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1963104931New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1963. Early printing of this classic work. Quarto original patterned boards illustrated throughout. Lengthily inscribed by both Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle on the half-title page. Small name to the front free endpaper near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Typography binding and jacket design by Warren Chappell. Drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Rare and desirable signed by Beck and Bertholle. Julia Childs Mastering the Art of French Cooking is arguably the most influential work on French food ever published in the United States. A "self-confessed ham she became a darling of audiences almost from the moment she made her debut in 1963 at the age of 50" New York Times. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1949140941155Paris: Gallimard 1949. First Edition. Near Fine. Two volumes. First edition limited issue. Limited to 2105 copies including 2000 numbered copies on Alfama Marais paper of which these are 441 and 1141 respectively. Bound in publisher's black paper-covered boards with striking design by Mario Prassinos. Near Fine with trivial rubbing at corners and spine ends light soiling to textblock edge. Light offsetting to edge of pastedowns to Volume II from binder's glue. A striking copy of this important feminist work in which the author discusses the treatment of women throughout history. Gallimard unknown books
1963180803001London: Cassel & Company 1963. First Edition. Very Good. Advance uncorrected proof of the first British edition. Publisher's drab printed wraps. Very Good with creasing wear to wraps several small stains and foxing to top edge of page block. An extremely uncommon format of the iconic cookbook. This British edition was preceded by the American edition which was published two years earlier. Cassel & Company unknown books
1961140941211New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1961. First Edition Second Printing. Near Fine. Signed. First edition second printing with "Published October 16 1961" on copyright page. Signed by Simone Beck on the half-title page and by Julia Child and her husband Paul on the second half-title page. Bound in publisher's white cloth with red Fleur-de-lis and blue starburst pattern with top edges vividly stained red; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine. Light toning to covers and stray marks to bottom textblock edge. Former owner name to half-title page. A very sharp copy. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
19662307New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1966. Quarto 684 xxxii pages & 555 liv pages. First edition twelfth printing and first edition third printing respectively. Both volumes of the great classic each signed by both Paul and Julia Child. The first volume a fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket with just a touch of edgewear and soiling. The second volume with a touch of tape residue to front and rear free endpapers otherwise fine in a fine dust jacket. Both in individual custom made slipcases. Signed by both Julia and Paul Child on the half-title. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1961161201002New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1961. First Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. First edition second printing with "Published October 16 1961" on copyright page. Signed dated 8/16/93 by Julia Child on the title page. Very Good with toning and some spotting to cloth and wear at spine ends spine rolled with a small stray ink mark at the base corners and top edge of rear board bumped light spotting to topstain hinge following front free end paper is a bit over-opened pages toned with corners bumped throughout text block lacking the dust jacket. A lovely copy of this culinary classic rarely found signed in such an early printing. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1956140941173Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company 1956. Signed Limited Edition. Near Fine. First edition limited issue. One of a limited 500 unnumbered copies signed by Simone de Beauvoir. Bound in publisher's Red cloth-covered boards over dark blue spine cloth stamped in gilt. Near Fine with slight fading to spine in toned acetate wrapper in publisher's slipcase which is unevenly sunned and lightly rubbed. A beautiful copy. The World Publishing Company unknown books
1961140941051New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1961. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition stated first printing. Signed by Julia Child and and Simone Beck with a brief inscription on the first blank sheet. Bound in publisher's original white cloth decorated with red Fleur-de-lis and blue stars with titles blocked in red and top of pages stained red; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with fading to spine light spotting and small indent to textblock edge slightly affecting the margins of several pages. A lovely copy of the true first edition of this wildly popular cook book signed by two of its three authors. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1961180703002New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition stated first printing. Signed by Julia Child and and her husband Paul on the front free end paper inscribed to a former owner. Very Good. Decorated cloth is faded primarily at the spine and rear cover. Small ding to spine. Light staining to rear pages. Biopredation to edge of page block affecting end sheets as well. First edition as stated signed by Julia Child and her husband. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1961140939606New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1961. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition stated first printing. Signed by Julia Child and her husband Paul on the half-title page and inscribed to a former owner. Near Fine with light soiling former owner's inkless emboss to front free endpaper. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light general wear and several short tears several small pieces of tape and tape residue to blank verso. A fantastic copy of the first printing signed by the author and her husband. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
