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First Edition of Crisis On the Korean Peninsula: How To Deal With a Nuclear North Korea; Inscribed by Mike Mochizuki to Secretary Madeleine K. Albright
O'HANLON, Michael; Mike Mochizuki [Madeleine K. Albright].
Crisis On the Korean Peninsula: How To Deal With a Nuclear North Korea.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
First edition of Michael O'Hanlon and Mike Mochizuki's broad and ambitious program for the United States and its allies to defuse North Korea's military threat. Octavo, original publisher's half cloth, illustrated with black and white maps, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Dear Secretary Albright, With great esteem and fondness Mike." The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147590
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"The true natural rights of men, then, are equal justice, security of labor and property, the amenities of civilized institutions, and the benefits of orderly society": First Edition of Russell Kirk's The Conservative Mind
KIRK, Russell.
The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot.
London: Faber & Faber, 1954.
First British edition of one of the greatest contributions to twentieth-century American conservatism. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket, with some marginalia. Rare in the original jacket.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 146640
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First edition of George Cornewall Lewis' An Essay on the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion; from the library of famed American journalist William Safire
LEWIS, George Cornewall.
An Essay on the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion.
London: John W. Parker, 1849.
First edition of Cornewall Lewis' classic work of political philosophy. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of American journalist William Safire, although not marked. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in The New York Times Magazine from 1979 until the month of his death and authored two books on grammar and linguistics: The…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 134128
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First Edition of Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe; Inscribed by Graham Allison to Secretary Madeleine K. Albright
ALLISON, Graham [Madeleine K. Albright].
Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe.
New York: Times Books, 2004.
First edition of this informative work on nuclear terrorism and how to prevent it. Octavo, original publisher's half cloth, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Madeleine, With great admiration and hope G." The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in Iraq. At the…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147591
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FIRST EDITIONS OF JOHN R. HICKS' COLLECTED ESSAYS ON ECONOMIC THEORY
HICKS, John R.
Collected Essays on Economic Theory. Wealth and Welfare. With: Money, Interest and Wages. With: Classics and Moderns.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1981-83.
First edition of John Hicks' three-volume series which comprise his most important theoretical papers. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 7347
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First Edition of Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found; Inscribed by Rebecca Alexander to Secretary Madeleine K. Albright
ALEXANDER, Rebecca. Sascha Alper [Madeleine K. Albright].
Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found.
New York : Gotham Books, 2014.
First edition of this captivating memoir of psychotherapist Rebecca Alexander. Octavo, original publisher's half cloth, original braille dust jacket, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "Secretary Albright - It was such an honor to meet you at the Foundation Fighting Blindness awards dinner. My very best, Rebecca ♥." Accompanied by an autographed note from Ann McLaughlin Korologos, "5/13/15 Dear Madeleine, Thank you - thank you. FFB dinner a huge success due to you and Rebecca Alexander. Thought you would enjoy reading her…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147377
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First Edition of Howard Zinn's Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal; Signed by Him
ZINN, Howard.
Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1967.
First edition of Zinn's classic work arguing for withdrawal of military forces in Vietnam. Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author on the title page, "Howard Zinn 2001." Small name to the front free endpaper, near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 100961
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"With sincere Thanks for your friendship & for helping to make this story a success!": First Edition of Love in Black and White; Inscribed by William and Janet Cohen to Secretary Madeleine K. Albright
COHEN, William S.; Janet Langheart Cohen; [Madeleine K. Albright].
Love in Black and White: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Romance.
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.
First edition of this profound story of perseverance against racial hatred and bigotry. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the authors on the half-title page, "For Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, with sincere Thanks for your friendship & for helping to make this story a success! Bill Cohen. Madame Secretary, Thanks for your support. I hope you enjoy the read. Love, Janet." The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147386
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First Edition of Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men And Mountains; Lengthily Inscribed by Jon Krakauer in the year of publication
KRAKAUER, Jon.
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men And Mountains.
New York: Lyons & Burford Publishers, 1990.
First edition of Krakauer's first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, "For Deborah- Stay loose, Climb hard! Congratulations on climbing Denali. You did better than I. Jon Krakauer October 1990." Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Shaw. Jacket cover photograph by Jon Krakauer. Jacket back cover by Marc Twight.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 84655
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"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension": First edition of Twilight Zone: The Movie; signed by Robert Bloch
BLOCH, Robert.
Twilight Zone: The Movie.
