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Rare Apollo Saturn V Launch Vehicle Diagram; Signed by Buzz Aldrin
ALDRIN, Buzz.
Buzz Aldrin Signed Apollo Saturn V Launch Vehicle Diagram.
Rare Apollo Saturn V Launch Vehicle diagram. Oversized print diagram of the Apollo Saturn V Launch Vehicle, boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin in black felt tip toward the top, "Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI." Framed. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 16.75 inches by 42.5 inches.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 148456
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"the greatest British globe makers of the late Georgian period": Fine pair of rare early 19th century of Regency Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes by famed British globe makers John and William Cary
CARY, George; John and William Cary.
Cary’s New Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes.
London: J. & W. Cary: 1818; G. & J. Cary, 1833.
Fine pair of early 19th century celestial and terrestrial table globes published by John and William Cary, generally regarded as the greatest British globe makers of the late Georgian period. Comprised of Cary's New Terrestrial Globe, Drawn from the most recent Geographical works, shewing the whole of the New Discoveries with the Tracks of the Principal Navigators and every improvement in Geography to the present Time. London: G. & J. Cary, 1833. Together with, Cary's Celestial Globe, of which are carefully laid down the whole of the Stars and Nebulae contained in the Catalogues of Wollaston, Herschel, Bode, Piazzi, Zach,…
Price: $30,000.00 Item Number: 149735
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Francis Bacon's The Essayes or Counsels Civill and Morall; Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe
BACON, Francis.
The Essayes or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lord Verulam Viscount St Alban.
London: Cresset Press/ Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press, 1928.
The Shakespeare Head Press limited edition of this collection of Francis Bacon's reflective writings. Folio, printed on Batchelor’s Kelmscott hand-made paper, bound in the original publisher's full vellum by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the front panel and spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt. One of 250 numbered copies, this is number 53. In near fine condition with light spotting to the spine. Titles and initial letters designed by Joscelyne Gaskin. Ownership plate to the front pastedown of James Harold Leighton. Housed in a custom slipcase.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 148453
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First Edition of Buzz Aldrin and Wayne Warga's Return to Earth; Signed by Buzz Aldrin
ALDRIN, Buzz .
Return to Earth.
New York: Random House, 1973.
First edition of this work by the second man to walk on the moon. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Written with Wayne Warga.
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 146590
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Rare original July 25, 1969 Time Magazine; Signed by Neil Armstrong
ARMSTRONG, Neil.
Neil Armstrong Signed Time Magazine “Man on the Moon”.
New York: Time Magazine, 1969.
Rare original Time Magazine July 25, 1969 issue covering the Apollo 11 mission titled "Man on the Moon." Quarto, featuring a thirteen page article on the Moon landing, offering information on the crew, their accomplishments, and the public's reaction. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong at far right middle. In very good condition. Cover illustration by Louis Glanzman.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 148420
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First Edition of Economics and Techniques of Motion and Time Study; inscribed by J.P. Lesperance
LESPERANCE, J.P.
Economics and Techniques of Motion and Time Study.
Dubuque, Iowa: WM. C. Brown Company, 1953.
First edition of this comprehensive approach to the growing field of motion and time study. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with tables, graphs, charts, and photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Mr. J. Rislak. With compliments and best wishes. J.G. Lesperance 2/13/61." Near fine in very good dust jacket.
Price: $375.00 Item Number: 148411
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“You can prove anything you want by coldly logical reason---if you pick the proper postulates": First Edition of Isaac Asimov's I, Robot; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery and Warmly Inscribed by Him
ASIMOV, Isaac.
I, Robot.
New York: Gnome Press, Inc. Publishers, 1950.
First edition of this groundbreaking collection of stories. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on page bound in, "For Michael Raisbeck whose grandfather and aunt have already impressed me almost as much as I'm sure he will twenty years from now Isaac Asimov." Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 149701
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"The blast was the most spectacular event that I have ever seen": Rare collection of Photographs and Eyewitness accounts of the First Atomic Bomb Tests at Bikini Atoll
[A.R. SHARPLES],.
