WITH 50 HAND-COLORED ENGRAVINGS BY HENRY ALKEN

ALKEN, Henry. The National Sports of Great Britain. London, 1825.

Second edition of this compendium of British sports, with 50 hand-colored engravings (different from those in the first edition) depicting hunting, angling, horse-racing, and other diversion, handsomely bound in full morocco-gilt. $5200.

"STAND FAST IN THE LIBERTY WHEREWITH YOU HAVE BEEN MADE FREE"

(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE) GORDON, William. Sermon. Boston, 1777.

First edition of William Gordon's powerful Sermon delivered before the Massachusetts-Bay House of Representatives on July 4, 1777, the first anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, urging all to remain steadfast against the British and recalling the earliest days of the fight, when "we were without an army, without money and without ammunition… The sword being drawn and the ground stained with blood." $4500.

"ONE OF THE GREATEST OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS"

(PARRISH, Maxfield) SAUNDERS, Louise. The Knave of Hearts. New York, 1925.

First edition of "one of the greatest of American illustrated books" (Porter, 84), the last and most lavish children's book illustrated by Maxfield Parrish, with mounted cover design, pictorial endpapers, 14 full-page color plates, and nine in-text color illustrations. $4000.

WITH EARLY MAPS OF THE CAROLINAS AND NORTHERN COLONIES

HUMPHREYS, David. Historical Account. London, 1730.

First edition of this report of missionary activity in North America, with two engraved folding maps by Herman Moll, one of the Carolinas and the other of New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. $3800.

SIGNED BY MOTHER TERESA

MOTHER TERESA. Typed letter signed. Calcutta, No date.

Prayer card from the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta featuring a typed letter encouraging the recipient to serve the poor, signed: “M Teresa MC.” $3500.

"THE FIRST POPULAR BOOK ABOUT AFRO-AMERICAN FOLKLORE EVER WRITTEN BY A BLACK SCHOLAR"

HURSTON, Zora Neale. Mules and Men. Philadelphia, 1935.

First edition of Hurston's first non-fiction work—"the perfect book" (Alice Walker)—hailed as "the most engaging, genuine, and skillfully written book in the field of folklore," widely viewed as her masterpiece. $3500.

“SHINED A SEARCHLIGHT INTO EVERY MURKY CORNER OF WALL STREET”

PECORA, Ferdinand. Wall Street Under Oath. New York, 1939.

First edition of Pecora's electrifying account of his key role as chief counsel in the dramatic 1930s Senate hearings on Wall Street's role in the 1929 Stock Market Crash, hearings that, in Pecora's own words, "cast a vivid light upon the uninhabited mores and methods of Wall Street," ranked with Watergate in their impact, laying the groundwork for long term financial reform and prompting FDR to name Pecora a commissioner of the newly formed SEC. $3200.

A "PROFOUNDLY TROUBLING” CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNT "OF HOW SLAVERY DESTABILIZED—AND CREATED—AMERICAN POLITICS"

HORSMANDEN, Daniel, Esq. New-York Conspiracy, or a History of the Negro Plot. New-York, 1810.

Very scarce 1810 edition of NY Justice Horsmanden's account of the alleged 1741 conspiracy—"unquestionably false… [yet] the most important single source of information" on the mass arrests, trials and executions of enslaved and free Black colonists, with 13 burned at the stake, 17 hanged and 84 men and women sold into slavery, to one historian, "the biggest lynching in the history of America," rare uncut in original boards. $3200.

"A POWERFUL INFLUENCE IN DETERMINING COLONIAL RESISTANCE"

SHARP, Granville. Declaration of the People's Natural Right. London, 1775.

Rare true expanded "Second Edition," with same initial collation as a virtually unavailable 1774 edition "made for the purpose only of being given among the Author's friends," combining the sheets of that work with text substantially added to assert rights such as trial by jury, the fallibility of kings, the "people's right of representation" and the dire effect of slavery on America's struggle for independence, noting the colonies' "toleration of it greatly weakens the claim or natural right of our American brethren to LIBERTY" (emphasis in original), handsomely bound. $3000.

“THE GRANDFATHER OF CIVIL WAR HISTORIES”

MILLER, Francis Trevelyan, editor. Photographic History of the Civil War. New York, 1911-12. Ten volumes.

First edition set of Miller’s famous and important 10-volume photographic history of the Civil War, containing “thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities.” $3000.

“THE SOUTHERN STATES HAD RIGHTFULLY THE POWER TO WITHDRAW”

DAVIS, Jefferson. Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government. New York, 1881. Two volumes.

First edition of Jefferson Davis' seminal history of the Confederacy, one of the most important works on the Civil War written by one of the conflict's primary figures, and one of the major arguments for the Constitutional basis of the war, with 18 maps (14 folding) and 19 plates, including stipple-engraved portraits of Davis, members of the presidential staff, General Lee and others, a handsome copy in publisher's original three-quarter morocco. $3000.

