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First Illustrated Edition of Herman Melville's Moby Dick; with numerous illustrations by Rockwell Kent; Inscribed by Him
MELVILLE, Herman; Illustrated by Rockwell Kent.
Moby Dick.
New York: Random House, 1930.
First edition of Rockwell Kent's profusely illustrated edition of the great American novel. Octavo, original black cloth decorated in gilt, illustrated throughout by Rockwell Kent. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Ann Busby by Rockwell Kent." In very good condition. A bright example.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 141408
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Rare first illustrated editions of Italy, a Poem. and Poems by Samuel Rogers; finely bound in full morocco by Riviere & Son
ROGERS, Samuel.
Italy, a Poem. [and] Poems by Samuel Rogers.
London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1830, 1834.
First illustrated editions of Samuel Rogers' famed works. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in full straight grain morocco by Riviere & Son, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, top edge gilt, illustrated with four plates, 20 in-text illustrations, and more than 100 steel-engraved headpieces and tailpieces after designs by Thomas Stothard and J.M.W. Turner. In near fine condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 141094
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First edition of Ben Bradlee's A Good Life; inscribed by him to fellow American journalists Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne
BRADLEE, Ben. [Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne].
A Good Life: Newspapering and Other Adventures.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
First edition of this classic New York Times bestselling memoir by the legendary Executive Editor of The Washington Post. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Joan and John, Wasps are different, but they value friends. Ben Bradlee." The recipients, American journalists Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne met in the late 1950s when Didion was working for Vogue. They were soon married and both picked up writing work from book publishers and magazines, traveled together on journalism assignments, and established a working pattern that served for the next 40…
Price: $2,250.00 Item Number: 141544
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"Dedicated to the millions of persons who are a part of the nonviolent revolution": First Edition, First Printing of The SCLC Story; signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. and containing one of the earliest appearances of his I Have a Dream Speech
KING, Jr. Martin Luther. Editor's note by Ed Clayton.
The SCLC Story in Words and Pictures.
Atlanta, Georgia: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1964.
First edition, first printing of The SCLC Story containing one of the first appearances in print of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream Speech. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers as issued, illustrated with photographs including a full-page photograph of King, photographs of the officers, executive board, regional, and secretarial staffs of the SCLC. Signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. on the front panel, "Best Wishes Martin Luther King." With a letter of provenance that relays that the magazine was signed at an event where King spoke in Atlanta in 1964 and that it may have been first obtained when…
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 141073
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"There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice": First Edition of Grant’s Memoirs; Finely Bound by The Harcourt Bindery
GRANT, Ulysses S. [U.S.].
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.
New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885-86.
First edition of the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, which focusing mainly on his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel of each volume, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $2,200.00 Item Number: 141402
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First edition of P.J. O'Rourke's Parliament of Whores; inscribed by him
O'ROURKE, P.J.
Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government.
New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1991.
First edition of O'Rourke's international best-seller. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, "To Paul P.J. O'Rourke 6/5/92." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robbin Schiff.
Price: $350.00 Item Number: 141051
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First edition of Jane and Lesley Davison's To Make a House a Home; inscribed by Lesley Davison to Joan Didion
DAVISON, Jane and Lesley Davison. [Joan Didion].
To Make a House a Home: Four Generations of American Women and the Houses They Lived In.
New York: Random House, 1994.
First edition of Jane and Lesley Davison's timeless work. Quarto, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by Lesley Davison on a bookplate adhered to the second free endpaper, "For Joan Didion. Many thanks for your encouragement. Lesley Davison." The recipient, American journalist and novelist Joan Didion gained a reputation in the 1960s and 70s as a pioneer of the New Journalism style of news writing. Her articles and political writing engaged audiences in the realities of the counterculture of the 1960s, the Hollywood lifestyle, California culture, and California history. She also gained recognition for her sensational novels, including her first…
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 141054
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First edition of Eugene Kennedy and Sara C. Charles' Authority: The Most Misunderstood Idea in America; inscribed by them to Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne
KENNEDY, Eugene and Sara C. Charles. [Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne].
Authority: The Most Misunderstood Idea in America.
New York: The Free Press, 1997.
First edition of authors' work on power, authority, and influence. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the authors on the front free endpaper, "For John and Joan with the affectionate good wishes and, more than that, our real love - Gene and Sally." The recipients, American journalists Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne met in the late 1950s when Didion was working for Vogue. They were soon married and both picked up writing work from book publishers and magazines, traveled together on journalism assignments, and established a working pattern that served for the next 40 years. They had…
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 141084
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FROM THE LIBRARY OF JOAN DIDION and John Gregory Dunne: FIRST EDITION OF The Hornes: An American Family; inscribed by Gail Lumet Buckley to Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne
BUCKLEY, Gail Lumet.
The Hornes: An American Family.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986.
