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Paris / Zurich: Galerie Lelong, 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Book condition is Very Good in wraps. Bumps to corners, three small stains to rear panel. Bacon's inscription impressed itself through to page 3. Text is unmarked, illustrated throughout. Text is in French. Bacon was photographed at this opening, and laid-in is a business card from Elisabeth Kubler, from Galerie Lelong in Zurich, referencing a photo that was attached to this volume but is no longer present. Inscription is in French, pour instead of for Monsieur Giamada. ; Signed and inscribed by Francis Bacon on the title page. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Artist.

New York: Humboldt Publishing Co, 1890. First Edition Thus; Later Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good, sturdily rebound in 1/2 leather, preserving original features. Weak stain to top page edges. A few small bumps and chips to exterior. Chip to bottom corner of pages 27-30, resulting in minor textual loss to footnotes. Text is clean and umarked. 494 printed pages plus index "Works and Authors quoted in 'Capital,' " ending at page 506; no ads at rear. No date; one of the scarce later printings of the first edition of "Das Kapital" actually printed in the United States; though an earlier edition was released in 1889 by an American publisher (Appleton) , that edition was printed in Scotland. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

New York: Seabury Press, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good, bound in full blue cloth, with a Very Good dust jacket. A few chips to jacket, minor edge wear to jacket. Tear from sticker removal to jacket at spine. Vintage bookseller stamp inside front cover. Occasional markings to text. Binding intact. 8vo. Signed and inscribed by the author, Terence McKenna, on the title page. A signature becoming more uncommon as psychedelics begin to un-abrasively re-enter pop and medical culture, McKenna being one of the most popular intellectuals to be able to digest and responsibility reflect and report on the matter. Quite an important volume in McKenna's oeuvre as well, scarce in trade as a First Edition at the time of this listing.

Milan: Club Degli Editori, 1968. First Italian Edition. Hardcover. Very Good, bound in full blue cloth, with a Good to Fair dust jacket. Staining to all panels of jacket, does not affect boards or interior. A few small tears to jacket. Interior is clean and unmarked, binding intact. Ink stamp and embossed stamp to title page indicating this book was personally owned by Jack Kerouac, and passed to his estate. Book is accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Book condition is Very Good+ in wraps. Minor wear to exterior, including a faint smudge to bottom page edges. Text is clean and unmarked, binding strong. Signed by David Foster Wallace on the front end page. The Special Galleys were released only as a signed edition; in the few of these we've handled, this is the first that Wallace drew a neat little accompanying face to the signature. 9.29 X 6.14 X 2.20 inches; 1088 pages.

New York: Physical Review, 1962. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Very Good, each article now bound in green paper wraps. Articles are unmarked. Wraps measure 11"h x 8"w. This is a collection of original articles from the Physical Review, not offprints, gathered from across over 20 years of Feynman's career. Incredibly scarce to find a group like this. Feynman's brilliance was evident in everything from his teaching, to his meticulous and elegant publications. Articles included: The Theory of Positrons, An Operator Calculus Having Applications in Quantum Electrodynamics, Equations of State Elements Based on the Generalized Fermi-Thomas Theory, Radiative Corrections to Compton Scattering, Mathematical Formulation of the Quantum Theory of Electromagnetic Interaction, Atomic Theory of the [Lambda] Transition in Helium, Atomic Theory of Liquid Helium Near Absolute Zero, The [Lambda]-Transition in Liquid Helium [Letter to the Editor], Atomic Theory of the Two-Fluid Model of Liquid Helium, Slow… Read More

Penciled, hand-written letter to Ted Spencer, boldly signed. Letter is regarding the health of the author's third wife, Marion Moorehouse, one of the first "supermodels," who was photographed by Cecil Beaton and Edward Steichen, among others. Written in a block manner rather pleasing to the eye, the letter offers thanks to Spencer for his expressed concern about Marion. No date except "dimanche." Paper shows typical folds, one short tear to edge along fold.

London: Medici Society, 1911. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good-, bound in original red cloth, with Very Good dust jackets. Minor wear and rubbing to jackets. Hinge has started in both volumes, some tape repair to front gutter of Vol I. Some foxing to interior. No markings to text, illustrated throughout with over 200 drawings, color frontispiece. Royal 8vo, 10 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w.

New Haven: Yale University. First Edition, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Volumes are Very Good+, bound in full two toned cloth with leather labels at spine, housed in Very Good cloth-covered slipcases with paper labels. Minor smudging, wear and edge wear to slipcases, including a tear to one paper label. Minor chipping to leather labels at spine. Very small paperclip impression inside front panel of Vol. I, matching paperclip impression to envelope with card. Laid-in "best wishes" card from the Paul Mellon (not signed). Interiors are unmarked. Illustrated throughout all volumes. Folio, 13 1/4"h x 10"w.

London: Elkin Matthews & John Lane, 1897. Later Issues. Hardcover. Very Good+, bound in original pictorial boards. Toning to end papers. Smudging and a few bumps to boards. Texts are clean and unmarked. Illustrated with over 200 plates. 8vo, 8 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w. Complete, clean set of the celebrated art-nouveau quarterly magazine.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good, bound in full blue cloth, with a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Toning, rubbing and a few tears to jacket edges. Faint stain to boards, does not affect interior. Owner inscription verso second front end page. Text is clean and unmarked, binding solid, illustrated. Royal 8vo, 9 1/2"h x 6 1/4"w. Scarce signed copy of the First Printing; signed by Casals on the title page.

New York: Random House. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Richard Feynman's personally owned volume, signed on the front end page in the hand of his wife, Arline Feynman, likely a gift. One of a highly uncommon number of books signed to him in her hand. Volume appears well-used: Condition is Good bound in full blue cloth. Toning and scuffing to cloth. Hinge has started, toning to interior. 8vo, 9 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w. Volume is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

New York: New American Library, 1968. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with a Good dust jacket. Significant toning, a few chips and tears to jacket. Text is clean and unmarked. First Printing is stated. A significant work in its own right, winning both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award, this copy comes from the estate and library of Jack Kerouac. Ink stamp and embossed stamp to title page indicating this book was personally owned by Jack Kerouac, and passed to his estate. Book is accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1979. First Edition, Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good, bound in 1/4 black cloth with rich brown paper-covered boards; with a Very Good dust jacket. Minimal edge wear and rubbing to jacket. A few small, weak stains to interior. Text is unmarked. 8vo, 8 1/2"h x 5 3/4"w. Scarce early printing of one of Butler's richest novels; also, the basis for the television series of the same name.

London: Bernard Quaritch, 1883. Hardcover. Set condition is Good, bound in full green cloth with gilt titles one front covers and spines. Hinges are weak. Tearing to cloth exterior, stains and scuffs, bubbling to cloth at a few spots, significant edge wear. A few creases to interior with toning throughout. No markings to text. Illustrated with seven full-page plates, and 339 in-text drawings. Two fold-out color maps present (Map of World, as Known about Second Century B.C., and Sketch Map of Ancient India...Showing Early Tribes, Their Sacred Places, etc. - tear to latter map), Appendix IV also present "Synoptical Table of Gods," etc. (also a fold-out); Includes separate, linen-backed folding chart, "A Student's Synchronological Chart of the Religions of the World" in matching slipcase. 4to. 11 1/2"h x 9 1/2"w. Rare in trade Early issue/printing set as volumes state Quaritch as publisher, no later dates mentioned beyond 1883 on title page. A publication that has been highly influential (doubted more… Read More