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Arms and Influence

Schelling, Thomas C.

Arms and Influence.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1966.

First edition of this “exemplary text on the interplay of national purpose and military force” (Book Week). Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “I’m pleased that John Rogers wants my signature on this book Tom Schelling.” Also laid in is an autographed letter signed by Schelling, whichContinue reading "Arms and Influence."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150026

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Dictionaire Historique et Critique

Bayle, Pierre.

Dictionaire Historique Et Critique, Par Mr. Pierre Bayle.

Amsterdam: Chez P. Brunel, P. Humbert, J. Wetstein & G. Smith, et al, 1740.

18th century printing of the author’s magnum opus. Folio, four volumes bound in full contemporary vellum with gilt titles to the spine, engraved vignette to each title page, text in two columns. Fifth edition. Text in French. With a Life of the Author by Des Maizeaux. Bookplates of Howard Robinson and Norman J. Sondheim toContinue reading "Dictionaire Historique Et Critique, Par Mr. Pierre Bayle."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149737

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Peking: The Beautiful

White, Herbert C. [Art Director]. Introduction by Hu Shih, Ph.D.

Peking The Beautiful.

Shanghai, China: The Commercial Press, Limited, 1927.

First edition of White’s fine photographic study of the monuments of Shanghai. Folio, original royal blue embroidered silk pictorial boards, illustrated with seventy mounted color and monochrome photographic plates of the celebrated monuments of China’s Northern Capital and its environs complete with descriptive and historical notes by Herbert C. White, Art Director of Signed ofContinue reading "Peking The Beautiful."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149511

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The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro

Virgil. Translated by John Ogilby.

The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro. [Virgil].

London: Printed by Thomas Warren, 1654.

First illustrated edition of Ogilby’s English translation of the works of Virgil, lavishly illustrated with 101 full-page copperplate engravings by famed engravers Pierre Lombart and Wenceslaus Hollar. Folio, bound in full contemporary paneled mottled calf with gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, rebacked to style preserving original morocco spine labelContinue reading "The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro. [Virgil]."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149738

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Shakespeare in Harlem

Hughes, Langston.

Shakespeare in Harlem.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942.

First edition of Hughes classic collection of poems. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Olive Johnson, Sincerely, Langston Hughes Howard May 3, 1947.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148169

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The Firm

Cruise, Tom; Jeanne Tripplehorn; Sydney Pollack [Director]; John Grisham [Author].

The Firm Signed Half-Title Page and Theatrical Poster.

Paramount Pictures Corporation,

Theatrical release poster for John Grisham’s classic legal thriller, The Firm, basis for the classic film. Framed with a half-title page from Grisham’s novel of the same name and boldly signed by Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sydney Pollack, and John Grisham. Double matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 34 inches byContinue reading "The Firm Signed Half-Title Page and Theatrical Poster."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148623

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Frank Sinatra, My Father

Sinatra, Nancy [Frank Sinatra].

Frank Sinatra: My Father.

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1985.

First edition of this biography of Nancy Sinatra’s legendary father. Square quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with over 400 photographs and a selective illustrated discography, with a filmography, bibliography, and appendices. Boldly signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Love, Nancy Sinatra Nov. 15, 1985.” FineContinue reading "Frank Sinatra: My Father."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-148622

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Russell, Bertrand.

History of the World in Epitome (For Use in Martian Infant Schools).

London: Gaberbocchus Press, 1962.

First edition of Russell’s 21-word summary of human history, issued on the occasion of his 90th birthday and written in reaction to the Cuban missile crisis. 16 mo, original wrappers, illustrated by Franciszka Themerson. Signed by Bertrand Russell on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-149474

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Big Sur

Kerouac, Jack.

Big Sur.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1962.

First edition of Kerouac’s poignant masterpiece of self-reflection. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Jack Kerouac on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. Exceptionally rare with no other signed examples traced at auction since publication, while signed copies of On the Road have rarely appearedContinue reading "Big Sur."

$75,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150040

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Being and Nothingness

Sartre, Jean-Paul.