Collection of Photographs and Eyewitness Account Letters of the First Bikini Atoll Nuclear Bomb Tests.
1946.
Rare collection of photographs of the first atomic bomb test "Able" at Bikini Atoll with letters of eyewitness accounts of the first atomic bomb testing and the second test "Baker" at Bikini Atoll. Four photographs of the detonation of the first atomic bomb test, "Able." Two depicting mushroom clouds in the ocean above an island. Two depicting mushroom clouds in the ocean and columns of water next to Navy ships with the beach of an island of Bikini Atoll in the foreground. Each in near fine condition. Accompanied with three letters of eyewitness accounts about the first and second atomic…
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 148400
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Rare Complete set of the first ten volumes of the Transactions of the Linnean Society of London
[THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON],.
The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Vol. I-X.
London: Printed by J. Davis; Wilks and Taylor; Richard Taylor and Co., 1791-1811.
Complete first edition set of the first ten volumes of the Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, one of the most important and influential scientific journals of its time. Quarto, ten volumes bound into five in three quarter polished calf over marbled boards with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt titles and elaborate blind-stamping to the spines in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges marbled, profusely illustrated with hundreds of lithograph plates, many tinted and folding. In near fine condition. A very attractive and rare collection of the renowned scientific journal.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 149357
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Rare First edition of Joseph Moxon's A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie
MOXON, Joseph.
A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie: Or an Easie and Speedy way to know the Use of both the Globies: Celestial and Terrestrial. [Astronomy and Geography].
London: Printed by Joseph Moxon, 1659.
First edition of this important work concerning geography and astronomy. Octavo, bound in full early calf with gilt titles to the spine, additional engraved allegorical title in Latin, engraved illustrations and woodcut diagrams in the text. First edition with the following issue points: a variant of the title page without "of" before spherical triangles; Numbers "2...6." are enclosed within braces on title page; the words "astronomical...triangles" are gathered by a left brace; With added engraved title (A1v); Caption title on 2C4v: "Ancient stories of the several stars...collected from Dr. Hood." Crone Library 221; ESTC R23159; Wing M3021. In very good condition, period…
Price: $2,750.00 Item Number: 149261
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John Mill's A Boy's Dream of Geology
MILL, John.
The Fossil Spirit: A Boy’s Dream of Geology.
London: Darton and Co, c. 1854.
Rare second edition of this didactic novel about geology and paleontology. Octodecimo, original cloth with gilt titles, all edges gilt, frontispiece, advertisement endpapers, with black and white illustrations throughout. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown. Exceptionally rare, with no other copies traced at auction in the last 100 years.
Price: $2,250.00 Item Number: 148118
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First Edition of The Theory of Island Biogeography; Signed by Edward O. Wilson Who has drawn a picture of an ant
WILSON, Edward O. & Robert H. MacArthur.
The Theory of Island Biogeography.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1967.
First edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Edward O. Wilson on the half-title page, who has drawn a picture of an ant. Fine in a fine dust jacket. An exceptional example, most rare and desirable signed.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 149668
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FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF CHARLES DARWIN'S THE DESCENT OF MAN; IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH
DARWIN, Charles.
The Descent of Man.
London: John Murray, 1871.
First edition, first issue of both volumes of this seminal work in the history of evolutionary biology and anthropology. Octavo, two volumes, original green cloth. With all of the issue points unique to the first edition: in the first volume, "transmitted" as the first word on p. 297; in the second, the printer's note on the verso of the half-title, errata on title verso, and postscript leaf after p. viii; both volumes with January ads listing Murray's "Popular Works" in the first volume and "Standard Works" in the second. In very good condition with some light rubbing. A very sharp…
Price: $12,000.00 Item Number: 146549
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Rare First Latin Edition of Galileo Galilei's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems; the summation of his astronomical thought and the work which directly precipitated his 1663 trial
GALILEI, Galileo. Translated by Matthias Berneger.
