Harcourt Bindery

Steinbeck, John.

East of Eden.

London: William Heinemann LTD, 1952.

First British edition of Steinbeck’s epic and moving story of a modern Cain and Abel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery,Continue reading "East of Eden."

Leaf, Munro; Robert Lawson.

The Story of Ferdinand.

New York: The Viking Press, 1938.

First edition, early printing of Munro Leaf’s beloved children’s classic. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, Ferdinand the bull smelling a flower gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt innerContinue reading "The Story of Ferdinand."

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."

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel.

One Hundred Years of Solitude.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970.

First American edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with 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. Founded overContinue reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude."

Remarque, Erich Maria.

All Quiet on the Western Front.

Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1929.

First American edition of this landmark novel of the 20th century. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five 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 edgesContinue reading "All Quiet on the Western Front."

Wharton, Edith.

The House of Mirth.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905.

First edition of the novel that brought Wharton international success. First issue with the Scribner’s seal to the copyright page. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentellesContinue reading "The House of Mirth."

Hayek, Friedrich A. [F.A.].

The Road to Serfdom.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1944.

First edition, early printing of one of the most influential and popular expositions of classical liberalism. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery,Continue reading "The Road to Serfdom."

Leaf, Munro; Robert Lawson.

The Story of Ferdinand.

New York: The Viking Press, 1936.

First edition, first printing of Munro Leaf’s beloved children’s classic. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, Ferdinand the bull smelling a flower gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt innerContinue reading "The Story of Ferdinand."

Didion, Joan.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968.

First edition of what many consider her magnum opus. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five 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. BoldlyContinue reading "Slouching Towards Bethlehem."

Moss, W. Stanley. [Patrick Leigh Fermor].

Ill Met By Moonlight.

London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd, 1950.

First edition of this classic account of the Cretan resistance during World War II. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbledContinue reading "Ill Met By Moonlight."

Sinclair, Upton.

Oil! A Novel.

Long Beach, CA: Published by the Author, 1927.

First edition of Sinclair’s classic social and political satire and the basis for the film There Will Be Blood starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, giltContinue reading "Oil! A Novel."

Mill, John Stuart. [Jeremy Bentham].

A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive, Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence, and the Methods of Scientific Investigation.

New York: John W. Parker, 1843.

First edition of this classic work on logic. Octavo, original cloth. Accompanied by an autograph letter signed by John Stuart Mill, written to Jeremy Bentham, the founder of utilitarianism. The one-page letter, measuring 3.5 inches by 4.5 inches, reads in full, “My dear Sir, It will give me the greatest pleasure to dine with youContinue reading "A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive, Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence, and the Methods of Scientific Investigation."

Rowling, J.K.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

London: Bloomsbury, 1997.

First edition, first printing of the rarest book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. First printing with “First published in Great Britain in 1997”, the full number line “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1”, “Joanne Rowling” forContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone."

Niven, Larry.

Ringworld.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1972.

First British and first hardcover edition of this classic work, which went on to win the 1970 Nebula and 1971 Hugo award for best novel. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page, “Not until we can deliver our secret to our respective worlds and acquire an intact ship. Larry Niven.”Continue reading "Ringworld."

Simon, Herbert.

Administrative Behavior.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947.

First edition of Herbert Simon’s groundbreaking study of how decisions are actually made within organizations, the book that laid the foundation for his Nobel Prize. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "Administrative Behavior."

McMurtry, Larry. [Robert Duvall].

Lonesome Dove.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, signed by McMurtry and Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall. 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 theContinue reading "Lonesome Dove."

Steinbeck, John.

The Wayward Bus.

New York: The Viking Press, 1947.

First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning writer. 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 Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "The Wayward Bus."

Einstein, Albert.

About Zionism: Speeches and Letters.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931.

First American edition of this volume of Einstein’s speeches and letters concerning his views on Zionism. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "About Zionism: Speeches and Letters."

[Rand, Ayn].

Atlas Shrugged Custom Half Morocco Clamshell Box.

Custom half morocco clamshell box made to house a signed first edition of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Octavo, half green morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands. In fine condition. A beautiful protective box for one of the landmark novels of the twentieth century.

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel.

Love in the Time of Cholera.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988.

First British edition of Garcia Marquez’s classic work, which ranks as one of the great novels of the last half of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez on the dedication page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Andrew Kulman. Translated from the Spanish byContinue reading "Love in the Time of Cholera."

Baldwin, James.

Giovanni’s Room.

New York: The Dial Press, 1956.

First edition of this landmark novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by James Baldwin on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch a shelfwear. Jacket design by Seymour Chwast. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example.

Hurston, Zora Neale.

Moses, Man of the Mountain.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1939.

First edition of this classic retelling of Moses’ exodus. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five 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. FoundedContinue reading "Moses, Man of the Mountain."

Williams, Tennessee.

The Night of the Iguana.

New York: New Directions, 1962.

First edition of this powerfully compassionate play. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five 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, frontispiece. Boldly signedContinue reading "The Night of the Iguana."

Kahney, Leander [Jony Ive].

Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple’s Greatest Products.

New York: Portfolio / Penguin, 2014.

First edition of Leander Kahney’s biography of Jony Ive, the legendary British designer behind the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad and the guiding force of Apple’s design studio during its most transformative era. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raisedContinue reading "Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple’s Greatest Products."