140941090New York: Alfred A. Knopf. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Two volumes both are first edition stated first printings. Volume I is Signed by Julia Child and her husband Paul on the half-title page and inscribed to a former owner; Volume II is signed by Julia Child on the half-title page and inscribed to a former owner. Near Fine with light soiling former owner's inkless emboss to front free endpaper and light spotting to red topstain. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light general wear and several short tears several small pieces of tape and tape residue to blank verso. Volume II is Fine in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear toning to spine with light wear at spine ends and a small chip near the foot. A lovely pair. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
195321090New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1953. First edition in English of the author's masterpiece. Octavo original half cloth. Signed by Simone de Beauvoir on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing and wear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed first editions of this classic work are rare and none have appeared at auction in the last sixty years. In 1946 Simone de Beauvoir began to outline what she thought would be an autobiographical essay explaining why when she had tried to define herself the first sentence that came to mind was "I am a woman." That October my maiden aunt Beauvoir's contemporary came to visit me in the hospital nursery. I was a day old and she found a little tag on my bassinet that announced "It's a Girl!" In the next bassinet was another newborn "a lot punier" she recalled whose little tag announced "I'm a Boy!" There we lay innocent of a distinction-- between a female object and a male subject-- that would shape our destinies. It would also shape Beauvoir's great treatise on the subject. The Second Sex deals with the treatment of women throughout history and is regarded as a major work of feminist philosophy and the starting point of second-wave feminism. Literary scholar Camille Paglia praised The Second Sex calling it "brilliant" and "the supreme work of modern feminism." Named by Modern Library as one of top 100 books of non- fiction of the twentieth century. Also named by The Times Literary Supplement as one of the most hundred influential books since World War II. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
12689Used; Like New/Used; Like New. An extraordinary collection of five Japanese pressed LPs each signed by the primary artist while on tour in Japan 1973-78 and including an especially rare signed copy of Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue." <br style="">The support for jazz in Japan has long been immense and also remarkably consistent. Even during a slump in the United States in the 70's that threatened to put many American jazz labels and musicians out of business American jazz artists flocked to Japan to perform with many releasing "Live in Japan" albums including Miles Davis Bill Evans and Sarah Vaughan. ''Japan almost singlehandedly kept the jazz record business going during the late 1970's'' said a producer with Blue Note Records Michael Cuscuna. ''Without the Japanese market a lot of independent jazz labels probably would have folded or at least stopped releasing new material.'' NY Times "In Japan Jazz Resurges As a National Passion" 1/7/88  <br>Each album includes the original obi strip spine card the piece of paper wrapped around the spine of Japanese LPs the term obi designating the sash around a kimono Kimono no obi. Japanese pressings generally feature very high quality vinyl and the present examples are all in fine condition rated individually below. Four of them are dated by the obtainer of the signature or by the artist Simone. <br style="">BILL EVANS - NEW CONVERSATIONS.  Label: WARNER P-10516<br style="">Cover : EW/ Record : E<br style="">Obi stripe: E<br style="">Obtained 13 September 1978 signed dated and inscribed in black ink on the front cover. <br style=""><br style="">SARAH VAUGHAN WITH CLIFFORD BROWN<br style="">Label: MERCURY BT-1324<br style="">Cover : EW/ Record : EDJ<br style="">Obi stripe: E<br style="">Obtained 26 April 1975 signed in black ink on the front cover.  <br style="">NINA SIMONE - SPELL ON YOU<br style="">Label: PHILIPS SFX-7167<br style="">Cover : EW/ Record : E-W<br style="">Obi stripe: E<br style="">Obtained 1973 signed and dated in black ink on the record label and to an interior page of the album booklet<br style=""><br style="">DEXTER GORDON - APARTMENT<br style="">Label: STEEPLECHASE RJ-7101<br style="">Cover : EW/ Record : E<br style="">Obi stripe: E<br style="">Obtained 25 September 1975 signed in black ink on the front cover by Dexter Gordon Kenny Drew Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and Albert "Tootsie" Heath<br style=""><br style="">MILES DAVIS - KIND OF BLUE<br style="">Label: CBS/SONY SOPL-155Cover : EW/ Record : EObi stripe: EObtained 1975 signed in silver ink "Miles Davis" on the front cover. <br style=""><br style=""><br style="">The present collection includes several remarkable rarities but the highlight is surely the exceedingly rare signed copy of what is widely regarded to be the greatest jazz album of all time Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue." Davis was notoriously prickly and a generally reluctant autograph signer. Though authentic autograph signatures are certainly obtainable we are aware of only one other extant authentically signed copy also sold by Schubertiade of Davis's greatest masterpiece. Of the previous example sold by Schubertiade noted jazz collector and dealer Larry Rafferty noted that in his 40 years of collecting jazz autographs this is "absolutely the only copy I have ever seen -- or heard of" and our research further confirms that no signed copies have appeared at auction or in trade catalogues.  <br style="">The best-selling jazz record of all time is universally acknowledged as a masterpiece revered as much by rock and classical music fans as by jazz lovers. Kind of Blue brought together seven now-legendary musicians in the prime of their careers: tenor saxophonist John Coltrane alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly bassist Paul Chambers drummer Jimmy Cobb and of course trumpeter Miles Davis. To the musicians who recorded it Kind of Blue was just another session when it was released in August 1959. But the disc was quickly recognized by the jazz community as a classic. Jazz musicians were startled by the truly different sound on an album that laid out a clear roadmap for further modal explorations. "So What" became the tune the one that every musician -- not just the practitioners of jazz -- simply had to know. The other tracks also quickly became standards and the individual solos throughout the record continue to inspire musicians to this day. Drummer Jimmy Cobb puts it all down to simplicity -- the reason Kind of Blue has remained so successful for so long. And because of its inherent balance historian Dan Morgenstern adds the album never wears out its welcome.<br style=""> unknown books
