Gifts - For Him

Remarque, Erich Maria

All Quiet On The Western Front.

London : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1929.

First edition in English of this landmark novel of the 20th century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With the compliments and thanks to Geor Henry Gribb! Erich Maria Remarque.” With a type letter from the author dated in 28th February, 1929 from Remarque attached to theContinue reading "All Quiet On The Western Front."

Stegner, Wallace

Angle of Repose.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, 1971.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To John with best wishes Wallace Stegner November 9, 1972.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Jacket design by E.D.N. Designs. Photograph of the author by Alex Gotfryd.Continue reading "Angle of Repose."

Drucker, Peter F

Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.

First edition of this management classic. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Roy La Grone. Rare and desirable signed.

Armstrong, Neil

Neil Armstrong Signed Portrait.

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Portrait of American astronaut Neil Armstrong, boldly signed by him. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 13 inches by 11.75 inches. Rare and desirable signed and uninscribed by Armstrong.

[Densmore, John]

The Doors: Other Voices.

New York : Alchemical Music Co, 1971.

First edition of the sheet music accompaniment to the Doors’ seventh studio album; the first album released by the band following Jim Morrison’s death. Quarto, original wrappers, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed by drummer John Densmore on the front panel. In good condition.

Mooney, Booth. With a foreword by Lyndon B. Johnson

The Lyndon Johnson Story.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956.

First edition of Booth Mooney’s biography of Lyndon B. Johnson. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Lyndon B. Johnson on the front free endpaper, “For Murray Milner, outstanding public servant, from his friend, Lyndon B. Johnson.”  Near fine in very good dust jacket.

[Aldrin, Buzz]

Buzz Aldrin Signed Two Dollar Bill.

Washington, D.C : United States Treasury, 1976.

Rare two dollar bill signed by American astronaut and the second man to land on the moon, Buzz Aldrin on the 200th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence. Matted and framed, the entire piece measures 10.5 inches by 5.75 inches. In near fine condition.

McCullough, David

The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1977.

First edition of the author’s National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with two detailed maps and 80 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “This first edition is for Bette and John with warm regards David McCullough Hillsdale College 2006.” NearContinue reading "The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914."

Reagan, Ronald and George H. W. Bush

Ronald Reagan and George Bush Inaugural Gift Collection.

1981.

Fine collection of official gifts from the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President and George H. W. Bush as Vice President of the United States. The collection includes a sterling silver money clip and pill box embossed with the Reagan Bush inaugural logo and a fountain pen from the inaugural reception of George H. W.Continue reading "Ronald Reagan and George Bush Inaugural Gift Collection."

Scott, Robert Falcon. Edited by Ernest Henry Shackleton, Louis C. Bernacchi and Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard

The South Polar Times.

London : Smith, Elder, & Co, 1907-1914.

First limited edition of the complete collection of the South Polar Times, a periodical created by Scott’s crew during his two polar expeditions on the ships Discovery and Terra Nova, with a slip signed by Ernest Shackleton and Rudolph Blakenburg Quarto, three volumes, publisher’s gilt decorated cloth, all edges gilt, frontispiece to each volume, elaboratelyContinue reading "The South Polar Times."

Conroy, Pat

The Great Santini.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page, “To Virginia Norwood, Merry Christmas to Betty B’s sister and Jean’s aunt (Conroy has crossed this out) Please count the silver when brother Mike comes over for Christmas dinner Pat Conroy Dec.Continue reading "The Great Santini."

Modiano, Patrick [Philip Roth]

So You Don’t Get Lost in the Neighborhood.

Boston/ New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.

First edition in English of this haunting novel of suspense. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to fellow writer Philip Roth, “Pour Philip, avec toute mon amitie Patrick Modiano.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Brian Moore. Translated from the French by Euan Cameron. FromContinue reading "So You Don’t Get Lost in the Neighborhood."

Gazette of the United States. No.XXXVII. Wednesday, August 19, 1789.

New York : John Fenno, Wednesday, August 19, 1789.

