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New York; London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1917. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Octavo, xx, [2], 359pp, [5pp ads]. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front panel, naval academy emblem in gilt on front panel. Frontispiece portrait of "The Chapel," tissue covered. 73 illustrations with fold-out map at rear. From the personal collection of Frederick Adams, Jr. (Halter T-143). Ralph Earle (1874-1939) served in the United States Navy. He was involved in the Spanish-American War and World War I.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Go in Beauty by William Eastlake.. Octavo, [8], 279pp. Black cloth spine, green boards, title in white on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to endpapers. In publisher's dust jacket, $3.50 retail price on front flap, a touch of sunning to spine, faint toning to verso, vibrant imagery, a near fine example.

New York: Horizon Press, 1957. First Edition / First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Voice of Israel by Abba Eban, dedicated to Senator J. Lister Hill.. Octavo, 304pp. Blue boards over maroon cloth spine, silver title on spine. Publisher's dust jacket, $3.95 on front flap, light toning to spine, some chipping at edges. Illustrated maps on end papers. Inscribed by Israeli Diplomat and politician, Abba Eban: "To Senator Lister Hill, in friendship. Abba Eban." Senator Lister Hill (1894 - 1984) served in the United States Senate for 40 years, representing the state of Alabama. He was Senate Majority Whip from 1941-1947. He was an advocate for rural development and healthcare for poor Americans, but often voted against Civil Rights legislation. He was a signatory of the Southern Manifesto, condemning the Brown vs. Board of Education decision by the Supreme Court.

New York: Random House, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/near fine. Signed first edition of An Autobiography by Abba Eban.. Thick octavo, xii, 628pp. Blue cloth, gilt title on spine, front cover, light toning to cloth. Stated first edition on copyright page with appropriate number line. Dust jacket in near fine condition, retail price on front flap, with light toning to spine, as is typical with this edition. Inscribed by Abba Eban on front free endpaper. An attractive copy.

New York: Horizon Press, 1957. First Edition / First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Voice of Israel by Abba Eban, inscribed to Rep. Alvin M. Bentley of Michigan.. Octavo, 304pp. Blue boards over maroon cloth spine, silver title on spine. Publisher's dust jacket, $3.95 on front flap, some chipping at spine, shelf wear. Illustrated maps on endpapers. Inscribed by Israeli diplomat and politician, Abba Eban: "To the Hon. Alvin M. Bentley, with best wishes. Abba Eban." Alvin M. Bentley (1918-1969) made national news when he was injured in the 1954 United States Capitol shooting by four Puerto Rican nationalists, advocating for the independence of Puerto Rico from US rule. He was the most seriously injured of the five people who were shot.

Mendota, Illinois: By The Author, 1910. First Edition. Cloth. Fine. First edition of Observations of an Illinois Boy in Battle by Henry H. Eby.. Octavo, 284pp. Maroon cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Frontispiece portrait. Includes two original sketches by Fred T. Larson, a wartime comrade of Eby, which can found in the book. (Nevins I: 190) (Dornbusch I-26) An enlisted man's story of the battles of Richmond, Danville and his escape attempt. Considered one of the best descriptions of Belle Isle Prison available. Includes invitation to soldier reunion in 1919.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1953. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Who Goes Home by Maurice Edelman, inscribed to Mrs. Lauren Bacall.. Small octavo, 287pp. Blue cloth boards, silver title over spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Dust jacket in very good condition, retail price of $3.50 on front flap, closed tear to front panel, otherwise with bright illustrations and vibrant colors. Inscribed by the author to Mrs. Lauren Bacall on front free endpaper: "To Lauren Bacall - Herself - Maurice Edelman. October, 1953." The author of this book was a member of the British Labour Party and served in the House of Commons for 30 years. The authors other works include: A Trial of Love (1951), Who Goes Home? (1953), A Dream of Treason (1954), The Happy Ones (1957), A Call on Kuprim (1959), The Minister (1961), The Fratricides (1963), The Prime Minister's Daughter (1964), All on a Summer's Night (1969), Disraeli In Love (1972) and Disraeli Rising (1975). Mrs.… Read More

London: Penguin Books LTD, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Inscribed first edition of Another World 1897-1917 by Prime Minister Anthony Eden.. Octavo, 156pp. Blue cloth, title in silver gilt on spine. Stated "First Published in 1976" on copyright page. In publishers near fine dust jacket, price clipped, trace of wear along top edge, otherwise fine. Includes a personalized letter to G.R. Dunn, thanking him for his letter and advising him of the second edition of the book and first American edition, which would soon be published. Additional signature not affixed to front end paper, signed "Avon (Anthony Eden)." A fine collection of signatures from the former Prime Minister. Prime Minister Anthony Eden served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1955-1957, following the resignation of Winston Churchill. His short tenure as Prime Minster was overshadowed by the Suez Crisis, where he was unable to gain the support of the United States for his Anglo-French military response to the… Read More