Systema Cosmicum, Authore Galilaeo Galilaei… in quo Quatuor Dialogis, de Duobus Maximus Mundi Systematibus, Ptolemaico & Copernicano. [Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems].
Strassburg: Impensis Elzeviriorum, Typis Davidis Hautti, 1635.
First Latin edition of the Dialogo, the summation of Galileo's astronomical thought and the work which directly precipitated his 1663 trial and judgement for heresy. Preceded only by the first Italian edition, published in Florence in 1632. Quarto, bound in full red Jansenist morocco by Marius Michel with gilt titles and five raised bands to the spine, double gilt ruled turn-ins and elaborately gilt ruled and scrolled inner dentelles stamp-signed by Michel, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Additional engraved title page depicting a dialogue between Aristotle, Ptolemy and Copernicus, engraved portrait of Galileo by Jacob van der Heyden, errata leaf.…
Price: $22,500.00 Item Number: 149168
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Neil Armstrong Signed Moon Photograph
ARMSTRONG, Neil.
Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Signed Footprint Photograph.
Rare photograph of the American Flag on the lunar surface, with the footprints of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin clearly visible on the moon’s surface, boldly signed by Neil Armstrong in blue ink. The image measures 11 inches by 8.5 inches. In fine condition. Rare and desirable signed by Armstrong. Encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA. One of the finest signed Armstrong photographs we have seen.
Price: $12,000.00 Item Number: 149585
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"Houston, we've had a problem!": Exceptionally Rare Apollo 13 Trajectory Plotting Chart; Lengthily signed by James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Lousma
LOVELL, James; Fred Haise; Jack Lousma.
James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Lousma Signed First Edition Apollo 13 Trajectory Plotting Chart.
Aeronautical Chart and Information Center: Department of Defense ACIC 3-70, March 16, 1970.
Rare lithographed 'Apollo Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plotting Chart' for the Apollo 13 mission. Color 'Apollo Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plotting Chart' for the Apollo 13 mission, displaying a polar view of the lunar mission profile for Apollo 13 and showing the various significant events during the 10-day mission, signed by James Lovell, "'Houston, we've had a problem!' James Lovell", by Apollo 13 Commander Fred Haise, "April 13, 1970, 10:08 EST, O2 Tank Explodes: Moon Landing Aborted! Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP," and Jack Lousma, "'13, we've got one more item for you, when you get a chance. We'd like you to stir up…
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 145395
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"There is something in the miraculous in the suddenness of his appearance as well as in his infinite grace": Jacques Cousteau and Philippe Cousteau's The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea; Signed by both
COUSTEAU, Jacques-Yves and Philippe Cousteau.
The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea.
London: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1974.
First edition, fourth impression of Cousteau's compelling narrative dedicated to the life and behavior of the shark. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 124 full-color photographs, index, appendices. Boldly signed by Jacques Cousteau and his son, Philippe Cousteau, on the title page. Translated from the French by Francis Price. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Books signed by Jacques Cousteau are uncommon.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 148256
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"Part of life's mystery depends on future possibilities": Apollo 11 Rocket Oversized Photograph; Signed by Michael Collins
COLLINS, Michael.
Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Rocket Oversized Photograph.
July 16, 1969.
Oversized photograph of the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket. Glossy color oversized photograph of the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket during the first stage separation. Boldly signed in silver by American astronaut Michael Collins, "Michael Collins Apollo XI CMP." In fine condition. The entire piece measures 20 inches by 16 inches.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 148227
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"From Apollo 8, good night, Merry Christmas and God bless all on Earth": Souvenir Apollo 8 Mission Report; Signed with a quote by Frank Borman
BORMAN, Frank.
Frank Borman Signed Apollo 8 Mission Report.
Houston, TX: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Manned Spacecraft Center, 1969.
