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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970. First edition of Didion's third book. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion on the second endpaper. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. Photograph of the author by Julian Wasser. Designed by Guy Fleming. An exceptional example, uncommon signed. A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, Joan Didion's Play It as It Lays captures the mood of an entire generation, the ennui of contemporary society reflected in spare prose that blisters and haunts the reader. Set in a place beyond good and evil-literally in Hollywood, Las Vegas, and the barren wastes of the Mojave Desert, but figuratively in the landscape of an arid soul-it remains more than three decades after its original publication a profoundly disturbing novel, riveting in its exploration of a woman and a society in crisis and stunning in the still-startling intensity of its prose. Time magazine included the novel in its… Read More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1928. First edition of this classic work by one of the most decorated soldiers, basis for the 1941 film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Gary Cooper. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Alvin York on the front free endpaper. Edited by Tom Skeyhill. Near fine in the rare original price-clipped dust jacket which is in very good condition. Rare and desirable signed.

Harmony, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed and inscribed by author on front endpaper: 'Best wishes Douglas Adams' (no recipient's name). A fine copy of the first American edition, 1st printing (with complete numberline) in a fine first printing jacket (jacket price-clipped). Basis of the wonderfully odd film of the same name.

New York: Doubleday & McClure Co, 1899.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1936.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1961. John F. Kennedy's seminal work, "Profiles in Courage," stands as a cornerstone in American political literature, offering profound insights into the complexities of moral leadership and political integrity. Published in 1956, the book delineates the stories of eight United States senators who exhibited extraordinary courage in upholding their principles despite facing considerable adversity and political repercussions. Kennedy masterfully intertwines historical narratives with insightful analyses, showcasing how these individuals defied popular opinion, party lines, and personal interests to champion causes greater than themselves. Through meticulous research and eloquent prose, Kennedy elucidates the timeless virtues of integrity, resilience, and selflessness in the realm of politics, inspiring generations of leaders to prioritize conscience over expediency.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1912]. Signed limited edition of Edmund Dulac's beautifully illustrated rendition of this selection of Poe's poems, including The Raven and Annabel Lee. Quarto, original publisher's full pictorial vellum elaborately stamped in gilt, top edge gilt with others untrimmed, illustrated with 28 tipped-in color plates by Edmund Dulac with captioned tissue-guards and additional vignette illustrations. One of seven hundred and fifty numbered copies signed by Edmund Dulac, this is number 672. In near fine condition. A beautiful example.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1930. First edition of this classic work by Wyckoff who implemented his methods of technical analysis of the financial markets (the study of charts showing movements of stock-prices and other data). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To my good friend and former associate on Wall Street, New York E. Kilburn Scott this volume is inscribed, with kindest personal regards Richard D. Wyckoff London June 24/31." Very good in the rare original dust jacket, which is in very good condition. Housed in a custom house morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Books signed and inscribed by Wyckoff are rare. This major Wall Street classic was first published in 1930 by the legendary Richard D. Wyckoff, who is best known as the founder and publisher of the Magazine of Wall Street. It covers his fascinating career as self-made stock market operator from 1888 to 1928. Wyckoff's career… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1858. "The Lewis and Clark expedition stands as a major event in American history, solidly establishing our title to the vast Louisiana Territory and later to the Oregon country. The explorations revealed a strange and unknown world, full of exciting wonders, and pointed the way to its possibilities for future development" (Downs, Books that Changed America, 40).

London: Printed by C. Ackers for J. Wilcox, 1734.

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