Presidential and Celebrity Signatures

Los Angeles: Privately Printed (Press of the Pegacycle Lady), 1975. #119 of 150 copies. Presentation Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at the colophon -" for Gary Steigerwald William & Victoris Dailey" and also SIGNED AND INSCRIBED below by rock star Graham Nash -"To Gary Graham Nash, 4 March 76" with Nash's hand drawn in ink self-portrait. A Fine copy, quarter buckram with paste-paper boards hand-made at the press, label printed in blue and black. Printed in Centaur & Arrighi types on Arches Laid paper. 150 copies printed of which 75 were for sale. 9 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : facsimile. Gary Steigerwald was at the time an employee of Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Books, where Graham Nash purchased the de Sade letter from Victoria Dailey. One of the most elegant productions of the Press of the Pegacycle Lady, and SCARCE in current commerce. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Quarter Buckram. Fine/No Jacket. Tall 8vo.… Read More

This listing is for a very large 10-1/8 x 6-5/8 PSA-encapsulated Barack Obama autograph. You will also receive the 5x7 portrait photo of our former President shown above. Condition is as new.

Inscribed on first blank page: for Dan best wishes, John Updike 8/26/96Clean text. Price unclipped (23.00). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good plus condition with some minor rubbing on front from shelf wear.John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic. One of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once (the others being Booth Tarkington, William Faulkner, and Colson Whitehead), Updike published more than twenty novels, more than a dozen short-story collections, as well as poetry, art and literary criticism and children's books during his career.Updike is considered one of the greatest American fiction writers of his generation. He was widely praised as America's "last true man of letters", with an immense and far-reaching influence on many writers. The excellence of his prose style is acknowledged even by critics… Read More

* Inscribed and SIGNED by Isabel and Ruben Toledo on title page, with doodle of model. * Book cover shows moderate wear at end caps, one bumped corner - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new. * Jacket shows modest edge/ shelf wear, one small taped tear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." One of the most exciting fashion designers in the United States, Cuban-born Isabel Toledo has been honored with a National Design Award from the Cooper- Hewitt Museum and a Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion, given by The Museum at FIT. Yet her name and work are recognized only by fashion insiders. This ravishing book brings Toledos creations to a wider audience, places them within the context of contemporary fashion, and examines her creative process. Interviewing Toledo, her husband (fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo), and other colleagues, clients, and critics, Valerie Steele gives an account of… Read More

This listing is for a lovely 8x10 color photo of Mark Hamill in his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. It is beautifully and boldly signed by Mark without any inscription in crisp blue marker and his signature has been professionally authenticated by PSA/DNA. You will receive their ironclad COA with your photo. I believe this to be one of the most well defined Hamill autographs you will ever find. Condition is excellent.

This listing is for a lovely 8x10 color photo of James D. Watson, co-discoverer (with Francis Crick) of the double helix and winner of the Nobel Prize. It is beautifully and boldly signed by Dr. Watson without any inscription in crisp black marker and his signature has been professionally authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services. I believe this to be one of the most well defined Watson autographs you will ever find. Condition is excellent.

SIGNED IN PERSON BY STALLONE during his initial book tour and professionally authentictaed by James Spence Authenticators (JSA); includes their ironclad full Letter of Authenticity. EXTREMELY scarce with authentication. First printing. This book is brand new and unread but I have graded it very good because of a bump along the lower edge (see photo). Still gift-worthy and looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to your dust jacket. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

New York: Privately Printed, 1943. Artist Walter Klett's personal copy SIGNED BY 16 Contributors, including Klett, Edwin Eberman, John Holmgren, James Montgomery Flagg, (Ray) Prohaska, Frank Crowninshield, Harry Berchoff, Gordon Grant, Edward Wilson, Gurney Williams, Hector A. Dunderi, (William) Oberhardt, Vervon Grant, Wallace Morgan, and Willard Fairchild. A veritable Who's Who of noted artists and illustrators of the first half of the 20th century. Klett's name is at the top of the list of signers, and laid in is a Club postcard addressed to Klett dated 10/20/64 with details of the upcoming Club luncheon. Very Good in quarter cloth over decorative paper covered boards, one of 1000 unnumbered copies printed, scattered light toning, light rubbing at edges. A UNIQUE copy in the annals of the Dutch Treat Club yearbooks, one can almost see Klett moving about the hall seeking out his fellow illustrators for their signatures. . SIGNED BY Contributors. First Edition. Quarter Calf. Very… Read More

