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Rare Edison Phonograph Works Stock Certificate Transferred to Mina Edison; Signed by Thomas Edison
EDISON, Thomas A.
Thomas Edison Signed Edison Phonograph Works Stock Certificate.
New Jersey: Edison Phonograph Works, 1899.
Rare Edison Phonograph Works stock certificate boldly signed by Thomas Edison. Printed document boldly signed "Thomas A. Edison" as President and "J.F. Randolph" as Treasurer, one page, numbered 106, dated November 6, 1899. Stock certificate for three 750/1000 shares of $100 Capitol Stock to James D.W. Cutting. Transfer information present on verso, showing that the stock was transferred to Mina Edison (Thomas' second wife) in 1904. In very good condition with cancellation passing through Randolph's signature, light toning. The original receipt remains affixed at the left edge.
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 148074
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Rare Stock Certificate for American Express; Signed by American Bussinessman William Fargo
FARGO, William.
William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate for American Express Company.
New York: American Express Company, 1873.
Rare American Express Company stock certificate signed by American businessman William Fargo. Imperial octavo, one page with the "Safety & Dispatch" vignette of the dog (mascot of American Express) at the center, number 10855. The certificate is dated February 3, 1873 and issues five shares at $100 each of Capital Stock to S. Kahn & Bro. Partially printed document signed by "Wm G. Fargo" as President, "Alex Holland" as Treasurer, and "J. N. Knapp" as Secretary. In very good condition with cancellation stamp and cancel on the front, light toning. Transfer information present on verso. The piece measures 11.5 inches…
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 148073
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"Rousseau's greatest work... the precursor of the French revolution": Rare first edition of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's magnum opus Principes Du Droit Politique, or Treatise on the Social Compact
ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques.
Principes Du Droit Politique. [Du Contrat Social].
Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1762.
Rare first edition, type B, of Rousseau's greatest work. Octavo, bound in full contemporary sheepskin, gilt tooling to the spine in eight compartments within raised bands, burgundy morocco spine label lettered in gilt, stamped turn-ins, marbled endpapers, engraved vignette of Liberty to the title page by Boily after Bolomey, all edges red, ribbon bound in. Provenance: Perrotin-Grandville, notary in Le Mans (ownership inscription to the title page). In very good condition with scuffing to the boards, splitting to the rear lower hinge. Exceptionally rare in a contemporary binding.
Price: $18,000.00 Item Number: 149605
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Shderot D. Ben Gurion; Sign of Israel's First Prime Minister
BEN-GURION, David.
Shderot D. Ben Gurion [David Ben-Gurion Boulevard.
Israel: .
Rare original Israeli boulevard sign after the first Prime Minister of Israel. Blue metal street sign written in Hebrew, "Boulevard D. Ben-Gurion. In very good condition. Framed, the piece measures 24 inches by 13.5 inches.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 148070
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Rare large format broadside containing Andrew Jackson's Proclamation to the people of the United States regarding the Nullification Crisis of 1832
JACKSON, Andrew.
Proclamation by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States.
10 December 1832.
Rare broadside containing the entirety of President Andrew Jackson's Proclamation to the people of the United States in the wake of the Nullification Crisis of 1832. Dated December 10, 1832, one page, typescript. The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 was a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs, where South Carolina declared federal tariffs null and void within its borders, leading to a near-civil war that was resolved by a compromise tariff and the Force Bill. Here, Jackson declares South Carolina's actions "incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 148260
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The Story of the Winged-S; inscribed by Igor Sikorsky
SIKORSKY, Igor.
The Story of the Winged-S: Late Developments and Recent Photographs of the Helicopter.
New York: Dodd, Meade & Company, 1958.
First edition, early printing of the autobiography of the Russian-American aviation pioneer and designer of the first viable American helicopter. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Jack Sloane with kindest personal regards of I. Sikorsky Jan 25 1963." Very good in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 148067
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First Edition of The President is Missing; Signed by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
CLINTON, Bill; James Patterson.
The President is Missing.
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
First edition of this political thriller. Octavo, original boards with gilt titles to the spine. Boldly signed by Bill Clinton and James Patterson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 148040
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"Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life": Second Edition of Jonathan Edwards' A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, In Three Parts
EDWARDS, Jonathan.
