Search Results: Modern First Editions Signed from Calix Books

Halberstam, David J. (April 10, 1934 – April 23, 2007). The Best and the Brightest. New York: Random House (1972). Later printing. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. 688 pages. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed by the author in 2001. Dust jacket has small chips and tears at edges. Contents clean and tight. Along with: The Best and the Brightest (2001) first Modern Library printing. signature by David Halberstam on the title page (2001) unread, pristine, collector condition. Washington and the Kennedy/Johnson era a brilliant, in-depth portraits of the men who came to power in the Kennedy administration: Robert McNamara, McGeorge Bundy, Dean Rusk, George Ball, William Westmoreland and Maxwell Taylor. As seen through the lens of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist of his time.1960s, US Foreign Policy, JFK, LBJ, Robert McNamera, McGeorge Bundy, Dean Rusk, William Westmoreland. Both editions signed at the same time. A rare combination set both in Fine condition.

WASSERMANN, Jakob (1873-1934), Die Geschichte des Grafen Erdmann Promnitz. Drei Masken, Munich, 1921. hardcover. Book Condition: fine. Genin, Robert (illustrator). Limited. Number IV of only L copies, from a total of 250, this is signed by Genin at end and is copy number 237 out of 250, printed by Vierter Obelisk Drucke, with original etchings. Illustrated with 9 original etchings by Robert Genin. 8vo, 47 pages. Thin square 8vo, handsomely bound in quarter calf with marbled boards. Binder plate of "Gray Parrot, Hancock, Maine".The story of John Erdmann and his loves and tragedies (born: 2 February 1719, died: 4 July 1785) married Caroline of Schönaich-Carolath (born: 20 June 1727; died: 18 December 1762) . Very nice etchings, printed on 100% rag art quality paper. Book and interior are in extra fine condition. Wassermann, wrote many works, a majority of those books were banned by the Nazis. Genin, the artist born in 1884 and died in 1941 at his own hand with an overdose of morphine because of a long… Read More

Two rare books! The first edition signed by the author Sherman Paul and the 1966 second printing. The First edition signed by Paul also comes with a letter from the famous wife of critic Edmund Wilson-Elena Wilson. First edition: Edmund Wilson: A Study of Literary Vocation in Our Times. University Press, Urbana, Ill-1965, First Edition. Cover in very good condition and mylar. Interior bright and clean and signature of Sherman Paul on the inside fly. Includes letter by Elena Wilson to J. Marshall thanking him for his recollection of Edmund Wilson in a 'Punch and Judy' performance. Second volume is the 1966 'second printing'. Cover present but with a surface scratch and back torn with tattered edges and toning with stains. A nice companion to the first edition. It is rare that we have such memorable duplicates. A rare book set, plus letter.
Edmund Wilson (8 May 1895 – 12 June 1972) was an American writer and literary critic. Wilson was considered one of the preeminent American literary critics. Wilson… Read More

Carter, Jimmy (1924- ); The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture; 2002, Simon and Schuster 12mo. Signed by Carter (as "JCarter") on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket with a Durafold mylar cover. Signature authenticity included by Sport Collections, Inc.

Roether, Susan; Reflections on Color; San Francisco: Black Stone Press, 1982. 50 pp. with colour decorations and title page. Designed by Shelley Hoyt-Koch and Susan Roether, printed by Shelley Hoyt-Koch and Peter Koch at the Black Stone Press, no. 165 of 170 copies. Personal thoughts on colors and their names. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Wraps with original red cloth covered protector. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

A very nice copy of "When MIT was "Boston Tech" 1861-1916 published in 1954 by Samuel Cate Prescott with dust cover. Light toning to dust jacket, price clipped inside cover otherwise near fine. Signed by Prescott to: "Specially inscribed for my long-time friend, Professor Maynard A. Joslyn with the high regards of Samuel C. Prescott." What makes this inscription so interesting is that Joslyn was the father of revolutionizing the California wine making industry starting in 1933. He helped shape the industry to become what it is today by working on such things as 'juice making'...A rare publication for MIT wine drinkers and collectors!
Maynard Alexander Joslyn (July 7, 1904 - November 28, 1984) was a Russian-born, American food scientist who involved in the rebirth of the American wine industry in California following the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. Joslyn was also involved in the development of analytical chemistry as it applied to food, leading to the advancement of food chemistry as a scientific… Read More

This is an exceptional copy with a large Quatro, in-4°, xi pp + 158 pp + 83 black/white photo plates each protected with a serpente leaf. The binding is a magnificent and elaborately bound copy. Bound by the Clarendon Press in Oxford ( signed on the inside of the front cover). Full red crushed morocco, on the front cover a panel stamp with the large coat of arms of the Goldsmiths Company with their motto Justitia, Virtutum, Regina (Justice endowed with the Queen), all gold tooled the back cover has a similar decoration but with a crowned lion's head instead of the arms, top edge gilt, raised gilt spine gilt title and year. Doublure with gold tooled leather border, binding signed at the lower end of the doublure '' bound at Clarendon Press Oxford ''. A remarkable copy with very light fox (all copies have this, apparently it's iron in the papermaking process)