Bloomsbury USA, 2007-10-15. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8x7x1. Signed. 1ST PRINTING SIGNED BY ANTHONY BOURDAIN! Professionally authenticated by PSA/DNA and includes their ironclad COA. Also briefly inscribed as shown. Includes original event ticket (Orlando, 2013). A scarce 1st printing in near-fine gift-worthy condition (upper corners mildly bumped). Looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to DJ. Expedited and international shipping are welcome. Bk 2, signed by author.

FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY BRUCE as part of his event at the Barnes & Noble flagship store at Union Square in NYC just after publication. Original receipt is included. Authenticity guaranteed by publisher's statement on the signature page. A beautiful true 1st printing in unread condition; I've added a new mylar cover to keep your DJ looking terrific. Expedited and international shipping are welcome. Bk 3, signed by author.

This listing is for a lovely 8x10 photo of James D. Watson - co-discoverer (with Francis Crick) of the double helix and winner of the Nobel Prize - apparently explaining his discovery to a wide-eyed colleague. It is beautifully and clearly signed by Dr. Watson without any inscription in crisp black marker and his signature has been professionally authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services. Please note that Beckett is now using QR codes for certification in lieu of paper certificates.

THIS IS A RARE SIGNED COPY OF MGM MOVIE SCRIPT WITH MORGAN FREEMAN'S ORIGINAL SIGNATURE, HIS COPY OF THE MANUSCRIPT HE USED FOR THE MOVIE BEN HUR

SIGNED BY DAVID without inscription directly to the title page with a very beautiful well-crafted early signature. David's autograph has been professionally authenticated by James Spence Authenticators (among the most globally respected authenticators anywhere) and includes their ironclad Certificate of Authenticity. A very attractive 3rd printing of the original 1957 Lutterworth edition in simply remarkable condition: the book itself approaches near fine with clean unblemished text and richly colored boards. Edgewear on the dust jacket (please see photos) but still very appealing with a new mylar cover. An exceptional copy overall. Extremely scarce with an authenticated signature! Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

Sydney: Richard Neville, 2011. Unmounted Photo or Artwork. Fine. Sharp, Martin. A limited edition print of an Australian Oz Magazine cover depicting Mona Lisa with bare breasts. The original artwork by Martin Sharp - one of his most iconic covers. The print dates from 2010/11 and is one of a small number commissioned by Oz Magazine co-founder and Editor, Richard Neville, intended for general sale out of his shop in Sydney. It is likely that very few were actually produced or sold however, as the "shop" was a short-lived enterprise. There are neither dates nor printed publisher info on the print. On thick paperstock, portrait format, the sheet measures 21.5 inches by 28 inches approx. The print is numbered in pencil lower left and signed in pencil by Martin Sharp lower right. Additionally signed to the middle in pencil by Richard Neville. Condition: The print is one a few recently re-discovered and has remained rolled since creation. In pristine condition with one minor ding (or… Read More

RADZIWILL, Lee. Happy Times. New York: Assouline, 2000.
First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author.
Half notebook, half photo album, Happy Times, presents Lee Radziwill's reminiscences of the 1960s, a period of her life that was particularly rich and exciting. Rather than offering a chronological story, the book evokes people, places and moments, and takes us back to one of the most fascinating period of the 20th century. Includes chapters on Truman Capote, Andy Warhol and Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
HB (ISBN: 2843232503). 900g; 28x19.5cm. 168 pp; b/w + col photos. Slightly bumped. Very good in very good dust jacket (not priced-clipped).