Search Results: Authors starting with J from The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

Dublin: John Gough, 1795. Later printing. Leather bound. Good. Isaac Jackson's The True Reading Made Easy, printed in Dublin by Quaker printer John Gough in 1795, an important work in establishing piracy laws in England.. Sixteenmo, 142, [2] pp. Period leather binding, double ruled line border blind stamped on covers. Corners and edges rubbed, worn through in places. Spine worn, cracked with partial separation at front and back joints, some loss of leather at ends. Some soiling and dampstaining to covers. Despite issues, binding is stable. Woodcut illustrations, all pages present. Toning to text pages, some dog-eared pages from handling, corners torn on pages 65/66. No notations except for a gift inscription on the front pastedown. Additional title page precedes the 1795 title page, with the imprint listed as Dublin, Printed and Sold by and for Robert Jackson, 1793. Robert Jackson was Isaac Jackson's son, and he had printed an edition of this book prior to his death in 1793. OCLC locates only one… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Air War Over Korea by Robert Jackson, inscribed by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. David C. Jones, and Medal of Honor recipient, Capt. Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. The story of Capt. Hudner was recently told by author Adam Makos. Octavo, 175pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt. No additional printings mentioned. Light wear to tips of spine, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, bright illustrations. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Best Wishes, David Jones / Captain USAF (in Korea) / General USAF - later - Air Force Chief of Staff 1974-78 / Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 1978-1982." Additional inscription: "Best wishes to you, David / T. J. Hudner Jr. MH." General David C. Jones (1921-2013) served as the ninth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was nominated by President Jimmy Carter and served into the Reagan administration.

[Boston]: B. Bailey / Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts, 1836. First Edition. Boards. Near fine. Commemorative broadside of President Andrew Jackson's first inaugural address, delivered on March 4th, 1829. This piece was issued in 1836, the year Jackson retired from office.. Printed on glossy card stock, measures 5" x 6.5". Near fine condition, light foxing along edges of card. Remnants of early mounting remaining and previous ownership inscription on verso, dated July 1837. Printing features a small engraved vignette portrait after Asher Durand, decorative border, and Jackson's facsimile signature. Housed in a custom black chemise and clamshell, title in gilt on black morocco spine. OCLC locates only two known copies and one public auction record. A unique piece of presidential ephemera. Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) served as President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He is remembered as a controversial and fierce politician who consistently fought for democracy, majority… Read More

Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/very good. First edition of Straight from the Heart by the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, signed by the author.. Octavo, xxv, 324pp. Dark blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. No additional printings mentioned on copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, chipping at edges, light sunning to spine. Signed on the half-title: "9/11/02 - Brad, Keep Hope Alive. Jesse Jackson." This collection of speeches by the Reverend Jesse Jackson covers education policy, African American issues and religious topics of the 1980s.

New York: Marlowe & Company, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of Legal Lynching: Racism, Injustice, and the Death Penalty by Reverend Jesse Jackson.. Octavo, 224pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Marlowe & Company edition, 1996" on copyright page. Solid text block, clean edges, a fine example. In the publisher's text block, $22.95 retail price on front flap, a fine example. Signed on the title page: "8/19/96 Peace! Jesse Jackson Sr.

Berlin: Wilhelm Limpert-Verlag, 1941. First Edition. Cloth. Very good/very good. From the personal library of Adolf Hitler, the first edition of Auf Posten in der Polarnacht: Ein Gebirgsjäger Erzählt by Rudolf Jacobs. Translates to On Post in the Polar Night.. Octavo, 247pp, [1]. Gray cloth, title stamped on spine, polar illustration on cover. No additional printings mentioned. Lacking front free endpaper. Wear to spine, light toning, solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, corners clipped, previously held in library dust jacket protector, with discoloration along edges, bright illustrations otherwise. Includes the library bookplate of Adolf Hitler on the front endpaper.

New York: Macmillan and Co, 1893. First Edition, Second Issue. Cloth. Very good. First edition, second issue of The Real Thing And Other Tales by Henry James.. Small octavo, 275pp, [2]. Teal blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, front board features maroon detailing and title in black. No additional printings listed, and variant title page present (1893). Solid text block, faint foxing to leaves, toning to endpapers, sunning to spine, a touch of wear to corners, a very good example.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. First American Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Big-Enough, written and illustrated by Will James.. Octavo, [4], 314pp. Yellow cloth, title on front cover and spine. No additional printings listed, with "Scribner's A" on copyright page. Solid text block, clear illustrations, previous ownership notation on front free endpaper, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, soiling to covers, some loss at spine, a very good example. Will James (1892-1942) was an artist and author focusing on the American West. One of his other works, Smoky the Cowhorse, won the 1927 Newbery Medal, a special award for achievements in children's writing.

