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Q1190 Book Department Summer Shelf Lot Sale

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Fine Bindings [Easton Press and Franklin], Art and Illustrated Books, Signed Books, and More

[Lot 1] 2 vols. First Lady Signed Books.

[Signed] 2 volumes. (1) Clinton, Hillary. Hard Choices. Simon and Schuster, New York, 2014. First edition and first printing. Signed Hillary on bookplate. 8vo. Hardcover and dust jacket. (2) Johnson, Lady Bird. AWhite House Diary. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York, 1970. First edition. Signed on bookplate by Mrs. Johnson. 8vo. Hardcover, no dust jacket. - Lot 1

$53.00

[Lot 1] 2 vols. First Lady Signed Books.

Lot 1 - [Signed] 2 volumes. (1) Clinton, Hillary. Hard Choices. Simon and Schuster, New York, 2014. First edition and first printing. Signed Hillary on bookplate. 8vo. Hardcover and dust jacket. (2) Johnson, Lady Bird. AWhite House Diary. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York, 1970. First edition. Signed on bookplate by Mrs. Johnson. 8vo. Hardcover, no dust jacket.

$53.00

[Lot 2] Warren. All The Kings Men. Franklin Library. Sgd.

[Signed] Warren, Robert Penn. All the Kings Men. Franklin Library, 1977. Limited Edition, signed by Warren on front flyealf. 8vo. Bound in full blue leather, gilt. All edges gilt. Green moire silk endpapers. - Lot 2

$38.50

[Lot 2] Warren. All The Kings Men. Franklin Library. Sgd.

Lot 2 - [Signed] Warren, Robert Penn. All the Kings Men. Franklin Library, 1977. Limited Edition, signed by Warren on front flyealf. 8vo. Bound in full blue leather, gilt. All edges gilt. Green moire silk endpapers.

$38.50

[Lot 3] 2 vols. Pearl Bailey and Alex Haley Signed Books.

[Signed] 2 volumes. (1) Bailey, Pearl. Talking to Myself. Pocket Books, New York, 1974. 4th printing. 12mo. Original wraps. signed in black felt pen on first page. Minor wear, pages toned. (2) Haley, Alex. Roots:The Saga of an American Family. Dell Publishing, New York, 1977. First printing, thus. 8vo. Original wraps. Inscribed in black felt pen on title page. Near fine. Light wear. - Lot 3

$63.00

[Lot 3] 2 vols. Pearl Bailey and Alex Haley Signed Books.

Lot 3 - [Signed] 2 volumes. (1) Bailey, Pearl. Talking to Myself. Pocket Books, New York, 1974. 4th printing. 12mo. Original wraps. signed in black felt pen on first page. Minor wear, pages toned. (2) Haley, Alex. Roots:The Saga of an American Family. Dell Publishing, New York, 1977. First printing, thus. 8vo. Original wraps. Inscribed in black felt pen on title page. Near fine. Light wear.

$63.00

[Lot 4] 9 vols. Signed Books.

[Signed] 9 volumes. - Lot 4

$131.00

[Lot 4] 9 vols. Signed Books.

Lot 4 - [Signed] 9 volumes.

$131.00

[Lot 5] Nimoy. I Am Spock. Signed.

[Signed[ Nimoy, Leonard. I Am Spock. Hyperion, New York, 1995. First edition and first printing, with full number line. Signed on title page in blue felt by Nimoy. 8vo. Hardcover and dust jacket. Very good. Minor rubbing to jacket, front flyleaf lacking. - Lot 5

$75.00

[Lot 5] Nimoy. I Am Spock. Signed.

Lot 5 - [Signed[ Nimoy, Leonard. I Am Spock. Hyperion, New York, 1995. First edition and first printing, with full number line. Signed on title page in blue felt by Nimoy. 8vo. Hardcover and dust jacket. Very good. Minor rubbing to jacket, front flyleaf lacking.

$75.00

[Lot 6] Woods. Playing Through. Secretarial Sgd.

[Signed] Woods, Earl. Playing Through. HarperCollins, New York, 1998. First edition and printing with full number line. Signed by Woods secretary with accompanying letter on Woods letterhead. 8vo. Hardcover and dustjacket. - Lot 6

$26.00

[Lot 6] Woods. Playing Through. Secretarial Sgd.

Lot 6 - [Signed] Woods, Earl. Playing Through. HarperCollins, New York, 1998. First edition and printing with full number line. Signed by Woods secretary with accompanying letter on Woods letterhead. 8vo. Hardcover and dustjacket.

$26.00

[Lot 8] 2 vols. Signed Margaret Thatcher. Easton Press.

