Letter from Ted Horn
by [Indianapolis 500]
Burbank, CA, 1939. Signed Letter. Paper. Near fine. Letter from Ted Horn, the legendary American racecar driver, Indianapolis 500 Champion and member of the prestigious 100 Mile-An-Hour Club.. This letter is on Champion Spark Plug 100 Mile-An-Hour Club letterhead, dated April 7th, 1939. The letter is addressed to Larry Dunham of Automotive Gear Works in Richmond, Indiana. In the letter Horn complains that the recent gear ring he purchased was not cut correctly. Horn hopes that Automotive Gear... Read More
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Dave Evans Signed Letter
by [Indianapolis 500]
Indianapolis, 1934. Typed Letter. Letter. Near fine. Letter from Dave Evans to Automotive Gear Works regarding the purchase of gear ratios for his Cummins Diesel Special. Dave Evans was best remembered for completing an entire Indianapolis 500 race without making a pit-stop in 1931.. Letter on single typed sheet, Hotel Antlers letterhead. Dated January 17, 1934. Original mailing folds, small pin hole at top left corner, otherwise near fine. Signed in black pen by Dave Evans. Provenance: Dr.... Read More
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F.E. Scully Handwritten Letter - Offenhauser Engineering Company
by [Indianapolis 500]
Los Angeles, 1934. Handwritten Letter. Paper. Very good. Two-page letter from F.E. Scully of Offenhauser Engineering Co., regarding the technical issues with the Offenhauser racing engine.. The letter from F.E. Scully details the gear ratios of the engine, with specific questions about the impact changes will have to the engine. Previously folded letter, toning to both sheets. Notice of receipt in pencil in another hand. Handwritten by F.E. Scully. Provenance: Dr. Harlen Hunter, sold at the Heritage Auctions... Read More
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Letter from M.E. Bowles
by [Indianapolis 500]
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1941. Typed Letter. Letter. Near fine. Letter from Dr. M.E. Bowles to Automotive Gear Works, offering thanks for their work on his Indianapolis Race Car.. Letter previously folded, otherwise fine. Received stamp on top right corner. Signed by the author in black pen. Provenance: Dr. Harlen Hunter, sold at the Heritage Auctions June 30, 2016 Auto Racing Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction #7146. Includes a signed letter of provenance from Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas.
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I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story; With Lonnie Wheeler
by Aaron, Hank
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story, signed by Hank Aaron, with JSA Authentication.. Octavo, xvii, [1], 333pp, [1]. Yellow hardcover, maroon cloth spine, title in gilt. Stated "First Edition," with a full number line on the copyright page. Solid text block, internally clean. Production error along top quarter of cloth spine, no impact to text block. Complete with 12... Read More
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I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story; With Lonnie Wheeler
by Aaron, Hank
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The first edition of I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story, signed by Hank Aaron.. Octavo, xvii, [1], 333pp, [1]. Yellow hardcover, maroon cloth spine, title in gilt. Stated "First Edition," with a full number line on the copyright page. A few thumb marks along text block, internally clean. Complete with 12 photographic plates. In the publisher's dust jacket, $21.95 on front flap, light... Read More
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The Putt at the End of the World
by Abbott, Lee K.
New York: Warner Books, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of The Putt at the End of the World by Lee K. Abbott, Dave Barry, Richard Bausch, James Crumley, James W. Hall, Tami Hoag, Tim O'Brien, Ridley Pearson, and Les Standiford.. Octavo, [10], 242pp. Black spine, green boards, title in gilt on spine. Solid text block, appears unread, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $23.95 retail price on front flap, a stunning,... Read More
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A Season on the Reservation; My Sojourn with the White Mountain Apache. With Stephen Singular
by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [Powell, Colin]
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. Signed first edition of A Season on the Reservation by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with an inscription to the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell.. Octavo, 209pp. Cream hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with full number line. Solid text block, lightly bumped edges, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $24.00 retail... Read More
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Mycroft Holmes; A Novel. With Anna Waterhouse
by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
New York: Titan Books, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. The first edition of Mycroft Holmes, signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse.. Octavo, 328pp. Black hardcover. The first printing, with "First Edition: September 2015" stated and a full number line. Red endpapers. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $25.99 on the front flap, bright illustrations. Signed and dated "10/15" by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse.
