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"Take this stake in your left hand, ready to place the point over the heart, and the hammer in your right...": First American edition of Dracula; inscribed by Bram Stoker, Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee and dozens of additional icons of horror cinema
STOKER, BRAM.
Dracula.
New York: Doubleday & McClure Co 1899.
First American edition of Bram Stoker’s masterpiece, the progenitor of the vampire genre which remains “arguably the most potent literary myth of the twentieth century” (Leatherdale, 11), signed by him and a host of other actors who portraed vampires. Octavo, original pictorial beige cloth stamped in blue and gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Harry Powers from Bram Stoker 16 May 1900.” Subsequently from the collection of George W. Fuller with his bookplate to the pastedown, then Forrest “Forry” J. Ackerman who dedicated his life to building what many consider to have been the world’s largest personal collection of science fiction, fantasy and horror memorabilia. Ackerman purchased the book in the early 1950s and throughout the years had actors who had portrayed vampires, as well as other members of the horror genre, sign the book. Additionally inscribed on the front free endpaper by Bela Lugosi who starred as Count Dracula in the 1931 American film adaptation, “To my friend, Forrest Ackerman, in remembrance, Bela Lugosi” and signed by him again, “Bela Lugosi.” Additionally signed and inscribed on the front free endpaper and pastedown by over a dozen legends of horror cinema including Christopher Lee (who starred as Count Dracula in the 1958 English film adaptation), Vincent Price, Bill Obbagy, Ingrid Pitt, Karl Freund, Donald A. Reed, Barry Atwater, Maila Nurmi “Vampira”, Carla Laemmle, Carroll Borland, John Carradine, Raymond McNally, Ferdy Mayne, Paul Naschy, and Barbara Leigh. In very good condition with interior tape reinforcements to the hinges, rebacked. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A unique example, exceptionally rare and desirable signed by Stoker, Lugosi and such an assemblage of icons of the horror genre.
Price: $60,000.00 Item Number: 145817
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Signed Limited Edition of the Duke of Windsor's A King's Story; With An Additional Signed Note From Him
WINDSOR, DUKE OF [KING EDWARD].
A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1951.
Signed limited edition of King Edward’s classic autobiography. Royal octavo, bound in the full publisher’s morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, three gilt coats of arms as Prince of Wales, King of England, and Duke of Windsor with accompanying gilt signatures to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamped-in, watered-silk end leaves, top edge gilt, silk ribbon bound-in, frontispiece of King Edward leaving Westminster after his first and last Opening of Parliament November 3, 1936, foldout map of King Edward’s travels abroad from 1898 to 1936, illustrated with photographs. One of three hundred and eighty-five numbered copies signed by the author on the limitation page, this is number 11. With an additional note inscribed by King Edward on his official monogrammed stationary affixed to the front free endpaper, “To Harry and Fay with best wishes from Edward April 1951.” In very good condition. Housed in the original slipcase.
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 145247
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"The best inside information is on the tape": First Edition of Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years; Lengthily Inscribed by Legendary Investor Richard Wyckoff and in the Rare Dust Jacket
WYCKOFF, RICHARD D.
Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1930.
First edition of this classic work by Wyckoff who implemented his methods of technical analysis of the financial markets (the study of charts showing movements of stock-prices and other data). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To my good friend and former associate on Wall Street, New York E. Kilburn Scott this volume is inscribed, with kindest personal regards Richard D. Wyckoff London June 24/31.” Very good in the rare original dust jacket, which is in very good condition. Housed in a custom house morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Books signed and inscribed by Wyckoff are rare.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 145604
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First American Edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude
GARCIA MARQUEZ, GABRIEL. TRANSLATED BY GREGORY RABASSA.
One Hundred Years of Solitude.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers 1970.
First American edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original green cloth. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the exclamation point at the end of the first paragraph on the front flap of the jacket. Jacket design by Guy Fleming.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 145926
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FIRST EDITION OF SALE’S LANDMARK 1734 ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE KORAN; FINELY BOUND BY BAYNTUN
TRANSLATED BY GEORGE SALE,.
The Koran, Commonly Called the Alcoran of Mohammed, Translated into English Immediately from the Original Arabic; with Explanatory Notes, Taken from the Most Approved Commentators.
London: Printed by C. Ackers for J. Wilcox 1734.
First edition of George Sale’s important translation of the Koran, the first to translate the original text directly from the Arabic into English. Quarto, bound in full contemporary calf, rebacked, morocco spine label within five raised bands, folding engraved map with inset view of Mecca, engraved folding plate with plan and view of Mecca, 3 engraved genealogical tables (2 folding). In very good condition. From the library of Francis Enys of Truro, Cornwall with his bookplate to the front pastedown. An exceptional example with noted provenance.
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 145520
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First Edition of The Day I Owned the Sky; Signed by John Alison, Signed and Inscribed by Robert Lee Scott, Jr.
SCOTT, BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT LEE.
The Day I Owned the Sky.
New York: Bantam Books 1988.
First edition of this incredibly detailed account of Robert L. Scott’s career and upbringing. Octavo, original blue half cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, “To my friend – Richard – Best wishes – Bob” and “Robert L Scott 4/15/97.” Additionally signed by General John Alison on the title page, “John Alison.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photo by Mark Homan.
Price: $225.00 Item Number: 145256
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First Edition of To Fly and Fight; Inscribed by Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson
ANDERSON, COLONEL CLARENCE E. "BUD"; WITH JOSEPH P. HAMELIN; FOREWORD BY BRIGADIER GENERAL CHUCK YEAGER.
To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace.
New York: St. Martin's Press 1990.
First edition of this exciting autobiography from the flyer’s flyer. Octavo, original white boards, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Richard – Best wishes C. E. ‘Bud’ Anderson.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, dated ownership initial to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Tom McKeveny.
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 145254
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"THE MOST FAMOUS AND INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN POLITICAL WORK”: EXCEPTIONALLY RARE FIRST EDITION OF THE FEDERALIST
[HAMILTON, ALEXANDER; JAMES MADISON; JOHN JAY].
The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787.
New York: Printed and Sold by J. and A. McLean 1788.
First edition of The Federalist, one of the rarest and most significant books in American political history. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in full calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels, raised bands, (Vol. 1: 175 x 110 mm; vol. II: 186 x 110 mm, uncut). Minor soiling, with light foxing and minor marginal staining to end of volume 2. gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition with light foxing. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example of this cornerstone of Americana.
Price: $260,000.00 Item Number: 145519
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Alexandre Dumas' Les Trois Mousquetaires
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE [ALEXANDER].
Les Trois Mousquetaires.
Paris: Calmann-Lévy 1921.
Finely bound example of Dumas’ classic work in the original French. Octavo, two volumes bound in three quarter crimson crushed levant morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In near fine condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 145243