NY: Discus / Avon Books, 1972. First thus. Softcover. First printing of this mass market paperback edition. Signed on the first page by Asimov, above his biography, and dated 5-2-77, likely in another hand. A collection of (factual) essays about the solar system that first appeared in The Magazine of.....
Italy: Damiani, 2018. First edition. Hardcover. A compelling association copy, inscribed on the title page: "For Joan [Didion], whose words about wind inspired me in my work. I hope you [?] the mistral. Happy Birthday! Rachel." Uncommon signed. A photo book dedicated to the famous mistral wind of the wine-growing.....
NY: Simon and Schuster, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. A nice association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Michael and Joanna [McClure], Francis." Michael McClure is the seminal Beat poet who shared the stage with Gary Snyder and Allen Ginsberg at the famous Six Gallery Reading that kicked off.....
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Signed in blue ink on the title page. Uncommon signed. This book won the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing in 1999. "Deblieu brings a poet's voice and scientist's eye to this remarkable natural force showing how the bumping of a few molecules.....
New York Review Books, 2015. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed on the title page in black ink. First printing. Fine book in fine jacket.
NY: Scribners, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Signed on the title page by Eiseley. His sixth book, an examination of the age of space exploration, which "constitutes a public sacrifice equivalent to the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza." With woodcuts by Walter Ferro. A near fine book in lavender.....
NY: Bantam, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. An incredible association copy, inscribed by way of a thumbprint to Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, who was a friend and crucial supporter of Hawking. Hawking's second wife provides a written inscription alongside the thumbprint, as of course Hawking was unable to write by hand.....
NY: Bantam, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. A spectacular association copy, inscribed in the year of publication by way of a thumbprint to Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, who was a friend and crucial supporter of Hawking. Hawking's second wife provides a written inscription alongside the thumbprint, as of course Hawking was.....
NY: Pantheon, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. A wonderful association copy, inscribed on the title page in the year of publication: "To Dava [Sobel] with warm wishes, Alan, February 1993." Sobel is an acclaimed popular science writer and the author of bestselling books such as Longitude, Galileo's Daughter (a finalist for.....
Princeton: Princeton UP, 2010. First edition. Softcover. Second printing. An association copy, inscribed on the half title page: "To Dava [Sobel], With great respect and admiration for your writings, [some writing in Hebrew], Avi Loeb, Cambridge, Oct 5, 2017." Uncommon signed, and his signature is scarce, unavailable on the market.....
Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A local association copy, inscribed to a friend in Princeton: "For Arthur Morgan, in udder wonder after 7/9 and 1/3 of two fantastic ball games, best -- John McPhee, 8/82." Yes, a bit of a head scratcher ("udder" is indeed transcribed correctly.....
NY: Knopf, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. Fifth printing in the second month of publication. An association copy, inscribed on the title page: "To the family of Philip Levine -- with my warmest wishes, Mark Vanhoenacker." Uncommon signed--the only signed copy of the American edition currently available. Levine, of course, was.....
Ohio University Press, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed in the year of publication on the front free endpaper: "To Anita + Joe -- A small book but much affection. Ron, 2/20/85." A handsome work of literary criticism, growing out of his interest in the theme of "journey" in American literature.....