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Sondheim, Stephen.

Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics 1954-1981.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

First edition of the first volume of Stephen Sondheim’s collected lyrics, gathering the words to his songs from 1954 to 1981 with the composer’s own candid, witty, and famously exacting commentary. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Signed by Stephen Sondheim on a laid in Alfred A. Knopf bookplate. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics 1954-1981."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-152393

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Turrou, Leon G.

Nazi Spies in America.

New York: Random House, 1939.

First edition of this classic firsthand account of the FBI special agent who helped break up the German espionage ring operating in the United States in 1938. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes sincerely Leon G. Turrou.” In very good condition.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-152413

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Good, Irving John.

The Estimation of Probabilities: An Essay on Modern Bayesian Methods.

Cambridge: The M.I.T. Press, 1965.

First edition of this landmark essay on modern Bayesian methods. Octavo, original gray cloth with gilt titles, issued as M.I.T. Research Monograph No. 30. Fine in a very good dust jacket, small signature to the title page.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-152517

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Kennedy, John F.

John F. Kennedy Reproduction Portrait with Facsimile Signature.

c. 1961.

Reproduction portrait photograph of President John F. Kennedy, printed with a facsimile of his signature beneath his image. A period keepsake portrait of the thirty-fifth President, the black and white bust portrait shows Kennedy in a dark suit, with the printed facsimile signature “John Kennedy” reproduced below. In very good condition. The piece measures 6.5Continue reading "John F. Kennedy Reproduction Portrait with Facsimile Signature."

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-152511

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Maugham, W. Somerset.

Lady Frederick: A Comedy in Three Acts.

London: William Heinemann, 1912.

First edition of the comedy that launched W. Somerset Maugham’s career as a dramatist, its 1907 London premiere running for an extraordinary 422 performances. Duodecimo, original champagne wrappers lettered in brown. In very good condition. Housed in a custom cloth clamshell box with gilt titles. From the collection of Craig V. Showalter.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-152301

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Rollin, Charles.

The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians and Macedonians.

London: M'Gowan and Co., 1840.

Finely bound example of this sweeping narrative of Egypt, Carthage, Assyria, Persia, Greece, and Macedon that was for generations the great popular history of the ancient world. Octavo, three volumes, bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels, tripleContinue reading "The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians and Macedonians."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152570

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Gruelle, Johnny.

Raggedy Ann’s Lucky Pennies.

New York: P.F. Volland Company, 1932.

First edition of the fifteenth book in Johnny Gruelle’s beloved Raggedy Ann series. Octavo, original pictorial paper-covered boards with black cloth backstrip, illustrated by the author in color. In very good condition, inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-152436

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Waller, Robert James.

A Thousand Country Roads.

Alpine & Houston: John M. Hardy Publishing, 2002.

Signed limited edition of the sequel to The Bridges of Madison County. Octavo, original ribbed boards. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 712. Boldly signed by Robert James Waller on the limitations page. In fine condition. Housed in the original publisher’s custom slipcase.

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-152526

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Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai [Charles Strouse].

N. Rimsky-Korsakoff: Scheherazade, Opus 35.

Scarsdale, New York: E. F. Kalmus Orchestra Scores,

Kalmus Miniature Orchestra Scores edition of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade, Opus 35, his most celebrated orchestral work. Octavo, number 82, original printed wrappers, illustrated with musical stanzas. From the library of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman, with Strouse’s ownership stamp to the title page. OverContinue reading "N. Rimsky-Korsakoff: Scheherazade, Opus 35."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-152525

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Beethoven, Ludwig van [Charles Strouse].

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartets. Volume II: Op. 59 Nos. 1-3, Op. 74, and Op. 95.

New York: E. F. Kalmus Orchestra Scores,

Kalmus Miniature Orchestra Scores edition of Beethoven’s second volume of string quartets, comprising the three Rasumovsky quartets of Opus 59, the Harp quartet of Opus 74, and the Serioso quartet of Opus 95. Octavo, number 129, original printed wrappers, illustrated with musical stanzas. From the library of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles StrouseContinue reading "Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartets. Volume II: Op. 59 Nos. 1-3, Op. 74, and Op. 95."

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-152524

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Johnson, Lyndon B.

Lyndon B. Johnson Reproduction Portrait with Facsimile Signature.

c. 1961.

Reproduction portrait photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson, printed with a facsimile of his signature beneath his image. A period keepsake portrait of the thirty-sixth President, the black and white bust portrait shows a smiling Johnson in a dark suit, with the printed facsimile signature “Lyndon B. Johnson” reproduced below. In very good condition. TheContinue reading "Lyndon B. Johnson Reproduction Portrait with Facsimile Signature."

$65.00

Item Number: RRB-152512

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Jordan, Michael.