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, In Three Parts.
New York: J. Parker, 1768.
Rare second edition of Edwards' Great Awakening classic. Octavo, bound in contemporary full calf. In good condition with some rubbing and wear to the extremities, toning throughout.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 148000
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A New, Authentic, and Complete Edition of Captain James Cook's Voyages Round the World
COOK, James.
A New, Authentic, and Complete Edition of Voyages Round the World, Undertaken and Performed by Royal Authority. Captain Cook’s First, Second, Third and Last Voyages.
London: Alex Hogg, c.1784-1786.
The authentic and complete edition of the official accounts of Captain James Cook’s voyages, “the foundation of modern knowledge of the Pacific and a cornerstone of the literature of travel and exploration” (Beddie 648, 1216, 1543; Hill 782, 358, 361). Folio, bound in full contemporary calf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, engraved frontispiece, one large folding map, 157 black and white engraved plates with maps, charts, and illustrations. In good condition with rubbing to the extremities, rebacked and reinforced.
Price: $3,800.00 Item Number: 147944
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"For Kiki & Marty - With love & esteem"; Inscribed by Stephen Hess to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
HESS, Stephen; James P. Pfiffner [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].
Organizing the Presidency.
Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2002.
Third edition of this examination of the changing responsibilities of the executive branch jobs and their relationships with one another, from the time of Roosevelt to George W. Bush. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, "For Kiki & Marty - With love & esteem, Steve, 10/30/02, Washington." Stephen Hess was a cousin of Ruth, and her family nickname was "Kiki" because she was a "kicky baby" as a child. American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United…
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 147836
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First Edition of Dreams From Our Founding Fathers: First Principles in the Age of Obama; Signed by Ron DeSantis
DESANTIS, Ron.
Dreams From Our Founding Fathers: First Principles in the Age of Obama.
Jacksonville, FL: High-Pitched Ham Publishing, 2011.
First edition of DeSantis' first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Bruce and Patty- Faithful and strong in defense of the Constitution! Ron DeSantis." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mary Fisher Design.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 148943
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First edition of Schwartzberg's Transforming the United Nations System: Designs for a Workable World; inscribed by him and from the library of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
SCHWARTZBERG, Joseph E. [Madeleine Albright].
Transforming the United Nations System: Designs for a Workable Workable World.
New York: United Nations University Press, 2013.
First edition of Schwartzberg's examination of the structural limitations of the United Nations. Octavo, original publisher's wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, "June 2016 To Madeleine Albright, With hope for a more workable and better world. Joe Schwartzberg." 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 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the “3 Ds” of…
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 149061
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"With deepest appreciation for your dedicated service to all mankind which has greatly advanced the causes of justice, equality, brotherhood and peace"FIRST EDITION OF MY LIFE WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.; Inscribed by Coretta Scott King
KING, Coretta Scott.
My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr.
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969.
First edition of Coretta Scott King's autobiography, which recounts the history of the Civil Rights Movement and offers an inside look at Dr. King, his sermons and speeches. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Mr. + Mrs. Charles Martin With deepest appreciation and personal regards Coretta Scott King." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Reed.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 149789
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First Edition of The Great Horizons; Signed by Academy Award-Winning Actor Kevin Costner and Cale Glendening
COSTNER, Kevin; Cale Glendening.
The Great Horizon.
Weldon Owen, 2024.
First edition of this work through Cale Glendening’s intimate cast portraits and behind-the-scenes photography of Costner's epic film The Great Horizon. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Kevin Costner and Cale Glendening on the half-title page. In fine condition.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 148218
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First Edition of Ric Burns and James Sanders' New York: An Illustrated History
BURNS, Ric; James Sanders; Lisa Ades.
New York: An Illustrated History.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1999.
First edition of this landmark illustrated history of the city that never sleeps. Quarto, original half cloth, heavily illustrated with 500 images in color and black and white. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.
Price: $95.00 Item Number: 147936
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FIRST EDITION OF MILTON FRIEDMAN’S MASTERPIECE: A THEORY OF THE CONSUMPTION FUNCTION
FRIEDMAN, Milton.