Apollo 8 Mission Report describing the observations and objectives, trajectory, biomedical evaluations, and anomalies of the mission flight. Quarto, original wrappers, unbound. Signed on the front panel with a quote by Apollo astronaut Frank Borman from their famous Christmas broadcast from space, "From Apollo 8, good night, Merry Christmas and God bless all on Earth. Frank Borman Apollo 8 CDR." In fine condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 147240
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Rare sketch signed by internet pioneer Vint Cerf
CERF, Vint.
Vint Cerf Sketch Signed.
1977.
Rare autograph sketch signed by internet pioneer Vint Cerf. One page, the sketch draws a set of connections between Packet Radio Network (PRNET), Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), and Atlantic Packet Satellite Network (SATNET). Boldly signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. A fine and rare example of the inventive process behind this modern marvel.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 147510
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First Edition of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land; Signed by Peter Matthiessen and Terry Tempest Williams
BANERJEE, Subhankar; Matthiessen.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land.
Seattle: The Mountaineer Books, 2003.
First edition of the most comprehensive, photographic documentation of the biodiversity and indigenous cultures of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Peter Matthiessen and Terry Tempest Williams on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 148029
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First Edition of The Vanishing Face of Gaia; Signed by James Lovelock
LOVELOCK, James.
The Vanishing Face of Gaia.
New York: Basic Books, 2009.
First edition of this work by the famed scientist. Octavo, half cloth. Boldly signed by James Lovelock on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Pracher Designs.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 146482
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Rare 1963 National Geographic Magazine Inscribed by Jane Goodall; with a 1995 National Geographic Magazine with Jane Goodall on the cover
GOODALL, Jane.
Jane Goodall Signed 1963 National Geographic Magazine. [with] 1995 National Geographic Magazine with Jane Goodall Cover Photo.
Washington, D.C: National Geographic Society, 1963 and 1995.
Rare August 1963 issue of The National Geographic Magazine inscribed by renowned naturalist and scientist, Jane Goodall. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with advertisements and color photographs. Inscribed by Goodall on the front panel, "For Adrienne - Best wishes Jane Goodall." This issue features Goodall's article "My Life Among Wild Chimpanzees." In very good condition. Uncommon signed. Accompanied by a December 1995 issue of The National Geographic Magazine with Jane Goodall and a chimpanzee on the cover. This issue features an article on Goodall's life and her life's work of studying three generations of chimpanzees. In near fine condition. Rare…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 148121
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Rare tool that built the atomic bomb; inspection mirror used by Oppenheimer's foreman Gus Schultz at Los Alamos during the Manhattan project; with rare photograph of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud signed by Paul Tibbets and George Caron
SCHULTZ, Gus; Paul Tibbets; George Caron; J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Inspection Mirror That Built the Atomic Bomb Used By Oppenheimer’s Foreman Gus Schultz. [with] Paul Tibbets and George Caron Signed Photograph.
Los Alamos, New Mexico: c. 1943-1945.
Inspection mirror used in the construction of the atomic bomb by Gus Schultz, foreman of the drafting room and machine shop at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. Schultz was a key member of J. Robert Oppenheimer's team, earning high praise from Oppenheimer himself. The mirror was essential for use in hard to see areas, allowing for the user to look into an obstructed space without the need to dissemble parts. In fine condition. The tool measures 8.5 inches. Accompanied with a distinctive photograph of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud by two crew members of the Enola Gay. Black and white…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 148078
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Signed Limited First Edition of William Beebe's Galapagos: World's End
BEEBE, William.
Galapagos: World’s End.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1924.
Signed limited first edition, one of only 100 numbered copies, this is number 54, boldly signed by William Beebe, the father of modern ecology. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with 24 tipped-in color plates by Isabel Cooper, and 83 photographs mostly by John Tee-Van. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $2,600.00 Item Number: 84953
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Electrosurgery in Dentistry; Inscribed by Maurice J. Oringer
ORINGER, Maurice J.
Electrosurgery in Dentistry.
Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1968.
Early edition of this work on the use of electrosurgery in modern dentistry. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustarted with black and white photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author opposite the title page, "To Dr. Walter Kindiak With sincere great wishes of the author. Maurice J. Oringer." In near fine condition with light rubbing to the crown and foot of the spine and light toning.
