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New York: W.W Norton & Company, 1985
First edition. First printing. In the unclipped first issue dust jacket with two reviews on the rear panel. Advance proof copy, with "43546" on the upper corner of the first free endpaper, in the publisher's faint hand stamp. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, with virtually none of the sunning usually found on the spine - and very uncommon as such. Proof copies were sent to Feynman's office at the California Institute of Technology in the fall of 1984, in advance of the January 1985 release of the book. Most were then given to close friends and colleagues. It is estimated that Feynman only received between 16 and 25 of these copies. An exceptionally desirable example of the legendary memoir. This is the only non-technical book Feynman published - a highly entertaining, humanist look into one of the greatest scientific minds of the 20th Century.

First edition. First impression. In the first issue dust jacket. A near fine copy, only with slight bumping to the boards. The gilt bright and unfaded. A bookseller's ticket to the front pastedown. The faintest blemish to the top edge of the outer text block, not affecting the contents. The unclipped dust jacket near fine, only with slight edge wear and a bit of toning and rubbing at the rear panel. A faint touch of damp stain to the verso, not apparent at the front. An uncommonly sharp example overall, wholly unrestored, and scarce in the first issue. Housed in a custom box in calfskin leather over marbled boards. Adapted to film almost two decades later, Live and Let Die was written at Fleming's Goldeneye estate prior to the publication of what would be first Bond novel, Casino Royale.

First edition. First printing, with no additional publications mentioned on the copyright page, and with the assistance of Rose D. Friedman on the title page. In the unclipped, first issue dust jacket with $3.95 on the front flap. A near fine copy. A little offsetting to the front pastedown and foxing to the first free endpaper only. The contents crisp and unmarked throughout, only with occasional (and imperceptibly faint) erased pencil underlinings. The blue topstain largely faded. In a very good dust jacket, with a little chipping and edge wear, as well as foxing to the verso. A very bright, attractive copy overall. A monumental work in economic thought, in which Friedman champions the free market. In liberal society, he argues, economic freedom is imperative for political and personal freedom.