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"The various accidents which befell a very worthy couple after their uniting in the state of matrimony will be the subject of the following history": Finely Bound Example of Henry Fielding's Amelia
FIELDING, Henry.
Amelia.
New York: White and Stokes, 1882.
Finely bound example of Fielding's fourth and final novel. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, others uncut, marlbed endpapers. In near fine condition.
Price: $75.00 Item Number: 101438
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First edition of Henry Fielding's The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
FIELDING, Henry.
The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling.
London: Printed for A. Millar, 1749.
First edition, first issue of one of the most influential English novels, one only 2,000 copies printed. Octavo, bound in full contemporary polished calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels. First issued with the errata leaf present in the first volume and errata uncorrected throughout the text. In good condition. Small bookplates. Each volume house in a custom half morocco and folding chemise slipcase.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 139551
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FIRST EDITION OF HENRY FIELDING'S THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING
FIELDING, Henry.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, in Six Volumes.
London: Printed for A. Millar, 1749.
First edition, first issue of one of the most influential English novels, one only 2,000 copies printed. Octavo, bound in full contemporary mottled calf with gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels. Armorial bookplates. In very good condition.
Price: $7,500.00 Item Number: 140220
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James Joyce's First Privately Printed Edition copy of Marguerite Finaly's Reliquiae; with his ownership inscription
FINALY, Marguerite. [James Joyce].
Reliquiae.
Paris: Privately Printed, 1925.
James Joyce's first edition copy of the collected works of Marguerite Finaly, compiled by her husband, Horace Finaly, in her memory and privately printed for distribution to friends; with Joyce's ownership inscription. Octavo, bound in full crushed morocco by G. Cretté with gilt titles to the spine, silk-watered doublures and endleaves, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Marguerite Finaly. One of 150 copies privately printed. Signed and dated by Joyce on the title page, "James Joyce Paris 27.xi.1926." Horace Finaly became a close friend of Marcel Proust in Paris and contributed to the magazine La Banquette. He rose to prominence as head…
Price: $17,500.00 Item Number: 131904
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First Edition of David Finn's Corporate Oligarch; Inscribed by Him
FINN, David.
Corporate Oligarch.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1969.
First edition of this classic work by the famed advertising executive. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Fran Horn with warm regards David Finn." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Fred Toller.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 129554
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First Edition of Bobby Fischers Games of Chess; Inscribed by Him to Friend and Chess Competitor Vic Traibush
FISCHER, Bobby.
Bobby Fischer’s Games of Chess.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1959.
First edition of the only book ever written entirely by Bobby Fischer. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Vic Traibush with best wishes from Bobby Fischer April 26,1964." The recipient, Vic Traibush was a friend of Fischer who played chess at the New York Chess Club, and became friends with some of the great chess players of the era. He was an accomplished player and won the Colorado State Chess Championship in 1955, 1967, and 1970. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Frank Pagnato. Photograph…
Price: $18,500.00 Item Number: 144098
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First Edition of Liberty and Freedom; Signed by David Hackett Fischer
FISCHER, David Hackett.
Liberty And Freedom.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.
First edition of this work which studies American ideas of liberty and freedom as visions of an open society. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by David Hackett Fischer on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 144883
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First Edition of Daniel Fish's Lincoln Bibliography; one of forty copies for sale signed by the author and publisher
FISH, Daniel. [Abraham Lincoln].
Lincoln Bibliography: A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Abraham Lincoln.
New York: Francis D. Tandy Company, 1906.
First edition and signed, registered, and numbered edition of the first comprehensive bibliography of Lincoln material. Octavo, original cloth, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of Lincoln after the original etching by Thomas Johnson. One of seventy-five numbered, registered copies signed by the author and publisher, only forty of which were for sale, this is number 34. Very good in a custom folding chemise and half morocco slipcase.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 131214
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Scarce first edition of Frederick Studebaker Fish's A Hunting Trip in Jackson's Hole, Wyoming, October 1913; in the original wrappers
FISH, Frederick Studebaker.
A Hunting Trip in Jackson’s Hole, Wyoming, October 1913.
South Bend, Indiana: Privately Printed, 1913.
Scarce first edition of this detailed narrative of a month-long hunting trip throughout Jackson's Hole, Wyoming. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers with gilt titles as issued, 8 engraved plates incorporating captioned photographs and illustrations. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom quarter morocco and chemise slipcase. Scarce, Worldcat locates only 2 other copies.
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 95343
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First Edition of Economic Analysis of Production Price Indexes; Inscribed by Karl Shell
FISHER, Franklin M. and Karl Shell.
Economic Analysis of Production Price Indexes.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998.
First edition of the first study to discuss output and input price indexes. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Karl Shell on the front free endpaper. In fine condition.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 75768
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First Edition of Stable Money; Inscribed by Irving Fisher
FISHER, Irving.
Stable Money.
New York: Adelphi Publishers, 1934.
First edition of Fisher's classic treatise. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Mr. Alden A. Potter with the compliments and good wishes of Irving Fisher November, 1941." Near fine in the rare dust jacket that has a small chip to the crown and light rubbing to the exterior. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 2825
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FIRST EDITION OF IRVING FISHERS BOOMS AND DEPRESSIONS IN THE RARE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET
FISHER, Irving.
Booms and Depressions: Some First Principles.
New York: Adelphi Publishers, 1932.
First edition of Fisher’s classic work connecting monetary fluctuations to extreme periods of the business cycle. Octavo, original green cloth. Fine in the rare original dust jacket with some wear to the spine and a few small tears.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 3664
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FIRST EDITION OF IRVING FISHERS CLASSIC WORK BOOMS AND DEPRESSIONS; INSCRIBED BY HIM TO WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
FISHER, Irving.
Booms and Depressions: Some First Principles.
New York: Adelphi Publishers, 1932.
First edition of Fisher’s classic work connecting monetary fluctuations to extreme periods of the business cycle. Octavo, original green cloth. Association copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Mr. William Randolph Hearst with the compliments of Irving Fisher." The recipient, William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper magnate who built the nation’s largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism during The Great Depression and beyond. He later expanded to magazines, creating the largest newspaper and magazine business in the world. In near fine condition, lacking the rare dust jacket.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 4136
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First Edition of Irving Fisher's Prohibition at Its Worst; Inscribed by Him
FISHER, Irving.
Prohibition At its Worst.
New York: The MacMillan Company, 1926.
First edition of this work by the famed economist. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Prof. Frederick W. Rowan with the compliments and esteem of Irving Fisher." In fine condition.
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 37011
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First Edition of Stable Money; the the original publishers slip signed by Irving Fisher
FISHER, Irving.
Stable Money.
New York: Adelphi Publishers, 1934.
First edition of Fisher's classic treatise. Octavo, original blue cloth. Laid in is the original publisher's slip which reads "In recognition of pioneer support of the movement for a Stable Measure of Value. Copy no. 660 of the first edition of Stable Money: A History of the Movement is inscribed to Fenton Lawson." The slip is signed by Irving Fisher. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 96551