Price: $275.00 Item Number: 147798
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"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new": First edition of Out of My Later Years; Inscribed by Albert Einstein to his former lover Estella Katzenellenbogen
EINSTEIN, Albert [Estella Katzenellenbogen].
Out of My Later Years.
New York: Philosophical Library, 1950.
First edition of Einstein's collection of social science-related articles, addresses and speeches. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "Estella mit herzlichen Grussen A. Einstein. 50." The recipient, Estella Katzenellenbogen was Einstein's former lover in the 1920s. The pair were often seen attending concerts together, and she was known to have visited Einstein at his summer housed in Caputh. She was best known as a major collector of East Asian art as well as German and French Impressionism and Expressionism. Although baptized as a Protestant,…
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 147896
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First Edition of David Yarrow: Storytelling; Signed by him
YARROW, David.
David Yarrow: Storytelling.
New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc, 2022.
First edition of this collection of tales of adventure and misadventure told through Yarrow's magnificent high-art photography, with a foreword by Cindy Crawford. Quarto, original publisher’s boards, profusely illustrated with a mix of over 125 photographs of Yarrow’s most iconic work and previously unpublished photographs. Signed by the author on the half-title page, "All the best David." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Susi Oberhelman.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 147931
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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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"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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Rare Signed Photograph of Legendary Scientist James D. Watson
WATSON, James D.
James D. Watson Photograph Signed.
Original black and white photograph of Nobel Prize-winning scientist James D. Watson holding a DNA model. Boldly signed by Watson in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The piece measures 4 inches by 6 inches.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 147844
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“I learned to recognise the thorough and primitive duality of man": Rare true first edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
STEVENSON, Robert Louis.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886.
First American edition of Stevenson's classic gothic novella which preceded the first English edition by four days and was published on January 5, 1886 in an edition of 1,250 copies in cloth and 3,000 copies in paper wrappers. Beinecke 347. Octavo, presumably bound from the wrappers issue in full calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, patterned endpapers, half-title and one of the two called for pages of Scribner's advertisements at end. In good condition. Lacking the blank leaf at both ends and one of the rear advertisement…
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 148205
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"The Moon as Seen over Earth's horizon From Gemini 7": Large color Photograph Signed by Command Pilot Frank Borman
BORMAN, Frank.
Frank Borman “The Moon as Seen Over Earth’s Horizon From Gemini 7” Photograph Signed.
1965.
Oversized silk finish color photograph of the moon as seen over Earth's horizon during Gemini 7. Signed by mission commander Frank Borman in silver ink, "Good night, Merry Christmas and God Bless all on Earth Frank Borman Gemini VII." In fine condition. The piece measures 20 inches by 16 inches. A desirable image.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 147773
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“The world is so full of people who have been put in boxes, who have been made to believe that they are less than they are": First edition set of the complete works of Margaret Atwood; each volume signed by Atwood and finely bound in full red levant morocco by the Harcourt Bindery
ATWOOD, Margaret.
The Complete Works of Margaret Atwood. [The Edible Woman, Surfacing, Lady Oracle, Life Before Man, Bodily Harm, The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, MaddAddam, The Heart Goes Last, Hag-Seed, and The Testaments].
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited/Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 1969-2019.
Complete true first edition set of the novels of Margaret Atwood, finely bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery. Octavo, 16 volumes bound in full red crushed levant morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel of each volume, gilt scrolled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Each volume is signed or inscribed by Margaret Atwood. In fine condition. Founded over a century ago in 1900, the…
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 149507
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First Edition of Jonathan Safran Foer's We Are The Weather: Saving The Planet Begins At Breakfast; Accompanied By a Manuscript note from Barbra Streisand to Secretary Madeleine K. Albright
FOER, Jonathan Safran [Barbra Streisand] [Madeleine K. Albright].