[Signed] 2 volumes, each signed by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, issued by Easton Press. (1) The Downing Street Years. Easton Press, 1993. No. 1968 of 2000 copies. (2) Statecraft. Easton Press, 2002. Still inshrink wrap. Each volume bound in full leather, gilt, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers. - Lot 8

$315.00

[Lot 8] 2 vols. Signed Margaret Thatcher. Easton Press.

Lot 8 - [Signed] 2 volumes, each signed by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, issued by Easton Press. (1) The Downing Street Years. Easton Press, 1993. No. 1968 of 2000 copies. (2) Statecraft. Easton Press, 2002. Still inshrink wrap. Each volume bound in full leather, gilt, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers.

$315.00

[Lot 7] Avedon. Observations. Signed.

[Signed] Avedon, Richard;Truman Capote. Observations: Photographs by Richard Avedon, Comments by Truman Capote. Simon & Schuster, New York, [1959]. Folio. First Edition. Inscribed by Richard Avedon opposite titlepage. Original hardcover boards housed in original slipcase. 151, [1] pp. Illustrated with gravure reproductions from photographs taken by Richard Avedon, throughout. Classic collaboration of Richard Avedon portraits and witty write-ups by Capote. Images include noted celebrities of art, music, film, stage and literature, such as: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, T.S. Eliot,Somerset Maugham, Ezra Pound, Pablo Picasso, Louis Armstrong, Humphrey Bogart, Isak Dinesen, et al. - Lot 7

$257.50

[Lot 7] Avedon. Observations. Signed.

Lot 7 - [Signed] Avedon, Richard;Truman Capote. Observations: Photographs by Richard Avedon, Comments by Truman Capote. Simon & Schuster, New York, [1959]. Folio. First Edition. Inscribed by Richard Avedon opposite titlepage. Original hardcover boards housed in original slipcase. 151, [1] pp. Illustrated with gravure reproductions from photographs taken by Richard Avedon, throughout. Classic collaboration of Richard Avedon portraits and witty write-ups by Capote. Images include noted celebrities of art, music, film, stage and literature, such as: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, T.S. Eliot,Somerset Maugham, Ezra Pound, Pablo Picasso, Louis Armstrong, Humphrey Bogart, Isak Dinesen, et al.

$257.50

[Lot 10] Hagstrom. The Warren Buffet Way. Sgd by Buffet.

[Signed] Hagstrom, Jr., Robert G. The Warren Buffet Way. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995. 12th printing. 8vo. Paperback. Signed in black felt pen on title page by Warren Buffet. - Lot 10

$215.00

[Lot 10] Hagstrom. The Warren Buffet Way. Sgd by Buffet.

Lot 10 - [Signed] Hagstrom, Jr., Robert G. The Warren Buffet Way. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995. 12th printing. 8vo. Paperback. Signed in black felt pen on title page by Warren Buffet.

$215.00

[Lot 9] 4 vols. Easton Press. SciFi.

[Easton Press] 4 volumes. (1) Herbert, Frank. Dune. Easton Press, 1987. (2) Sterling, Bruce. Islands in the Net. Easton Press, 1994. (3) Anderson, Poul. Tau Zero. Easton Press, 1994. (4) Silverberg, Robert (editor). The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Volume I only. Still in shrink wrap. Each volume bound in full leather, gilt, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers. - Lot 9

$127.00

[Lot 9] 4 vols. Easton Press. SciFi.

Lot 9 - [Easton Press] 4 volumes. (1) Herbert, Frank. Dune. Easton Press, 1987. (2) Sterling, Bruce. Islands in the Net. Easton Press, 1994. (3) Anderson, Poul. Tau Zero. Easton Press, 1994. (4) Silverberg, Robert (editor). The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Volume I only. Still in shrink wrap. Each volume bound in full leather, gilt, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers.

$127.00

[Lot 12] Watson. The Double Helix. Signed.

[Signed] Watson, James D. The Double Helix. Mentor, New York, 1969. Signed in black felt pen on title page by Francis Crick. 8vo. Softcover. Original wraps. Minor wear, bottom half of spine lacking. - Lot 12

$99.01

[Lot 12] Watson. The Double Helix. Signed.

Lot 12 - [Signed] Watson, James D. The Double Helix. Mentor, New York, 1969. Signed in black felt pen on title page by Francis Crick. 8vo. Softcover. Original wraps. Minor wear, bottom half of spine lacking.