A Theory of the Consumption Function.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1957.
First edition of Friedman's magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 148247
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Rare thirty-eight star American flag commemorating Colorado's admittance as the 38th state of the union on July 4, 1877
[...],.
Thirty-Eight Star American Flag.
c. 1877.
Rare thirty-eight star American flag in use between July 4, 1877 when the state of Colorado was admitted into the Union as the 38th state and July 4, 1890 when North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Idaho were admitted as the 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, and 43rd states. In very good condition. The flag measures 14.5 feet by 9.5 feet.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 149349
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First Edition of Mary Lyndon Shanley's Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England, 1850-1895; Inscribed to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
SHANLEY, Mary Lyndon [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].
Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England, 1850-1895.
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1989.
First edition of this comprehensive study of Victorian reforms in marriage law and how it reshapes our understanding of the feminist movement of that period. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Presentation copy, inscribed by Bill Bader on the front free endpaper, "2 June 1997, For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The very greatest female jurist the common law world has ever seen, With high personal regard & esteem, Bill Bader." American lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020…
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 147831
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"Let justice be done, though the heavens fall": First Edition of JFK: The Documented Screenplay; Signed by Oliver Stone and Kevin Costner
STONE, Oliver and Zachary Sklar [Kevin Costner].
JFK: The Documented Screenplay.
New York: Applause Books, 1992.
First edition of this work which was the basis for the award-winning film. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Oliver Stone on the title page and Kevin Costner on the half-title page. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 148274
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First Edition of Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey; Inscribed by Muhammad Ali
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. Presentation copy, inscribed by Muhammad Ali on the title page. Introductions by Muhammad and Lonni Ali, Bill & Camille Cosby, Jim Murray, Gordon Parks, George Plimpton, Alvin F. Poussaint, Budd Schulberg, Ralph Wiley, and A.S. "Doc" Young. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Barry Littman.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 148277
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Rare vellum manuscript signed by Sir Isaac Newton as Warden of the Royal Mint; handsomely mounted and framed
NEWTON, Isaac.
Isaac Newton Document Signed.
January 25 [1698-1699].
Rare vellum manuscript signed by Sir Isaac Newton as Warden of the Royal Mint, in which he makes a case against his nemesis, coin counterfeiter William Chaloner, soon to be hanged for high treason. One page, vellum manuscript document signed by Isaac Newton, “Is. Newton,” January 25 [1698-1699]. Recognizance bond issued by Isaac Newton as Warden of the Royal Mint to ensure the future appearance of Nathaniel Peck as a witness against Newton’s nemesis, the counterfeiter William Chaloner. The document reads in part, "Nathanl Peck de Black Fryars London…Thos Worley de St Sepulchres London Glover…Symon Cross de east Aurifaber…Upon Condition…
Price: $98,000.00 Item Number: 149618
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First Edition of Christopher Columbus' The Spanish Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant' Angel
COLUMBUS, Christopher.
The Spanish Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant’ Angel: Escribano de Racion of the Kingdom of Aragon Dated 15 February 1493.
London: Bernard Quaritch, 1891.
First edition of the facsimile edition of Christopher Columbus' letter to Luis de Santángel about his initial voyage to the Americas. Folio, half morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, folding facsimile of letters at center. In very good condition, rebacked. An exceptional example, rare in this condition.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 147790
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"But there are no loners. No man lives in a void. His every act is conditioned by his time and his society": First Edition of William Manchester's Classic Work The Death of a President, Signed By the author
MANCHESTER, William.
The Death of a President.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.
First edition of the historian's most well-known and enduring work. Octavo, original blue cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by William Manchester on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by J. Caroff Associates. A very bright example.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 144344
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Rare original silver gelatin print of the 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers economic conference; Signed by Winston S. Churchill, Jawaharlal Nehru, and seven additional finance and prime ministers of the commonwealth
CHURCHILL, Winston S.; Jawaharlal Nehru.
Winston S. Churchill Signed 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference Photograph.
London: June 1953.
