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"IF THESE DESCRIPTIONS SOMETIMES SEEM UNCOMFORTABLY LIKE RACIAL LABELS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE GROUP AREAS ACT ENSURED THAT FOR OVER FORTY YEARS PEOPLE WERE GEOGRAPHICALLY SEGREGATED ALONG RACIAL LINES; SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT ENSURED THAT VARIETIES OF ENGLISH DEVELOPED SEPARATELY, THE VOCABULARY OR ENGLISH USAGE OF EACH GROUP BEING ONLY PARTIALLY UNDERSTANDABLE TO OTHERS." Signed Limited edition of the first dictionary of South African English, a project that took 25 years to complete. One of only 100 copies signed by Nelson Mandela. This splendid example, number 69, is a Quarto in the ORIGINAL blue morocco with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Marbled endpapers. Fine in fine ORIGINAL slipcase. Long out-of-print; now rare and highly desirable. Mandela s Dictionary provides a historical record of the development of English in a multi-lingual and multicultural society. The result of the most extensive and detailed research ever undertaken into the history of English in South Africa, A Dictionary of… Read More

SIGNED Abridged Edition with ORIGINAL photo of Nelson Mandela! "NO ONE IS BORN HATING ANOTHER PERSON BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN, OR HIS BACKGROUND, OR HIS RELIGION. PEOPLE MUST LEARN TO HATE, AND IF THEY CAN LEARN TO HATE, THEY CAN BE TAUGHT TO LOVE, FOR LOVE COMES MORE NATURALLY TO THE HUMAN HEART THAN ITS OPPOSITE." With a laid-in ORIGINAL photograph of Mandela. The photo-illustrated autobiography of one of the towering figures of 20th-century African history, first published in 1994, this edition has been sensitively abridged and illustrated, detailing the epic life story of Nelson Mandela following his tale of hardship, resilience, and ultimate triumph from dramatic years underground to his years in prison to his release in 1991 and, triumphantly, his swearing in as the country's first democratically elected president on May 10, 1994. Very Rare signed copy of the Abridged Edition, esp with this original photo and statement of provenance. A very nearly Fine copy. Book #v5a212. $795. We… Read More

SIGNED by Martin: "I Will Take What Is Mine With Fire And Blood" -George R.R. MartinBantam (November 20, 2018). George R.R. Martin "Fire & Blood" Hardcover with dust-jacket. Signed First Edition. This edition with the slipcase was exclusive to very fine books and unavailable elsewhere. It includes a custom slipcase specially designed and built for this edition, in a simulated dragon skin, with the author's name and title printed on the spine along with the front face. This is a different type of autographed book package for the collector and fan of George R.R. Martin. You will be one of the few collectors in the world to acquire this uniquely signed first edition with the dragon-skin slipcase, still sealed in perfect, flawless condition! Book #Cv2305. $1795. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

Rare in Original First Edition/First Printing dust jacket. A Near-Fine copy (some chipping to disparate pages not affecting text) of the first edition of this rare book in a bright, complete dust jacket. Book #v5a2355. $300. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

SIGNED first edition/first printing with the exceedingly scarce complete dust jacket, accompanied by a letter discussing language and deplorable conditions in Baltimore signed and dated by Mencken. "The American of today is much more honestly English, in any sense that Shakespeare would have understood, than the so-called standard English of England." Copy #481 of only 1500 printed copies, this American declaration of linguistic independence OF Mencken s most enduring work --the only signed copy we've ever seen -- marked a crucial new chapter in American prose. The publication of The American Language summoned the emergence of American lexicography as a distinct field. Mencken's work inspired subsequent dictionaries, such as the Dictionary of American English by the American Dialect Society. These dictionaries focused on documenting the unique vocabulary and expressions of uniquely American English, thus cementing The American Language as a pioneering work in the study of American linguistics. Royal… Read More

SIGNED First Edition of Miller's essays, his musings over half a century on O'Neil's tragedies, Nazi trials, and his ever-enduring Death of a Salesman at 50 years old. "Be liked and you will never want." A sumptuous, uread copy in a very fine jacket. Book #Pv5b206. $72. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