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1926. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. From the library of Prime Minister Anthony Eden, the first edition of Turkey by Arnold J. Toynbee and Kenneth P. Kirkwood, with Eden's pencil notes and signed endpaper.. Octavo, xiv, [2], 329pp, [2], [map]. Green cloth, title stamped on spine, embossed logo on front cover. Occasional notes in pencil from Anthony Eden, solid text block. Includes fold-out map at rear. Bookplate of Anthony Eden affixed to the front endpaper. Dust remnant along top edge of text block. Signed on the front free endpaper in pencil: "Anthony Eden, November, 1926." Provenance: Bellmans Fine Art Auctioneers, the Library of Anthony and Clarissa Eden, 2023. Sir Anthony Eden (1897-1977) served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1955-1957, following the retirement of Winston Churchill. Before World War II, Eden served as Foreign Secretary for Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, but resigned in protest of his appeasement policy towards the Axis powers. He… Read More

London: Allen Lane / Penguin Books Ltd, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Inscribed first edition of Another World 1897-1917 by Prime Minister Anthony Eden to decorated naval officer and Hollywood royalty, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. Octavo, 156pp. Blue cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Published in 1976" on copyright page. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, trace of shelf wear, otherwise fine. Includes the bookplate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. on the front pastedown endpaper. Inscription reads: "Inscribed for Doug, In friendship and with best wishes from Anthony. May 1976." Prime Minister Anthony Eden met Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. aboard the RMS Aquitania in 1938, where the two interventionists discussed the inevitable confrontation with Germany. It is suggested that Fairbanks was a member of the CIA after WWII, acting as an important back channel to the British government via Anthony Eden. Eden served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from… Read More

London: Robert Hale Limited, 1955. First Edition, First Issue. Cloth. Very good/good. Inscribed to the new British Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden, his first political biography, titled Sir Anthony Eden by Alan Campbell-Johnson.. Octavo, 272pp. Black cloth, heavy rubbing to spine, wear to tips. Stated "first published 1955" on copyright page. Laid in bookplate from the Library of The Earl of Avon, K.G. Notes and underlining in pencil throughout, often with notes from Eden disagreeing with the author's facts and conclusions. Paired with the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, large closed tear to front cover, tape repairs to verso, bright illustrations. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Sir Anthony Eden, With the author's kindest regards. Alan Campbell-Johnson / 12th May 1955." Sir Anthony Eden (1897-1977) served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1955-1957, following the retirement of Winston Churchill. Before World War II, Eden served as Foreign… Read More

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1926. First Edition, Second Impression. Cloth. Very good/near fine. From the library of Sir Anthony Eden, Germany by George Peabody Gooch, with marginalia and bookplate of Prime Minister Anthony Eden.. Octavo, xi, 360pp. Green cloth, title stamped in gilt. Stated "second impression" on copyright page. Sunning along spine, light dust along top edge of text block. Paired with the publisher's fourth impression dust jacket, light soiling, price clipped, a near fine example. Notes and marginalia from Anthony Eden throughout book, with his bookplate affixed to the front endpaper. Signed "Anthony Eden / November 1926" on front free endpaper. Provenance: Bellmans Fine Art Auctioneers, the Library of Anthony and Clarissa Eden, 2023. Sir Anthony Eden (1897-1977) served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1955-1957, following the retirement of Winston Churchill. Before World War II, Eden served as Foreign Secretary for Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, but resigned in… Read More

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1942. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds with illustrations by Paul Lantz.. Quarto, x, [2], 50pp, [12pp illustrations]. Tan cloth, title stamped in brown on spine. Stated "fourth printing May, 1942" on copyright page. Solid text block, bumped corner, vibrant illustrations, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.00 retail price on front flap, small closed tears and rubbing to front panel, faint shelf wear, a very good example. Signed by author on the half-title. Originally published in 1941, The Matchlock Gun was Walter D. Edmonds' first children's book, and it won the Newbery Medal in 1942.