Large original photograph of the 1953 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference. The large silver gelatin print is signed below signed by UK Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, India Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and every other sitter. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 34.5 inches by 24 inches. Rare and desirable signed by these two twentieth century legendary figures.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 147883
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"A monumental work that redefines political biography": First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro's ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson; each volume signed or inscribed by Caro
CARO, Robert A.
The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-2012.
First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro's ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson, each signed or inscribed by Caro. Octavo, original publisher's gilt-lettered cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps. The Path To Power [1982] is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Joel - Precious friend. Robert A. Caro Oct. 9, 2012." Means of Ascent [1990] is signed by the author on the title page. Master of the Senate [2002] is signed by the author on the title page. The Passage of Power [2012] is signed by the author on the title…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 147878
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First Edition of Rev. Frederick W. Mant's The Midshipman
MANT, Rev. Frederick W.
The Midshipman: or Twelve Years at Sea.
London: G. Routledge & Co, 1854.
First and only edition of this nautical memoir. Octavo, half calf bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine, edges sprinkled red. In very good condition. Ownership plates to the front pastedown and front panel of the Norfolk & Norwich Library, donated there from the library of George Frederick Cooke in 1898. An attractive example rarely encountered.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 147865
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"One of the 100 best books of any kind of the 20th century": First Edition of the author's Masterpiece The Origins of Totalitarianism; Signed by Hannah Arendt
ARENDT, Hannah.
The Origins of Totalitarianism.
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1951.
First edition of this masterpiece, by one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Hannah Arendt on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed.
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 148282
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“Many of the books tossed into the flames in Berlin that night by the joyous students under the approving eye of Dr. Goebbels had been written by authors of world reputation": First Edition of This Classic work The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich; Inscribed by William Shirer
SHIRER, William L.
The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960.
First edition of "one of the most important works of history of our time" (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by William L. Shirer on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Brownjohn, Chermayeff and Geismar. First editions are rare, especially signed and in this condition.
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 148281
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The Bridge on the River Kwai: The Story of the Film by Claude Houghton; Signed by Legendary Actors Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins
HOUGHTON, Claude; Pierre Boulle; Alec Guinness; Jack Hawkins.
The Bridge on the River Kwai: The Story of the Film.
England: Moore & Matthes Ltd., 1957.
Original brochure celebrating the David Lean war film 'Bridge on the River Kwai' with the story of the film by Claude Houghton, based on the screenplay written by Pierre Boulle. Real wood block measuring 4.75 inches by 2.75 inches affixed to front cover, inscribed, "This bridge was designed and constructed by soldiers of the British Army Feb - May 1943 Lt.Col. L Nicholson, D.S.O Commanding." Oblong quarto, original wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs of the cast and film. Boldly signed by Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins on the title page. In very good condition. The entire piece measures…
Price: $2,250.00 Item Number: 147872
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First edition of Dizard's Digital Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy In The Information Age; Inscribed by Him to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
JR. DIZARD, Wilson [Madeleine K. Albright].
Digital Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy In The Information Age.
Washington, D.C: Library of Congress, 2001.
First edition of how the digital revolution has fundamentally reshaped U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. Octavo, original publisher's wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “July 2001 to Dr. Madeleine Albright with best regards, Wilson Dizard" 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 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the “3 Ds” of NATO, “which is…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 141104
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“IN POLITICS, IF YOU WANT ANYTHING SAID, ASK A MAN. IF YOU WANT ANYTHING DONE, ASK A WOMAN": Signed Limited Edition of Margaret Thatcher's The Path to Power
THATCHER, Margaret.
The Path to Power.
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1995.
Signed limited edition of Thatcher's autobiography. Octavo, publisher's original full leather with gilt titles and raised bands to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed by Margaret Thatcher. In fine condition.
Price: $550.00 Item Number: 148294
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"To a dear colleague and esteemed scholar": FIRST EDITION OF ALBERT EINSTEIN’S "ONE AND ONLY INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY"; inscribed by Paul Schilpp
EINSTEIN, Albert. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp.
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist.
Evanston: The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., 1949.
