Salvador Dali - Signed 5x Book W. Spectacular Two Page Original Drawing of a Crucifix, Superb Association
SALVADOR DALI, 1904-1989
Greenwich: New York Graphic Society. 1959. First Edition. An important association copy with spectacular museum quality original art by Salvador Dali!.
This copy is elaborately signed and inscribed with an ENORMOUS CRUCIFIX DRAWING by Dali across two pages "Pour Cummins con afecto / Hommage / de / Dali". Dali SIGNED and Inscribed the book to Cummins Catherwood (see Bio below), and then additionally embellished the adjacent page with an extraordinary large ink illustration of a crucifix. EACH POINT OF THE CROSS IS ADDITIONALLY SIGNED by Salvador Dali, representing FOUR additional signatures "Dali".. The book will be accompanied by the card of Carlos Bernardo Alemany, the Argentinean jeweler craftsman who uniquely and personally hand produced all of the Salvador Dali jewelry (While the jewelry designs were entirely created by Dalí, the pieces themselves were crafted by Argentinian jeweler Carlos Alemany.).
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Alice's Adventures In Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Macmillan and Co, London, 1866
First UK edition, 1866 First Published Printing, FIRST STATE A very good, and internally clean hardcover copy, with the original red cloth covered boards with the original tissue guard. FIRST STATE with the Inverted "S" on the last line of the contents page, and page 30 numbered as page "3".
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Ludwig Bemelmans – Framed Oil Painting on Board, "Antibes" and "The Old Port and the Arche De Noe"
LUDWIG BEMELMANS, (AMERICAN 1895-1962)
Oil and Watercolor on Board
FRAMED TO 28.5" X 23.5"
23.5″ X 19″ (Sight)
SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, AND INSCRIBED "THE OLD PORT AND THE ARCHE DE NOE ALONG TOP EDGE
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The Pooh Books: WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG; WINNIE THE POOH; NOW WE ARE SIX; THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER
Methuen & Co, London, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928
FIRST STATE of the First Edition, First Printings A superb set of Fine/Near Fine, clean crisp books, in Fine/Near Fine dust jackets.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell
Secker & Warburg, London, 1949
First Edition, First Printing An outstanding copy with a crisp fine/near fine book with a superb very good red variant dust jacket with the extremely scarce unfaded spine still retaining the majority of the red tones.
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Seas - Jules Verne
Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle 1873.
SCARCE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, PRECEDING the first U. S. edition, and perhaps even rarer than the famous jellyfish vignette binding. The first edition in English was actually published in November 1872 (but dated 1873 to the title page and the publisher's catalogue dated 1872) preceding the more usual American first edition by James Osgood in Boston in 1873, using the English edition illustrations. Fully illustrated with 303 pages and "The End" on page 303.
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Ludwig Bemelmans – Enormous Framed 45" Casein, Watercolor, Ink and Gouache Painting on Board, "Rue de Buci Paris"
LUDWIG BEMELMANS, (AMERICAN 1895-1962)
Casein, Watercolor, Ink and Gouache on Board
FRAMED TO 45" X 32", SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, TITLED AND DATED LOWER LEFT
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Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets (Scarce Uncorrected Proof, 1 of 200 !) - J.K. Rowling
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, 1998
Scarce Uncorrected Proof Copy: Uncorrected Proofs are distributed for READING and review PRIOR to the release of the first printing. This copy is in extraordinary condition for one of the early Harry Potter series uncorrected proofs, and is extremely rare. The uncorrected proof for The Chamber of Secrets had a presumed print run of only about 200 pieces, figures provided by the publisher. Complete with the Bloomsbury copyright page and the complete number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. This book was issued BEFORE the first printing (see below for the definition of an Uncorrected Proof).
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Jack Kerouac~ Signed Deed to His Home in Lowell Massachusetts, EX. Kerouac Estate, W. "On The Road" First Printing, First State Book
The Viking Press, 1957
Jack Kerouac's Signed Deed To his Home in Lowell Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts, December 3, 1966. Signed by both Jack Kerouac using his full legal name "John L. Kerouac", and his wife "Stella S. Kerouac". EX: THE ESTATE OF JACK KEROUAC. Accompanied With a FIRST PRINTING, FIRST STATE Copy of "ON THE ROAD".
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Jack Kerouac Signed Deed to his Residence in Lowell Massachusetts, With Estate Provenance
Jack Kerouac Signed Deed to his Residence in Lowell Massachusetts. With Superb Estate Provenance
Lowell, Massachusetts, December 3, 1966
EX: THE ESTATE OF JACK KEROUAC: The original one page deed to Kerouac's then newly acquired house in Lowell. SIGNED by Jack Kerouac lower right using his full legal name "John L. Kerouac". A one-of-a-kind rare and desirable important piece of Kerouac history. Kerouac was a recluse; his signature is extremely rare and his full legal signature on the ownership deed to his home is beyond rare. Would make a superb gift for a collector of Jack Kerouac.,
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Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone - J. K. Rowling
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, 1997
First Edition, First Softcover Printing FIRST Bloomsbury edition, FIRST Softcover Printing in exceptional condition
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The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien, 1937 1st Edition, 2nd Impression
George Allen & Unwin, London, 1937
First Edition, Second Impression, 1937 A near fine very clean unrestored copy.
