"THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN ABOUT AMERICA"

TOCQUEVILLE, Alexis de. Democracy in America. London, 1835, 1840. Four volumes.

First editions in English of both parts of Tocqueville's important and influential analysis of American democracy, one of the most outstanding intellectual achievements of the 19th century—"one of the most important texts in political literature" (PMM)—with very scarce folding map colored in outline, with all four volumes uniformly bound in contemporary marbled boards. $52,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST PRODUCTIONS OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB

LAWRENCE, Jacob. Eight Passages. New York, 1990.

A magnificent production, number 2 of only 22 exhibition copies with eight superb original multi-colored silkscreen prints by Lawrence depicting a preacher and his congregation, each print signed and numbered by Lawrence. $45,000.

"RICHLY PACKED WITH STRANGE INFORMATION… STRIKINGLY DRAMATIC"

HURSTON, Zora Neale. Tell My Horse. Philadelphia and New York, 1938.

First edition of Hurston's major anthropological work focusing on voodoo and Caribbean folklore, vividly affirming her resolve to "tell stories that reflected the truth, as she knew it, of black people’s lives," with photographic frontispiece and 25 plates, scarce in original dust jacket, inscribed on the half title by the author in red ink: "Sincerely yours, Zora Neale Hurston." $38,500.

“THE MOST NATURALISTIC DEPICTION OF AMERICAN MAMMALS EVER DONE”

AUDUBON, John James and BACHMAN, John. Quadrupeds of North America. New York, 1849, 1851, 1854. Three volumes.

Rare first octavo edition of Audubon’s Quadrupeds, illustrated with 155 magnificent hand-colored lithographic plates. $25,000.

FIRST EDITION OF THE DOUBLE HELIX, SIGNED BY FRANCIS CRICK AND JAMES WATSON

(CRICK, Francis) WATSON, James D. Double Helix. New York, 1968.

First edition, advanced review copy of Watson's controversial personal account of the DNA discovery, signed on the title page by Francis Crick and James D. Watson. $22,500.

"THE MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE WORK IN SCIENCE"

DARWIN, Charles. On the Origin of Species. London, 1860.

Second edition, second issue, as always (the first issue known in only a few copies), of "certainly the most important biological book ever written" (Freeman), published less than two months after the first edition. A lovely, unrestored copy. $20,000.

FIRST EDITION OF MOONRAKER

FLEMING, Ian. Moonraker. London, 1955.

Scarce first edition, first issue, of Fleming’s third novel, in which Bond must foil the attempt of a British industrialist to destroy London with a nuclear weapon, in first-issue dust jacket. $15,000.

"THE FOUNDATION OF MODERN INTERNATIONAL LAW" AND AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

GROTIUS, Hugo. Of the Law of Warre and Peace… London, 1654.

First edition in English of this cornerstone treatise on law and government, with engraved frontispiece portrait, in contemporary calf. $14,500.

"SECURES HIS PLACE AT THE VERY FRONT OF AMERICAN WRITERS OF FICTION"

FAULKNER, William. Light in August. New York, 1932.

First edition, first issue of one of Faulkner's most powerful and ambitious novels, a beautiful copy with the scarce glassine wrapper present. $14,000.

1663 KING JAMES BIBLE, IN STUNNING CONTEMPORARY CLASPED BINDING

(BIBLE). Holy Bible. London, 1663.

Finely printed 17th-century edition of the King James Bible, in a stunning contemporary morocco-gilt binding with elaborate morocco onlays and gilt designs to boards and spine, with a lovely fore-edge painting and silver clasps, bound by "Owen," whose work is known in only one other example in the collection of the British Museum. $12,500.

"SOJOURNER TRUTH STRIDES THROUGH AMERICAN HISTORY LARGER THAN LIFE"

TRUTH, Sojourner. Carte-de-visite photograph. Washington, D.C. 1864.

Rare vintage 1864 carte-de-visite photographic portrait of Sojourner Truth, her favorite and "most famous" portrait, the iconic image personally chosen by her as the engraving and cover image for the 1875 edition of her Narrative, a handsome portrait containing the distinctive printed caption below the image and printed copyright on the card verso. $12,500.

SCARCE COMPLETE 12-VOLUME COLLECTION OF FIRST EDITIONS OF CHURCHILL'S WWII AND POST-WAR SPEECHES, 1941-61

CHURCHILL, Winston S. War Speeches and Post-War Speeches. London, 1941-61. Together, 12 volumes.

First editions of Churchill's separately published World War II and post-war speeches, including his rare last book, handsomely bound. $9500.

ONE OF ONLY 200 COPIES SPECIALLY BOUND AND SIGNED BY FRIEDRICH HAYEK

HAYEK, Friedrich A. Road to Serfdom. Chicago, 1984.

Limited Special 40th Anniversary Signed Edition of Hayek's classic defense of free enterprise, "a major event in the intellectual history of the United States," number 61 of only 200 copies signed by Friedrich Hayek and bound in full morocco-gilt. $9500.

MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING VOLUMES ONE AND TWO, SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD

CHILD, Julia, BECK, Simone, and BERTHOLLE, Louisette. Mastering the Art of French Cooking. New York, 1961, 1970. Two volumes.

First editions of both volumes of Julia Child's indispensable cookbook, volume two boldly inscribed by the legendary chef on the half title with her signature phrase: "Bon Appétit! / Julia Child." $7800.

“INSIGHT SUCH AS THIS FALLS TO ONE’S LOT BUT ONCE IN A LIFETIME”

FREUD, Sigmund. Interpretation of Dreams. New York, 1913.

First edition in English of arguably the greatest book in the history of psychoanalysis, a splendid copy. $6500.

SIGNED LIMITED EDITION OF RACKHAM'S THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

(RACKHAM, Arthur) MOORE, Clement C. Night Before Christmas. London, 1931.

Signed limited first edition, number 230 of only 275 copies printed for America (out of a total edition of 550 copies), with four color plates and 17 in-text line cuts, signed by Arthur Rackham. $4500.

"LISTEN: BILLY PILGRIM HAS COME UNSTUCK IN TIME": FIRST EDITION OF SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

VONNEGUT, Kurt. Slaughterhouse-Five. New York, 1969.

First edition of Vonnegut's masterpiece—his "most powerful novel"—a modern classic of time travel, metaphysics and the morality, or lack thereof, of war. $3500.

LOVELY LLUMINATED LEAF FROM A 15TH-CENTURY FLEMISH BOOK OF HOURS

(ILLUMINATED LEAF). Illuminated Leaf from a Book of Hours. Flanders, 15th century.

Lovely illuminated leaf from 15th-century Flemish Book of Hours, with 28 one-line illuminated initials. $2500.