Levy, Kenneth [Charles Strouse].

Music: A Listener’s Introduction.

New York: Harper & Row, 1983.

First edition of Kenneth Levy’s classic music-appreciation text. Quarto, original pictorial boards, timeline endpapers, illustrated throughout. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, andContinue reading "Music: A Listener’s Introduction."

Rowling, J.K.

Harry Potter Series. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, and The Deathly Hallows.

Canada / London: Bloomsbury / Raincoast Books, 1997-2007.

First Canadian and British editions, first and early printings of each book in Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Octavo, seven volumes, pictorial boards. The Philosopher’s Stone is a Canadian sixth printing, Chamber of Secrets is a Canadian first printing, Prisoner of Azkaban is a Canadian fifth printing, Goblet of Fire is a Canadian first printing, OrderContinue reading "Harry Potter Series. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, and The Deathly Hallows."

Tibbets, Paul W.

Enola Gay Crew Photograph Annotated in the Hand of Paul Tibbets with an Autograph Note.

Original photograph of the Enola Gay crew, annotated throughout in the hand of Paul Tibbets. Glossy black-and-white vintage photograph depicting the crew of the U.S. Army Air Forces posed in front of their B-29 aircraft. Annotated in blue ink in the hand of pilot Paul W. Tibbets, who has identified most of the individual crewContinue reading "Enola Gay Crew Photograph Annotated in the Hand of Paul Tibbets with an Autograph Note."

Nafisi, Azar.

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books.

New York: Random House, 2003.

First edition of this acclaimed memoir of teaching forbidden works of Western literature to a secret book group of young women in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “To Eliot Cohen, whose vision and intellectual courage IContinue reading "Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books."

Widener, P.A.B. [Peter Arrell Browne].

Catalogue of Paintings Forming the Private Collection of P.A.B. Widener. Asbourne – Near Philadelphia. Part I: Modern Paintings; Part II: Early English and Ancient Paintings.

Paris: Manzi, Joyant & Company, 1885-1900.

First edition of these works covering the private collection of P.A.B. Widener. Folio, 2 volumes, bound in full original morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panels, all edges gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in volume one, “Mr. George J. Gould with compliments of P.A.B. Widener.” The recipient was GeorgeContinue reading "Catalogue of Paintings Forming the Private Collection of P.A.B. Widener. Asbourne – Near Philadelphia. Part I: Modern Paintings; Part II: Early English and Ancient Paintings."

Steinbeck, John.

The Moon Is Down.

New York: The Viking Press, 1942.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated.Continue reading "The Moon Is Down."

Stockwell, John.

Red Sunset.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1982.

First edition of the first novel by the former CIA officer whose 1978 exposé In Search of Enemies made him one of the agency’s most prominent critics. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to the television book interviewer Connie Martinson, “For Connie, A great interviewerContinue reading "Red Sunset."

Borman, Frank.

Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed.

Color photograph of the iconic ‘Earthrise‘ image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. Boldly signed by mission commander Frank Borman in black felt tip to the bottom of the photograph. In fine condition. Official NASA photograph captioned “Apollo 8 Spacecraft In Orbit Around The Moon Views The Earth” and with a printed explanation to the verso. The photographContinue reading "Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed."

Vonnegut, Kurt.

Cat’s Cradle.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963.

First edition Vonnegut’s satirical masterpiece, one of the defining novels of the 1960s. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth backed boards. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc. An exceptional example.

Weller, Michael.

Loose Ends.

New York: Nelson Doubleday, 1979.

First edition of Weller’s acclaimed play, published in the year of its premiere. Octavo, original boards. From the library of the play’s original director Alan Schneider with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Alan Schneider directed Loose Ends, premiering it at Arena Stage in Washington in February 1979 and bringing it to BroadwayContinue reading "Loose Ends."

Pinter, Harold. [Alan Schneider].

Other Places: Three Plays.

London: Methuen, 1982.

First edition of Pinter’s late trilogy, an exceptional association copy uniting the playwright with his principal American director. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To my old friend Alan With love Harold,” with a typed poem by Pinter laid in. The recipient, Alan Schneider, staged the United StatesContinue reading "Other Places: Three Plays."

Wallace, David Foster [Peter Matthiessen] [Steve Snider and Biz Stone].

Infinite Jest: A Novel.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1996.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus from the library of fellow novelist Peter Matthiessen. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the title page, “David Foster Wallace 2/96.” Additionally signed twice by dust jacket designer Steve Snider on the front panel and rearContinue reading "Infinite Jest: A Novel."

Ferrari, Enzo; Stirling Moss.

The Enzo Ferrari Memoirs.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1963.

