Lichine, Alexis.

Alexis Lichine’s Guide to the Wines and Vineyards of France.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.

First edition of America’s foremost wine connoisseur’s comprehensive guide to the wines of France. Octavo, original half cloth, with 8 pages of photographs and 22 maps. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Ian White who was able to see at Chat. Prieure-L that the 1980’s will be quite promising. Best wishes,Continue reading "Alexis Lichine’s Guide to the Wines and Vineyards of France."

Lewis, Sinclair.

Elmer Gantry.

New York: Harcourt Brace, 1927.

First edition, second issue of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s controversial bestseller and basis for the Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a good dust jacket with chips and wear.

Acheson, Dean .

Present At The Creation: My Years In The State Department.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1969.

First edition of Acheson’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Adolfo Alessandrini fellow author and colleague in the field  of foreign affairs, with the best wishes of Dean Acheson October 1969.” Very good in a very good dustContinue reading "Present At The Creation: My Years In The State Department."

Hall, Craig; Linden Gross; Mark Zandi [Madeleine K. Albright].

Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups.

New York: Savio Republic, 2019.

First edition of this work about entrepreneurship in the United States. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, “To Madeleine, With great respect for all you do to make the world a better place. All the best, Craig Hall.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the firstContinue reading "Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups."

Brownmiller, Susan.

Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1975.

First edition of this bestselling feminist classic that revolutionized the way we think about rape, as a historical phenomenon and as an urgent crisis, named by the New York Public Library’s 100 Books of the Century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Dorothy In Sisterhood, SusanContinue reading "Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape."

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. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by Hannah Arendt on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. ExceptionallyContinue reading "The Origins of Totalitarianism."

Ginsberg, Allen.

Kaddish and Other Poems: 1958-1960.

San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1965.

Fourth edition of this significant collection of poems—including the title piece, part lamentation for his mother, part protest of American society. Duodecimo, original wrappers as issued. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Gerry Davis in thanks for clarity of Pat photo is a reality kick coast to coast –Continue reading "Kaddish and Other Poems: 1958-1960."

Kerouac, Jack.

The Town and the City.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.

First edition of the Jack Kerouac’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Jack Kerouac To Judge Eno- belated Thanks for driving me home in your Buick in ’32, and for your friendship to my father-.” The recipient, Judge Eno was the father of Kerouac’sContinue reading "The Town and the City."

Havel, Vaclav.

Das Gartenfest, Die Benachrichtigung.

Berlin: Rowohlt, 1989.

First edition of this work by the legendary Czech poet and politician. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Vaclav Havel on the title page with a drawing of a heart. In near fine condition.

Havel, Vaclav.

Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels.

Frankfurt: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, 1989.

Early printing of this work by the legendary Czech poet and politician. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Vaclav Havel with a drawing of a heart. In near fine condition.

Warhol, Andy; Kurt Benirschke.

Vanishing Animals.

New York: Springer-Verlag, 1986.

First edition of this accessible and striking art-and-science collaboration. Square quarto, original pictorial black cloth, illustrated throughout with 16 new prints by Warhol created for this book. Boldly signed by Andy Warhol on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Text by Kurt Benirschke.

[Chavez, Cesar] Jacques E. Levy.

Cesar Chavez. Autobiography of La Causa.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1975.

First edition of this biography of the famous labor activist. Octavo, original cloth, photographic endpapers, illustrated with 33 pages of photographs. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Chavez on the half-title page, “To Jim Dyer best personal wishes viva la causa! Cesar Chavez 2-21-76 San Antonio Mission, Calif.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "Cesar Chavez. Autobiography of La Causa."

Dean, James.

James Dean Signed 1949 Black and Gold Fairmount High School Yearbook.

Fairmount, Indiana: Published by the Journalism Department, 1949.

Rare original 1949 Black and Gold Fairmount High School yearbook signed by James Dean. Imperial octavo, original gold faux-leather embossed binding with “Black & Gold ’49”, title page vignette, frontispiece, unpaginated, with black and white photographs throughout. Signed by James Dean in pencil above his photograph on The Debate Club page. By all accounts, theContinue reading "James Dean Signed 1949 Black and Gold Fairmount High School Yearbook."