New York: Warner Books, Inc , 1983.
First edition of the novelization of the classic film. 12mo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with a 16-page insert of black and white photographs from the film. Boldly signed by Robert Bloch on the title page. In near fine condition. Small hole punch in the upper right corner of the front wrapper.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 148054
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Signed Limited First Edition of A Masque of Mercy; signed by Robert Frost
FROST, Robert.
A Masque of Mercy.
New York : Henry Holt & Company, 1947.
Signed limited edition of Frost's play of the purported last chapter in the book of Job. Royal octavo, original half cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. One of 751 numbered copies boldly signed by Robert Frost in black ballpoint on the limitation page, this is number 177. In fine condition in the original publisher's slipcase which is in near fine condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147534
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First Edition of Charles Dickens' The Nine Christmas Numbers of All the Year Round
DICKENS, Charles.
The Nine Christmas Numbers of All the Year Round.
London: Chapman and Hall, [1859-1867].
First collected edition of all nine short stories that had first been published in Dickens' weekly magazine bound together. Octavo, half calf bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges marbled. In near fine condition.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147695
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Rare first edition of Hamilton W. Pierson's Jefferson at Monticello
PIERSON, Hamilton W. [Thomas Jefferson].
Jefferson at Monticello. The Private Life of Thomas Jefferson, from Entirely New Materials.
New York: Charles Scribner, 1862.
First edition of this exceptional biographical work on Thomas Jefferson. Royal octavo, original publisher's cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece of Monticello. In good condition with some bumping to the foot of the spine, scattered toning throughout, stamp to the front free endpaper, bookplates and bookplate remnants to the front and rear pastedown.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147407
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First edition of Inside South America; Inscribed by John Gunther Douglas Fairbanks by him
GUNTHER, John.
Inside South America.
New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1966.
First edition of this eye-opening study of South America, the eighth "Inside" book by John Gunther. Octavo, original publisher's cloth, illustrated with a black and maps of South America. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Warmly to Douglas and Marylee Fairbanks, of the truly valued. John Gunther. NY Jan 67." From the library of actor Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best-known for starring in such films as The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Gunga Din (1939), and The…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147581
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"A scientist shouldn't be asked to judge the economic and moral value of his work. All we should ask the scientist to do is find the truth-and then not keep it from anyone"; First Edition of Enzymatic Structures of DNA; Inscribed by Arthur Kornberg
KORNBERG, Arthur.
Enzymatic Synthesis of DNA.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1962.
First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Arthur Kornberg on the front free endpaper. Small stamp of Biologist L.S. Baron on the front endpage. Fine in a dust jacket that shows just a touch of wear.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 747
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First Edition of New York Close-Up; from the library of American journalist William Safire
MCCRARY, Tex and Jinx Falkenberg. [William Safire].
New York Close-Up.
New York: New York Herald Tribune, 1949-1951.
Bound collection of New York Close Up columns, from the library of American Journalist William Safire. Folio, original boards with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. From the library of American journalist William Safire with his bookplate to the pastedown. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in The New York Times Magazine…
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 132199
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First Edition of the Centenary Edition of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass & What Alice Found There; iNSCRIBED by Legendary Illustrator Ralph Steadman
CARROLL, Lewis [Ralph Steadman].
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There.
London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1972.
First Centenary edition of this classic work of children's literature. Large quarto, original black boards, pictorial endpapers, numerous illustrations by Ralph Steadman throughout. Boldly signed by the illustrator in the year of publication on the half-title page, "Ralph Steadman 11.11.72." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Book design by Brian J. Green. Uncommon signed.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 146024
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Rare George H. W. Bush Vice Presidential Fountain Pen
BUSH, George H. W.
George H. W. Bush Vice Presidential Fountain Pen.
Rare George H. W. Bush Vice Presidential Fountain Pen bearing Bush's signature in facsimile. Housed in the original pen box bearing the seal of the Vice President of the United States. In fine condition requiring the nib insert.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 114942
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"Life is a circle you come back to a lot of interests that you had early in life": First Edition of In Search of Memory; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning Scientist Eric Kandel
KANDEL, Eric R.
In Search Of Memory.
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.
First edition of the scientist's autobiography which deals with the groundbreaking work on the biological process of memory, which earned him the Nobel Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For John Life is a circle you come back to a lot of interests that you had early in life. With warm regards Eric Kandel." Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 110821