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London : The Hogarth Press, 1965.
Rare proof copy of the first edition of collection of 46 essays and book reviews by Virginia Woolf, published posthumously. Small octavo, original wrappers with publication date written in ink to the front cover. In very good condition. Preface by Jean Guiguet.
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New York : Holt, Rinehart Winston, 1963.
First edition of Vonnegut’s absurdist satire of the clash between science and religion in the nuclear age. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain green. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the front free endpaper with a self-caricature. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc. Housed in aContinue reading "Cat’s Cradle."
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Sarasota, Florida : Pineapple Press, Inc, 1987.
First edition, early printing of this autobiography of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, detailing her life as a pioneering environmentalist, journalist, and feminist who championed the protection of the Florida Everglades. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the half-title page, “For Will DurhamContinue reading "Voice of the River."
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London : Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1935.
First British edition, early printing of the last book in the Dickson McCunn trilogy. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers. In fine condition with a slight lean to the spine.
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Boston, Massachusetts : The Stratford Company, 1927.
Special autographed first edition of this autobiographical account of Ernest H. Wilson’s adventures and discoveries as a renowned British plant collector. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full green faux leather cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece to volume one, with 128 illustrations mostly from photographs taken by the author. Boldly signed by Ernest H. Wilson on theContinue reading "Plant Hunting."
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London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1974.
First British edition of the author’s seventh novel and what many consider to be his finest. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John le Carre on a slip laid in. and additionally boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Gary Oldman on the front free endpaper. Oldman played George Smiley in the 2011 film adaptation of theContinue reading "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."
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London : Picador, 2010.
First hardcover edition of this beautifully crafted, consistently thought-provoking, and deceptively intimate work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on the pre-half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by David Pearson. Rare and desirable signed.
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London : Jonathan Cape, 1948.
First edition of Paton’s classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Alan Paton on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, contemporary inscription to the front free endpaper. Rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Random House, 1957.
First edition, later printing of one of the most influential novels of the twentieth century. Large octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Ayn Rand on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by George Salter.
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New York : Rinehart & Company, Inc, 1947.
First edition of this environmental classic and foundational text in American conservation literature about the Everglades. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers, with black and white illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Mildred and Elmer In recognition of their care for Florida in hopes that they will be ableContinue reading "The Everglades: River of Grass."
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New York : New American Library, 1968.
First edition of the novel of the landmark “proverbial good science fiction movie” created by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke and by Keir Dullea on the front free endpaper, “‘Open the pod bay door, Hal.’ Keir Dullea” onContinue reading "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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New York : The Modern Library, 2001.
First Modern Library edition, early printing of the author’s classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Marion Ettlinger. Introduction by Harold Bloom. Uncommon signed.
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New York : The Viking Press, 1939.
First edition of this pivotal Pulitzer prize-winning novel, with “First Published in April 1939” on the copyright page and first edition notice on the front flap of the dust jacket. Octavo, original pictorial beige cloth, pictorial endpapers. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Elmer Hader. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "The Grapes of Wrath."
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New York : Warner Books, 1992.
First edition, early printing of the author’s best-selling romance novella, the basis for the 1995 film of the same name starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial title page, illustrated with photographs by the author. Signed by Robert James Waller on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Bridges of Madison County."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1950.
First edition of this classic study of administrative theory and governmental organization. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
First edition, early printing of this work on the second sentence of The Declaration of Independence. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Walter Isaacson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Math Monahan.
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San Diego : Applewood Books, 2017.
Finely bound example of the Constitution of the United States. Small octavo, bound in full leatherette, illustrated endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Charlie Kirk on the front free endpaper. Kirk signed this in Palm Beach in December of 2024. In fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
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San Diego : Applewood Books, 2017.
Finely bound example of the Constitution of the United States. Small octavo, bound in full leatherette, illustrated endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Charlie Kirk on the front free endpaper. Kirk signed this in Palm Beach in December of 2024. In fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
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Chicago : Star Publishing Company, 1895.
First edition of this historical study that examines the military careers and personal qualities of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with titles stamped in gilt to the front panel, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, profusely illustrated with maps and engravings throughout. In very good condition, name toContinue reading "The Lives and Campaigns of Grant and Lee: A Comparison and Contrast of the Deeds and Characters of the Two Great Leaders in the Civil War."
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London : Sphere, 2014.
First edition of the second novel in Rowling’s Cormoran Strike Series, published under the pen name Robert Galbraith. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sian Wilson.
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London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010.
First edition of Douglas Hurd’s authoritative study of two centuries of British foreign policy leadership and diplomatic debate. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with maps, sketches, and photographs. Boldly signed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Douglas Hurd 13. 10.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. WrittenContinue reading "Choose Your Weapons: The British Foreign Secretary 200 Years of Argument, Success and Failure."
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Paris : Andre Deutsch Ltd, 1958.
The summer 1958 issue of The Paris Review, number 19, containing the first appearance of “The Art of Fiction XXII”, an interview with Henry Green conducted by Terry Southern. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated throughout. Henry Green (1905–1973), the pen name of Henry Vincent Yorke, was an English novelist associated with the experimental currents ofContinue reading "The Paris Review. Number 19, Summer 1958."
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District of Columbia 1961.
Rare John F. Kennedy inauguration government issued license plate dated 1961. A superb relic from the Kennedy inaugural events in January 1961, presumably used during inaugural events and in the inaugural parade. In near fine condition with light oxidization to the plate. The piece measures 12 inches by 6 inches. Accompanied by an “Inaugural ActivitiesContinue reading "John F. Kennedy Inauguration Government Issued License Plate. [with] Inaugural Activities Program."
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New York : Dutton, 1994.
First edition of the final novel in the author’s acclaimed trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Pr. Hillary Thimmand – a fellow student and teacher – of Ireland and of Irish history With the good wishes of Tom Flanagan April 1995.” Fine inContinue reading "The End of the Hunt."
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First Edition
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