGHT OF MY LIFE, FIRE OF MY LOINS": FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF NABOKOV'S TOUR DE FORCE LOLITA
NABOKOV, Vladimir.
Lolita.
Paris: The Olympia Press, 1955.
First edition of Nabokov's masterpiece, published in Paris by the Olympia Press in 1955. First issue with the price of 900 francs on the rear panel of each volume. Octavo, 2 volumes, original green wrappers. In very good condition with light rubbing, some toning to the extremities. Ownership names and newspaper clipping tipped in.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 107536