Gifts - Holidays

Yeager, General Chuck; Charles Leerhsen

Press On! Further Adventures in the Good Life.

New York : Bantam Books, 1988.

First edition of Yeager’s second autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper “To Ed Hershler Good Hunting Chuck Yeager and additionally signed by legendary pilot Bud Anderson. The recipient Ed Hershler was Governor of Wyoming. Near fine in aContinue reading "Press On! Further Adventures in the Good Life."

Rey, H.A. [Ian Fleming]

Zebrology.

London : Chatto & Windus, [n.d.].

First edition, fourth impression of this charming children’s book by the author of Curious George, inscribed by Ian Fleming to his lover Clare Blanshard. Oblong octavo, original illustrated wrappers, tied gold thread binding, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Ian Fleming on the verso of the front wrapper, “Clare, A Christmas thought from Ian.” The recipient,Continue reading "Zebrology."

[General William Tecumseh Sherman] [Ulysses S. Grant]

General Sherman’s Indo-Persian Khanjar.

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Rare Indo-Persian khanjar, a 20th century curved dagger, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. The khanjar has decorative wooden and metal inlays and intricate detailing to the handle and sheath, with etchings to the blade. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman’s, went on a “World Tour”Continue reading "General Sherman’s Indo-Persian Khanjar."

Bookends

Antique Marble Horsehead Bookends.

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Pair of antique marble horsehead bookends mounted on granite bases. The bookends measure 12.25 inches in height and 3.5 inches in width. In near fine condition with chipping to the tips of the ears of one bookend. A handsome example.

Fleming, Ian

The Man With the Golden Gun.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.

Rare uncorrected proof of the first edition of the twelfth novel of Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original light green pictorial wrappers. In very good condition, stamp of the Edgeware Hospital Red Cross to the front pastedown and half-title page. A very sharp example.

Audubon, John James

The Birds of America, From Drawings Made In The United States And Their Territories.

New York : Published by J. J. Audubon. Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1840-1844.

First octavo edition of Audubon’s landmark work; one of the most spectacular collections of ornithological prints ever produced. Royal octavo, 7 volumes bound in full 19th-century morocco by P. Low of Boston with their ticket, gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "The Birds of America, From Drawings Made In The United States And Their Territories."

The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem Devotional Painting.

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Rare late 18th to early 19th-century devotional painting on panel depicting the entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Oil and tempera on thick wood panel, devotional painting in the iconographic tradition. In good condition with scattered chipping and wear.

Morgan, J. Pierpont

J. Pierpont Morgan Signed Railroad Mortgage Bond.

June 30, 1886.

First mortgage bond of the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company in the amount of $1000, signed on the reverse by J. P. Morgan and H. C. Fahnestock as trustees. Unaccomplished and bound at the left edge with five pages of the original coupons, with 199 of 200 still present. In fine condition.

[Eldridge, John S.]

Boston, Hartford, and Erie Rail Road Company Bond.

[c. 1860s].

Handsomely engraved bond of the Boston, Hartford, and Erie Rail Road Company in the amount of $1,000. One page, the bond is signed by John Seabury Eldridge as the company’s president. The lower portion retains 60 intact coupons. In fine condition. Triple matted and framed. The bond measures 13.5 inches by 25.5 inches. The entire piece measures 20.5Continue reading "Boston, Hartford, and Erie Rail Road Company Bond."

Hemingway, Ernest

For Whom the Bell Tolls.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940.

First edition, first printing of Hemingway’s third novel, a tragic exploration of love, duty, and the futility of war. Octavo, original publisher’s tan cloth. With the first printing issue point of Scribner’s “A” on the copyright page. Near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket without the photographer name on the rear panel.Continue reading "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]

Life on the Mississippi.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1883.

First edition, first issue of Twain’s provocative portrait of the great Mississippi River which preceded the first American edition. First issue with the publisher’s advertisements at rear dated March 1883. Octavo, original publisher’s red pictorial boards stamped in black and gilt, patterned endpapers, frontispiece, plates and over 300 illustrations. In near fine condition with toningContinue reading "Life on the Mississippi."

Young, George Frederic, Col. [Medici]

The Medici.

London : John Murray, 1909.

First editions of Young’s authoritative history of the Medici, extra-illustrated with 91 plates, 20 in color. Octavo, four volumes bound in full contemporary crushed levant morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-insContinue reading "The Medici."