First Printing in Library Quality New Condition of Signed First Edition Arthur Miller. Miller considers the twin arts of acting and politics in our brave new Age of Entertainment and contrasts the relatively poor thespian skills of presidential candidates Bush and Gore with the consummate art practiced by some of the great masters of the modern American political stage: Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A perfect, UNread copy in a jacket in a complete UNclipped jacket with evidence of handling but no tears or chips. Book #C3107. $150. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

SIGNED BY AUTHOR Milne and ILLUSTRATOR Shepard. "Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers." No. 285 of only 350 large paper copies, A magnificent copy, the finest procurable, UNOPENED, with original acetate, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. Original green silk over peach-colored paper boards, front board illustrated, paper label on spine, edges untrimmed. IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL MATCHING PICTORIAL BOX. Numerous illustrations in the text by Ernest H. Shepard. Tiny piece of green paper stuck to lower board (presumably during binding), a couple of small marginal smudges (from printing process?), otherwise A CHOICE, UNREAD COPY IN A SPARKLING BINDING.Even the original box still sturdy. This is a remarkably fine copy of selections by Milne from the four "Pooh" books, printed on paper very like Japanese vellum in a special luxury Large Paper format. Encounter some of the best-loved characters in all of children's literature: Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, Eeyore,… Read More

SIGNED by Liza Minnelli, a never-played copy of her Grammy-nominated 1996 CD, Gently, which contains duets with Johnny Mathis and the current toast of Broadway, Donna Summer. Belongs in an exquisite Library of Music! $125. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

Annotated in Margaret Mitchell's hand, Gone With The Wind Stapled promotional pamphlet in soft wraps, 5" x 7.25" with 22 paginated pages. Published by The Macmillan Company, New York, 1936 "created as a compilation in response to a flood of requests from readers all over the country for information about the author and her book." With two areas blacked out by Mitchell and the words "(sprained ankle)" scripted in Mitchell's pen. Vertical fold to pamphlet, faint handling marks to outer wraps. Interior very clean. A neat, succinct pamphlet. A unique piece of Gone with the Wind history. nCome3s with a Centificate of Authenticity. Book #Pv2203. $1950. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, history and science.

Collection of seven original photographs centered around the signatures of Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy. Pics are from the infamous gathering for Kennedy's 45th birthday at Madison Square Garden, May 19, 1962, less than three months before Monroe's untimely death. Framed, it measures 28" x 35". Very fine save for a tiny nick to lower left corner of flame. "I can now retire from politics after having had Happy Birthday sung to me in such a sweet, wholesome way," remarked Kennedy after Monroe's performance. Most striking and rare. Book #Cv9a001. $6000. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

SIGNED by Paul Morand atop his 8-page preface. Paris: Edition Arts et Métiers Graphiques, 1933. First Edition. Spiral bound quarto, sixty-four gravure plates. The highest celebrated, most iconic of the great Paris photobooks, printed in a luscious gravure so tactile "that after handling the book one expects to find sooty deposits all over one's fingers. One should think of it as amongst the best produced and influential photobooks ever" (The Photobook, Vol. I). Roth 101. Whereas most night photography of the period celebrates electric light, speed and metropolitan life, Brassai's portfolio expresses a different urban narrative. The Paris he shows, his "little boxes of night," is tawdry, intimate, dark and full of mystery, as though nighttime were its natural hue. As a young man, prefacer Paul Morand bathed in Parisian artistic circles and the high public service. Appointed at the age of 24, attached to the French Embassy in London, he began a career at the Quai which took him all over Europe. He… Read More

Inscribed by Morris "For freedom and capitalism!" First Edition of Morris' definitive study of Regan, signed, inscribed and dated in year of publication "To Michael -- For freedom and capitalism -- Edmund Morris -- Oct. 6, 1999" by the author on the full title. An unread copy (Pages still bound together!) with some evidence of handling on the partly faded jacket. Book #vC2353. $39. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

SIGNED by Murphy on title page. A positively perfectly new copy, unread and unopened and unhandled except by Murphy for his signature. This is one to watch. "It is precisely style and atmosphere that give An Honest Living so much electricity and dimension. Like the best noir practitioners, Murphy uses the mystery as scaffolding to assemble a world of fallen dreams and doom-bitten characters" (New York Times). Book #v5a1008. $88. We specialize in Rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.