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The Earliest Known American Flag Flown on D-Day
ONE OF THE FIRST FLAGS FLOWN DURING OPERATION NEPTUNE AND THE EARLIEST KNOWN FLAG FROM D-DAY TO EVER SURFACE FOR SALE.
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Ceramic Tile made by Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf’s sister
ORIGINAL CERAMIC TILE Presented to Virginia Woolf by Vanessa Bell her sister. The multi-coloured tile inscribed with: “Virginia, December 25, 1926”. One of a kind.
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The Gutenberg Bible 1450 – 1455, A LEAF FROM THE FIRST PRINTED WESTERN BOOK.
For the collector, these leaves (called Noble Fragments by the 1920s dealer Gabriel Wells) are as close as one will ever come to owning the world’s first printed Western book.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain – First Edition 1885
“All modern American literature comes from one book-Huckleberry Finn.” – Ernest Hemingway
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens First Issues Finely Bound Featuring All 43 Plates
This finely bound volume features The Pickwick Papers, Charles Dickens’s groundbreaking first novel, meticulously preserving all the original first appearances of each serialized issue together in one elegant presentation.
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ULYSSES. Samuel Beckett Presentation Copy. Joyce Signature
This copy of James Joyce’s Ulysses from the library of Ray DaBoll, considered one of the most talented calligraphers & designers in America, inscribed by Beckett on the title-page in black ink: “On his birthday and yours / Sam Beckett / Feb 2 (Groundhog Day)” – Making reference to James Joyce’s birthday (February 2nd – Groundhog Day).
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Ulysses By James Joyce. First Trade Edition, 1937.
Near-fine copy with original dustjacket of the first English trade edition, first impression of Ulysses.
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Ulysses by James Joyce 1927, Contemporary Fine Binding.
First edition, ninth printing by Shakespeare and Company in a fine contemporary binding.
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Ian Fleming, Casino Royale | 1953, an excellent first edition, first impression with the first state dustjacket.
The all-too rare first edition of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale is key to many a collection and as the first book in the James Bond series, it is one of most in demand books on the market. Interestingly the dustjacket was designed by Ian Fleming himself. To have a first edition, first impression of the text with a first issue of said dustjacket is a notorious rarity and a serious investment piece.
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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, 1st Edition 1st Issue
First edition, first issue of Ayn Rand’s *Atlas Shrugged*, featuring the iconic Salter-designed dust jacket in vibrant, rich hues and housed in a custom TBCL clamshell case. A near fine copy with minor conservation, this rare literary and design masterpiece is a cornerstone for collectors.