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New York : Ace Books, 1977.
First mass market edition of this collection of nine short stories by the author of Dune. Octodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, all edges stained orange. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name. In near fine condition.
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New York : Baker & Godwin, Printers and Publishers, 1863.
First edition of the best contemporary account of the New York City Draft Week Riots, the largest civil urban disturbance in American history. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, with original printed paperContinue reading "The Draft Riots in New York July, 1863."
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New York : The Viking Press, 1959.
First edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Nell, Evan Connell.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Jacket design by Susanne Suba.
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New York : Random House, 1954.
First edition of the first novel to win both Pulitzer and National Book Award. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Riki Levinson. Inscription to the front free endpaper.
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Singapore : Centre for Advanced Studies, 1991.
Original scholarly work from the Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper Series examines how U.S. Supreme Court judges use language to construct and reinforce gender roles in their legal opinions. Octavo, original wrappers, CAS Research Paper Series Number 7. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “With best wishes, To Justice Ginsburg,Continue reading "Not Among Peers: The Judicial Construction of Rights and Gender Roles."
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New York : Crown Publishers, Inc, 1987.
First edition of this classic children’s novel. Quarto, original publisher’s pictorial cloth with gilt dinosaurs to the front panel, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the author on the page facing the title page, “best wishes – Hudson Talbott.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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New York : Simon and Schuster, 1970.
First edition of this detailed journalistic account of the investigation and trial conducted by New Orleans DA Jim Garrison against businessman Clay Shaw. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, top stain blue, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by James Kirkwood on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "American Grotesque: An Account of the Clay Shaw-Jim Garrison Affair in the City of New Orleans."
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London : Hodder and Stoughton LTD, .
Finely bound edition of this collection of stories about recurring protagonist and distinguished Scottish barrister Sir Edward Leithen. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over cloth covered boards by Asprey with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition.
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Urbana : University of Illinois, 1949.
First edition of the “the magna carta of the information age” (Scientific American), Shannon’s work provided “a mathematical guide for the system’s engineers [at Bell Labs], a blueprint for how to move data around with optimal efficiency” (Gertner p.128). Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small losses and closed tearsContinue reading "The Mathematical Theory of Communication."
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.
First edition of this “fluent, intelligent history…give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea” (New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Ian Toll on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Wes Youssi.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962.
First edition of Carson’s landmark work. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Rachel Carson on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. Drawings by Lois and Louis Darling. An exceptional example, desirable signed and inscribed.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1958.
First edition in the first-issue dust jacket with Fleming’s name printed in black on the spine of the sixth Bond thriller, with the desirable silhouette of a dancing girl brown-stamped on the front cover. Octavo, original black cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities. Jacket design by PatContinue reading "Dr. No."
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St. John's University, New York : St. John's Law Review, 1991.
Original Winter 1991 offprint of the St. John’s Law Review containing Charles L. Black, Jr.’s “One Nation Indivisible”: Unnamed Human Rights in the United States. Octavo, original wrappers, St. John’s Law Review Volume 65, Winter 1991, Number 1. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “For the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, withContinue reading "St. John’s Law Review; “One Nation Indivisible”: Unnamed Human Rights in the United States."
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New Haven, Connecticut : The Yale Law Journal Co., Inc., 1993.
Original May 1993 offprint of The Yale Law Journal containing Charles L. Black, Jr.’s “And Our Posterity.” Octavo, original wrappers, The Yale Law Journal Volume 102, May 1993, Number 7. Inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “For the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with all best wishes! Charles Black, New York 29 October, 1993.” TheContinue reading "The Yale Law Journal: “And Our Posterity.”"
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New York : The Viking Press, 1968.
First edition of Beagle’s classic second book, a landmark work of modern fantasy that blends mythic storytelling with lyrical prose and philosophical depth. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, top stain purple. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to fellow writer Annie Dillard on the title page, “’The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, andContinue reading "The Last Unicorn."
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New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1977.
First edition of this standalone science fiction novel from the author of Dune. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1951.
First British edition of this literary nature memoir exploring the practice and philosophy of falconry. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, red top stain, with black and white diagrams. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Camilla “Ylla” Koffler.
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France : Carrere/Michel Lafon, 1985.
First edition of this autobiographical account of four-time Formula One World Champion Alain Prost. Quarto, written in French, original pictorial boards with Alain Prost on the front panel, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Boldly signed by Alain Prost on the title page. In near fine condition.
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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941.
First edition with the Scribner’s A and the publisher’s seal on the copyright page. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, 22 karat gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt innerContinue reading "The Last Tycoon. An Unfinished Novel. Together with The Great Gatsby and Selected Stories."
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1989.
First edition, early printing of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Kathleen Thanks for the interview! Michael Lewis.” Fine in a near fineprice-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Andrew M. Newman Graphic Design Inc. Jacket illustration by Vint Lawrence. An exceptionalContinue reading "Liar’s Poker."
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London : John W. Parker, 1849.
First edition of this collection of mid-19th-century sermons. Duodecimo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards by Tout & Sons with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition, bookplateContinue reading "Twenty-Five Village Sermons."
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.
First edition of the twelfth novel of Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth, green patterned endpapers. Boldly signed by Roger Moore on the title page. Moore played 007 in the film in the movie adaption. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping.
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New York : Analog: Science Fiction and Fact, 1976.
First edition of Analog: Science Fiction and Fact magazine containing the first appearance of the second part of Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune, later published as a novel. Octavo, issue February 1976, original pictorial wrappers, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert above his name on page 63 of his contribution. InContinue reading "Analog: Science Fiction and Fact. [Containing the First Appearance of Children of Dune: Part Two.]"
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Urbana : University of Illinois, 1949.
First edition of the “the magna carta of the information age” (Scientific American), Shannon’s work provided “a mathematical guide for the system’s engineers [at Bell Labs], a blueprint for how to move data around with optimal efficiency” (Gertner p.128). Boldly signed by Claude E. Shannon on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Mathematical Theory of Communication."
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