From the Easton Press, Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, signed by Jerome Lawrence.
Octavo, 162pp. Full brown leather, title in gilt on spine. Decorative gilt design on cover and spine. All gilt edges, silk endpapers and silk bookmark. Signed by author Jerome Lawrence on the signature page with Certificate of Authenticity laid-in. A fine example.
Mornings On Horseback by David McCullough, from the Easton Press.
Octavo, 445pp. Blue leather, title in gilt on spine. Faint foxing to endpapers, not affecting text. Decorative gilt design on cover and spine. All gilt edges, decorative endpapers and silk bookmark. A near fine example.
From the Easton Press, signed collector’s edition of Harold S. Kushner’s When Bad Things Happen to Good People.
Octavo, 164pp. Full brown leather, title in gilt on spine. Decorative gilt illustrations on cover and spine. All gilt edges, silk endpapers and silk bookmark. Signed by the author on signature page. Certificate of Authenticity signed by the author laid-in.
An Easton Press Collector’s Edition of Cicero’s Orations and Essays.
Octavo, xxvii, [1], 299pp. Creme leather, title in gilt over red on spine, raised bands with decorative gilt compartments. Decorative gilt design over red on front cover with gilt design only on back cover. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Satin bookmark bound-in. Creme cloth slipcase with red felt lining, gilt decorations on front panel, slight wear along top edge of back panel, but overall an attractive copy.
Signed limited edition from the Easton Press of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Quarto, [16], 259pp. Blue leather, title in gilt over maroon on spine, three raised bands with decorative gilt and maroon compartments. Decorative design in gilt and maroon on front cover. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers. Satin bookmark bound-in. Blue cloth slipcase with red felt lining, matching decorative design as on volume. Limited edition of 600 copies, which this is number 337. Signed by playwright Edward Albee on the limitation page. Certificate of authenticity laid-in.
An Easton Press Collector’s Edition of The Dead Sea Scrolls.
Folio, [10], 241pp. Blue leather, title in gilt over brown on spine, six raised bands with decorative gilt compartments. Decorative design in gilt and brown on covers with title in gilt on front cover. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers. Satin bookmark bound-in. Blue cloth slipcase with black felt lining, decorative design in gilt and brown on front panel. A handsome copy.
Signed limited edition of A Charge To Keep by George W. Bush.
Octavo, xvi, 253 pp. Brown leather, title in gilt on spine, decorative gilt on panels. Raised bands on spine. All gilt leaf ends. Small bumped edge along top of book. Lacking paperwork from Easton Press. This limited edition copy was signed by President George W. Bush, as he campaigned for the presidency in 1999.
There were 2,500 copies signed by the author, but they are not individually numbered.
Octavo, xiii, 289pp. Black leather, gilt titles, decorative gilt cover. All gilt leafends. Silk end papers. Silk bookmark. Signed on limitation page by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, which notes that the book is reserved for “my family and friends.” Inscription reads: “To Terry – Thank you so much for all your help – and the wonderfully positive attitude that you had throughout the time we worked together. Your friend, Clarence.”
Comments: There is a limited edition publication by Easton Press with 1225 copies signed by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. This copy was produced without a limitation number, for the personal use of Thomas. Justice Clarence Thomas is the senior member of the Supreme Court, having served for over 27 years.
Octavo, xiii, 289pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated “first edition” with number line indicating a later printing. In publishers dust jacket, fine condition, price on front flap. Signed by author and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas on the title page.
Comments: There is a limited edition publication by Easton Press with 1225 copies signed by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. This copy was produced without a limitation number, for the personal use of the author. Justice Clarence Thomas is the senior member of the Supreme Court, having served for over 27 years.
Limited edition of In My Time, signed by Vice President Dick Cheney. Octavo, 565pp. Maroon cloth, title in gilt on spine, decorative gilt on panels. All edges gilt. Sewn-in silk bookmark, silk endpapers. From a limited edition of 800 copies signed by Vice President Dick Cheney, this being number 677. Book is signed on limitation page, with associated paperwork from the Easton Press.
Comments: Former Vice President Richard Cheney began his political career serving in the House of Representatives, representing the state of Wyoming. He had previously served as White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald R. Ford. In 1989, he was called upon by newly elected President George H.W. Bush to serve as Secretary of Defense. In 2001, he would be asked to serve as Vice President for George W. Bush. He is often considered one of the most influential Vice Presidents to serve in the United States.
Octavo, xiv, 244pp. Black leather, raised bands, title in gilt on spine, gilt decorations. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers. Laid in paperwork from Easton Press. Signed on limitation page by Donald Trump.
Comments: The follow up to The Art Of The Deal, Trump: How To Get Rich delves deeper into the “secrets of his success.” It goes into depth about his time on The Apprentice, his real estate holdings, his family and the Trump Organization. Donald Trump would go on to win the republican presidential nomination in 2016 and become President of the United States in 2017.
Octavo, x, 646pp. Red leather, title in gilt on spine, decorative gilt design on cover. Silk endpapers, gilt leaf ends, sewn-in silk bookmark. Includes certificate from Easton Press. Prior owners bookplate affixed to front endpaper. Signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on limitation page, this being number 664 of 800.
Limited edition of Immigration Wars by Jeb Bush, signed by Jeb Bush and Clint Bolick.
Octavo, 274 pp. Gilt inscriptions on spine and cover. Gilt leafends. Silk end pieces. Sewn-in bookmark. Limited edition of 600 copies signed by former Governor Jeb Bush, this being number 10. This copy was held by the author and inscribed to a benefactor in Florida. Easton press paperwork included. A fine copy.
Governor Jeb Bush was the Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and a presidential candidate in 2016. He is the son of former President George H.W. Bush and brother of President George W. Bush.
From the Easton Press, limited edition of Gilgamesh, signed by the translator, Stephen Mitchell, and the illustrator, Rebecca Yanovskaya.
Quarto, [14], 278pp. Black leather, title in gilt over maroon on spine, raised bands with decorative gilt compartments. Decorative illustration in gilt and maroon on front cover, gilt and maroon ruled lines on back cover. Contains eight illustrated plates, which are hand tipped-in and protected by translucent overlays. All edges gilt. Illustrated black endpapers. Satin bookmark bound-in. Black cloth slipcase with black felt lining, illustration mounted on front panel within a decorative gilt border. Limited edition of 1200 copies, which this is number 358. Signed by the translator, Stephen Mitchell, and the illustrator, Rebecca Yanovskaya, on the limitation page. Certificate of authenticity laid-in.
Octavo, [five volumes]. Black leather, titles in gilt on spines, raised bands with decorative gilt compartments. Decorative gilt design on covers. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers. Satin bookmarks bound-in. Advertising brochure from Easton Press laid-in. A very nice set.
Each volume contains a frontispiece by Larry Schwinger. The following titles are included in this set: Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, Jr.; The Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney; The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein; The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis; and The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham.
