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Watson, Thomas J. and Peter Petre.

Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond.

New York: Bantam Books, 1990.

First edition of the autobiography of “the greatest capitalist in history” (Fortune Magazine). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Boldly signed by Thomas Watson Jr. on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Desirable signed.

Rosenberg, Deena [Charles Strouse].

Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin.

New York: Dutton, 1991.

First edition of this landmark study of the creative partnership between George and Ira Gershwin. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with musical examples and black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Dear Charles, to a lifetime of great theatre song! Warmly, Deena. Ltd. Ed. MTI New Year’s 1992.” TheContinue reading "Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin."

Vonnegut, Kurt.

Hocus Pocus.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1990.

First edition, advance review copy with the slip laid in of Kurt Vonnegut’s penultimate novel. Octavo, original half cloth, yellow endpapers. Advance review copy, with the publisher’s printed review slip laid in, noting a publication date of September 5, 1990. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dustContinue reading "Hocus Pocus."

Waber, Bernard.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993.

Later printing of this classic work. Quarto, original pictorial cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a drawing of a crocodile on the title page, “Ed All great wishes Bernard Waber 2000.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

Pirsig, Robert M.

Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals.

Surrey: Alma Books, 2006.

First Alma Books limited edition of Robert M. Pirsig’s sequel to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Octavo, original full cloth with gilt titles to the spine. One of 800 numbered copies. Boldly signed by the author on the limitations page. In fine condition. Housed in the original publisher’s cloth slipcase.

[Karasz, Ilonka].

1934 The New Yorker Magazine Cover.

New York: Condé Nast, 1934.

Original July 1934 edition of The New Yorker magazine cover. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers featuring the main concourse of Grand Central Station in New York City. Illustrated by Ilonka Karasz (1896–1981), who was a Hungarian-American designer, illustrator, and visual artist whose career stands as one of the most expansive and underappreciated in the history ofContinue reading "1934 The New Yorker Magazine Cover."

Schulz, Charles M.

Charles Schulz Original Signed Snoopy Drawing.

Fantastic original pen-and-ink sketch of beloved Peanuts character Snoopy in a stocking cap, trying on a huge ice skate. Boldly signed by Charles M. Schulz at the bottom right. Matted and framed. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 18.75 inches.

Henley, Don; Don Felder; Randy Meisner; Glenn Frey; Joe Walsh. [The Eagles].

The Eagles Band-Signed Test Pressing of Hotel California.

Los Angeles, California: Asylum Records, 1976.

Rare Columbia Record Productions test pressing of Hotel California, the Eagles’ landmark fifth studio album, boldly signed by all five members of the band. Signed on the plain album sleeve in blue felt tip by Don Henley, Don Felder, Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh. With an additional contemporary inscription in an unknown hand,Continue reading "The Eagles Band-Signed Test Pressing of Hotel California."

Earhart, Amelia.

20 Hrs. 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship: The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

First edition of Earhart’s thrilling account of of her experience as a passenger aboard the Friendship, which made her the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air in 1928. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain yellow, pictorial endpapers, frontispiece, illustrated with 61 illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by Amelia Earhart on the recto ofContinue reading "20 Hrs. 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship: The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story."

Aumann, Robert J. and Lloyd S. Shapley [Kenneth J. Arrow].

Values of Non-Atomic Games.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1974.

First edition of this “first class contribution to the field of game theory” (Oskar Morgenstern). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by Aumann on the title page to fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist Kenneth Arrow, “For Ken Bob Aumann.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. From the library of Kenneth Arrow.

Truman, Harry S.; William Hillman.

Mr. President.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1952.

First edition of this landmark publication drawn from the personal diaries, private letters, papers, and revealing interviews of President Harry S. Truman. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. Presentation copy, lengthily signed and inscribed by Harry S. Truman beneath the color frontispiece portrait, “Best wishes to Richard J. Feeney, may he haveContinue reading "Mr. President."

Mises, Ludwig von.

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1949.

First edition, fifth printing of von Mises’ monumental treatise on economics and the central work of the Austrian School. Thick octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the scarce original dust jacket which is in very good condition.

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11-Star “Stars and Bars” Confederate States of America Flag.

1861.

Rare Civil War era Confederate States of America Flag, in use between July 2 and November 28, 1861 commemorating the admittance of Tennessee and North Carolina into the Confederacy. Cotton, hand-sewn and double-sided. The entire piece measures 36 inches by 50.5 inches. In near fine condition.

