Buchanan, George.

Northern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Horizon of London.

Edinburgh: John Thomson, 1816.

Large hand-colored engraved map of the Northern Hemisphere drawn by George Buchanan on a polar projection centered on the horizon of London. Engraved by J. & G. Menzies of Edinburgh, with the imprint “Projected & Engraved for Thomson’s New General Atlas, 20th Sept. 1816.” Seen from above the North Pole, the hemisphere spreads Europe, Asia,Continue reading "Northern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Horizon of London."

Lawrence, T. E. [David Garnett].

The Letters of T. E. Lawrence.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1938.

First edition, first issue of the most important collection of Lawrence’s correspondence. First issue points of “Baltic” on page 182 (later corrected to Balkan) and “T.E.L.” on page 495 (later corrected to T.E.S.). Octavo, original publisher’s buckram with gilt titles to the spine, top stain orange, illustrated with 16 plates including the frontispiece and 4Continue reading "The Letters of T. E. Lawrence."

Lawrence, A.W. [T.E. Lawrence].

T.E. Lawrence By His Friends.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1937.

First edition of this memorial collection of reminiscences of T.E. Lawrence, the legendary Lawrence of Arabia, gathered from some eighty of his friends and edited by his brother A.W. Lawrence two years after his death. Among the contributors are Winston Churchill, E.M. Forster, Robert Graves, and Siegfried Sassoon. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red, illustratedContinue reading "T.E. Lawrence By His Friends."

Lawrence, T.E. [A. W. Lawrence].

Oriental Assembly.

London: Williams and Norgate Ltd, 1939.

First edition of T.E. Lawrence’s miscellaneous writings, compiled and edited posthumously by his younger brother A. W. Lawrence. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top stain black, illustrated with photographs by the author and a frontispiece. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. A very sharp example.

Roosevelt, Theodore.

Big Game Hunting in the Rockies and on the Great Plains. Comprising “Hunting Trips of a Ranchman” and “The Wilderness Hunter.”

New York and London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons; The Knickerbocker Press, 1899.

Signed limited first edition of Theodore Roosevelt’s classic account of hunting in the American West, gathering Hunting Trips of a Ranchman and The Wilderness Hunter in a single large-paper volume. Thick quarto, bound in full brown morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, the front panelContinue reading "Big Game Hunting in the Rockies and on the Great Plains. Comprising “Hunting Trips of a Ranchman” and “The Wilderness Hunter.”"

Bourdain, Anthony.

Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook.

New York: Ecco, 2010.

First edition of the follow-up to Bourdain’s bestselling memoir Kitchen Confidential which addresses his rise to stardom and the evolving restaurant industry. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Joe Anthony Bourdain.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Allison Saltzman. Jacket photograph by MelanieContinue reading "Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook."

Earhart, Amelia.

20 Hrs. and 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship. The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

First edition of Earhart’s classic dramatic chronicle. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 61 black-and-white photographic plates, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Amelia Earhart on the verso of the frontispiece, “For Earnestine Fishbaugh. Amelia Earhart.” The recipient, Earnestine Fishbaugh was the daughter of noted Hollywood physician, Dr. Ernest C. Fishbaugh. Accompanied by a laid in note fromContinue reading "20 Hrs. and 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship. The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story."

Armstrong, Neil; Michael Collins; Buzz Aldrin.

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin Signed First Man on the Moon Stamp Blocks.

A complete set of three “First Man on the Moon” airmail stamp blocks, each signed by a different member of the Apollo 11 crew. The first, a plate block numbered 31374, is signed by Neil Armstrong in blue felt tip at the upper right. The second, a “Mail Early in the Day” block, is signedContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin Signed First Man on the Moon Stamp Blocks."

Slocum, Captain Joshua.

Sailing Alone Around the World.

New York: The Century Company, 1901.

First edition of the special Pan-American edition of “the finest single-handed adventure story yet written” (Seafarer), the classic account of the first solo voyage around the globe. Octavo, original blue cloth pictorially stamped in silver and orange, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, issued for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on theContinue reading "Sailing Alone Around the World."

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."

Armstrong, Neil.

Apollo: Ten Years Since Tranquility Base.

Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979.

First edition of this important collection of biographical accounts written by a variety of individuals responsible for the Apollo 11 spaceflight, which facilitated the first lunar landing. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers as issued, illustrated with photographs throughout. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong on the half-title page in blue ink. In near fine condition. Edited byContinue reading "Apollo: Ten Years Since Tranquility Base."

M'Dougall, George F..

The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship “Resolute” to the Arctic Regions in Search of Sir John Franklin.

London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857.

