Philadelphia: Printed for Hall and Sellers; J. Crukshank; and Young and McCulloch, 1787. First American edition of John Adams' influential treatise on government. Association copy owned by John Beckley, his signature and that of Mary Anne Beckley to title page. xx, [3] - 390 pp., laid paper, collated complete. Duodecimo..... More
Moscow: State Publishing House of Fiction, 1958. First edition of Anna Akhmatova's 1958 poetry collection. Association copy signed by Anna Akhmatova on the title page and inscribed to Ilya Ehrenburg's literary secretary, Natalya Ivanovna Stolyarova, and dated October 1959. 131, [1] pp. with errata slip tipped to final leaf. Bound..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1945. Signed by Eric Ambler to film director Roy Ward Baker, dated August 16, 1946. Ambler was Baker's superior in the British army at the time, shortly thereafter penning the screenplay for his first feature, The October Man. They would collaborate in 1958 on the..... More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1985. First edition. Signed by Karel Appel and inscribed to Allen [Ginsberg], who co-authored the text to this book. Inscribed "To Allen with love from Karel / to make a new book 'The Dragon' soon." Bound in publisher's original blue cloth blindstamped on upper board and..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1969. Second printing of revised paperback edition. Association copy signed by Hannah Arendt on the first page; Hans Morgenthau's copy from his family estate, although unmarked. [x], 306 pp. Bound in publisher's purple wraps. Very Good+ with moderate wear to covers, light soiling to textblock..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1963. First edition, first printing. Hans Morgenthau's review copy, publisher's slip inscribed to Morgenthau laid in. [viii], 275 pp. Bound in publisher's tan cloth stamped in red and black, black topstain. Near Fine with light toning and soiling to cloth and several small stains to..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1951. First American edition. A nice association copy signed by Barea and warmly inscribed to Margaret Rink (Ilsa and Arturo's former housemate and good friend) in Spanish on the front free endpaper, "Para Margaret con un abraro de Arturo / Marro [sic] 1951." Her..... More
London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1936. First British edition, first printing. Association copy signed by Djuna Barnes on the front free endpaper and warmly inscribed to Chester Page with date 1970. 239 pp. Bound in publisher's purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine, blue topstain. Near Fine with slight lean..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1968. First edition, first printing. Association copy signed by Peter S. Beagle on the title page and inscribed to Diane Blackmer and Chuck Kinder: "For Diane, after all these years, finally seeing this book where it belongs... And thank you, Chuck, for still being here..... More
New York: Doubleday, Page, & Company, 1906. First edition, first printing, issue with no frontispiece, leaves on spine stem down. BAL's State A with no printer's imprint on copyright page, no priority. Association copy signed by Ambrose Bierce in pencil and inscribed to his friend DeLancey Gill: "with the author's..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976. First edition, first printing. Signed by Elizabeth Bishop and warmly inscribed, "For Isle and Kit - I always seem to be signing my books years later for you- anyway - lots of love ^ again! - Elizabeth." Kit Barker, the inscribee, was a...... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1967. First edition, first printing. Signed by Elizabeth Bishop on the title page, inscribed to British artist Kit Barker and his wife, Ilse. Their collection of correspondence with Bishop is held at Princeton. Kit Barker, the inscribee, was a British artist. Of Ilse Barker, The Guardian..... More
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New York: New Directions, 1964. First American paperback edition. A fantastic association copy of Borges' first work translated into English, signed by Jorge Luis Borges on the title page and additionally inscribed by Borges' editor, translator and friend Donald A.Yates on the half title page, "This is the first copy..... More
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1964. First American edition. Signed by Jorge Luis Borges on the series half title; scholar and translator Robert Lima's copy. Lima wrote the first critical work on Borges in English. Rare black-and-white press photo of Borges from 1967 laid in; "Return to Bob Lima" written..... More
New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1964 [but 1968]. First Evergreen edition. A great association copy signed and inscribed on the half title page to the author's girlfriend turned friend, Valerie Estes, "This copy is for Valerie [Estes] Richard Brautigan July 27th, 1968. [vi], 159 pp. Bound in publisher's printed wraps..... More
San Francisco: Cranium Presss / Or, 1966. Signed by Richard Brautigan on verso of front wrap, inscribed to writer Floyd Salas on his birthday (one day early, actually) in San Francisco, Jan. 23, 1971. Publisher's red printed wraps, hand-sewn string binding. Second Edition. Very Good, small stain to front wrap..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. First edition, first printing. Signed by Richard Brautigan on the title page and inscribed to his friend and future biographer, William Hjortsberg, "This copy is for the Hjortsbergs: Gatz, Marian, Lorca / and Max with Love from Richard Brautigan / August 11, 1974 /..... More
San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1968. First trade edition, first printing. Presentation copy signed on the title page by Richard Brautigan and inscribed to William Hjortsberg, Brautigan's friend and posthumous biographer. [vi], 138 pp. Bound in publisher's original illustrated wraps. Near Fine with light soiling and shelf wear, crease to..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976. First edition, first printing. Presentation copy to friend and future biographer William "Gatz" Hjortsberg, signed by Richard Brautigan on the title page and inscribed, "This copy is for Gatz Hjortzberg 'wishing him good working days on his novel' with Love from Richard Brautigan August..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. First edition, first printing. Association copy signed by Richard Brautigan on the front free endpaper and inscribed to his girlfriend Sherry Vetter, whose photograph appears on the book jacket: "This Copy is for Sherry Vetter with [fish pictogram] from Richard Brautigan, November 26, 1971."..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. First edition, first printing. A great association copy signed by Richard Brautigan on the front free endpaper and inscribed to his girlfriend turned friend Valerie Estes, "This copy is for Valerie Estes. Richard Brautigan January 13, 1972." [ii], 174 pp. Bound in publisher's green..... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1970. First edition, first printing. A great association copy signed and warmly inscribed with a doodle of a smiling horse on the second blank to the author's girlfriend turned friend, Valerie Estes, "This copy is for Valerie Estes with love from Richard Brautigan June 2, 1970."..... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1969. Second printing of the first combined edition. A great association copy signed and inscribed with a fish doodle on the front free endpaper to the author's girlfriend turned friend, Valerie Estes, "This copy is for Valerie Estes Richard Brautigan with love from Richard Brautigan June..... More
Paris: Editions du Sagittaire, 1924. First edition, press copy with "S.P." for Service de Presse on the front cover. Signed by Andre Breton and inscribed to the journalist and literary critic Francois le Grix. An interesting association as Le Grix was renowned for discovering authors like George Bernanos and Francoise..... More
London: Edward Moxon, 1841 - 1846. First edition of each of the original eight parts, bound in publisher's printed wraps. Parts IV, VI and VII signed by Robert Browning with his initials and warmly inscribed to his uncle Reuben with "affectionate regards." 16; 20; 16; 19; 16; 20; 24; 32..... More