Rare original printing of the Gazette of the United States, issued during the presidency of George Washington on August 19, 1789. Folio, one page, folded, this issue includes a the following articles, many continued from previous issues: Extract of a Letter on Weights, The Bow, By Express From Paris, and Sketches of the Proceedings ofContinue reading "Gazette of the United States. No.XXXVII. Wednesday, August 19, 1789."

The Massachusetts Centinel. Wednesday, October 21, 1789.

Boston : Russell, Benjamin, October 21, 1789.

Number II, of Vol. XII of “the most influential and enterprising paper in Massachusetts after the Revolution”, Benjamin Russell’s Massachusetts Centinel, issued on Wednesday, October 21, 1789 (Hudson, 147). Folio, one page, folded. The issue includes front-page articles on recently enacted acts allowing compensation for Members of the Senate and House of Representatives and theContinue reading "The Massachusetts Centinel. Wednesday, October 21, 1789."

Stone, Oliver. [Sylvia Miles]

Original Wall Street Shooting Script.

: Oaxatal Productions, Inc, 1987.

Rare original shooting script from the classic 1987 film Wall Street with an autograph note signed by Oliver Stone and boldly signed by Stone on the title page. Quarto, bound in a spiral-bound folder. Third draft, second revision dated 4/15/87. Bound with an additional fifth revision. From the collection of Sylvia Miles with an autographContinue reading "Original Wall Street Shooting Script."

Friedman, Milton

A Theory of the Consumption Function.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1957.

First edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, original  cloth, graphs and charts throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the author to the British economist Lionel Robbins on the front free endpaper, “To Lionel, in place of a work of art Milton.” The recipient, Lionel Robbins, along with J.M. Keynes, was the leading British economist during theContinue reading "A Theory of the Consumption Function."

Wilmot, Alexander

The History of Our Own Times in South Africa.

London : J. C. Juta & Co, 1897-1899.

First edition of Wilmot’s authoritative history of the development of South Africa. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth with gilt titles to the spines. In near fine condition with rubbing to the extremities.

Sheldon, Harold P. Illustrated by A. Lassell Ripley

Tranquility Revisited.

New York : The Derrydale Press, 1940.

First edition of the sequel to Tranquility: Tales of Sport with the Gun. Quarto, original boards decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, illustrated by A. Lassell Ripley. One of four hundred and eighty-five numbered copies, this is number 227. In fine condition. Bookplate to the pastedown.

Dobias, Frank

The Three Billy Goats.

New York : The Macmillan Co, 1927.

First edition of Dobias’ charming retelling of the classic Norwegian fairy tale. Small octavo, original illustrated boards, patterned endpapers. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Scarce.

le Carre, John

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.

First edition of the le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page in a contemporary hand, “David Cornwell aka John le Carre.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptionalContinue reading "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold."

Pecora, Ferdinand

Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers.

New York : Simon and Schuster, Inc, 1939.

First edition of Pecora’s account of his role as chief counsel in the dramatic 1930s Senate hearings on Wall Street’s role in the 1929 Stock Market Crash. Octavo, original blue cloth. Fine in a near dust jacket with light rubbing and a closed tear to the front panel. Rare in the original dust jacket.

Tibbets, Paul W

Paul Tibbets Signed Photograph.

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Rare black and white photograph of the pilot of the Enola Gay, Paul Tibbets. Signed and dated by Tibbets, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot 6 AUG 1945.” The entire piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches. In fine condition.

Grant, Ulysses S

Report of Lieut. General U.S. Grant of the Armies of the United States. 1864-1865.

Washington : Government Printing Office, 1865.

Rare Civil War era report cover inscribed by Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the United States Army. One page report cover, inscribed by Grant, “Wm E. Dodge, Esq., New York, N.Y. U.S. Grant Lt. Gen.” Abraham Lincoln promoted Grant to Lieutenant General of the United States Army on March , 1864, a rankContinue reading "Report of Lieut. General U.S. Grant of the Armies of the United States. 1864-1865."

Williams, Geoffrey

Sir Thomas Lipton Wins.

London : Peter Davies, 1969.

First edition of Williams’ account of his record-breaking passage aboard the Sir Thomas Lipton in the Transatlantic Race of 1968. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the front pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around theContinue reading "Sir Thomas Lipton Wins."