Millhauser, Steven.

Steven Millhauser Collection: Edwin Mullhouse, Portrait of A Romantic, In The Penny Arcade, From the Realm of Morpheus, The Barnum Museum, Little Kingdoms, Martin Dressler, The Knife Thrower, Enchanted Night, The King in the Tree, Dangerous Laughter.

New York: 1972-2008.

Uncorrected proofs of the first editions of the first eleven books by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steven Millhauser. Octavo, 11 volumes, original wrappers as issued. Each are in near fine to fine condition. Each volume is signed by Steven Millhauser. An uncommon set of proofs.

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$3,500.00

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Xingjian, Gao.

Snow in August.

Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 2003.

First edition in English of the Nobel Laureate’s play that is based on the legendary Huineng, the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Gao Xingjian on the title page. Review copy, with slip laid in, fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated by Gilbert C.F.Continue reading "Snow in August."

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$350.00

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Vassilikos, Vassilis.

Z.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968.

First American edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original black cloth. Warmly Inscribed by the author on the title page, “For George with my friendship, Vassilis Vassilikos.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows very light wear. Jacket design by Enrico Arno. Translated from the Greek by Marilyn Calmann.

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$750.00

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Millhauser, Steven.

Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer.

New York: Crown, 1996.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize- winning novel. Octavo, original beige wrappers. Signed by Steven Millhauser on the title page. In fine condition.

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$250.00

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Markandaya, Kamala.

Nectar In a Sieve.

London: Putnam, 1954.

First Edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes and love, Kamala Markandaya January 1955.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. This is the first example of this title we have seen signed or inscribed.

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$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-855

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Le Clezio, J.M.G.

The Giants.

New York: Atheneum, 1975.

First American edition of the author’s sixth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by J.M.G. Le Clezio on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with minor wear. Jacket design by Diane Simmard. Translated from the French by Simon Watson Taylor.

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$350.00

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Le Clezio, J.M.G.

Fever.

New York: Atheneum, 1973.

First American edition of this collection of nine stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by J.M.G. Le Clezio on the title page Very good in a very good dust jacket with a small chip from the foot of the spine. Jacket design by Harry Ford. Translated from the French by Daphne Woodward.

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$225.00

Item Number: RRB-776

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Kertesz, Imre.

Sorstalansag [Fatelessness].

Budapest: Szepirodalmi, 1975.

First Hungarian edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s masterpiece. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. Also, laid in is an original pamphlet on this work, which is also signed by Kertesz. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Rare and desirable signed.

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$3,000.00

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Kertesz, Imre.

Liquidation.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.

First edition of this novel by the 2002 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Gall. Translated by Tim Wilkinson.

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$225.00

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Kertesz, Imre.

Felszamolas [Liquidation].

Budapest: Magveto, 2003.

First Hungarian edition, preceding the English edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$275.00

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Kertesz, Imre.

Detective Story.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.

First edition of this riveting novel about a torturer for the secret police of a Latin American regime who tells the haunting story of the father and son he ensnared and destroyed. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. Translated from the Hungarian by Tim Wilkinson. Fine in a fineContinue reading "Detective Story."

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$450.00

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Grass, Gunter.

Die Vorzüge der Windhühner.

Berlin: Luchterhand, 1956.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Fine in illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by Gunter Grass on the title page.

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$300.00

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Dubus III, Andre.

The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1989.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed twice by Dubus with the words added “Stay true and be you.” Fine in a fine dust jacket without the usual fading to the orange spine panel. Jacket design by David Gatti.

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$275.00

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Dubus III, Andre.

The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1989.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s first book, a well-received collection of stories. Octavo, original orange wrappers. Signed by Andre Dubus III on the title page. Review slip laid in. In fine condition.

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$175.00

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Roth, Philip.

Operation Shylock: A Confession.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.

First edition of Roth’s 19th book. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paula Scher.

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$350.00

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Roth, Philip.

Our Gang.

New York: Random House, 1971.

First edition of Roth’s fifth book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$250.00

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Roosevelt, Eleanor & Helen Ferris.

Partners: The United Nations and Youth.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1950.

First edition of this work which tells the dramatic story of the United Nations. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt and inscribed by Helen Ferris to famed photographer Fred Stein, “For Fred Stein with our appreciation and all our good wishes for the days ahead Helen Ferris June 1951.” SteinContinue reading "Partners: The United Nations and Youth."

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$2,800.00

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Truman, Harry S.

A Proclamation.

Washington, D.C: May 8, 1945.

Large three-colored broadside of Harry Truman’s Proclamation declaring the surrender of Germany, boldly signed by Harry S. Truman. Also included at the lower left is the original 1945 Christmas card from the President and Mrs. Truman and at lower right, the original red, white and blue ribbon. These were presented by the President as giftsContinue reading "A Proclamation."

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$11,500.00

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Watts, Dickson G.

Thoughts on Life.

Cambridge, MA: The Riverside Press, 1899.

First edition. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dickson G. Watts on the title page. In good condition, with some wear to the cloth.This is the first Watts signature we have encountered. Rare.

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$3,800.00

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Coase, Ronald H.

Essays on Economics and Economists.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.

First edition of this collection of articles by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Ronald Coase on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$2,800.00

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Miller, Merton H.

Merton Miller on Derivatives.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s work on derivatives. Octavo, original black boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mike Lynch with best wishes, Merton H. Miller Chicago, March 19, 1998.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Don Welsh.

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$1,250.00

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Samuelson, Paul A.

Foundations of Economic Analysis.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1947.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus and one of the most influential economic texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original burgundy cloth with titles in gilt. Signed “Paul A. Samuelson MIT” on the title page. An excellent example with light wear to the cloth, some toning to the spine, near fine. HousedContinue reading "Foundations of Economic Analysis."

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$8,800.00

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Clews, Henry.

Twenty-Eight Years In Wall Street.

New York: Irving Publishing Co, 1888.

First edition of Clews’ classic work. Thick octavo, original green cloth, with titles to the spine in gilt and engraved frontispiece and nearly 50 portrait plates. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “Herman Ury Esq. With the compliments of Henry Clews Nov. 12, 1896.” In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshellContinue reading "Twenty-Eight Years In Wall Street."

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Rhea, Robert.

The Dow Theory: An Explanation of Its Development and an Attempt to Define Its Usefulness As An Aid In Speculation.

New York: Barron's, 1932.

First edition of this classic work by one of the pioneering figures in the history of Dow Theory. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Katherine Hubert from the compiler of these notes Robert Rhea June 22, 1933.” Laid into this volume is a pamphlet by Rhea,Continue reading "The Dow Theory: An Explanation of Its Development and an Attempt to Define Its Usefulness As An Aid In Speculation."

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$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3180

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