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East of the Sun and West of the Moon

"NIELSEN'S MOST SPECTACULAR AND CELEBRATED BOOK"

NIELSEN, Kay. East of the Sun and West of the Moon. London, 1914.

Signed limited first edition of this classic collection of Norwegian folk tales, illustrated with 25 superb mounted color plates and decorative in-text line cuts by famed artist Kay Nielsen, number 68 of only 500 copies numbered and signed by him. A scarce and magnificent masterpiece in excellent condition, with original silk ties present. $29,000.

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Four Pooh Books

“AMONG THE BEST EVER WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN”

MILNE, A.A. Four Pooh Books. London, 1924-28. Four volumes. First editions of Milne’s charming “Pooh Quartet”— the volumes of verses and tales that immortalized Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh and their friends from the Hundred Acre Wood— enchantingly illustrated by Ernest Shepard, in original dust jackets. $23,500.

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

"ALL MODERN LITERATURE COMES FROM ONE BOOK BY MARK TWAIN. IT'S THE BEST BOOK WE'VE HAD"

TWAIN, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York, 1885.

First edition, first issue, of "the most praised and most condemned 19th-century American work of fiction" (Legacies of Genius, 47), with 174 illustrations by Edward Kemble. $19,000.

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Hound of the Baskervilles

"NOT SUCH A HOUND AS MORTAL EYES HAVE EVER SEEN"

CONAN DOYLE, Arthur. Hound of the Baskervilles. London, 1902.

First edition, first issue, of the third Sherlock Holmes novel, widely regarded as the best of the series and "one of the most gripping stories in the English language," with 16 illustrations by Sidney Paget. $12,500.

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Fantastic Beasts

INSCRIBED BY ROWLING

ROWLING, J.K. Fantastic Beasts. London, 2001. Two volumes. First editions of Rowling's two whimsical "textbooks" from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, each boldly signed by her on the title page, with the Quidditch volume additionally inscribed by her: "To Christina, lots of love." $12,000.

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Jungle Book. WITH: Second Jungle Book

"AN HONORABLE PLACE IN ANY LIBRARY OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS"

KIPLING, Rudyard. Jungle Book. WITH: Second Jungle Book. London and New York, 1894-95. Two volumes.

First editions of Kipling's classic Jungle Books, "replete with adventure and excitement," beautifully bound by Riviere & Son in elaborately gilt morocco with pictorial onlays on all four boards, with original cloth bound in. $9000.

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Kidnapped

“ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT ADVENTURE STORIES OF ALL TIMES”

STEVENSON, Robert Louis. Kidnapped. [London], 1886.

First edition, first issue of one of Stevenson’s most enduring works, with the wonderful, large color map tracing “David Balfour’s Wanderings.” From the library of renowned collector Frank Hogan, with his bookplate. $8200.

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Baseball Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary

SIGNED BY FORTY HALL OF FAME BASEBALL PLAYERS

(BASEBALL). Baseball Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary. New York, 1988.

First edition of this generously illustrated collection of essays celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Baseball Hall of Fame, signed on the half title and title pages by 40 Hall of Famers, including Hank Aaron, Whitey Ford, Johnny Bench, Willie Stargell, Bob Feller, Yogi Berra, Brooks Robinson, Stan Musial, Duke Snider and Willie Mays. $7500.

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Negro Baseball Leagues

SIGNED BY 72 NEGRO LEAGUERS, INCLUDING HALL OF FAMERS BUCK O'NEIL, MONTE IRVIN, AND BUCK LEONARD

DIXON, Phil; with HANNIGAN, Patrick J. The Negro Baseball Leagues. Mattituck, NY, 1992.

First edition of this photographic history of the Negro Leagues, illustrated with nearly 600 photographs, signed on the front endpapers in silver ink by 72 players, including Buck O'Neil (signed twice), Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson—one of only three women to play in the Negro Leagues, and the only female pitcher—and Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe. $6200.

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Emma

"HER GREATEST NOVEL"

AUSTEN, Jane. Emma. London, 1833.

Second edition of the last novel Austen published in her lifetime, her exquisitely comedic and unerringly insightful social satire—"artistry… as elaborate as any novelist has ever achieved," the first edition to list Austen as the author by name and the first illustrated edition, with engraved frontispiece illustration and engraved vignette title page. Beautifully bound. $6200.

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Invisible Man

INSCRIBED BY RALPH ELLISON

ELLISON, Ralph. Invisible Man. New York, 1952.

First edition, third printing of Ralph Ellison’s great American novel, inscribed by Ellison on the half title: "For Richard Swanston, whose grandfather Thomas Talley is responsible for some of the insights that appear herein. Sincerely, Ralph Ellison." $6000.

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World Crisis

"ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT TREATISES ON WAR THAT HAS EVER BEEN WRITTEN"

CHURCHILL, Winston. The World Crisis. London, 1923-31. Six volumes.

First English editions of Churchill's important history of World War I. "Not only the best account of the most tremendous convulsion the world has ever seen, but one of the most brilliant treatises on war that has ever been written" (Spectator). $6000.

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Ascent of Everest. WITH: Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Edmund Hillary

SIGNED BY SIR EDMUND HILLARY AND TWO OTHER "EVERESTERS"

(HILLARY, Edmund, et al.) HUNT, John. The Ascent of Everest. WITH: Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Edmund Hillary. London, 1953. Together, two volumes.

First edition, with eight color photographic plates, 48 half-tone plates and a number of in-text illustrations after pen-and-ink sketches, signed on the front free endpaper by Sir Edmund Hillary and fellow Everest climbers George Band and George Lowe. Together with the printed program for Edmund Hillary's 2008 memorial service held at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, additionally signed on the front cover by Everesters George Lowe, George Band, Mike Westmacott and Alfred Gregory—the last surviving members of the famed 1953 expedition at the time. $4500.

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Abraham Lincoln: The War Years

VERY SCARCE PRESENTATION COPY ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY SANDBURG

(LINCOLN, Abraham) SANDBURG, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The War Years. New York, 1939. Four volumes.

Scarce and desirable presentation copy of the deluxe signed limited first edition of Sandburg’s four-volume biography covering Lincoln's Civil War presidency, number 465 of only 525 large-paper sets numbered and signed by Sandburg, illustrated with 426 photographic halftones and 244 additional cuts of cartoons, letters, and documents, in the scarce original slipcase. This copy additionally inscribed at length by Sandburg on the front free endpaper of Volume I: "Meyer Kestnbaum, who knows people and human designs in the weaving and definitely will not get lost in this long and winding narrative by the herein-after signed—with affectionate regard. Carl Sandburg, Chicago, 1948." $4200.

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Life and Works of the Sisters Bronte

"SOME OF THE GREATEST NOVELS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE"

BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Life and Works of the Sisters Bronte. London, 1899-1900. Seven volumes.

"Haworth Edition" of the Brontë sisters' admired novels, illustrated with frontispiece portraits and numerous photographic plates throughout, handsomely bound. $4200.

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Poster inscribed ["Nutcracker"]

LOVELY SENDAK-ILLUSTRATED POSTER FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET'S WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NUTCRACKER, 1983, INSCRIBED BY SENDAK FOR PRESENTATION

SENDAK, Maurice. Poster inscribed ["Nutcracker"]. Seattle, 1983.

Beautiful poster, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, advertising the Pacific Northwest Ballet's 1983 world premiere of the Nutcracker, featuring sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak, inscribed at the bottom of the image for presentation to a close friend and neighbor: "For Mike—with complete pleasure!—Maurice Sendak Jul '84." $2700.

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