Asimov, Isaac.

The Collapsing Universe: The Story of Black Holes.

New York: Walker and Company, 1977.

First edition of Asimov’s lucid popular account of black holes and the fate of the universe. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Sybil Jones, with instant love, Isaac Asimov, 5 May 77.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

Maugham, W. Somerset.

The Plays of W. Somerset Maugham.

London: William Heinemann, 1912-1930.

Rare collection of twelve first editions of the plays of W. Somerset Maugham, one of the most celebrated and commercially successful dramatists of the Edwardian and interwar English stage, including a presentation copy inscribed by the author to Elsie Tritton. Octavo, twelve volumes in the original publisher’s champagne printed wrappers, comprising: Mrs. Dot (1912), PenelopeContinue reading "The Plays of W. Somerset Maugham."

King, Stephen.

Hearts in Atlantis.

New York: Scribners, 1999.

First edition of King’s collection of stories about the 1960s and the war in Vietnam, including Low Men in Yellow Coats the basis for the 2001 film adaptation directed by Scott Hicks and starring Anthony Hopkins and Anton Yelchin. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the title page in Manchester, Vermont.Continue reading "Hearts in Atlantis."

Churchill, Winston S.

Winston S. Churchill Autograph Letter Signed.

London: 1904.

One page autograph letter signed by Winston S. Churchill, entirely in his hand. Written to Mr. Crawshaye Williams regarding a forthcoming political meeting, dated October 6, 1904, on his 105 Mount Street letterhead. The letter reads in full, “Dear Mr. Crawshaye Williams, You are quite right to proceed with your arrangements for the meeting inContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Autograph Letter Signed."

Chicago Daily Tribune. [Harry S. Truman].

“Dewey Defeats Truman” The Chicago Daily Tribune, November 3, 1948.

Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Daily Tribune, 1948.

The celebrated four-page front wrap of the Chicago Daily Tribune of November 3, 1948, bearing what is perhaps the most famous mistake in the history of American journalism: the triumphant banner headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a small corner tip tear to the rear page. When the decision toContinue reading "“Dewey Defeats Truman” The Chicago Daily Tribune, November 3, 1948."

Dick, Philip K. [Harrison Ford] [Stan Lee].

Blade Runner: The Official Comics Illustrated Version of the Motion Picture Hit.

New York: Marvel Comics, 1982.

First edition of the comics illustrated version of this classic film. Small octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Harrison Ford on the front panel. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.].

The Constitution of Liberty.

Chicago: The University of Chicago, 1960.

First edition of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For H.L. Severance with all best wishes May 8, 1975 F.A. Hayek.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, original clipping from the review of this title toContinue reading "The Constitution of Liberty."

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Brief History of Planning for Procurement and Industrial Mobilization Since the World War.

Washington, D.C.: The Army Industrial College, 1931.

First edition of this scarce Army Industrial College lecture by the future Supreme Allied Commander and President. Quarto, original half-cloth over marbled boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For I.P. Phillipson with best wishes Dwight D Eisenhower.” The recipient, I. P. Phillipson, was a fellow United States Army officer andContinue reading "Brief History of Planning for Procurement and Industrial Mobilization Since the World War."

Proulx, Annie; William Matthews [Illustrator] [Larry McMurtry].

Close Range: Wyoming Stories.

New York: Scribner, 1999.

First edition of Annie Proulx’s celebrated Wyoming Stories, containing the first book appearance of “Brokeback Mountain, which was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film.” Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with six full-page color watercolors by William Matthews issued only in the first edition. Boldly signed by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Annie Proulx and Larry McMurtryContinue reading "Close Range: Wyoming Stories."

Miller, Arthur [Charles Strouse].

Timebends: A Life.

New York: Grove Press, 1987.

First edition of the celebrated playwright’s candid and sweeping autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to the Broadway composer Charles Strouse, “Charley? – Happy birthday Arthur Miller June 6/93.” The recipient, Charles Strouse, was a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer whoseContinue reading "Timebends: A Life."

Grisham, John.

The Rainmaker.

New York: Doubleday, 1995.

Signed limited first edition of Grisham’s sixth novel, basis for the film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes, Jon Voight, and Danny Glover. Octavo, bound in full brown leather with gilt titles to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, the author’s gilt facsimile signature to the frontContinue reading "The Rainmaker."