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The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie (First Edition Association Copy)
Inscribed by Carnegie to “The trusted custodian of all my wealth Robert Franks.” Robert Franks was Andrew Carnegie’s close friend and financial agent, responsible for distributing Carnegie’s money for pensions and philanthropic activities, serving as the president and director of the Carnegie Home Trust Company.
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PRODUCTION OF THE HOBBIT | JAN 4TH 1968, ORIGINAL TOLKIEN LETTER, HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED.
A fine handwritten and signed letter to Ken Jackson, technical director of Humphrey Carpenter’s musical adaptation of The Hobbit. 1 ½ pages.
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1550 The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Third Collected Edition (Scarce Variant)
The definitive edition of Chaucer’s collected works, edited by William Thynne, Henry VIII’s custodian and hunter of Chaucerian manuscripts. Chaucer is often referred to as the Father of English Literature and Poetry. 1 of 12 surviving copies.
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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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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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Hyperion Signed by Dan Simmons, First Edition 1989.
Signed first edition of the Hugo Award-winning novel
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