$99.01

[Lot 14] 2 vols. Cook's Voyages around the World

[Travel & Exploration] Cook, Captain James The Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World... London and New York: John Tallis & Company, c.1851. 2wo volumes. 4to. xx, 596; xi, 556 pp. Illustrated with two engravedfrontispiece portraits, two engraved title-pages, three maps (two double-page), and one plate depicting the death of Cook. Boundin contemporary 3/4 black leather over marbled boards. Marbled page ends. Volume Ifirst few pages and engravings up to preface p. xiv loose with gutter cracked to p. xiv. Minor rubbing. Vol. 1 binding loose, needs repair. - Lot 14

$255.00

[Lot 14] 2 vols. Cook's Voyages around the World

Lot 14 - [Travel & Exploration] Cook, Captain James The Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World... London and New York: John Tallis & Company, c.1851. 2wo volumes. 4to. xx, 596; xi, 556 pp. Illustrated with two engravedfrontispiece portraits, two engraved title-pages, three maps (two double-page), and one plate depicting the death of Cook. Boundin contemporary 3/4 black leather over marbled boards. Marbled page ends. Volume Ifirst few pages and engravings up to preface p. xiv loose with gutter cracked to p. xiv. Minor rubbing. Vol. 1 binding loose, needs repair.

$255.00

[Lot 13] Dylan. The Drawn Blank Series. Signed.

[Signed] Dylan, Bob. The Drawn Blank Series. Prestel, New York, 2008. Autopen signed in black marker on title page. 4to. Hardcover and dust jacket. Light wear to jacket edges. In our opinion of the qualities of thissignature we believe this to be an autopen example of Dylans signature. - Lot 13

$137.50

[Lot 13] Dylan. The Drawn Blank Series. Signed.

Lot 13 - [Signed] Dylan, Bob. The Drawn Blank Series. Prestel, New York, 2008. Autopen signed in black marker on title page. 4to. Hardcover and dust jacket. Light wear to jacket edges. In our opinion of the qualities of thissignature we believe this to be an autopen example of Dylans signature.

$137.50

[Lot 11] Watson. The Double Helix. Signed.

[Signed] Watson, James D. The Double Helix. Atheneum, New York, [1968]. Signed in blue pen on title page by Watson. 8vo. Softcover. Original wraps. - Lot 11

$137.50

[Lot 11] Watson. The Double Helix. Signed.

Lot 11 - [Signed] Watson, James D. The Double Helix. Atheneum, New York, [1968]. Signed in blue pen on title page by Watson. 8vo. Softcover. Original wraps.

$137.50

[Lot 15] Atwood. Handmaids Tale. 1st Prinitng.

[Literature] Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaids Tale. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1986. First Edition and first printing, with full number line. 8vo. Hardcover and dust jacket. Light wear. - Lot 15

$135.00

[Lot 15] Atwood. Handmaids Tale. 1st Prinitng.

Lot 15 - [Literature] Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaids Tale. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1986. First Edition and first printing, with full number line. 8vo. Hardcover and dust jacket. Light wear.

$135.00

[Lot 16] Jackson. The Road through the Wall. 1948,

[Literature] Jackson, Shirley. The Road through the Wall. Farrar, Strauss, and Co., New York, 1948. First edition of Jacksons first book. 8vo. Red cloth. Original dust jacket. $2.75 to the upper front flap. Minortoning and tears to jacket. Text block toned as expected. - Lot 16

$91.00

[Lot 16] Jackson. The Road through the Wall. 1948,

Lot 16 - [Literature] Jackson, Shirley. The Road through the Wall. Farrar, Strauss, and Co., New York, 1948. First edition of Jacksons first book. 8vo. Red cloth. Original dust jacket. $2.75 to the upper front flap. Minortoning and tears to jacket. Text block toned as expected.

$91.00

[Lot 18] 6 Vols. Easton Press. Western Military History

[Fine Binding] [Easton] 6 Volumes in 2 sets. The Easton Press. Each edition bound in leather with gilt decoration, silk moire end Papers, and gilt edges. ++ 3 Vols. J.F.C. Fuller. A Military History of the Western World. 2003. Volume I spine bumped. ++ 3 Vols. Rick Atkinson, The Liberation Trilogy. 2002. Condition: Overall very good. - Lot 18

$315.00

[Lot 18] 6 Vols. Easton Press. Western Military History

Lot 18 - [Fine Binding] [Easton] 6 Volumes in 2 sets. The Easton Press. Each edition bound in leather with gilt decoration, silk moire end Papers, and gilt edges. ++ 3 Vols. J.F.C. Fuller. A Military History of the Western World. 2003. Volume I spine bumped. ++ 3 Vols. Rick Atkinson, The Liberation Trilogy. 2002. Condition: Overall very good.