Beckett, Samuel.

From An Abandoned Work.

London: Faber and Faber, 1958.

First edition of this classic prose monologue. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, stitched pamphlet. Presentation copy, inscribed by the Samuel Beckett to his favorite American director, Alan Schneider, “for Alan with love from Sam.” The recipient, Alan Schneider (1917–1984), was a major American theatre director whose more than one hundred productions made him a crucial mediatorContinue reading "From An Abandoned Work."

[Walesa, Lech].

The Berlin Wall: An Historical Artifact.

Montana: Hyman Products, Inc, 1989.

Rare authentic cut from the Berlin Wall. Fragmented piece of the Berlin Wall within a soft pouch, with an informative booklet. Boldly signed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa on the verso. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesman who co-founded Solidarity, the first independent trade union in the Soviet bloc, whichContinue reading "The Berlin Wall: An Historical Artifact."

McLean, Don.

Don McLean: American Pie.

New York: United Artists, 1971.

Don McLean’s personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971 to his former sister-in-law. A 12-inch vinyl test pressing with paper labels on both sides and the album itself etched with the word “Peace” and codes “UAS-5535A” and “UAS – 5535B”. Signed by Don McLean on both paper labels, and datedContinue reading "Don McLean: American Pie."

Bocuse, Paul.

Paul Bocuse’s French Cooking.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1977.

First American edition of Bocuse’s classic work on French cuisine. Quarto, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with color photographs. Boldly signed by Paul Bocuse on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the French by Colette Rossant. Edited by Lorraine Davis. Jacket front and back photos by Jean-Pierre Chatelin. Rare and desirableContinue reading "Paul Bocuse’s French Cooking."

Dali.

Dali…Dali…Dali…

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1974.

The New Concise Nal Edition of this lavishly illustrated work by Salvador Dali. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, with 98 illustrations in both black and white and color interspersed with text. Boldly signed and dated by Dali in thick felt tip purple marker on the verso of the front cover and the front free endpaper withContinue reading "Dali…Dali…Dali…"

Owens, Mark and Delia.

Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984.

First edition of this classic work, which ranks with “Goodall’s In the Shadow of Man and Fossey’s Gorillas in the Mist” (Chicago Tribune). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers by Lorraine Sneed, illustrated with color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Mark Owens and signed by Delia Owens on the title page, “For Sandra and EldonContinue reading "Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness."

Harrison, Jim.

Farmer.

New York: The Viking Press, 1976.

First edition of Harrison’s third novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, top stain yellow. Boldly signed by Jim Harrison on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson.

Graham, Benjamin; David L. Dodd [Warren E. Buffet].

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York: McGraw Hill Book Company, Inc, 1940.

First printing of the second edition of Graham and Dodd’s seminal work, considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original black cloth, gilt titles to the spine. Boldly signed by Warren E. Buffett on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. RareContinue reading "Security Analysis: Principles and Technique."

Robinson, Jackie; Roy Campanella; Don Drysdale; Pee Wee Reese; Gil Hodges; Carl Furillo; Don Newcombe; Jim Gilliam; Walter Alston; et al.

1956 Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball.

Rare Official National League baseball signed by 22 members of the 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers. Signed by Jackie Robinson in his last season, a rookie Don Drysdale, Roy Campanella in his second to last season, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Don Newcombe, Jim Gilliam, Walter Alston, and more. The signatures of Charlie Neal, DukeContinue reading "1956 Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball."

Alison, Sir Archibald [Millard Fillmore].

History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol II.

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1853.

Early edition of this influential work chronicling European events from the French Revolution to the mid-19th century. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, floral border details stamped in blind. From the library of President Millard Fillmore with his ownership signature to the pastedown of the front panel and dated by him, “MillardContinue reading "History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol II."

Davies, Valentine; Tomie dePaola [Illustrator].

Miracle On 34th Street.

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.

First illustrated edition of this modern Christmas classic with paintings by beloved illustrator Tomie dePaola. Square octavo, original publisher’s red cloth with titles to the spine and front panel stamped in gilt, pictorial blue endpapers, frontispiece, title page vignette, with 18 full color illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the illustrator on the half-title page, “ForContinue reading "Miracle On 34th Street."