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Churchill, Winston S.

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-1954.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth with spines lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers, illustrated with in-line and folding maps and documents. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page of Vol. IV, “Winston S. Churchill.” Each volume is near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

Sheridan, Philip Henry. [P.H.].

Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan.

New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1888.

First edition of Sheridan’s classic military autobiography. Octavo, two volumes, original gilt-stamped green cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with 27 maps and 18 plates including tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Sheridan. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.

Lawrence, T.E.; Robert Graves; Liddell Hart.

T.E. Lawrence to His Biographers: Robert Graves and Liddell Hart.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1938.

Signed limited first edition of Lawrence of Arabia’s remarkable letters, notes, and answers to questions for his two biographers, the true first, preceding the English issue of January 1939. Octavo, two volumes, original buff cloth with titles to the spines, top edges gilt, untrimmed fore-edges, each with a black-and-white frontispiece of Lawrence, that of theContinue reading "T.E. Lawrence to His Biographers: Robert Graves and Liddell Hart."

Roosevelt, Franklin D.; George VI.

Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George VI Signed Photograph.

Washington, D.C.: 1939.

Original black and white photograph signed by both President Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George VI, taken during the King’s historic 1939 state visit to the United States, the first ever made by a reigning British monarch. The photograph shows the King in full dress uniform in conversation with the President, who stands supported byContinue reading "Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George VI Signed Photograph."

Einstein, Albert. [John LeRoy Johnston].

Albert Einstein Signed Photograph.

Universal City, California: 1931.

Rare original large black and white photograph of Albert Einstein, inscribed and signed by him, said to be the largest photograph ever inscribed by Einstein. The photograph captures Einstein deep in conversation with John LeRoy Johnston, a publicity agent for Universal Pictures, and is inscribed by Einstein in white ink at the upper right, “FürContinue reading "Albert Einstein Signed Photograph."

Roosevelt, Franklin D.; Eleanor Roosevelt.

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph: Christmas 1941.

Washington, D.C.: 1941.

Original black and white photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, signed by both. The image shows the couple seated together at a round table, the President with an open book before him and Mrs. Roosevelt knitting, printed with the caption “Christmas 1941.” Signed beneath their respective images, “Franklin D. Roosevelt”Continue reading "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph: Christmas 1941."

Penn, William.

William Penn Signed Land Indenture.

London: January 18, 1681/82.

Original land indenture signed by William Penn. Dated the eighteenth day of January 1681/82, in the thirty-third year of the reign of King Charles the Second, between William Penn of Worminghurst in the county of Sussex and Francis Dove of Westminster, chandler, an early settler in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, conveying five hundred acres of landContinue reading "William Penn Signed Land Indenture."

Scott, Walter.

Cast Iron Figure of Sir Walter Scott.

Germany: c. 1890.

A late nineteenth-century figure of Sir Walter Scott, Scotland’s revered poet, novelist, and historian, portrayed full length standing with a cane and leaning against a pruned stump draped with his plaid, raised upon a monument plinth. The plinth is cast with verses from Scott’s poem Harp of the North, Farewell, “Much have I owed thyContinue reading "Cast Iron Figure of Sir Walter Scott."

Clavell, James.

Tai-Pan: A Novel of Hong Kong.

New York: Antheneum, 1966.

First edition of Clavell’s immensely popular bestseller, the second book in the Asian Saga. Thick octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by James Clavell on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a toned spine.

Fleming, Ian. [Sean Connery].

You Only Live Twice.

New York: New American Library, 1965.

First paperback edition of Ian Fleming’s You Only Live Twice, the eleventh James Bond novel and the last published in the author’s lifetime. Duodecimo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Sean Connery on the front cover. Scottish actor Sean Connery’s acting breakthrough came in the role of British secret agent James Bond. Between 1962 andContinue reading "You Only Live Twice."

Smith, Joseph. [Brigham Young; Anson Mills].

The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi.

Salt Lake City: George Q. Cannon, 1871.

First Salt Lake City edition of the Book of Mormon, the scripture Joseph Smith first published in 1830 as a record of the ancient peoples of the Americas, which became the founding text of the Latter-day Saints and one of the most widely distributed books ever printed. Brigham Young’s own copy of this rare editionContinue reading "The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi."

Brittain, Alfred; Guy Carleton Lee; Francis Newton Thorpe, et al [James Buchanan].

The History of North America.

Philadelphia: George Barrie & Sons, [1903-1907].

First edition, the deluxe Edition of the Presidents, of this monumental twenty-volume history of the continent, limited to a single set for each President of the United States, this set issued with an original autograph of President James Buchanan. Octavo, 20 volumes, bound in the publisher’s full green levant morocco by Barrie with gilt titlesContinue reading "The History of North America."

Hoover, Herbert; Charles Curtis; Henry L. Stimson; Ogden L. Mills; Patrick J. Hurley; William D. Mitchell; Walter F. Brown; Charles Francis Adams III; Ray Lyman Wilbur; Arthur M. Hyde; Roy D. Chapin; William N. Doak.