STAR WARS, SIGNED BY GHOSTWRITER ALAN DEAN FOSTER

(FOSTER, Alan Dean) LUCAS, George. Star Wars. New York, 1977.

First hardbound trade edition, signed on the title page by ghostwriter Alan Dean Foster. $2800.

“IN THE CENTER OF IRRESISTIBLE FORCES”

(CHARLES I) SKELTON, John. Charles I. London, Paris, Edinburgh, 1898.

First trade edition of this biography of Charles I, illustrated with color frontispiece, 23 splendid engraved plates, and beautiful illustrated chapter headings, beautifully bound by Riviere & Son. $2200.

INSCRIBED BY CHARLES SCHULZ

SCHULZ, Charles M. Poster signed. No place, circa 1990.

Black-and-white poster of a classic romance-themed Peanuts comic strip starring Lucy and Snoopy, inscribed in the title cell: "Best wishes, Charles M. Schulz." $2000.

SIGNED BY ROSA PARKS

PARKS, Rosa with HASKINS, Jim. Rosa Parks: My Story. New York, 1992.

First edition, early printing of Parks' autobiography, signed by her on the half title and dated 10/2/93. $2000.

"IN THE HISTORY OF ABOLITION, BENEZET… SHOULD HAVE A PLACE OF HONOR"

(SLAVERY) BENEZET, Anthony. Some Historical Account of Guinea… Also a Republication of the Sentiments of several Authors… Particularly an Extract of a Treatise written by Granville Sharp. Philadelphia: Printed 1771. London: Re-printed, 1772.

First English edition of Benezet's monumental work—"among the first accounts of the horror of the slave trade"—credited by fellow abolitionist Thomas Clarkson as "instrumental beyond any other book ever published in disseminating a proper knowledge and detestation of this trade," together in one volume as in the 1771 Philadelphia edition with Extract from Granville Sharp's "Representation of the Injustice… of Tolerating Slavery," a splendid copy handsomely bound. $1850.

INSCRIBED BY STEPHEN KING

KING, Stephen. Insomnia. New York, 1994.

First trade edition, inscribed in the year of publication, "For Tam—Best wishes. Stephen King 8/14/94." $1750.

“I HAVE OFTEN BEEN ASKED HOW IT WAS… THAT I BECAME AN OPIUM-EATER”

DE QUINCEY, Thomas. Works. Edinburgh, 1880. Sixteen volumes. 1880 edition of De Quincey’s works, illustrated with 12 engraved plates. $1700.

WILLIAM JAY'S 1839 VIEW OF THE ACTION…, WORK "ON WHICH ANTISLAVERY POLITICIANS AND LAWYERS COULD MAKE THEIR STAND"

JAY, William. View of the Action… in Behalf of Slavery. New-York, 1839.

First edition of the highly influential work by William Jay, son of Founding Father John Jay, documenting the "grim" legacy of the U.S. Constitution's "guilty compromise"—with Frederick Douglass honoring Jay at his death for his dedication to "the great cause of universal freedom… a tower of strength and his pen a two-edged, sword"—especially scarce in original cloth. $1600.

SIGNED BY PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

BUSH, George H.W. All the Best, George Bush. New York, 1999.

Signed limited first edition, number 117 of 1000 copies signed by George H.W. Bush on the limitation page, with 16 pages of black-and-white photographic illustrations, a fine signed copy in full morocco gilt. $1500.

SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD AND JACQUES PÉPIN

CHILD, Julia and PEPIN, Jacques. Julia and Jacques. Cooking at Home. New York, 1999.

First edition of this delightful and wonderfully illustrated cookbook co-authored by two legendary chefs—Julia Child and Jacques Pépin—signed by both of them on the half title. $1500.

INSCRIBED BY HERBERT HOOVER

HOOVER, Herbert. Challenge to Liberty. New York and London, 1934.

First edition of Hoover's argument against the New Deal, inscribed: "To Miss Janet Richards With the Kind Regards of Herbert Hoover," in scarce dust jacket. $1400.

"CHARG'D WITH HIGH TREASON… HOW THEY BEHAV'D IN THEIR LAST MOMENTS"

(CRIMINALS). Dying Speeches and Behaviour of the Several State Prisoners. London, 1720.

First edition of the last words of almost 100 prisoners executed in Great Britain, along with brief accounts of their lives and crimes, handsomely bound. $1250.

"HOW THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES… ALLOWED THE WICKED TO RE-ARM"

CHURCHILL, Winston. Arms and the Covenant. London, (1938).

First edition of this collection of Churchill's speeches on foreign affairs and national defense, elegantly bound. $1200.

"WE ALL CRY FOR FREEDOM!"

HANSBERRY, Lorraine. Movement. New York, 1964.

First edition of this powerful visual record of America's Civil Rights struggle, with text by Lorraine Hansberry—her last book published before her death at age 34—accompanied by 148 black-and-white photogravures, most by award-winning photographer Danny Lyon, the first appearance in book form of his work, along with striking images by Robert Frank, David Heath, Roy De Carava and others. $1200.

