Friday, April 8, 2011

Exceptional New Acquisitions: Spring, 2011


Our catalogue for Spring consists almost entirely of new acquisitions. We are especially pleased to feature a rare first edition of Galileo’s Dialogo, his famous defense of the Copernican system and arguably one of the most controversial books ever printed, which remained on the index of prohibited books for nearly 200 years.

Selected items follow below. For more information about these works or to see a complete listing, call us at 888-819-0748 or:






Featured Item
“A Milestone of Science and Philosophy”
GALILEI, Galileo. Dialogo… sopra i due massimi Sisstemi del mondo tolemaico,. Florence, 1632. First edition of the work that led to Galileo’s persecution by the Inquisition, his famous and celebrated defense of the Copernican system, with 31 in-text woodcut illustrations and diagrams. This copy with the iconic engraved frontispiece depicting Aristotle, Ptolemy and Copernicus discussing their astronomical theories—issued separately and often not present. $155,000.

From the Catalogue

The Sun Also Rises is one of Hemingway’s greatest novels, and one of the most difficult of modern first editions to find in the exceptionally rare first-issue dust jacket..

An exceptional letter signed "G. Washington" as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, dictated to General Woodford at a defining moment in the Revolution as Washington and his troops faced the brutal winter of 1779-80, is a lengthy letter of significant content, most desirable as Washington is responding to an urgent letter from Thomas Jefferson, then Governor of Virginia, who had requested Continental troops to bolster his weakened Virginia militia.

Also featured is a selection of scarce Shakespeare quartos from a private collection. As the first separate printings of Shakespeare’s plays, the quartos played a critical role in the preservation of the texts. Extraordinarily rare—in many cases extant copies number in the dozens—these editions can serve as the cornerstones of any great Shakespearean collection.

A number of richly illustrated books based on the films of Walt Disney, each signed by Disney and two additionally signed by several Disney Studios animators, also come from a private collection.
 

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Fountain Pen Hospital

vintage Pens
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Aurora #98 Fountain Pen & Pencil Set - Gold-filled Caps - Piston Fill  -Small Ding In Fountain Pen Cap - Pencil Missing Tiny Piece At Tip So Lead Does Not Retract Entirely
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Aurora #98 Fountain Pen & Pencil Set - Gold-filled Caps - Piston Fill -Small Ding In Fountain Pen Cap - Pencil Missing Tiny Piece At Tip So Lead Does Not Retract Entirely 
Year: 1975
Type: Fine Nib - 5 1/2 In. Closed - Excellent
Price: $195.00

Conklin Jr. Endura - Mahogany Hard Rubber - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill - Light Wear To Barrel Imprint
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Conklin Jr. Endura - Mahogany Hard Rubber - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill - Light Wear To Barrel Imprint 
Year: 1933
Type: Fine Semi-Flexible Nib - 5 In. Closed - Excellent
Price: $195.00

Conklin Endura Symetrik - Standard Size - Green Marble - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill
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Conklin Endura Symetrik - Standard Size - Green Marble - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill 
Year: 1935
Type: Firm Fine Nib - 5 1/4 In. Closed - Near Mint
Price: $250.00

Conklin Green/Black Speckles - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill
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Conklin Green/Black Speckles - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill 
Year: 1928
Type: Medium Flexible Nib - 4 7/8 In. Closed - Near Mint
Price: $295.00

Conklin Jr. Endura - Lapis Blue - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill
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Conklin Jr. Endura - Lapis Blue - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill 
Year: 1932
Type: Firm Fine Nib - 5 In. Closed - Near Mint
Price: $275.00

Conklin Jr. Endura Set - Black/Bronze Marble - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill
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Conklin Jr. Endura Set - Black/Bronze Marble - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill 
Year: 1932
Type: Some Small Chew Marks On Cap - Fine Rigid Nib - 4 3/4 In. Closed - Price For Set - Excellent
Price: $265.00

Moore Maniflex - Brown Snakeskin Celluloid - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill - Some Brassing On Cap Band
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*Moore Maniflex - Brown Snakeskin Celluloid - Gold Filled Trim - Lever Fill - Some Brassing On Cap Band 
Year: 1938
Type: Extra Fine Nib - 5 In. Closed - Excellent
Price: $195.00

Parker Jr. Duofold  Streamline Set  - Lapis Blue - Button Fill - Gold Filled Trim
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Parker Jr. Duofold Streamline Set - Lapis Blue - Button Fill - Gold Filled Trim 
Year: 1929
Type: Firm Fine Nib - 4 1/2 In. Closed - Price For Set - Excellent
Price: $365.00

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