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]

A Tramp Abroad.

Hartford, Conn : American Publishing Company, 1880.

First edition of Twain’s classic fictionalized account of his walking tour of central and southern Europe, inscribed by him to his secretary. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial gilt-stamped brown cloth, with 328 illustrations by Walter Francis Brown, True Williams, W.W. Denslow, and with four ‘pictures made by the author of this book, without outside help’, engravedContinue reading "A Tramp Abroad."

Warhol, Andy

Andy Warhol Prints.

New York : Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc, 1985.

First edition of this definitive catalogue of Warhol’s prints, spanning his entire career. Quarto, original cloth, with over 390 illustrations of Warhol’s prints, including 344 in color. Boldly signed twice by Andy Warhol on both the front panel of the dust jacket and front free endpaper. Edited by Frayda Feldman and Jorg Schellmann. Essays byContinue reading "Andy Warhol Prints."

Fleming, Ian

The Man With the Golden Gun.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.

First edition of the twelfth novel of Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth, green patterned endpapers. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping.

Bond, Michael; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum

A Bear Called Paddington.

London : Collins, 1958.

First edition of the first book in the Paddington series. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling 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 Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. SignedContinue reading "A Bear Called Paddington."

Hemingway, Ernest; Mary Hemingway [Taylor Williams]

Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph. [with] Mary Hemingway Typed Letter Signed.

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Rare original black and white photograph of legendary American writer Ernest Hemingway. Black and white matte photograph of Hemingway with his wife Mary and fishing guide Taylor Williams in the trophy room of a club or private home after a day on the water. Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway in black ballpoint at the bottom rightContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph. [with] Mary Hemingway Typed Letter Signed."

Bennett, Tony. [Anthony Dominick Benedetto] [Doris Day]

Tony Bennett Original San Francisco ‘Cityscape’ Painting.

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Rare original oil painting by legendary singer Tony Bennett, presented by him to famous actress and singer Doris Day, who hung this painting in her home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Oil on artist board, the painting depicts an overhead view of the North Beach area of San Francisco, with sundry buildings, a nearby harbor, and the side ofContinue reading "Tony Bennett Original San Francisco ‘Cityscape’ Painting."

Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins; Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Quarantine Image..

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Rare Apollo XI quarantine image signed by President Richard Nixon and Apollo XI astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. The image shows Apollo XI crew members in quarantine being congratulated by President Nixon through a microphone. The oversized color photograph appears to be a blow-up of a contemporary magazine page, complete with printedContinue reading "Richard Nixon, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Quarantine Image.."

Bond, Michael; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum

A Bear Called Paddington.

New York : Harper, 2014.

First edition of the re-issue of this classic children’s work. Small octavo, original illustrated boards, no dust jacket was issued for this release. Signed by the author on the title page, “with best wishes Michael Bond.” In fine condition.

[Washington, George]

George Washington and Great Seal of the United States Engraved Ostrich Egg.

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Rare ostrich egg engraved with a portrait of George Washington, the Washington Coat of Arms, the Great Seal of the United States, and the Masonic compass and trowel. Mounted on a decorative brass stand. From the collection of former four-term United States Senator Lloyd Millard Bentsen who ran as the Democratic Party nominee for viceContinue reading "George Washington and Great Seal of the United States Engraved Ostrich Egg."

Webb, Charles. [Dustin Hoffman; Katharine Ross; William Daniels]

The Graduate: A Novel of Today’s Youth, Unlike Any You Have Read.

New York : The New American Library of World Literature, Inc., 1963.

First edition of the “brilliant… sardonic, ludicrously funny” (The New York Times) story of an aimless college graduate in 1960s America that inspired of the iconic 1967 film starring Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, Anne Bancroft and William Daniels. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Charles Webb and Academy Award-winning actor Dustin Hoffman (Benjamin Braddock) onContinue reading "The Graduate: A Novel of Today’s Youth, Unlike Any You Have Read."

Zafon, Carlos Ruiz; Translated by Lucia Graves

The Midnight Palace.

London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2011.

Signed limited first edition of Zafón’s second young-adult novel. Octavo, original pictorial boards. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the author on the limitation page, this is number 958. In fine condition. Cover illustration by Neal Murren.

Lee, Harper

To Kill a Mockingbird.

New York : Harper Collins, 2010.

First edition of the 50th anniversary edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Harper Lee on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes, Harper Lee.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Shirley Smith.