First edition of Einstein's singular autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein by Yousuf Karsh. Presentation copy, inscribed by editor Paul Arthur Schilpp on the front free endpaper, "To a dear colleague and esteemed scholar with the best wishes of Paul A. Schilpp." Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and in this condition.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 145894
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First Edition of Passionate Uprisings; Inscribed by Pardis Mahdavi to Secretary Madeleine K. Albright
MAHDAVI, Pardis; [Madeleine K. Albright].
Passionate Uprisings: Iran’s Sexual Revolution.
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2009.
First edition of this inside look at the sexual politics of Iranian society and the youth revolution that has risen in its wake. Octavo, original sky blue boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Secretary Albright, with great friendship and admiration, Pardis Mahdavi." 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…
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 147353
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"Turn over the reins to the board of directors": First Edition of Barbarians At The Gate; Inscribed by John Helyar in the year of publication
BURROUGH, Bryan and John Helyar.
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1990.
First edition of this business classic. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by co-author John Helyar on the half-title page, "To Tom Eskew, Best wishes and watch out for the barbarians, John Helyar 2/6/90." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 148208
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First Edition of Evelyn Waugh's Wine in Peace and War
WAUGH, Evelyn.
Wine in Peace and War.
London: Saccone & Speed Limited, [1947].
First edition of this history of the winery Saccone & Speed. Octavo, original pictorial boards with original tissue paper dust wrapper, with decorations by Rex Whistler. In near fine condition.
Price: $275.00 Item Number: 147868
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Rare Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant; From the Collection of General William T. Sherman
[GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN] [ULYSSES S. GRANT],.
General Sherman’s Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant.
Rare bronze sculpture of an elephant, most likely used as an ink well, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman's, went on a "World Tour" after his second presidential term had ended. It has been suggested that Grant collected a few souvenirs for his dear friend while visiting Asia. When the Grant family returned from their trip, Sherman greeted Grant at a reunion held by the veterans of the Army of the Tennessee. In very good condition with some patina. The piece measures 9.5 inches by…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 147816
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“Many of the books tossed into the flames in Berlin that night by the joyous students under the approving eye of Dr. Goebbels had been written by authors of world reputation": First Limited Edition of This Classic work The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich; Signed by William L. Shirer
SHIRER, William L.
The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.
New York: Touchstone Book / Simon & Schuster Inc, 1990.
Signed limited first edition of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). First printing of the revised edition from 1990 with a new afterword by Shirer. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, author's initials in gilt on front cover, silk endpapers, silk bookmark. Signed by William L. Shirer on the limitation page. One of one hundred copies, this is number 67. In fine condition. Housed in a custom cloth slip case also with the author's initials in gilt on front panel. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 147867
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Jonathan Edwards' A History of the Work of Redemption
EDWARDS, Jonathan.
A History of the Work of Redemption.
New York: T. & J. Swords, 1793.
Early American edition of this work by the famed philosopher and theologian. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf, frontispiece. In good condition with bumping and rubbing to the extremities, toning throughout, small losses to the front free endpaper and top of the title page, spine repaired and rebacked.
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 147866
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"There is no better exercise for the would-be artist than to study and devour a picture, and then, without looking at it again, to attempt the next day to reproduce it": Winston S. Churchill's Painting As A Pastime; inscribed by him to Eleonora Sears
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Painting As A Pastime.
London: Oldham Press Limited/Ernest Benn Limited, 1949.
First edition, early printing of this collection of Churchill's brilliant essays on hobbies and painting. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with eighteen reproductions of Churchill's paintings in full color. Presentation copy, inscribed by Churchill on the front free endpaper, "To Eleonora Sears, from Winston S. Churchill - 1954." Accompanied by a typed letter signed by Churchill to Sears laid in, the letter reads in full, "How very kind of you to think of me, and express your thoughts in such an agreeable fashion. I hope you will allow me to reciprocate as only an author can by sending you a copy…
Price: $15,000.00 Item Number: 147862
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"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't": Signed Limited Edition of Margaret Thatcher's The Downing Street Years
THATCHER, Margaret.
The Downing Street Years.
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1993.
Signed limited first edition of Thatcher's autobiography. Octavo, bound in original full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, illustrated. Signed by Margaret Thatcher. In fine condition.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 134269