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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Scarce Green Uncorrected Proof, 1 of 150 !) - J.K. Rowling
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, 1999
Scarce Uncorrected Proof Copy Given Uncorrected Proofs are sent for READING and review PRIOR to the release of the first printing, this example (1 of only 150 printed) is in extraordinary for a one of the early Harry Potter series uncorrected proofs. The proof for Azkaban came in two states: a first state in purple wraps which had an assumed print run of 50 copies, and a second state in green wraps with a presumed print run of 150, figures provided by the publisher [Errington 2017: 652-655]. This copy being one of the 150 extremely scarce first state copies in Green wrappers.
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J. D. Salinger - The Catcher In The Rye, First State Jacket
Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1951
First Edition, First Printing, First State Jacket A superb copy of this title in an also superb unrestored FIRST STATE first printing dust jacket. Beautiful vibrant clean fine fine book with a beautiful FIRST STATE fine vibrant original dust jacket. With all relevant issue points, including original price (in the correct place on the flap, the dollar sign is above the shoulder of the letter "R" instead of being on the heel of the "R"), Salinger's hair touching the upper edge of the rear panel, and "First Edition" stated on the copyright page.
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Ludwig Bemelmans – Framed ORIGINAL ART PROMOTING COLOR TV, "A TALE OF TWO GLIMPS" Set of Two Large Original Published Goache Paintings for the Book
LUDWIG BEMELMANS, (AMERICAN 1895-1962)
A remarkable pair of two large original FINAL PUBLISHED gouache paintings by Bemelmans FEATUREING A LANDMARK MOMENT IN TECHNOLOGY, , THE USHERING IN OF COLOR TV. This pair of paintings, used for "A Tale of Two Glimps", was published in 1946 by CBS as a LANDMARK promotion to advocate the advantages of color TV (over black and white). These pieces are extraordinary and important earmarking of a significant moment in technology of the time! The book is a story of two rabbit-like "Glimps", one who lives in a black and white world, the other who lives in a color world, the story playfully argues for the dramatic advantage of color television. The two "glimps" - singular creatures whose varying perceptions (glimpses...) of their worlds provide them their name - each have a television set. One has color, the other has black-and-white. It is not hard to imagine which has the better life, and which set CBS was trying to advocate in this scarce promotional work by Bemelmans.
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Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Chatto & Windus, London, 1932
First Edition, First Printing A superb Fine book with a stunning Fine vibrant original dust jacket. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the twentieth century. "A nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been destroyed by science. Easily Huxley's most popular (and many good judges continue to think his best) novel".
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The Sign Of Four - Arthur Conan Doyle, First Issue Spencer, Blackett Binding
George Newnes, London, 1892
First Edition, in the first issue Spencer, Blackett binding : Original full deep red cloth, gilt-lettered front board and spine with ornamental border and cornerpieces stamped in black across binding. "Spencer Blackett's / Standard / Library" in gilt at foot of spine.
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Live And Let Die - Ian Fleming, FIRST STATE
Jonathan Cape, London, 1954
FIRST Edition, FIRST Printing, FIRST State of LIVE AND LET DIE with a beautiful clean book and a stunning Near Fine FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE DUST JACKET, withOUT the Kenneth Lewis design credit slug to the front flap. The earliest dust jackets issued made no mention of Kenneth Lewis and at some point later but still during the first print run, the need was recognized to credit his work. Copies of the first issue in such condition as the present example are extremely hard to find. Please inquire if you would like to see large High Resolution images.
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Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury, signed
Ballantine Books, New York, 1953
First Edition, First Printing, Signed Stunning Fine crisp book with vibrant boards with a beautiful fine/near dust jacket. Boldly signed by Ray Bradbury in dark green felt tip "Ray Bradbury" directly onto the title page. Curry binding D (no priority), the true first edition hardbound issue. Expanded from the novella "The Fireman", published in 1951. Filmed in 1966 by Francois Truffaut.
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Peter Max – "Sage With Bird" Framed Large Original Acrylic Painting On Canvas, 1971
PETER MAX, (1937-DATE)
"SAGE WITH BIRD"
Rendered In Acrylic On Unlined Canvas
Framed to Dimensions of 29" X 29", With the Art by Sight of 24" X 24"
SIGNED AND DATED ".. MAX 71" .
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