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Rare Original Alex Haley Roots Manuscript; Lengthily Annotated by Haley and Accompanied by Photographs from the Haley Estate
Haley, Alex.
Alex Haley Original Annotated Roots Manuscript and Photograph.
Rare original typescript manuscript leaf from an early draft of Alex Haley’s Roots, “the most highly acclaimed book of our time” (Washington Post). Double matted with a large full-color photograph from Haley’s estate taken in the tiny village of Juffure in northern Gambia where Haley first met his African relatives of the Kinte clan in 1967 including the griot whose stories were one of the inspirations for the Roots. The photograph shows The GriotKebba Banga Fofana speaking about the Kinte clan’s ancestral oral history. The manuscript reads in part, “Within the next ten minutes there, the news had every adult congratulating “Chicken George” for hacing maneuvered such an opportunity for his talented twelve year old Tom.” Haley has made numerous corrections to this portion of the text and added several paragraphs in his hand. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,800.00
Rare Original Alex Haley Roots Manuscript; Lengthily Annotated by Haley and Accompanied by Photographs from the Haley Estate
Haley, Alex.
Alex Haley Original Annotated Roots Manuscript.
Rare original typescript manuscript leaf from an early draft of Alex Haley’s Roots, “the most highly acclaimed book of our time” (Washington Post). Double matted with two large full-color photographs from Haley’s estate taken in the tiny village of Juffure in northern Gambia where Haley first met his African relatives of the Kinte clan including the griot whose stories were one of the inspirations for the Roots. The manuscript reads in part, “He don’t travel nowhere in dat coach of his’n dats pulled by matching chestnut colored hosses, Lawd. An dat coach don’t roll widout his liquor chest dat look jes’ like any other suitcase.” Haley has made numerous corrections to this portion of the text and added several paragraphs in his hand. In near fine condition.
Price: $3,000.00
Autographed Letter Signed by Alexandre Dumas with Carte-de-Visite
Dumas, Alexandre (Alexander).
Alexander Dumas Autograph Letter Signed.
Autograph letter signed, “Alexandre Dumas,” to Martin d’Oisy, in French, requesting a copy of the letter from Louis Philippe to King Charles X, including any deletions One page with integral address leaf. Matted and framed with an original carte-de-visite of Dumas. The entire piece measures 14 inches by 18 inches.
Price: $2,500.00
First Edition of Harold Lamb's Alexander of Macedon: Journey to World's End; Inscribed by Him in the year of Publication
Lamb, Harold.
Alexander of Macedon: Journey to World’s End.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc 1946.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “To Hortense Shyab Harold Lamb June 11, 1946.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $475.00
Last Sunday, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar -- and he was rich. There were so many things he could do with all of that money!": First Edition of Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday; Signed by Judith Viorst
Viorst, Judith; Illustrated by Ray Cruz.
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday.
New York: Atheneum Publishers 1978.
First edition of the second book in the author’s acclaimed Alexander series. Oblong quarto, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “Save your money! Judith Viorst.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $450.00
First Edition of Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move; Signed by Judith Viorst
Viorst, Judith; Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
Alexander, Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move.
New York: Atheneum 1995.
First edition. Oblong quarto, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “From Alexander’s mom- Judith Viorst.” Name on the front free endpaper, near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $400.00
First Edition of Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits; Signed by Him
Lichine, Alexis.
Alexis Lichine’s Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1967.
First edition of this comprehensive guide to wines and spirits. Quarto, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Alexis Lichine on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Ronald Clyne. Illustrated with 52 specially prepared maps.
Price: $375.00
"The Best Way to Learn about Wine is the Drinking": First Edition of Alexis Lichine's Guide to the Wines and Vineyards of France; Inscribed by Him
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, Alexis Lichine. Margaux Vendauge 1980.” The recipient, Ian White, received the book during a visit to Lichine’s estate and vineyard in Maurguax, Chateau Prieure-Lichine. Lichine purchased the estate in 1951, the wine produced from its vineyards was classified as one of only ten Fourth Growths in the historic Bourdeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Dust jacket photograph by Neal Slavin.
Price: $400.00
Alexis Lichine's New Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits; Inscribed by Him
Lichine, Alexis.
Alexis Lichine’s New Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1967.
Early printing of the revised edition of this comprehensive guide to wines and spirits. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Dan Chapin best wishes Alexis Lichine on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by R. Scuddellari. In collaboration with William Fifield and with the assistance of Jonathan Bartlett, Jane Stockwood, and John Laird.
Price: $225.00
"ONE OF THE GREAT CHARACTERS OF MODERN FICTION": FIRST FRENCH EDITION OF KAZANTZAKIS’ ZORBA THE GREEK
Kazantzakis, Nikos (Kazantzaki).
Alexis Zorba ou le Rivage de Crete (Zorba The Greek).
Paris: Editions Du Chene 1947.
First French edition of Zorba the Greek, published one year after the first Greek edition and six years prior to the first English translation. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition. Kazantzakis traveled to Paris frequently throughout his life and spoke French fluently. From 1902 Kazantzakis studied law at the University of Athens, then went to Paris in 1907 to study philosophy. Here he fell under the influence of Henri Bergson. His 1909 dissertation was titled “Friedrich Nietzsche on the Philosophy of Right and the State.”
Price: $975.00
Rare Signed Photograph of Alfred P. Sloan
Sloan, Alfred P.
Alfred P. Sloan Signed Photograph.
Photograph of legendary executive Alfred Sloan, boldly signed “Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., May 1 ,1937.” Framed in a custom gilt stamped morocco frame. The entire piece measures 13.5 inches by 16.5 inches. Photographs signed by Sloan are rare.
Price: $2,500.00
"How doth the little crocodile improve its shining tail, and pour the waters of the Nile on every golden scale": First Edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures Under Ground; Inscribed By The Author to his Cousin May Knight
Carrol, Lewis. (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson).
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground.
London: Macmillan and Co 1886.
First edition of the original manuscript in facsimile which was later expanded and published as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Octavo, original scarlet cloth, elaborate gilt titles to the spine and front panel, gilt vignette to the rear panel, triple gilt ruled. All edges gilt, black endpapers, text printed in the author’s handwriting including thirty-seven illustrations in facsimile, advertisements at rear. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to his cousin, “May Knight from the Author Jan. /87.” In very good condition with some toning to the spine. An excellent association.
Price: $7,500.00
First Edition of Gerda Weissman Klein's All But My Life; Signed by Her
Klein, Gerda Weissman.
All But My Life.
New York: Hill & Wang 1957.
First edition of the author’s “moving personal testament to courage” memoir. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Gerda Weissman Klein on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some wear and rubbing.
Price: $350.00
First Edition of Eugene O'Neill's All God's Chillun Got Wings and Welded; Signed by Him
O'Neill, Eugene.
All God’s Chillun Got Wings and Welded.
New York: Boni and Liveright 1927.
First edition of this collection of two of O’Neill’s expressionist plays, including one of his most controversial. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Eugene O’Neill on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $975.00