HANDSOME SET OF BOSWELL’S LIFE OF JOHNSON

BOSWELL, James. Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. London, 1811. Four volumes. Sixth edition of Boswell’s celebrated Life of Johnson. $1100.

"WE ALL PREFER THE MAGICAL EXPLANATION"

DIDION, Joan. Last Thing He Wanted. New York, 1996.

First edition of Didion's last novel, signed by her on the title page. $1100.

SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD

(CHILD, Julia) GREENSPAN, Dorie. Baking with Julia. New York, 1996.

First edition of this splendid cookbook companion to the Baking with Julia television series, signed by Child on the half title. $950.

BOLDLY SIGNED BY RICHARD AVEDON

AVEDON, Richard. Autobiography. New York, 1993.

First trade edition of this impressive folio retrospective, boldly signed and dated by Avedon in the year of publication, containing over 280 full-page and double-page plates in tritone black and white, in original printed acetate. $950.

"PAINTING IS AN INFINITELY MINUTE PART OF MY PERSONALITY"

DALÍ, Salvador. Diners de Gala. New York, 1973.

First edition of this extravagant, lavishly illustrated cookbook created by Dalí in honor of his wife Gala. $900.

SIGNED BY JULIA CHILD

CHILD, Julia with NUSSBAUM, David. Julia's Kitchen Wisdom. New York, 2000.

First edition of this delicious guide to the culinary wisdom of Julia Child, with 12 color and black-and-white illustrations, signed on the half title by the legendary chef and television personality. $850.

AN INVALUABLE SOURCE FOR EARLY 18TH-CENTURY BRITISH THEATER, ILLUSTRATED WITH 26 MEZZOTINTS IN DOUBLE SUITE

CIBBER, Colley. Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber. London, 1889. Two volumes.

Limited later edition of Cibber’s celebrated memoir of his life in the theater, number 202 of 305 copies with 26 plates in double suite and 18 additional etchings. $850.

“AT ONCE TOOK THEIR HIGH PLACE IN HUMOROUS LITERATURE”

INGOLDSBY, Thomas [BARHAM, Richard Harris]. The Ingoldsby Legends. London, 1855. Three volumes. Later edition of these comical collections of light verse, myths, historical lore and supernatural tales, wildly popular among Victorian readers, illustrated with engraved title pages, in-text decorations and 20 plates after George Cruikshank and John Leech, handsomely bound by Morrell. $750.

“THE SPARK OF JOURNALISM THAT WOULD NEVER DIE”

EPARVIER, Jean. A Paris sous la botte des Nazis. Paris, 1944.

First trade edition, published only three months after the Liberation of Paris, with over 225 black-and-white photogravures, many secretly documenting the Nazi-occupation of Paris from June 1940 to August 1944. $700.

FIGHTER, INSCRIBED BY LEN DEIGHTON

(WORLD WAR II) DEIGHTON, Len. Fighter. London, 1977.

First edition of Deighton's "brilliant" first major non-fiction work, inscribed on the title page in the month of publication by him, "To J— with all my best wishes and thanks, Len Deighton Sept. 1977." $600.

"PURE POETIC BRIMSTONE"

MCCARTHY, Cormac. Road. New York, 2006.

First edition of McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a post-apocalyptic world, a work of "stunning, savage beauty," adapted to the screen in 2009 with stars Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. $600.

PRESENTATION COPY: SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION OF PRESIDENT FORD'S VISION FOR AMERICA, HIS JULY 14, 1980 ADDRESS TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION THAT NOMINATED REAGAN AS PRESIDENT

FORD, Gerald R. Vision for America. Northridge, California, 1980.

Signed limited first edition, unnumbered presentation copy from an edition of 500 copies signed at the colophon by President Gerald Ford—“a man of complete integrity who led our country with common sense and kind instincts” (President George W. Bush). $500.

1637 ELZEVIR EDITION OF JOHN BARCLAY’S EUPHORMIO’S SATYRICON, COPY BELONGING TO EDWIN WOLF II

BARCLAY, John. Euphormionis Lusinini sive Joannis Barclaii Satyricon. Leiden, 1637.

First Elzevir edition of all five parts of Barclay’s Euphormion, “full of lively incidents and satirical descriptions of contemporary people and institutions,” very finely printed, with engraved allegorical title page. $350.

"TO PROTECT THE REALITY OF MALCOLM'S LIFE, BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY WE WILL PROTECT THE REALITY OF OUR OWN"

(LEE, Spike) BARAKA, Amiri. Malcolm X as Ideology. Candia, New Hampshire, 2008.

Signed limited first edition of Baraka's very elusive work, one of only 200 copies, an unnumbered copy signed by Baraka—the controversial award-winning "poet and playwright of pulsating rage"—here targeting Spike Lee's film, Malcolm X, containing color frontispiece collage by artist Theodore Harris. $350.