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First Edition of Churchill's Ian Hamilton's March in the original cloth
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Ian Hamilton’s March.
London: Longman's, Green, and Co, 1900.
First edition of Churchill's classic fifth book, a continuation of his coverage of the Boer War which he began in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. Octavo, original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, engraved frontispiece portrait of Ian Hamilton, nine in-text battle plans and diagrams, folding map in color and 4 pages of advertisements for Churchill's works at rear. In very good condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. A sharp example.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 148450
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"Well, baseball was my whole life. Nothing's ever been as fun as baseball": Signed limited edition of Mickey Mantle's The Mick; signed by Him
MANTLE, Mickey.
The Mick.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1985.
Signed limited first edition of the Yankee legend's autobiography, number 152 in a limited edition to commemorate Mantle's 152nd home run, hit in Yankee Stadium on July 1956. Octavo, original boards, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. In fine condition. Written with Herb Gluck. Rare.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 149791
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First Edition of The Traitor; Lengthily signed by Harry K. Thaw
THAW, Harry K.
The Traitor: Being the Untampered with, Unrevised Account of the Trial and All That Led to It.
Philadelphia: Dorrance and Company, 1926.
First edition of this memoir of one of the most sensational scandals of twentieth century America. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Fortunately you are here after we learnt somewhat, is that enough of sort? H. K. Thaw, Nov. 12, 1940." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Accompanied with two vintage postcards from the turn of the 20th century of Evelyn Nesbit laid in titled, "Beauty and the Beast, posed by Evelyn Nesbit" and "The Tiger Head, posed by Evelyn Nesbit" with a…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 148434
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"Occupies a distinguished place in French literary history": The Letters of Madame de Sevigne; finely bound in full contemporary calf and illustrated with twenty five engraved portraits; From the library of Gerda Lissner
GAULT DE SAINT-GERMAIN, Pierre-Marie. [Marie de Rabutin-Chantal].
Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, De Sa Famille, Et De Ses Amie. [The Letters of Madame de Sevigne].
A Paris: Chez Dalibon Libraire, 1823.
Finely bound 19th century French printing of the Letters of Madame De Sevigne. Octavo, twelve volumes bound in full contemporary calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt stamping and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and blind-stamping to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, ribbons bound in, all edges marbled, illustrated with twenty-five tissue-guarded engraved portraits by Deveria. In very good condition, small gilt morocco bookplate of Gerda Lissner to each pastedown. An exceptional set.
Price: $2,250.00 Item Number: 149508
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Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC; Inscribed by Jean Smith Young
EDITED BY FAITH S. HOLSAERT; MARTHA PRESCOD NORMAN NOONAN; JUDY RICHARDSON; BETTY GARMAN ROBINSON; JEAN SMITH YOUNG; DOROTHY M. ZELLNER,.
Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC.
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2010.
First edition of these powerful testimonies gathered presented sweeping a personal history of SNCC. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed in the year of publication by Jean Smith Young on the front free endpaper, "To Ms. T... Ella Peniston, I hope you enjoy this book. Onward, Jean Smith Young November, 2010." Jean Smith Young is an American psychiatrist, writer, and civil rights activist. After joining the Nonviolent Action Group during her study at Howard University, Young became involved as a fieldworker in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. In 1964, she led a voter registration drive in Philadeplphia, Mississippi, a project…
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 145216
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First Edition of Zwack's If You Wear Galoshes, You're An Emigre; Lengthily Inscribed by him to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
ZWACK, Anne Marshall A memoir about Peter Zwack [Madeleine Albright].
If You Wear Galoshes, You’re An Emigre.
Budapest: Ab Ovo Publishing House, 2001.
First edition of a memoir that explores the author's personal experience as a child of emigre parents. Octavo, original publisher's cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, warmly inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, "Dear Madam Secretary...Hope this resonates with you and that you find this memoir of an Old Europe past of interest... Truly enjoyed and was honored meeting you...With warmest regards from a fellow child of emigre Serving on behalf of our great nation Peter Zwak Jr BG, USA June 2012 Washington DC." With an autograph letter signed by the author to Albright laid…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 149059
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"If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet": First Edition of Life; Signed by Keith Richards in the year of publication
RICHARDS, Keith.
Life: Keith Richards.
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2010.
First edition, second printing of Richards' autobiography. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with photographs. Signed and dated by the author year of publication on the half-title page, "Keith Richards '10." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mario J. Pulice. Front jacket photograph by David LaChapelle. Rear jacket photograph by Deborah Feingold.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 148338
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First Edition of Where’s the Rest of Me? The Ronald Reagan Story; Signed by Him
REAGAN, Ronald; with Richard G. Hubler.
Where’s the Rest of Me? The Ronald Reagan Story.
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965.
First edition of Reagan's early autobiography. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Good luck Ronald Reagan." Reagan has also corrected in his hand the word "Honey" opposite the title page to "Nancy." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ned Glattauer.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 148337
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There is a River: The Story of Edgar Cayce; Signed by Edgar Cayce
SUGRUE, Thomas [Edgar Cayce].
