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“THE MOST SUSTAINED ACHIEVEMENT IN FANTASY FOR CHILDREN
BY A 20TH-CENTURY AUTHOR"
LEWIS, C. S. Chronicles of Narnia. London, 1950-56. Together, seven volumes. First editions of all seven books in Lewis’ cherished Chronicles of Narnia, “intoxicating to all but the most relentlessly unimaginative of readers,” all in original dust jackets. Generally excellent condition. $49,000.
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“ONE OF THE GREAT SEMINAL PAPERS IN AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY”
JEFFERSON, Thomas. Inaugural Speech (Broadside). Salem, Massachusetts, March 14, 1801. Exceedingly rare broadside of “one of the immortal inaugural speeches,” Thomas Jefferson’s first inaugural address, a ringing reaffirmation of American political and philosophical principles, an exceptional printing, one of the very first broadsides published (one of the first four),issued by the editor of the Salem Register, an ardent Jeffersonian and fierce anti-Federalist. $32,000.
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“THE GARDENER’S PURPOSE, AND THE USES TO WHICH HE MEANT HIS GARDEN TO BE PUT”
WHARTON, Edith. Italian Villas and Their Gardens. New York, 1904. First edition, American issue (simultaneous with the English edition), with 45 full-page plates, including 26 illustrations by Maxfield Parrish (many in color) and 19 black-and-white photographs, and seven in-text illustrations. $3000.
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CHAGALL’S JERUSALEM WINDOWS, WITH TWO ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS
CHAGALL, Marc. The Jerusalem Windows. Monte Carlo, 1962. First edition in English, with two original color lithographs specially prepared by Chagall for this edition, and with numerous beautiful color reproductions of the artist’s work. $2800.
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SIGNEDBY ANSEL ADAMS
ADAMS, Ansel. Yosemite and the Range of Light. Boston, 1979. First trade edition, first printing of Adams’ stellar photobook, boldly signed by him on the half title, containing 116 striking black-and-white photogravures, most full-page, an exceptional copy in original dust jacket and shipping carton. $2000.
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