London: Francis Edwards, 1915. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of the Voyage of H.M.S. 'Pandora': Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-91.. Octavo, [iv], 177pp. Maroon cloth, title in gilt on spine. Toning to endpapers, previous ownership note on front endpaper in pencil. Top edge gilt. Includes large fold-out map showing the voyage of the H.M.S. Pandora through the Pacific Ocean in 1791. This scarce work contains the first time Captain Edwards' official reports were printed. Also includes George Hamilton's annotated account of the voyage, in print for the first time.

Springfield, MA: Stock Trend Service, 1948. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Technical Analysis of Stock Trends by Robert D. Edwards and John Magee, Jr., considered "the bible of technical analysis.. Octavo, xxv, [3], 431pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "Copyright 1948 by Stock Trend Service" on copyright page with no additional printings noted. Toning to endpapers, the occasional finger mark, solid text block, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $10.00 retail price on rear flap, separation of dust jacket liner on front and rear flaps, chipping and sunning along top and spine, some loss at edges. A very good example of an exceptionally rare dust jacket. Both Robert D. Edwards and John Magee, Jr. redefined the research and writing of stock market analysis for their time. Together, they researched the Dow Theory and various stock market trends in the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century and presented their discoveries in this… Read More

London: Macmillan London Limited, 1983. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of A Life In Pictures, signed by former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Octavo, [10], 182pp. Brown cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Published 1983" on copyright page. Frontispiece portrait. Previous ownership inscription and bookplate affixed to half title. In publishers dust jacket, retail price on front flap, near fine, minor shelf wear. Signed by former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on the title page. Harold Macmillan served as the British Prime Minister from 1957-1963. A protégé of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Macmillan served as the Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer under Churchill's successor, Anthony Eden. Upon Eden's resignation, Macmillan succeeded him as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. During his tenure, he rebuilt the "Special Relationship" with the United States that had been damaged by the Suez Crisis. In… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/good. First edition of Roosevelt: His Mind in Action by Lewis Einstein, in scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, vii, [5], 259pp. Maroon buckram cloth, title printed on label affixed to cover and spine. Some leaves unopened. Uncut outer edge. No additional printings mentioned on copyright page. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper. In publisher's scarce dust jacket, $3.00 retail price on front flap, long closed tear to front cover, large chipping to spine and back panel, archival repair to verso, bright illustrations. A rare find in the publisher's dust jacket.

Evanston, Ill: Library of Living Philosophers, Inc, 1949. Signed Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine. The signed limited edition of Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist, from the Library of Living Philosophers.. Octavo, xvi, 779pp. Publisher's brown textured cloth, title stamped in gilt. Top edge gilt, Numerous unopened leaves, internally fine. Lacking the scarce glassine dust jacket. Includes a purchase invoice from March of 1968. Housed in the publisher's brown cardboard slipcase, shelf wear to panels, bumped corners, solid binding. From a limited edition of 760 signed copies, with 10 for presentation, this being number 64, signed and dated by Albert Einstein on limitation page. Includes 25 "Descriptive and Critical Essays" on the scientific work of Albert Einstein, by his contemporaries, including Wolfgang Pauli, Max Born, Niels Bohr and many more.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1976. Book Club Edition. Cloth. Very good/very good. The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty by Peter Collier and David Horowitz, from the personal library of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower.. Octavo, 746pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. A book club edition with embossed mark on back panel. Clean text throughout, previously read, solid text block. In publisher's dust jacket, some wear at hinges, closed tears along top edge, a very good example. Signed on the half title, Nancy Johnson, in Mamie Eisenhower's hand. Includes a note from the desk of Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower: "February 21, 1977 / Dear Nancy - Thank you for letting me keep 'The Rockefellers' book so long - Many interesting passages to me - MDE." A unique association copy. After the death of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1969, Mamie Eisenhower continued to reside at their home in Gettysburg, PA. As her health began to suffer, she moved to an apartment in Washington, DC to be closer to family. She… Read More

[Washington]: [Government Printing Office], 1946. Presentation Copy. Leather bound. Near fine. Presentation copy of Report By The Supreme Commander by General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, bound in full black leather for close family and notable Allied leaders.. Octavo, x, 123pp, [5]. Publisher's full black leather, flexible boards, title in gilt on front cover. Archival leather repair to front hinge. Silk endpapers. Includes 11 color maps of the European battle theatre of World War II. Housed in custom cloth clamshell, title stamped in gilt on cover. Signed on the second free endpaper: "To "Gee" / One of the outstanding battle leaders of World War II, with the admiration and gratitude from his old friend / Ike." From the Eisenhower Library: "...a handful of copies of this report were bound for presentation by General Eisenhower. The copy he presented to his brother Edgar is currently in our holdings." This is the only other known copy outside of the presentation copy to his… Read More