Being and Nothingness.

New York: The Philosophical Library, 1956.

First edition of Sartre’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Jean-Paul Sartre on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150054

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A Turn at the Wheel

Moss, Stirling.

A Turn At the Wheel.

London: William Kimber, 1961.

First edition of the legendary driver’s autobiography, which covesr the years 1957-1960, the most productive of his career. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-150052

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Another World 1897-1917

Eden, Anthony.

Another World: 1897-1917.

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1977.

First edition of this memoir of prominent British politician Anthony Eden. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, with black and white illustrations and photographs. In near fine condition with slight bowing to the rear panel.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148617

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Socialism

von Mises, Ludwig.

Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1951.

First edition of the new edition of this “work on political economy in the tradition of the great moral philosophers, a Montesquieu or Adam Smith, containing both acute knowledge and profound wisdom by von Mises” (F.A. Hayek). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine inContinue reading "Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis."

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150051

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The Great Crash 1929

Galbraith, John Kenneth.

The Great Crash 1929.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1955.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "The Great Crash 1929."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150045

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The Jungle

Sinclair, Upton.

The Jungle.

New York: Doubleday, Page, & Company, 1906.

First edition of this classic political work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by theContinue reading "The Jungle."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150046

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Antique religious manuscript or book

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Missale Romanum.

Madrid: Typis Societatis, 1799.

Rare 18th century Spanish printing of the Roman Missal. Folio, bound in full velvet with silver cornerpieces and central ornament bearing the Sacred Heart, silver clasps, ribbons bound in, printed in red and black, engraved illustration to the title page. In very good condition.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149607

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Forsyth, Frederick.

The Day of the Jackal.

London: Hutchinson, 1971.

First British edition of the author’s first novel. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “The Day of the Jackal was over For John sincere best wishes Frederick Forsyth 2015.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Simmonds and Trevor Vertigan.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144699

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Outlander

Gabaldon, Diana.

Outlander.

New York: Delacorte Press, 1990.

First edition of the author’s first book in her classic series, which has sold over 50 million copies. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Diana Gabaldon on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Kinuko Y. Craft. Jacket hand lettering by Ron Zinn. Jacket design by BarbaraContinue reading "Outlander."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-149740

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Another Country

Baldwin, James.

Another Country.

London: Michael Joseph, 1963.

First edition of Baldwin’s classic work, nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-137599

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Études sur le Vinaigre

Pasteur, Louis.

Études Sur le Vinaigre, sa Fabrication, ses Maladies, Moyens de Les Prévenir; Nouvelles Observations Sur la Conservation des Vins par la Chaleur.

Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1868.

First edition of this classic work of Pasteur’s process of pasteurization. Octavo, modern black half-cloth over marbled boards with black leather label and gilt titles to the spine, all edges speckled, with black and white illustrations. In near fine condition, embossed Franklin Institute stamp to the half-title page, title page, and one text leaf.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148604

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Where the Crawdads Sing

Owens, Delia.

Where the Crawdads Sing.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018.

First edition of one of the best-selling books of all-time and basis for the 2022 film. Octavo, original half-cloth. Lengthily signed by the author with a quote from the book on the title page, “Marsh is not swamp Delia Owens.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Na Kim.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148587

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The Character of Thomas Jefferson

Ellis, Joseph J.

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999.

First edition, later printing of this National Book Award winning biography of Thomas Jefferson. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Clayton Williams Best Wishes, Joseph J Ellis Deerfield, MD October 1999.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-148602

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Mademoiselle de Maupin

Gautier, Théophile; André Dugo [Illustrator].

Mademoiselle de Maupin.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1943.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Gautier’s retelling of the infamous legend of Mademoiselle de Maupin. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Mademoiselle de Maupin."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148550

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I Am Legend

Matheson, Richard.

I Am Legend.

New York: Walker and Company, 1954.

First hardcover edition of Matheson’s “instant classic,” his groundbreaking treatment of “a traditional horror theme in a science-fictional manner” (Horror 100 Best, 162). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, giltContinue reading "I Am Legend."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149894

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