There is a River: The Story of Edgar Cayce.
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1942.
Signed limited edition of this story on Edgar Cayce. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. This copy is number 252 of 300 books "specially printed, bound and autographed for the friends of Mr. Cayce" as stated on the dedicated signature page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare especially in this condition.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 149410
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"For Ruth, Gerda would be so pleased to know what good companions you and Sarah have long been - three great feminists that you all are": First Edition of Gerda Lerner's The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké; inscribed by Jane Sherron De Hart to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
LERNER, Gerda [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].
The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
First edition of this scholarly compilation of Sarah Grimké's pioneering feminist writings. Octavo, original publisher's wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by Jane Sherron De Hart on the half-title page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, "For Ruth, Gerda would be so pleased to know what good companions you and Sarah have long been - three great feminists that you all are. Fondly, Jane De Hart." Jane Sherron De Hart published the first full-length biography of the Justice, 'Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life', in 2018. From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice…
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 148313
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First Editions of President Hoover's The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover
HOOVER, Herbert.
The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: Years of Adventure 1874-1920; The Cabinet and the Presidency 1920-1933; The Great Depression 1929-1941: Three Volume Complete Set.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1951-1952.
First editions of each volume in Hoover’s memoirs. Octavo, 3 volumes, illustrated with black and white photographs. Each are near fine in very good dust jackets. Includes: Volume One: Years of Adventure 1874-1920; The Cabinet and the Presidency 1920-1933; The Great Depression 1929-1941. A charming set, uncommon in the first printing.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 148311
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First Edition of Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey; Inscribed by Ali and Photographer Howard L. Bingham to Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan
ALI, Muhammad.
Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.
First edition of this photographic record of Muhammad Ali's career. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs by Howard L. Bingham of or concerning Muhammad Ali. Inscribed on the page preceding title page, "To Mayor Riordan from Muhammad Ali, Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. 10-23-93." Signed again on title page, "For Mayor Richard Riordan, May you have a very good successful Term Enjoy Howard L. Bingham." The recipient, Richard Joseph Riordan was a businessman, investor, military commander, philanthropist, and politician. A decorated Korean War veteran. Riordan served as the 39th mayor…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 149114
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First Edition of No One Wins Alone; Signed by Legendary Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky
MESSIER, Mark; Jimmy Roberts [Wayne Gretzky].
No One Wins Alone: A Memoir.
Toronto: Simon & Schuster , 2021.
First edition of this memoir exploring Mark Messier's life and legendary hockey career, emphasizing the importance of leadership, teamwork, and personal growth both on and off the ice. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs. Boldly signed by Messier and his teammate Wayne Gretzky on the title page. Wayne Gretzky, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, and Mark Messier shared a legendary partnership during their time with the Edmonton Oilers, where they led the team to four Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s. Their on-ice chemistry and mutual respect extended beyond the rink, with Messier…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 148257
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Historiesch Verhaal; Early example in Dutch of Jonathan Edwards' biography of american missionary David Brainerd; the most reprinted of all of Edwards' works
EDWARDS, Jonathan.
Historisch Verhaal: An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend David Brainerd.
The Netherlands: T'Utrecht, 1756.
Early example of "one of America's most important and original philosophical theologians" American theologian Jonathan Edwards' biography of Reverend David Brainerd. Title reads in full: An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend Mr. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honorable Society in Scotland, for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a Church of Christian Indians in New Jersey. Octavo, bound in quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in five compartments in raised bands, blue speckled edges, translated to Dutch. David Brainerd was a missionary to Native Americans in colonial…
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 147984
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"To President William H. Taft with the highest appreciation of Booker T. Washington": First edition, association copy of The Story of the Negro; inscribed by Booker T. Washington to William Howard Taft as his advisor in the first year of Taft's presidency
WASHINGTON, Booker T. [William Howard Taft].
The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman.
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909.
First edition, association copy of Booker T. Washington's significant history of Americans of African descent, inscribed by him to William Howard Taft as his advisor in the first year of Taft's presidency. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded photographic frontispiece portrait of Booker T. Washington by George G. Rockwood. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of in the year of publication and first year of Taft's presidency in volume 1, "To President William H. Taft with the highest appreciation of Booker T. Washington Tuskegee,…
Price: $28,000.00 Item Number: 149850
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First Edition of Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?; Inscribed by Rev. Fredrick Douglass Kirkpatrick
KING JR., Martin Luther.
Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.
First edition of King's "last grand expression of his vision" (Cornel West). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Association copy, warmly inscribed by an associate of King Jr., Rev. Fredrick Douglass Kirkpatrick on the front free endpaper, "To my good friend Brother Edd Goodman From Rev. F. D. Kirkpatrick Happy Fellowship." Rev. Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick was a civil rights activist, minister, and musician who played a notable role in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the organization led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As a close ally of King, Kirkpatrick contributed to the movement…
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 148272