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Brothers in Arms; The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes
by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [Powell, Colin]
New York: Broadway Books, 2005. First Trade Paperback. Paperback. Fine. First paperback edition of Brothers in Arms by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, inscribed to former Secretary of State Colin Powell.. Octavo, xv, 302pp. Paperback. Stated "First trade paperback edition published 2005" on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. Signed "9/14/08 For Gen Powell, I'm sure you know this story but I figured that you could get some depth from this version. Enjoy / Kareem" on the front free... Read More
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Our Last Best Chance; The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril
by Abdullah II, King
New York: Viking Press, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Our Last Best Chance by King Abdullah II of Jordan. Octavo, xxi, 346pp. White hardcover, title in gilt on spine. First edition statement with full number line on copyright page. In publishers near fine dust jacket, touch of shelf wear to front cover, retail price on front flap, otherwise fine. Inscribed on the front free endpaper with the signature of King Abdullah... Read More
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The Comic History of England
by A'Beckett, Gilbert Abbott
London: Bradbury & Evans / Punch Office, 1848. First Edition, First Issue. Original wraps. Near fine. The first issue of The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett, the complete twenty-part serialization for Punch Magazine.. Octavo, [twenty issues]. Publisher's original blue paper wraps with title printed on cover. All in near fine condition, with some light wear and occasional toning along edges. Includes monthly issues from July - December 1846, January - December 1847, and February 1848;... Read More
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Morning and Noon; A Memoir
by Acheson, Dean
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965. First Edition, Third Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed copy of Morning and Noon: A Memoir by Secretary of State, Dean Acheson.. Octavo, xiii, [2], 288pp. Yellow cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "third printing" on copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light sunning to spine, wear at head of spine. Signed on the front endpaper: "With Best Wishes, Dean Acheson." Dean Acheson... Read More
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A Democrat Looks At His Party
by Acheson, Dean
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Signed first edition of A Democrat Looks At His Party by Secretary of State Dean Acheson.. Octavo, 199pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Light shelf wear along bottom edge, residual soiling along top edge of text block. Gift inscription opposite half title. In publishers dust jacket, $3.00 retail price on front flap, bright illustrations, closed tear... Read More
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Eight White Nights
by Aciman, André
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of Eight White Nights by André Aciman.. Octavo, 360pp. Blue hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First edition, 2010" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, $26.00 retail price on front flap, a fine example. Signed by the author in blue marker on title page. André Aciman (b. 1951) is an Italian-American author... Read More
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Peonies And Ponies; A Novel
by Acton, Harold
London: Chatto & Windus, 1941. First Edition, First Issue. Cloth. Very good. The first edition, first issue of Peonies And Ponies, A Novel by Harold Acton. This copy is inscribed by the author.. Octavo, viii, 310pp. Publisher's red cloth, title on black label on the spine. No additional printings noted. Top edge dyed red. Lean to text block, light sunning to the spine. Offsetting to endpapers. (Acton Bibliography, Ritchie A11a) Includes the laid-in bookplate of Charles Fleischmann III... Read More
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The Negative; Exposure and Development
by Adams, Ansel
New York: Morgan & Morgan, Inc, 1962. Second Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. The New Revised Edition of The Negative: Exposure and Development by Ansel Adams.. Octavo, viii, 120pp. Gray cloth, title stamped in black. Stated "2nd Edition 1959, 2nd Printing 1962" on the copyright page. Offsetting to front endpaper, lightly bumped top edge. Internally clean, solid text block. Includes dozens of black and white photographs. Previous ownership inscription on the front free endpaper, blindstamp on... Read More
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Yosemite and the Range of Light; Introduction By Paul Brooks
by Adams, Ansel
