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Philadelphia and New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1963.
First edition of Pynchon’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the front free endpaper in the month of publication, “Aug. 1963. To Bob & Ginny, with affection, Tom.” The recipient was his Boeing colleague and close friend Bob Hillock and his wife Ginny. Fine in aContinue reading "V."
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Christiana : Jacob Dybwads, 1911.
First edition of Nansen’s history of Arctic exploration, from the library of explorer Roald Amundsen with his signature. In the year this work was published, Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, having traveled south on Nansen’s own ship, the Fram. Quarto, original cloth, in-text illustrations. Signed and dated Roald Amundsen 13 May 1912.Continue reading "Nord I Takeheimen: Utforskningen av Jordens Nordlige Strok i Tidlige Tider."
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London : John Murray, 2003.
Early printing of this collection of essays by Leigh Fermor. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Leigh Fermor on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designed by Octavius Murray. Edited by Artemis Cooper.
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New York : Dunlop Tire & Rubber Co, .
First edition pamphlet of tennis pro “Vinnie” Richards demonstrating his renowned tennis serve, drive, volley, slice, and racket grip. Stapled pamphlet opening vertically with sequential halftones and filmstrip border. Photo portrait of Vinnie Richards on the cover holding tennis rackets and trophy, published by Dunlop Tire & Rubber Company with advertisements for their tennis balls,Continue reading "Stroking with “Vinnie” Richards."
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Boston : James R. Osgood and Company, 1884.
First edition of James’ later collection of travel accounts throughout Europe and the United States. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine. In very good condition.
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London : The Dropmore Press, 1947.
First edition. Limited to 750 numbered copies, this is number 324. Small octavo, original cloth. Text printed on hand made paper with wood engraved frontispiece. Bookplate, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning. Housed in a custom slipcase.
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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.
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New York : Black Night Press, 1936.
First edition of the fifth volume in the Modern Chess Library. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Scarce in the original dust jacket.
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New York : Bernard Geis, 1960.
First edition, the author’s edition. Octavo, original half leatherette, slipcase, illustrated with 32 pages of black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Honorable John Wesley Snyder from his good friend, comrade and associate in most trying times. He was the greatest of the great Secretaries of the Treasury.” TheContinue reading "Mr. Citizen."
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New York : Harper & Brothers, 1905.
First edition of this collection of short stories. Octavo, original red cloth, illustrated. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear to the extremities. Rare in the original jacket.
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New York : The Viking Press, 1951.
First edition of Gene Folwer’s warm and entertaining story of Jimmy “Schnozzola” Durante, from the library of Barrett C. Kiesling. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed by Jimmy Durante on the front free endpaper, “To my pal, Barrett Kiesling – This is a Pleasure, Jimmy Durante my Best to you & yours Jimmy.” Also laid in isContinue reading "Schnozzola: The Story of Jimmy Durante."
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New York : Boni and Liveright, 1919.
First edition of Twain’s collection of humorous sketches. Octavo, original half cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.
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London : J.Rodwell, 1835.
First edition of Leakes work on Northern Greece. Octavo, 4 volumes, original cloth, 10 engraved maps and plans, some folding, and 44 plates, wood-engraved illustrations in text. In near fine condition with some toning and light wear to the extremities. Armorial bookplates to each volume. First editions in the original cloth are rare.
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Madrid : Gabriel de Sancha, 1797-98.
First edition of the first annotated edition of Don Quixote. Octavo, five volumes, bound in contemporary tree calf, covers with a swashed diagonal cross, edged with a gilt roll, gilt bands and green lettering pieces, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges. With 2 engraved portraits, 2 engraved headpieces, 3 folding maps, and 31 engraved plates executed byContinue reading "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha."
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New York : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1950.
First edition of Sarazen’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Foreword by Robert T. Jones, Jr. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “To Dick Garlington My best wishes from his friend Gene Sarazen.” The recipient Dick Garlington was a golfer and a close friend of Sarazen and Bobby Jones, who along with JonesContinue reading "Thirty Years of Championship Golf: The Life and Times of Gene Sarazen."
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Signed photograph of Frank Kendall Everest, Jr. Inscribed on the photograph, “To my good friend Stu McLennan from– Frank K. ‘Pete’ Everest Jr. Lt. Col. USAF,” showing the Bell X-2 rocket-powered aircraft. The photograph measures 7.5 inches by 10 inches.
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New York : Simon and Schuster, 1965.
First edition of the father of public relations’ biography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Edward L. Bernays on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Alfred Zalon.
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London : Michael Joseph, 1958.
First edition in English of this novel, which was awarded France’s Prix Goncourt in 1956. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the front free endpaper. Leigh Fermor co-wrote the screenplay for the 1958 film. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Edinburgh : J. & J. Gray & Company, 1920.
First edition of the author’s rare book on putting. Octavo, original cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated with plates from photographs. In near fine condition with light rubbing. First editions are rare.
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Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1941.
First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light wear. Laid in is an advertisement to purchase war bonds. Rare in the original dust jacket.
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London : William Blackwood & Sons, 1900.
First edition of one of Conrad’s finest novels. Octavo, original cloth. A near fine example with some wear to the extremities and the endpapers ever so slightly browned. First printing with the first issue points including the misprints “anyrate” p. 77, l. 5, “cure” (instead of “cured”) p. 226, 7 lines from the bottom, the omissionContinue reading "Lord Jim."
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Washington, D.C 1871.
Portrait engraving of President Ulysses S. Grant. Boldly signed U.S. Grant. The engraving measures 5.5 inches by 4 inches. This portrait engraving produced by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In near fine condition, affixed to an 8 inch by 10 inch sheet bearing a small note. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.5Continue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Signed Engraving."
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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. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.
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Cold Spring, NY : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1987.
First edition of the collected speeches of the 52nd Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. Foreword by James D. Watson. Quarto, original red cloth, illustrated with photographs, diagrams. Association copy, inscribed by James Watson to Francis Crick on the front free endpaper, “For Francis, the first of us to think sensibly as to whatContinue reading "Evolution of Catalytic Function: Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology."
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