$315.00

[Lot 17] 12 Vols. Easton Press Signed Editions

[Fine Binding] [Easton]12 volumes of signed editions. All editions bound in leather with silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt. Some volumes signed with limitation as noted. ++ Paul Krugman. Arguing With Zombies. Number353/1000. ++ Robert J. Sawyer. Flash Forward. ++ John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker. When A Killer Calls. Number 88/350. ++ John David Dingell and David Bender. The Dean. Still in shrink wrap. ++ Matt Haig. The MidnightLibrary. ++ Paul J. Steinhardt. The Second Kind Of Impossible. Number 1/600. ++ Walter Izaacson. The Code Breaker. Number 254/400. ++William Gibson. Neuromancer. ++ Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist. ++Clive Thompson.Coders. Number 786/900. ++ Frederick Forsyth. The Day of the Jackal. ++ Andy Weir. The Martian. Condition: Overall very good. - Lot 17

$530.00

[Lot 17] 12 Vols. Easton Press Signed Editions

Lot 17 - [Fine Binding] [Easton]12 volumes of signed editions. All editions bound in leather with silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt. Some volumes signed with limitation as noted. ++ Paul Krugman. Arguing With Zombies. Number353/1000. ++ Robert J. Sawyer. Flash Forward. ++ John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker. When A Killer Calls. Number 88/350. ++ John David Dingell and David Bender. The Dean. Still in shrink wrap. ++ Matt Haig. The MidnightLibrary. ++ Paul J. Steinhardt. The Second Kind Of Impossible. Number 1/600. ++ Walter Izaacson. The Code Breaker. Number 254/400. ++William Gibson. Neuromancer. ++ Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist. ++Clive Thompson.Coders. Number 786/900. ++ Frederick Forsyth. The Day of the Jackal. ++ Andy Weir. The Martian. Condition: Overall very good.

$530.00

[Lot 19] 4 Vols. Easton. Large Format/World History.

[Fine Binding] [Easton] 4 volumes illustrated/large format on history. The Easton Press. All editions bound in Leather with silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt, unless otherwise noted.++ Anton Treuer. TheIndian Wars. 2016. Published with National Geographic. ++ Peter Mavrikis. Ancient Egypt: The Cradle of Civilization. 2021. Published with Amber books. ++ Alastair Horne. London: Global City of Commerce and Culture. 2019.Published with Amber books. ++ Maria Teresa Guaitoli. Rome. ++ Condition: Overall very good. Some adherence on cover of Indian Wars. Condition: Overall very good. Some adherence on cover of Indian Wars. - Lot 19

$59.50

[Lot 19] 4 Vols. Easton. Large Format/World History.

Lot 19 - [Fine Binding] [Easton] 4 volumes illustrated/large format on history. The Easton Press. All editions bound in Leather with silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt, unless otherwise noted.++ Anton Treuer. TheIndian Wars. 2016. Published with National Geographic. ++ Peter Mavrikis. Ancient Egypt: The Cradle of Civilization. 2021. Published with Amber books. ++ Alastair Horne. London: Global City of Commerce and Culture. 2019.Published with Amber books. ++ Maria Teresa Guaitoli. Rome. ++ Condition: Overall very good. Some adherence on cover of Indian Wars. Condition: Overall very good. Some adherence on cover of Indian Wars.

$59.50

[Lot 20] 6 Vols. Easton. A Matter of Time Set.

[Fine Binding] [Easton] 6 Volumes A Matter of Time Set. 2015. Science Fiction. The Easton Press. All editions bound in Leather with silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt, unless otherwise noted. ++ Isaac Asimov. The End of Eternity. ++ Robert A. Heinlein. Door into Summer. ++ Tim Powers. The Anubis Gate. ++ Connie Willis. Doomsday Book. ++ Ken Grimwood. Replay. ++ Joe Haldeman. The Accidental Time Machine. Condition: Overall very good. - Lot 20

$610.00

[Lot 20] 6 Vols. Easton. A Matter of Time Set.

Lot 20 - [Fine Binding] [Easton] 6 Volumes A Matter of Time Set. 2015. Science Fiction. The Easton Press. All editions bound in Leather with silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt, unless otherwise noted. ++ Isaac Asimov. The End of Eternity. ++ Robert A. Heinlein. Door into Summer. ++ Tim Powers. The Anubis Gate. ++ Connie Willis. Doomsday Book. ++ Ken Grimwood. Replay. ++ Joe Haldeman. The Accidental Time Machine. Condition: Overall very good.

$610.00