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/near fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Yosemite and the Range of Light by Ansel Adams.. Oblong folio, 28pp text, [116 photo illustrations]. Blue cloth, red cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block. Sunning along margins of blue cloth, faint foxing, internally clean. Photographs in fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $75.00 retail price on... Read More
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Trans-Atlantic Historical Solidarity; Lectures Delivered Before The University Of Oxford In Easter And Trinity Terms 1913
by Adams, Charles Francis
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed first edition of Trans-Atlantic Historical Solidarity by Charles Francis Adams, Jr., of the Adams political family.. Octavo, 184pp. Light rubbing to cloth, solid text block, free of any notations or wear. Top edge gilt. Signed on the front free endpaper to Eliza van Loon, wife of Hendrik Willem van Loon, recipient of the first Newbery Medal in 1922 for The Story of Mankind (1921). Inscription reads: "Eliza van... Read More
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High Old Salts; Stories Intended For The Marines, But Told Before An Enlightened Committee of Congress
by Adams, F. Colburn [Hancock, Gen. Winfield Scott]
Washington DC, 1876. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very good. Inscribed copy of High Old Salts by Francis Colburn Adams, from the library of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock.. Twelvemo, [6], 138pp, [4]. Three-quarter red morocco, marbled boards, title in gilt on spine. Notable wear to covers, hinges solid. Light offsetting to endpapers, internally fine. Not found in Saban or Nevins. This copy is inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "Genl. W. S. Hancock, With the kindest... Read More
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Admiral Thunderbolt; The Spectacular Career of Peter Wessel, Norway's Greatest Sea Hero, Who in Eight Years of Naval Warfare Sailed, Shot, and Stormed His Way from Sea Cadet to Vice Admiral
by Adamson, Hans Christian [Alan Goodrich Kirk]
Philadelphia: Chilton Company, 1959. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Admiral Thunderbolt by Hans Christian Adamson, from the library of U.S. Navy Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk.. Octavo, xii, 336pp. Green cloth, title printed on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, minimal stains on bottom edge, a touch of sunning to spine, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, price-clipped, sunning on spine, a small amount of chipping and wear on... Read More
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The Wants Of Man; A Poem
by Adams, John Quincy
Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1962. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. Limited edition miniature of The Wants Of Man, a poem, by the sixth U.S. President, John Quincy Adams.. Miniature volume, 54pp, [1]. Green morocco, title in gilt on front panel with gilt illustration. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Book measures approximately 2.5 x 3 inches. Frontispiece portrait of Adams reproduced from an engraving by William Wellstood. Solid text block, very light shelf wear to covers. From... Read More
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Twenty Years at Hull-House; with Autobiographical Notes. With Illustrations by Norah Hamilton
by Addams, Jane
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1910. Limited Edition. Vellum. Very good. Signed limited edition of Twenty Years at Hull-House by Nobel Prize winner Jane Addams, published in 1910.. Octavo, xvii, [1], 462pp. Brown paper-covered boards. Title in gilt on white parchment paper spine. Top edge gilt. Solid text block, rubbed corners, faint soiling to spine. Light wear along hinges. Complete with 12 full-page plates, including frontispiece, and numerous in-text illustrations. Limited edition printed specifically for sale at Browne's... Read More
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The Detroit Pistons; Four Decades of Motor City Memories
by Addy, Steve [Laimbeer, Bill]
[Champaign, Ill]: Sagamore Publishing, 1997. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. The signed limited edition of The Detroit Pistons: Four Decades of Motor City Memories, signed by Bill Laimbeer, Kelly Tripucka, Kent Benson, and Rick Mahorn.. Octavo, vii, 263pp. Brown leather, title stamped on the cover. Appears unread. Includes hundreds of player statistics and photographs. From a limited edition of 500 copies, this being number 348. Signatures of Kent Benson and Rich Mahorn affixed to the limitation page. Hand... Read More
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A Death In The Family
by Agee, James
New York: McDowell Obolensky, 1957. First Edition, First State. Cloth. Very good/very good. The first edition, first state of A Death In The Family by James Agee.. Octavo, [10], 339pp, [3]. Blue cloth, title stamped in silver. The first state, with "Walking" for "Waking" on page 80. Light sunning to top edge of cloth. Ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Solid text block. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $3.95 on the front flap, light rubbing to... Read More
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