Rare Air: Michael on Michael.

San Francisco: Collins Publishers, 1993.

Signed limited edition from Upper Deck of this work which share the thoughts and observations and photographs of important moments in Michael Jordan’s life, and career highlights. Folio, original cloth, original slipcase. Contains the original shipping box and tissue. Boldly signed by Michael Jordan on the front free endpaper. In fine condition.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151355

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Maugham, W. Somerset.

Penelope: A Comedy in Three Acts.

London: William Heinemann, 1912.

First edition of this greatly popular and successful comedy, its heroine a clever wife who wins back her straying husband not by reproach but by cheerfully encouraging the affair until it collapses of its own accord. Duodecimo, original red cloth lettered in black. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “ForContinue reading "Penelope: A Comedy in Three Acts."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152494

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Kessler, Lyle [Alan Schneider].

The Watering Place.

New York: Random House, 1969.

First edition of Kessler’s play, with “First Printing” stated on the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with production photographs by Bert Andrews. Association copy, inscribed by the author to the director of the Broadway production on the front free endpaper, “For Alan, A tough little guy, A workhorse, A fine director, And Especially… AContinue reading "The Watering Place."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152231

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Maugham, W. Somerset.

A Man of Honour: A Tragedy in Four Acts.

London: William Heinemann, 1912.

Second edition of Maugham’s first produced play, the work with which Maugham began his career as a dramatist. Duodecimo, original printed wrappers, issued in Heinemann’s series of the plays of W. S. Maugham and adding the author’s preface. In very good condition.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-152488

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Higgins, Jack. [Michael Caine].

The Eagle Has Landed.

London: Collins, 1975.

First edition of this classic work, which has sold over 50 million copies and basis for the 1976 film starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall. Octavo, original cloth, endpapers illustrated endpapers with the “General area of Hobs End and Studley Constable.” Boldly signed by Jack Higgins and additionally signed by Sir Michael CaineContinue reading "The Eagle Has Landed."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152908

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Stedman, Charles.

The History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War.

London: Printed For The Author; and Sold by J. Murray; J. Debrett; and J. Kerby, 1794.

Rare first edition of the finest contemporary history of the American Revolution written from the British side. Quarto, two volumes bound in polished brown calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and fived raised bands to the spines, edges speckled blue, half-titles present illustrated with fifteen engraved maps and battle plans, most folding. In nearContinue reading "The History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War."

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152465

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Kerst, Friedrich; Henry Edward Krehbiel [Charles Strouse].

Mozart: The Man and the Artist Revealed in His Own Words.

New York: Dover Publications, 1965.

Dover edition of this compilation of Mozart’s own words on music, art, and life, drawn from his letters and reported sayings. Octavo, original printed wrappers. From the library of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman, with Strouse’s ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. Over his 50-yearContinue reading "Mozart: The Man and the Artist Revealed in His Own Words."

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-152483

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Alexander, Scott; Larry Karaszewski [Larry Flynt; Oliver Stone; Milos Forman].

The People vs. Larry Flynt: The Shooting Script.

New York: Newmarket Press, 1996.

First edition of the shooting script of Milos Forman’s acclaimed film The People vs. Larry Flynt, printing the complete screenplay and scene notes by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs from the film. Signed on the half-title page by five figures central to the picture: Larry Flynt, theContinue reading "The People vs. Larry Flynt: The Shooting Script."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-152481

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Asbury, Herbert.

Up From Methodism.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930.

First edition, early printing of this irreverent memoir of Herbert Asbury, the author of Gangs of New York. Octavo, publisher’s original cloth. Boldly signed by Herbert Asbury on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-152453

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Rushdie, Salman.

Midnight’s Children.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.

First American edition of the author’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with 22 karat gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five 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 edgesContinue reading "Midnight’s Children."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152479

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Coelho, Paulo.

The Alchemist.

San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993.

First edition in English of the enchanting modern fable that became one of the best selling novels of all time. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentellesContinue reading "The Alchemist."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152473

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Kerouac, Jack. [Allen Ginsberg].

Visions of Cody.

London: André Deutsch, 1973.

First English edition of Jack Kerouac’s most ambitious and experimental work, his deeper and wilder retelling of the material he had made famous in On the Road. Octavo, original pink cloth. Boldly signed by Allen Ginsberg on the title page, “Allen Ginsberg 6/2/91 AH.” Ginsberg, Kerouac’s closest friend and a founding figure of the BeatContinue reading "Visions of Cody."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152472

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Schulz, Charles M.

Peanuts.

New York: Rinehart & Company, 1952.

First edition, later printing of the first collection of the Peanuts cartoons. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Charles M. Schulz on the half-title page with a large original drawing of Schroeder beneath a music note. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152480

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