First edition in English of Enzo Ferrari’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red, illustrated. Boldly signed by Enzo Ferrari on the dedication page. Foreword by Stirling Moss. Edited by Richard Hough. Translated by Ivan Scott. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Accompanied by a letter of provenance dated 30th July 1981 from Ferrari’sContinue reading "The Enzo Ferrari Memoirs."

Gruelle, Johnny.

Raggedy Ann’s Magical Wishes.

Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Company, 1928.

Early printing of the eighth book in Johnny Gruelle’s beloved Raggedy Ann series. Octavo, original pictorial paper-covered boards with black cloth backstrip, illustrated by the author in color. Lengthily signed by the author on the front pastedown, “With a wish that all your wishes may be ‘Magical Wishes’ Johnny Gruelle, March 1937.” In very goodContinue reading "Raggedy Ann’s Magical Wishes."

Gruelle, Johnny.

Marcella Stories.

New York: P.F. Volland Company, 1929.

First edition of this beloved installment in the author’s Raggedy Ann series. Quarto, publisher’s original pictorial paper-covered boards, illustrated in color throughout. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed and twice signed by Gruelle on the half-title page, “With love and the best of happiness wishes to little Sally Ann, Johnny Gruelle. And dear little Sally Ann, ‘UncleContinue reading "Marcella Stories."

Bush, George. [James A. Baker III and Lech Walesa].

All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings.

New York: Scribner, 1999.

First edition of George H.W. Bush’s selection from a lifetime of letters and personal writings, an exceptional copy signed by the President together with two central figures of the end of the Cold War. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by George Bush on the title page, additionally signed on the title page by hisContinue reading "All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings."

Pirsig, Robert M.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1974.

First edition of one of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Robert Pirsig on the front free endpaper, “For Tom, Robert Pirsig.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. An exceptionalContinue reading "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values."

Turrou, Leon G.

Nazi Spies in America.

New York: Random House, 1939.

First edition of this classic firsthand account of the FBI special agent who helped break up the German espionage ring operating in the United States in 1938. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes sincerely Leon G. Turrou.” In very good condition. A desirable example,Continue reading "Nazi Spies in America."

Kerouac, Jack.

Big Sur.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1962.

First edition of Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur, his searing autobiographical novel of breakdown and recovery, signed by close friend of Kerouac’s poet Gary Snyder. Octavo, original cloth-backed boards. Signed by Gary Snyder on the title page and dated 15 October 2019. Gary Snyder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and a central figure of the Beat movementContinue reading "Big Sur."

Malkiel, Burton G.

The Quarterly Journal of Economics: Expectations, Bond Prices, and the Term Structure of Interest Rates.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1962.

Rare offprint of the May 1962 issue of The Quarterly Journal of Economics, containing Burton Malkiel’s article “Expectations, Bond Prices, and the Term Structure of Interest Rates.” Octavo, original wrappers, volume 76. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front wrapper. Burton Gordon Malkiel (born 1932) is one of the most consequential financial economists ofContinue reading "The Quarterly Journal of Economics: Expectations, Bond Prices, and the Term Structure of Interest Rates."

Schirra, Walter.

Wally Schirra Signed Photograph.

Photograph of a reentry capsule, signed by Wally Schirra. Glossy photograph of a reentry capsule in the ocean, with a NASA identification number to the upper left edge. Boldly signed by NASA astronaut Wally Schirra to the right of the capsule in black felt tip. In near fine condition. The piece measure 8 inches byContinue reading "Wally Schirra Signed Photograph."

Mitchell, Samuel Augustus.

Mitchell’s New Traveller’s Guide Through the United States.

Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1850.

Rare 1850 guide of one of the most popular American pocket travel guides of its day, charting the railroad, stage, steamboat, and canal routes of the antebellum United States. Tricesimo-secondo, bound in the original gilt-pictorial cloth, the covers stamped in gilt with vignettes of a steamboat and a railroad train within a blind-tooled border. WithoutContinue reading "Mitchell’s New Traveller’s Guide Through the United States."

Hugo, Victor.

The Novels of Victor Hugo.

London: H.S. Nichols, 1895.

The complete and unabridged limited edition of the novels of Victor Hugo, one of only 100 sets printed on Imperial Japan Paper, including his two best-loved masterpieces, Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Octavo, twenty-eight volumes bound in three quarters crushed levant morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartmentsContinue reading "The Novels of Victor Hugo."

Isaacson, Walter. [Henry A. Kissinger].

Kissinger: A Biography.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.

First edition of Isaacson’s authoritative biography of Henry Kissinger. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Henry Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Isaacson conducted extensive personal interviews with Kissinger alongside 150 other sources, and was granted access to Kissinger’s private papers, personal letters, recorded telephone conversations, desk diaries, memos of classified meetings, andContinue reading "Kissinger: A Biography."