First edition of this narrative of the voyage of H.M. discovery ship Resolute to the Arctic in search of the lost expedition of Sir John Franklin, written by the ship’s master. Octavo, original publisher’s blue pictorial cloth decoratively stamped in gilt and blind, the front cover and spine with Arctic ship-and-iceberg vignettes and the roundelContinue reading "The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship “Resolute” to the Arctic Regions in Search of Sir John Franklin."

Bourdain, Anthony.

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.

New York: Bloomsbury, 2000.

First edition of the legendary chef’s bestselling memoir and first work of non-fiction. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Julie, Anthony Bourdain.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Notice 51. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

[Collins, Michael] [Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin].

Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Launch Photograph.

Original color photograph of the launch of Apollo 11 atop its Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969. Boldly signed and inscribed at the top right corner of the image by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, “Off to the Moon – Michael Collins Apollo XI CMP July 16, 1969.” This isContinue reading "Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Launch Photograph."

Pritchett, V.S.

The Spanish Temper.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1973.

First edition, early printing of Pritchett’s classic study of Spain and the Spanish character. Octavo, original black cloth. Fine in a near fine pictorial dust jacket, signature to the front free endpaper. An attractive copy of one of the most admired travel books ever written about Spain.

Byrd, Richard E.

Alone.

New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1938.

First edition, early printing of Byrd’s account of his harrowing 1933 Antarctic expedition. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author onContinue reading "Alone."

Creel, J. Luke.

Folk Tales of Liberia.

Minneapolis: T. S. Denison & Co., 1960.

First edition of this charming collection of the traditional folk tales of Liberia. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, illustrated. Lengthily signed by J. Luke Creel on the front free endpaper, “With Good Thoughts and Good Memories of Paul Granlund – J. Luke Creel.” In very good condition. Illustrations by Carol Hoorn Fraser. In collaboration with BaiContinue reading "Folk Tales of Liberia."

Yee, Chiang [Julia Child; Avis DeVoto].

The Silent Traveller in Boston.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1959.

First edition of Chiang Yee’s affectionate portrait of Boston, an exceptional association copy inscribed by Avis DeVoto and given to Julia and Paul Child. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by the author with color plates and line drawings. Inscribed on the front free endpaper, “In anticipation of your return – Avis, Christmas 1959.” Avis DeVoto, theContinue reading "The Silent Traveller in Boston."

Norbu, Thubten Jigme; Heinrich Harrer.

Tibet Is My Country.

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1961.

First edition of the autobiography of Thubten Jigme Norbu, the eldest brother of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, recounting his life as an incarnate lama and abbot of Kumbum monastery and his flight from Tibet after the Chinese occupation, as told to the Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece of Harrer and Norbu,Continue reading "Tibet Is My Country."

Jefferys, Thomas.

A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern.

London: Thomas Jefferys, 1757.

First edition of the earliest ambitious English survey of how the world has dressed itself, a gathering of costume from antiquity to the eighteenth century that became a standard quarry for the English stage. Quarto, two volumes, contemporary full mottled calf, spines with burgundy and green gilt morocco lettering labels, with 240 engraved plates, uncolored.Continue reading "A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern."

Kranz, Gene.

Failure Is Not An Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.

First edition, early printing of this memoir by Gene Kranz, the legendary NASA flight director who guided America’s manned space program from the early days of Mercury through Apollo 13 and beyond. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Rev Bob & Hazel, Aim High! GeneContinue reading "Failure Is Not An Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond."

Gagarin, Yuri; Valery Bykovsky; Andriyan Nikolayev; Pavel Popovich.

Soviet Cosmonauts Signed Postcard.

[Soviet Union]: [c. 1963].

Rare Soviet postcard featuring a black-and-white photograph of eleven of the leading Soviet cosmonauts, signed by four of the most celebrated pioneers of the Soviet space program. The postcard is signed by: Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, in navy blue ink across the upper central portion; Valery Bykovsky in light blue ink inContinue reading "Soviet Cosmonauts Signed Postcard."

Muir, John.

Travels in Alaska.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1915.

First edition of this classic work by Muir. Octavo, original grey cloth lettered in white, color illustrated paper cover label, top edge gilt. Illustrated with twelve plates from photographs, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. In near fine condition, signature to the front free endpaper and bookplate to the front pastedown.

Saint-Exupery, Antoine de.

Pilote de Guerre.

New York: Éditions de la Maison Française, 1942.

First edition, preceding the Paris edition, of Saint-Exupéry’s searching account of his experiences as a reconnaissance pilot during the fall of France in 1940. Small quarto, original printed wrappers. Published in New York in February 1942 by the Éditions de la Maison Française, some nine months before the book could appear in occupied France, theContinue reading "Pilote de Guerre."