First edition of this history of the Horne dynasty, spanning eight generations. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Joan + John - With best wishes - Gail June, 1986." The recipients, American journalists Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne met in the late 1950s when Didion was working for Vogue. They were soon married and both picked up writing work from book publishers and magazines, traveled together on journalism assignments, and established a working pattern that served for the next 40 years. They had a constant advising, consulting, and…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 141137
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FROM THE LIBRARY OF JOAN DIDION: FIRST EDITION OF KATIE ARNOLDI'S CHEMICAL PINK: A NOVEL OF OBSESSION; INSCRIBED BY HER TO JOAN DIDION
ARNOLD, Katie. [Joan Didion].
Chemical Pink: A Novel of Obsession.
New York: A Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2001.
First edition of the author's first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Joan - Thank you for being so generous & kind. Your support has made all the difference. Lots of love, Katie 2/19/01." The recipient, American journalist and novelist Joan Didion gained a reputation in the 1960s and 70s as a pioneer of the New Journalism style of news writing. Her articles and political writing engaged audiences in the realities of the counterculture of the 1960s, the Hollywood lifestyle, California culture, and California history. She also gained recognition for her…
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 141135
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First Edition of A Primer of Population Biology; Signed by Edward O. Wilson with a drawing of an ant
WILSON, Edward O. and William H. Bossert.
A Primer of Population Biology.
Stamford, CT: Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers, 1971.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Edward O. Wilson on the title page with a drawing of an ant. In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper. Uncommon, especially signed.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 140992
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First Edition of The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman; Inscribed by Freeman Dyson to Edward O. Wilson
FEYNMAN, Richard P.; Preface by Freeman Dyson [Edward O. Wilson].
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman.
New York: Helix Books, 1999.
First edition of this collection from the Nobel Prize-winning scientist highlights the achievements of a man whose career reshaped the world's understanding of quantum electrodynamics. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by Freeman Dyson to Edward O. Wilson, "For Edward with best wishes Freeman Dyson." With Wilson's name in his hand on the half-title page. Foreword by Freeman Dyson. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bruce W. Bond. Photograph of Feynman by Christopher Sykes. A nice association.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 140591
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First Paperback Edition of Jim Clark At The Wheel: The World Motor Racing Champion's Own Story
CLARK, Jim.
Jim Clark At The Wheel.
New York: Pocket Books, 1966.
First paperback edition of the racing legend's autobiography. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with photographs. In near fine condition.
Price: $50.00 Item Number: 140978
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First Edition of Eric Carle’s Classic Work The Very Hungry Caterpillar
CARLE, Eric.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Cleveland: World Publishing, 1969.
First edition, first printing of Carle's most recognizable work (with an unclipped dust jacket and with the complete number line 1-5 on the copyright page and A3450 on the rear board). Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Fine in a very good dust jacket price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 140979
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Signed by Ken Kesey and Milos Forman
KESEY, Ken [Milos Forman].
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1990.
First edition of the Easton Press edition of Kesey's classic work. Octavo, original black leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk ribbon bound in. Although not called for, this example is signed by Ken Kesey. Additionally signed by Milos Forman, who directed the film bearing the same name. In fine condition. Illustrated by Kent Bash. Includes the publisher's note about the book and its author.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 140941
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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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"This is one of those books which makes a permanent difference to one’s view of the world": First Edition of Wilfred Thesiger's Arabian Sands
THESIGER, Wilfred.
Arabian Sands.
London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1959.
First edition of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, map unopened in the inside pocket of the rear pastedown. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. A nice example.
Price: $300.00 Item Number: 140861
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“I had the epiphany that laughter was light, and light was laughter, and that this was the secret of the universe": First edition of Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch; warmly inscribed by her
TARTT, Donna.
The Goldfinch.
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
First edition of the bestselling author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "especially for John - on Halloween - Donna Tartt." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Keith Hayes. Jacket painting: The Goldfinch (1654) by Carel Fabritius. Author photograph by Beowulf Sheehan.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 141045
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“For winter's rains and ruins are over, And all the season of snows and sins": The Poems and Tragedies of Algernon Charles Swinburne
SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles.
The Poems and Tragedies of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1904-1906.
The Large-Paper edition of the poems and tragedies of Algernon Charles Swinburne. Octavo, 11 volumes, bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco, gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt with others untrimmed, ribbons bound in. One of 110 numbered sets, this is number 54. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 141035
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First edition of The Living White House; Warmly Inscribed by Lyndon B. Johnson
AIKMAN, Lionelle. Foreword by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. Introduction by Bruce Catton.
The Living White House.
Washington, D.C: White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society Special Publications Division, 1966.
First edition of this beautiful pictorial history of the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with numerous full page color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the President Johnson, "To Edward Dahut-with appreciation Lyndon B. Johnson." The recipient, Edward Dahut was the CEO of Bronzini Ltd., a prestigious men’s fashion house. Because President Johnson was a tall man, and wore Bronzini ties, the White House requested new ties cut to order. Dahut would send books of color swatches of designs for the line, normally given to Bronzini salesmen across the…
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 140981