The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jacobs, Jane - 1961

1908 1st ed Winston Churchill Big Game Hunting My African Journey Illustrated
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
― Winston S. Churchill

Acknowledging all Churchill's other accolades, we tend to overlook his claims as a writer of travel. A fine example is at hand in 'My African Journey', the story of his 1908 excursion in Kenya and Uganda.

'My African Journey' is notable for being the only book of his to have photographs possibly taken by the author. Churchill profited from his trip by serializing articles in The Strand Magazine and publishing a book. Hodder and Stoughton published 'My African Journey' in 1908, which added significantly more content than was in the serialized articles.
Item number: #18965
Price: $1095
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
My African Journey
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1908. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
xiii, [1], 226, [18]
o
61 illustrations
o
3 maps
· Language:… Read More

1920 1st ed F. SCOTT FITZGERALD Flappers and Philosophers Jazz Age Gatsby era
"Flappers and Philosophers" is a compilation of eight fascinating short stories authored by the beloved F. Scott Fitzgerald. These stories had earlier seen the light of day individually in either the Saturday Evening Post or Scribner's Magazine. Stories included in this first edition:
· "The Offshore Pirate" delves into the exciting life of Ardita Farnam. On a journey to Florida, her boat gets captured by pirates, leading to an unexpected romance with their captain. Fitzgerald notably revised the ending to emphasize its reality rather than it being Ardita's dream.
· "The Ice Palace" introduces us to Sally Carrol Happer, a young woman from the fictional city of Tarleton, Georgia. Bored with her monotonous life, Sally yearns for excitement and decides to move north. However, the harsh winter weather makes her reconsider this decision and she ultimately returns home.
· "Head and Shoulders", Horace Tarbox, a dedicated… Read More

1957 Atlas Shrugged TRUE 1st printing Ayn Rand Objectivism Dystopian Philosophy

"If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn."
― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

"Atlas Shrugged" is a dystopian novel by Ayn Rand that explores themes of individualism, capitalism, and objectivism. The story takes place in a future society where government regulations and collectivism have stifled innovation and progress. The novel is known for its philosophical speeches and critiques of collectivism, as well as its portrayal of a society in decline.

A rare first edition, first printing of Ayn Rand's final and most famous novel!

Item number: #40838
Price: $950

RAND, Ayn

Atlas Shrugged

New York: Random House, 1957. TRUE First edition, first printing

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o [8], 1168, [4]
· First edition point:
o "First Printing" stated on copyright page
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Green cloth
o Facsimile dust… Read More

William Blackwood & Sons Ltd., Edinburgh and London, 1926. FIRST EDITION, 8vo, pp. viii, 108. Original dark blue cloth, spine and front board lettered in gilt. A touch of spotting, a few leaves very lightly age-browned. Spine-ends rubbed, corners just a little worn, spine gilt dulled. The first edition of MacDiarmid's most celebrated work, in the first-issue binding of dark blue cloth with sharp bright gilt title and author name (in the original form of M'Diarmid) on front cover with the decorative gilt motif in between. A very good copy with some foxing but with tight boards and pages.

1902 BEAUTIFUL Battlefield of Gettysburg CIVIL WAR NY Illustrated MAPS 3v SET

"It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it."
– Robert E. Lee

A rare 1902 report of the history of the Battle of Gettysburg. This impressive three-volume set includes all the expected maps and is bound in original blue cloth with a decorative, colored stamp on the front. This work was composed and funded by the New York Monuments Commission, which sought to honor the dead soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Chattanooga, and the Battle of Antietam.

Item number: #23828
Price: $750

New York Monuments Commission

Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg

Albany N.Y.: J.B. Lyon Co., Printers, 1902. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o Vol. I – 454
o Vol. II – [2], 455-934
o Vol. III – [2], 935-1462
o Heavily illustrated with photographs of landmarks, gravestones, and monuments
o Includes 5 folding maps:
1.… Read More

1908 1st ed Winston Churchill Big Game Hunting My African Journey Illustrated
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
― Winston S. Churchill

Acknowledging all Churchill's other accolades, we tend to overlook his claims as a writer of travel. A fine example is at hand in 'My African Journey', the story of his 1908 excursion in Kenya and Uganda.