We Are The Weather: Saving The Planet Begins At Breakfast.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
First edition of this urgent work on global warming. Octavo, original publisher's boards, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Accompanied by a manuscript note laid in, "Secretary Madeleine Albright, From Barbra Streisand." Singer, Songwriter, and environmental activist, Streisand and Albright were close friends since they met in 1993 while Albright was serving as Ambassador to the United Nations. 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…
Price: $500.00 Item Number: 147595
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First Edition of Schirra's Space; Inscribed by Captain Wally M. Schirra, Jr. and Jack Lousma; Signed by Mario Runco, Bill Shepherd, Bill Readdy, and Alan Shepard
SCHIRRA, Captain Walter M. Jr [Wally]; Richard N. Billings; Jack Lousma; Mario Runco; Bill Shepherd; Bill Readdy; Alan Shepard.
Schirra’s Space.
Boston: Quinlan Press, 1988.
First edition of this revealing autobiography of Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr. Octavo, original blue boards, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Wally Schirra and Jack Lousma on the front free endpaper and also signed by astronauts Mario Runco, Bill Shepherd, Bill Readdy, and Alan Shepard. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Hannus Design Associates and front jacket painting by Robert Peak.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 147678
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Rare 1963 color photograph of the Project Mercury Astronauts; signed by GUS GRISSOM, JOHN GLENN, JR., GORDON COOPER, SCOTT CARPENTER, WALLY SCHIRRA, AND D.K. SLAYTON
CARPENTER, Scott; Gordon Cooper; John Glenn.
Project Mercury Astronauts Signed Photograph.
[1963].
Chromogenic photograph of the Project Mercury astronauts, signed by six of the Mercury Seven. This informal group shot was taken at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston on October 21, 1963, during Look Magazine's photo coverage for the Mercury Seven's winning of the Robert J. Collier Trophy Award. Signed by Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Jr., Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, And D.K. Slayton. With an additional secretarial signature for Alan Shepherd. Matted and framed. In near fine condition. The photograph measures 13.5 inches by 10.75 inches. The entire piece measures 18.75 inches by 21.5 inches. A very sharp piece.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 147686
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Rare Photograph of Buzz Aldrin on the Moon; Signed by Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins
ARMSTRONG, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins.
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Moonwalk Photograph.
[NASA], 1969.
Rare photograph of the Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the moon. Octavo, color chromogenic print of Buzz Aldrin saluting the American flag after having mounted it into the solid, rocky ground of the lunar surface. Boldly signed on the mount in black ink by "Neil Armstrong," "M. Collins," and "Buzz Aldrin." Mounted and framed. In fine condition. The piece measures 17.25 inches by 17.25 inches. Accompanied by a photo light cover. A stunning presentation with uninscribed signatures. "This unique space treasure was a gifted keepsake given to [the original owner] by a friend on the staff of public relations with…
Price: $18,000.00 Item Number: 147430
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Limited Edition 'The Eagle's Last Flight' Lithograph; Signed by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins
ALDRIN, Buzz; Michael Collins.
Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed ‘The Eagle’s Last Flight’ Lithograph.
Rare limited edition lithograph of 'The Eagle's Last Flight,' signed by Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Oversized color limited edition lithograph depicting the Apollo 11 command and lunar modules in orbit with the Earth rising in the distance. One of one thousand nine hundred and sixty nine copies boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin in gold and Michael Collins in black, this is number 42. Additionally signed by the artist, Dan Witkoff, in pencil. Framed. In fine condition. An exceptional example with uninscribed autographs. The piece measures 31 inches by 37 inches.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 147415
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Neil Armstrong Signed Apollo Lunar Module 'Eagle' Photograph
ARMSTRONG, Neil.
Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Lunar Module ‘Eagle’ Signed Photograph.
Rare image of the official NASA photograph of the Lunar Module 'Eagle'. Boldly signed in black ink by the first man to step foot on the moon “Neil Armstrong." Triple matted and framed. The image measures 9.5 inches by 8 inches. The entire piece measures 16.5 inches by 15 inches. In fine condition. Rare and desirable signed by Armstrong.
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 147583