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(HEBREW.)
Women’s Manuscript Prayer Book in Hebrew. Scribe: Yechiel Menachem Ben Abraham Urbino. Italy, 1775
This delicate and rare manuscript, prepared exclusively for women includes prayers for healthy and righteous children, a comfortable livelihood, the Mikveh, pregnancy, candle lightening, and the separation of Challah.
$11,500
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RAND, AYN
Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House, 1957
FIRST EDITION. Presentation copy of one of the most popular and influential books of the 20th century.
$11,000
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[BROWNING.] BARRETT ,ELIZABETH BARRETT
Poems. London: Moxon, 1844
FIRST EDITION of the book that brought Barrett fame. Presentation copy, inscribed by Elizabeth Barrett, “To Miss Heard, with the author’s regards, August 1844.”
$11,000
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BATESON, SAUNDERS, and PUNNETT
Reports to the Evolution Committee of the Royal Society. Reports I–V.. London: Royal Society, 1902-1909 [1910]
FIRST EDITIONS. A splendid association copy, from the library of Caroline Pellew with her signed inscription: “C. Pellew Ink corrections taken from W. Bateson’s corrections in his own copy.”
$10,000
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(ARMSTRONG, NEIL.) VERNE, JULES
A Trip to the Moon. New York: F. M. Lupton, September 9, 1893
Signed by Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on the moon. This classic of science fiction, turned into scientific fact by Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission, was first published as De la Terre à la Lune in 1865.
$10,000
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APOLLO 11 ,crew signed
Photograph of a television screen, split, one side with Nixon on the phone and the other with Armstrong and Aldrin on moon. No place, 1969
Signed by Nixon, Collins, Aldrin (adding “We came in peace for all mankind Apollo 11”) and Armstrong (“To Claude Harkins with best wishes Neil Armstrong”).
$10,000
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WHARTON, EDITH
Twelve Poems. London: Chiswick Press for the Medici Society, 1926
First edition. Copy number 23 of 130 copies. An outstanding presentation copy inscribed by Wharton to her friend, advisor, and favorite editor Rutger Jewett, of Appleton: “For Rutger Jewett with best Christmas wishes Edith Wharton 1926.” Rare in dust jacket.
$10,000
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DARWIN, CHARLES
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. London: John Murray, 1871
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with the uncorrected text in Vol. I and with the list of errata on the verso of the title-page in Vol. II. Freeman observes that “there are important textual differences” between the two issues of the first edition. One of these, later rectified with the removal of long passages from the second issue, is pointed out in the first issue’s inserted slip referring to “a serious an unfortunate error, in relation to the sexual differences of animals.”
$9,500
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SEMEDO ,ALVAREZ
The History Of The Great And Renowned Monarchy Of China. London: E. Tyler for John Crook, 1655
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH OF THIS FAMOUS HISTORY OF CHINA. A splendid Jewish-American association copy from the library of Joseph Solomon Ottolenghe.
$9,500
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(D-DAY.) ASSOCIATED PRESS
Teletype covering the Normandy landings on D-Day. Associated Press, 5 and 6 June 1944
First announcement of the D-Day landings, perhaps the most important event of the 20th century.
$9,500