'My African Journey' is notable for being the only book of his to have photographs possibly taken by the author. Churchill profited from his trip by serializing articles in The Strand Magazine and publishing a book. Hodder and Stoughton published 'My African Journey' in 1908, which added significantly more content than was in the serialized articles.
Item number: #18965
Price: $1095
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
My African Journey
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1908. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
xiii, [1], 226, [18]
o
61 illustrations
o
3 maps
· Language:… Read More

1920 1st ed F. SCOTT FITZGERALD Flappers and Philosophers Jazz Age Gatsby era
"Flappers and Philosophers" is a compilation of eight fascinating short stories authored by the beloved F. Scott Fitzgerald. These stories had earlier seen the light of day individually in either the Saturday Evening Post or Scribner's Magazine. Stories included in this first edition:
· "The Offshore Pirate" delves into the exciting life of Ardita Farnam. On a journey to Florida, her boat gets captured by pirates, leading to an unexpected romance with their captain. Fitzgerald notably revised the ending to emphasize its reality rather than it being Ardita's dream.
· "The Ice Palace" introduces us to Sally Carrol Happer, a young woman from the fictional city of Tarleton, Georgia. Bored with her monotonous life, Sally yearns for excitement and decides to move north. However, the harsh winter weather makes her reconsider this decision and she ultimately returns home.
· "Head and Shoulders", Horace Tarbox, a dedicated… Read More

1957 Atlas Shrugged TRUE 1st printing Ayn Rand Objectivism Dystopian Philosophy

"If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn."
― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

"Atlas Shrugged" is a dystopian novel by Ayn Rand that explores themes of individualism, capitalism, and objectivism. The story takes place in a future society where government regulations and collectivism have stifled innovation and progress. The novel is known for its philosophical speeches and critiques of collectivism, as well as its portrayal of a society in decline.

A rare first edition, first printing of Ayn Rand's final and most famous novel!

Item number: #40838
Price: $950

RAND, Ayn

Atlas Shrugged

New York: Random House, 1957. TRUE First edition, first printing

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o [8], 1168, [4]
· First edition point:
o "First Printing" stated on copyright page
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Green cloth
o Facsimile dust… Read More

William Blackwood & Sons Ltd., Edinburgh and London, 1926. FIRST EDITION, 8vo, pp. viii, 108. Original dark blue cloth, spine and front board lettered in gilt. A touch of spotting, a few leaves very lightly age-browned. Spine-ends rubbed, corners just a little worn, spine gilt dulled. The first edition of MacDiarmid's most celebrated work, in the first-issue binding of dark blue cloth with sharp bright gilt title and author name (in the original form of M'Diarmid) on front cover with the decorative gilt motif in between. A very good copy with some foxing but with tight boards and pages.

1902 BEAUTIFUL Battlefield of Gettysburg CIVIL WAR NY Illustrated MAPS 3v SET

"It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it."
– Robert E. Lee

A rare 1902 report of the history of the Battle of Gettysburg. This impressive three-volume set includes all the expected maps and is bound in original blue cloth with a decorative, colored stamp on the front. This work was composed and funded by the New York Monuments Commission, which sought to honor the dead soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Chattanooga, and the Battle of Antietam.

Item number: #23828
Price: $750

New York Monuments Commission

Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg

Albany N.Y.: J.B. Lyon Co., Printers, 1902. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o Vol. I – 454
o Vol. II – [2], 455-934
o Vol. III – [2], 935-1462
o Heavily illustrated with photographs of landmarks, gravestones, and monuments
o Includes 5 folding maps:
1.… Read More