London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1787. First English Edition. Hardcover. Very good. First English edition of Thomas Jefferson's Notes On The State Of Virginia, with maps.. Octavo, [4pp], 382pp, [2pp blank], lacking half-title. Rebacked in contemporary marbled boards, half calf spine with gilt title, five compartments with gilt illustrations, four raised bands. Wear to spine and covers. Plain endpapers with page ends speckled brown, occasional foxing and browning. Contains advertisement and contents page and full map on Page 32. Signature G (81-96pp) bound upside down. Previous owner's signature on title page, notes on page 382 in ink. (Sabin 35896) (Howes J-78) Tipped-in map from Second American Edition (1794), with tape repairs to seams, repaired tear to panel, some toning due to age, dated 1794 on table. Housed in custom made brown leather clamshell case, gilt title on spine. Notes on the State of Virginia was the only book published by Thomas Jefferson during his lifetime. The first version of… Read More

Washington DC: [The White House], 1803. Signed Document. Vellum. Very good. Signed document is conferring the rank of Second Lieutenant to W.L. Graham, dated January 27, 1803.. Printed on vellum. Size: 17.75 by 14.5 inches. Housed in acid-free protective mylar cover. Signatures are slightly faded, with Jefferson's obscured by a fold in the document. Other writing faded, with areas of toning and light spotting. Signed by President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of War, Henry Dearborn. Provenance: From the estate of Charles Boyd Coleman, Jr of Chattanooga, TN, who was a descendant of Annette Maria Dearborn Boyd, daughter of Greenleaf Dearborn (1786-1846) and great granddaughter of Henry Dearborn (1751-1829). General Henry Dearborn was a Revolutionary War general, serving under Benedict Arnold and later General George Washington. He was present at the surrender at Yorktown. After the war, he was appointed Secretary of War by Thomas Jefferson from 1801-1809. His final military assignment came during the… Read More

Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1904. First Edition. Full leather. Fine. First edition of The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth by Thomas Jefferson, published in 1904. Commonly known as "The Jefferson Bible.. Octavo, [19], [15], 84pp, [4]. Publisher's full red leather, title stamped in gilt on spine, decorative band on covers. Touch of wear at top edge of spine, internally fine. Binding by Edward F. Gruver Co. of Washington, D.C. Small address plate on title page. Includes fold-out map of Israel and the Mediterranean. There was only one copy of the original "Jefferson Bible," bound in red Morocco by Thomas Jefferson in 1820. He had no plans to publish the work and left it to family members when he died in 1826. That copy was retained by the Jefferson family until 1895, when it was sold to Cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian. Adler produced this first edition "facsimile" of the original work in 1904, with funding from the United States Congress. It has been reprinted numerous times by the… Read More

London: The Folio Society, 1998. First Edition Thus. Cloth. Fine. From the Folio Society, Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome with illustrations by Paul Cox.. Quarto, 215pp. Pictorial cream cloth, illustrations in red and gilt on covers. Title in gilt on spine. Illustrated endpapers. "Stated "Reprinted 1998" on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's matching red slipcase. A vibrant example.

New York: Privately Printed, 1926. Limited Edition. Paper Boards. Very good. From the library of the recipient of the award, Edward Dean Adams, the John Fritz Gold Medal, presented for "outstanding scientific or industrial achievements.. Octavo, 101pp, [1]. Brown paper boards, brown cloth spine, title printed on label affixed to cover. Frontispiece portrait. An ex-library copy, with library marks on spine, stamp on copyright page. Title page starting, reinforced with tissue repair. Loss at top of spine, soiling to covers. This copy includes the signed bookplate of Edward Dean Adams affixed to front endpaper. Edward Dean Adams (1846-1931) was an American banker and the president of the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power Company, who built the first hydroelectric power plant in Niagara Falls, NY. He authored Niagara Power: History of the Niagara Falls Power Company, 1886-1918, which was published in 1927. He also appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 1929. The John Fritz Medal has been awarded since… Read More