Herbert Hoover and His Cabinet Photograph Signed.

Washington, D.C.: c. 1932.

Original photograph of President Herbert Hoover and his cabinet, signed by twelve members of his cabinet. The group portrait, photographed outside the White House, shows the President seated at the center of his cabinet, the signatures appearing in ink along the lower margin of the image. Those signing are President Herbert Hoover, Vice President CharlesContinue reading "Herbert Hoover and His Cabinet Photograph Signed."

Muir, John.

John Muir Ephemera Collection.

Rare collection of ephemera related to American naturalist John Muir. The collection includes a variety of periodicals articles, exhibition guides, and proof sheets including: John Muir 1838-1914: Keepsake for the Roxburghe-Zamorano Biennial Joint Meeting of 1996; The Presence of Mr. Muir. Keepsake for the John Muir Observance at Yosemite National Park, April 21-30, 1972, signedContinue reading "John Muir Ephemera Collection."

Fisher, Philip A.

Paths To Wealth Through Common Stocks.

Englewood, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1960.

First edition of Fisher’s classic second book. Octavo, original half cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with tape remnants to the front and rear flaps.

Hemingway, Ernest.

Across the River and Into the Trees.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950.

First edition of Hemingway’s classic bittersweet Venice novel, his first work of fiction since For Whom the Bell Tolls. Octavo, original black cloth, the spine lettered in gilt. First issue with the Scribner’s seal and the ‘A’ on the copyright page, in the first-issue dust jacket with the yellow spine. Near fine in a veryContinue reading "Across the River and Into the Trees."

Franklin, Benjamin.[Jonathan Williams].

Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers.

London: C. Dilly, 1787.

First edition of the final collection of Benjamin Franklin’s writings published in his lifetime, a rare presentation copy inscribed by Franklin to his grand-nephew. Octavo, bound in half calf over marbled boards with gilt stamping and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, advertisement leaf andContinue reading "Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers."

Penn, William.

William Penn Signed Land Indenture.

London: December 22, 1681.

Original land indenture signed by William Penn. Dated the twenty-second day of December 1681, in the thirty-third year of the reign of King Charles the Second, granting five hundred acres of land in the newly chartered Province of Pennsylvania to John Hewse, collar maker, of the parish of St. Clement in the suburbs of theContinue reading "William Penn Signed Land Indenture."

McKinley, William.

William McKinley Signed Engraved Portrait.

New York: H.B. Hall’s Sons, [n.d.].

Rare engraved portrait of William McKinley, the twenty-fifth President of the United States, boldly signed by him in black ink beneath the image, “Wm McKinley.” The bust-length profile portrait, engraved by H.B. Hall’s Sons of New York, shows McKinley facing left in a dark frock coat and bow tie, printed on a toned ground withContinue reading "William McKinley Signed Engraved Portrait."

Roosevelt, Theodore.

Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed.

Washington, D.C.: December 23, 1903.

Typed letter signed by Theodore Roosevelt as the twenty-sixth President of the United States, written on White House stationery to the Illinois senator William E. Mason. One page, headed “White House, Washington,” dated December 23, 1903, and signed “Theodore Roosevelt.” The letter reads in full, “Dear Senator: I thank you heartily for your letter. IContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed."

Churchill, Winston S..

Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

Westerham, Kent: December 22, 1948.

Typed letter signed by Winston S. Churchill to the newspaper proprietor and Liberal statesman Walter Layton, Lord Layton, framed with a photographic portrait of Churchill and a printed handbill of his “We Shall Not Flag or Fail” speech. One page, on Churchill’s Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, addressed to The Lord Layton, C.B.E. The letter readsContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

Gandhi, Mohandas K. [Mahatma].

Mohandas K. Gandhi Autograph Letter Signed.

London: October 31, 1914.

Original autograph letter signed by Mohandas K. Gandhi, reporting on the early days of the Indian Volunteer Ambulance Corps that Gandhi had raised among the Indians of London at the outbreak of the First World War. Three pages on a folded sheet of gray paper, written from 16 Trebovir Road, London, on the thirty-first ofContinue reading "Mohandas K. Gandhi Autograph Letter Signed."

Seale, William [Richard Nixon; Gerald R. Ford; Jimmy Carter; George W. Bush; George H. W. Bush].

The President’s House: A History.

Washington, D.C.: White House Historical Association, 1986.

Deluxe limited edition of the first edition of William Seale’s monumental history of the White House, signed by five Presidents of the United States. Thick octavo, two volumes, bound in full tan calf with gilt titles to the spine in four compartments within raised bands, the front boards stamped in dark brown with a circularContinue reading "The President’s House: A History."

Hemingway, Ernest.

The Old Man and the Sea.

New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1952.

First edition, early printing of Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and one of his most famous works. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "The Old Man and the Sea."