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Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene-Emmanuel.

Dictionnaire Raisonne de Mobilier Francais de L’Epoque Carlovingienne a La Renaissance. [Dictionary of French Furniture from the Carlovingian Period to the Renaissance].

Paris: Librairie Centrale d'Architecture, n.d.

Finely bound example of Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc’s authoritative resource on the evolution of furniture styles in France from the Carolingian Period to the Renaissance. Royal octavo, 6 volumes bound in one quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and stamping to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, illustrated with numerousContinue reading "Dictionnaire Raisonne de Mobilier Francais de L’Epoque Carlovingienne a La Renaissance. [Dictionary of French Furniture from the Carlovingian Period to the Renaissance]."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-144610

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Herzl, Theodor.

Old-New Land [Altneuland].

Haifa: Haifa Publishing Company, 1961.

Second edition in English of Herzl’s classic work, by the founder of political Zionism. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Translated by Paula Arnold. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-68046

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Churchill, Winston S.

Ian Hamilton’s March.

London: Longman's, Green, and Co, 1900.

First edition of Churchill’s fifth book, a continuation of his coverage of the Boer War which he began in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. 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,Continue reading "Ian Hamilton’s March."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144787

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Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Seuss Geisel].

Happy Birthday To You!

New York: Random House, 1959.

First edition, later printing of Seuss’s whimsical birthday book, with the printer’s error on page 34 corrected. Quarto, original glossy pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Small ownership name to the front free pictorial endpaper.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-144618

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Irving, John.

The Hotel New Hampshire.

New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1981.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s fifth novel. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition with the review information laid in.

$40.00

Item Number: RRB-144884

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King, Stephen.

Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah.

Hampton Falls, NH: Donald Grant, 2004.

First trade edition of King’s sixth installment in his acclaimed Dark Tower Series. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Darrel Anderson.

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-144596

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Carson, Rachel.

Silent Spring.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962.

First edition of Carson’s landmark work. Octavo, original green cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Drawings by Lois and Louis Darling.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-144688

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Kornberg, Arthur.

DNA Synthesis.

San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1974.

First edition of this important work by the Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Morris: With affection and gratitude for getting me started in DNA synthesis and for your key contributions to the story Arthur.” The recipient, Morris Friedkin conducted research on metabolism.Continue reading "DNA Synthesis."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-144689

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Schumpeter, Joseph A.

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.

London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.

First edition of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket a few small chips. Rare in the original dust jacket.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144692

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Drucker, Peter F.

The Future of Industrial Man.

New York: John Day, 1942.

First edition of the author’s second book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter F. Drucker on the front free end paper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper.

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144693

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King, Stephen .

The Dark Half.

New York: The Viking Press, 1989.

First edition of this novel by the author of The Shining. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Front jacket photograph by Geoffrey Gove. Photograph of King by Tabitha King.

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-144694

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Drucker, Peter F.

The New Society: The Anatomy of the Industrial Order.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1950.

First edition, early printing of Drucker’s classic fourth book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter F. Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-144698

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Nash, John F. and Harold W. Kuhn [Louis Nirenberg and Peter Sarnak].

A Celebration of John F. Nash Jr.

Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1996.

First edition of this collection of Nash’s writings. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the mathematician on the title page, “To John Rogay Best wishes Louis Nirenberg.” In near fine condition. Edited by Harold W. Kuhn, Louis Nirenberg and Peter Sarnak. Managing editor Morris Weisfeld. Louis Nirenberg was considered one of the mostContinue reading "A Celebration of John F. Nash Jr."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144405

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Townshend, Pete.

Horse’s Neck.

London: Faber & Faber, 1985.

First edition of Townshend’s series of short fictions. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Joe Pete Townshend.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Pentagram.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-144404

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Frank, Robert; Introduction by Jack Kerouac.

The Americans.

New York: Grove Press, 1959.

First edition of the photographer’s masterpiece with 83 black-and-white full-page photogravures. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by Jack Kerouac.

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-144599

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo.

The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson with a Biographical Introduction and Notes by Edward Waldo Emerson and a General Index.

Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1903.

The Autograph Centenary edition of the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of 600 numbered copies containing a double sided manuscript in Emerson’s hand bound into volume one. Octavo, 12 volumes, original publisher’s cloth with printed paper spine labels, illustrated with numerous mounted photogravures, frontispiece portrait of Emerson to Vol. I with lettered tissue guard.Continue reading "The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson with a Biographical Introduction and Notes by Edward Waldo Emerson and a General Index."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144526

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Churchill, Winston S.

The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan.

London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1899.

First editions of Churchill’s history of the conquest of the Sudan. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth, illustrated with 22 maps and plans, several folding. Association copy, with signatures and annotations by E.B. Lack, who helped to supply gunboats to the Admiralty during the campaign. Woods A2(a). In near fine condition. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144336

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Churchill, Winston S.

Marlborough: His Life and Times.

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1933.

Signed limited edition of Churchill’s magisterial biography of his notable ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough; Churchill’s only work produced as a signed limited edition. Quarto, 4 volumes in the original publisher’s full morocco bound by Leighton-Straker with gilt Marlborough family crest to the front panel of each volume, gilt titles and tooling toContinue reading "Marlborough: His Life and Times."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-144252

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Dumas, Alexandre. [Alexander].

The Works of Alexandre Dumas.

Boston: Dana Estes & Company Publishers, 1894-1904.

The Artists’ Edition of the complete works of Alexander Dumas. Octavo, 46 volumes bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and botanical decorations to the spine in four compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, photogravure frontispieces in 2 states to each volume, one hand-colored and the otherContinue reading "The Works of Alexandre Dumas."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144834

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Mandelbrot, Benoit.

Fractals: Form, Chance, and Dimension.

San Francisco: W.H. Freeman, 1977.

First edition of the mathematician’s groundbreaking work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Samuel With the author’s compliments Benoit Mandelbrot.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-144375

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Fowles, John.

The French Lieutenant’s Woman.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1971.

Early printing of Fowles’ classic third novel. Octavo, original brown cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed and dated by John Fowles on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Endpaper drawing by Tom Adams.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-144337

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Lewis, C.S.

The Screwtape Letters.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1942.

First edition of Lewis‘ classic novel of spiritual conflict, one of his most celebrated works. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. An excellent example. Very rare in this condition.

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-144515

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Aldrin, Buzz and Malcolm McConnell.

Men From Earth.

New York: Bantam Books, 1989.

First edition of Aldrin’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Buzz Aldrin on the half-title page, :To Bob Best Wishes Buzz Aldrin” and by the co-author opposite the title page, “To Bob – Best regards Malcolm McConnell.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by One Plus Studio.Continue reading "Men From Earth."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-144989

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Borman, Frank.

Countdown.

New York: Silver Arrow Books, 1988.

First edition, second printing of the astronaut’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Bob Best wishes Frank Borman.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike Stromberg. Written with Robert J. Serling.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-144619

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