London: J. Johnson, C. Dilly, 1799. Eighth Edition. Full calf. Near fine. The eighth edition, corrected and revised, of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, as printed in 1799.. Quarto, two volumes. Full diced brown calf, title in gilt on red morocco label affixed to spines. Decorated with five raised bands and gilt-ruled compartments on spine, with gilt turn-ins and marbled edges. Both spines rebacked for added structure, original morocco labels laid down. Solid text blocks, bumped corners, internally clean with occasional foxing. Includes a frontispiece portrait of Johnson engraved from Sir Joshua Reynold's original painting. A near fine example of a landmark work in lexicography. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was an influential English writer, lexicographer, and critic. Renowned for his masterful command of the English language, Johnson compiled the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, originally published in 1755. This is the eighth edition of that dictionary.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. First Edition / Limited Edition. Vellum. Very good. Signed limited edition copy of The Vantage Point by President Lyndon Johnson, with an additional inscription to Gov. Carl E. Sanders of Georgia.. Octavo, x, [2pp], 636pp. Red padded vellum, title stamped on spine, initials and decorative band in gilt on cover. Cracking along hinges of cover, stable binding. Cracking of hinges is common with this limited edition due to the materials used during production. Internally clean. Housed in custom red cloth clamshell, title in gilt on spine. This is a scarce limited edition printing signed by President Johnson for supporters and members of his administration. This is number 53 of 300 signed copies. Additional inscription on dedication page: "For Betty & Carl Sanders - Devoted, dependable & enlightened friends who give their all - All the time - with gratitude & love - Lyndon B. Johnson / LBJ Ranch / 'Xmas '71." Carl E. Sanders (1925-2014) was the democratic… Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of A White House Diary, signed by Lady Bird Johnson, Luci Baines Johnson, her husband Patrick J. Nugent and press secretary Liz Carpenter.. Octavo, ix, [1], 806pp. Green cloth over white, title in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. In publishers first edition dust jacket, near fine, with $10.95 on front flap and "1170" at bottom, closed tear along top edge of spine, otherwise an exceptional dust jacket. Signed on bookplate affixed to front free end paper and inscribed to reporter Robert E. Davis of the Texian Press and his wife. Includes the press pass for access to the signing event. A unique collection of signatories. Liz Carpenter served as the press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson from 1963-1969. She is remembered for crafting the remarks that President Johnson spoke to the nation upon returning to Washington with the body of President Kennedy in 1963: "This is a sad time… Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed limited edition of A White House Diary by Lady Bird Johnson, inscribed to Thomas G. Corcoran, advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt, architect of the New Deal and a friend to the Johnsons.. Octavo, ix, [1], 806pp. Marbled paper-covered boards over cream cloth, title in gilt on spine, paper label with title in gilt on front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block. Blemish to front cover, light dust remnant along top edge of text block. Marbled endpapers. From a limited edition of 200 copies, this being number 112, signed by Lady Bird Johnson on the limitation page. Additional inscription on the half-title: "For Tommy Corcoran - who shared these wonderful years - and so many more - a friend for all seasons. Devotedly, Lady Bird Johnson. Merry Christmas! 1970." An exceptional association copy. Thomas G. Corcoran (1900-1981) was a principal strategist of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal,… Read More

Washington DC: The White House, 1968. Signed Photograph. Cardstock. Very good. Inscribed photograph of President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson in flower field. Includes stamp from White House photographer Michael Geissinger and filing code on back panel. Inscription reads: "To Louisa & Drew, With our best always. Lyndon Johnson.

Stonewall, Texas: White House Photo Office, 1967. Signed Photograph. Framed Color Photograph. Very good. Inscribed photograph of the Johnson Family on the banks of the Pedernales River near Stonewall, Texas. This photograph was taken on September 30, 1967 by White House photographer Yoichi Okamoto.. Color photograph in gold trimmed frame, double-matted, museum plexiglass #5. Full piece measures 21" by 18". Previous bookseller's label affixed to rear panel. A few small abrasions to photograph, secured in frame. Not examined outside of frame. Inscribed along the bottom quarter: "To Dick + Honey, With love from all of us, The Lyndon B. Johnsons." Included in this photograph are President Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, Luci Baines Johnson, Patrick Lyndon Nugent (the Johnson's first grandchild), Patrick Nugent, Lynda Johnson Robb, and Chuck Robb.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of A White House Diary inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson and signed by President Lyndon Johnson.. Octavo, ix, [1], 806pp. Green cloth over white, title in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Bumped edge, no impact to text block. In publisher's first state dust jacket, near fine, with $10.95 on front flap and "1170" at bottom, closed tear along hinge of spine, otherwise bright and free from shelf wear. Signed on the front free endpaper: "For Louis Newman, May this recall a moment of history we all shared - Lady Bird Johnson." Additional signature by former President Lyndon Johnson below inscription.