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Roosevelt, Theodore.

Theodore Roosevelt Signed Return to America Photograph.

1910.

A remarkable photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, signed and dated by him aboard ship on the day before his triumphant return to America from Africa in 1910. The group portrait shows Roosevelt on the bridge of the SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria with the ship’s captain and crew during the voyage home from the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition,Continue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Signed Return to America Photograph."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152804

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Camus, Albert.

Promethee aux Enfers. [Prometheus in the Underworld.]

Sceaux: Les Tirages à Part du Palimugre, [1947].

The first edition, a finely printed limited edition, of Albert Camus’s luminous essay Prométhée aux Enfers, in which the future Nobel laureate turns to the myth of Prometheus to reflect on revolt, suffering, and hope in the shadow of the modern age. Small octavo, written in French, original printed wrappers with turn-ins. One of onlyContinue reading "Promethee aux Enfers. [Prometheus in the Underworld.]"

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152785

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Pound, Ezra.

Gaudier-Brzeska: A Memoir.

Hessle, East Yorkshire: The Marvell Press, 1960.

The Marvell Press edition of Ezra Pound’s impassioned memoir of the sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, the brilliant young Vorticist killed in the First World War at the age of twenty-three. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with plates of Gaudier’s sculpture and drawings. Revised and with new material by the author. Very good in a good dust jacket.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-152897

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Kennedy, John F.

Pictorial Directory of the 81st Congress.

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1949.

Scarce original Pictorial Directory of the 81st Congress, which met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1951, during the presidency of Harry S. Truman. The directory runs to 80 pages, featuring a portrait of the young Massachusetts congressman John F. Kennedy on the front cover. Kennedy is pictured again on pageContinue reading "Pictorial Directory of the 81st Congress."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-152507

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Lee, Harper.

To Kill A Mockingbird.

Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1960.

Early printing of one of the most important American novels of the 20th, which went on to earn Harper Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Harper Lee on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152770

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Eliot, T.S.

The Cocktail Party.

London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1950.

First edition of the most popular of Eliot’s seven plays published during his lifetime. First issue with “here” for “her” on page 29, line 1. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "The Cocktail Party."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-152892

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Cohen, Leonard.

Let Us Compare Mythologies.

Montreal: McGill Poetry Series by Contact Press, 1956.

First edition of Cohen’s first book, which explores philosophy, sexuality, death, a world of violent contrasts that would define his future literary and musical careers. Octavo, original cloth. With five full-page line illustrations by Freda Guttman. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the month of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Anton Raft,Continue reading "Let Us Compare Mythologies."

$13,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151360

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Wolfe, Tom [Ken Kesey and Wavy Gravy].

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968.

First edition of the classic account of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters during their bus trip across America in the late 1960’s. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Ken Kesey on the half-title page and fellow merry Prankster Wavy Gravy on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription toContinue reading "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-153016

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Hayek, F.A. [Friedrich August von].

Money, Capital, and Fluctuations: Early Essays.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1984.

Review copy of the first edition of this collection of essays on monetary and capital theory, the business cycle, and the history of economic analysis. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. With the publisher’s printed Review Copy slip laid in, giving the title, author, price, and the publication date of August 14,Continue reading "Money, Capital, and Fluctuations: Early Essays."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-152791

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Teveth, Shabtai. [Sally Soames].

Moshe Dayan: The Soldier, the Man, the Legend.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1972.

First edition of the renowned journalist’s biography of the Israeli commander Moshe Dayan. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a good dust jacket. Jacket design by Alex Berlyne. From the library of British photojournalist Sally Soames with her signature to the front free endpaper. Soames worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000Continue reading "Moshe Dayan: The Soldier, the Man, the Legend."

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-152772

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Gibbon, Edward. [Georges A. Bonnard].

Gibbon’s Journey from Geneva to Rome: His Journal from 20 April to 2 October 1764.

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1961.

First limited edition of Edward Gibbon’s journal of the momentous journey to Italy during which he conceived his monumental History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Quarto, bound in original full vellum with a gilt-lettered spine, printed on Millbourn hand-made paper, top edge gilt, frontispiece, illustrated. One of 105 numbered copies, thisContinue reading "Gibbon’s Journey from Geneva to Rome: His Journal from 20 April to 2 October 1764."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152765

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Swarthout, Glendon [Connie Francis; Dolores Hart].

Where the Boys Are.

New York: Random House, 1960.

First edition of the author’s classic novel, the basis for the 1960 comedy film of the same name which popularized the ‘spring break’ pilgrimage to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Octavo, original pictorial half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Pauline Fair – My best wishes to the Scottsdale Public Schools,Continue reading "Where the Boys Are."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152763

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Wiesel, Elie.

The Night Trilogy: Night; Dawn; The Accident.

New York: Hill and Wang, 1972.

First edition of this compilation of the author’s classic Night Trilogy. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-153015

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Gagarin, Yuri.

Yuri Gagarin Signed First Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight Soviet Postcard.

[Soviet Union]: [April 12, 1962].

Rare Soviet postcard commemorating the first anniversary of the First Human Space Flight. The postcard features a colorized portrait of Gagarin in his military uniform, with a printed caption below honoring him as the first man to journey into space. Affixed at lower left with two commemorative space stamps, cancelled with a special Kaluga postmarkContinue reading "Yuri Gagarin Signed First Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight Soviet Postcard."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-152807

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King, Stephen.

Different Seasons.

New York: The Viking Press, 1982.

First edition of this classic collection of four short stories, which contain the basis for the films The Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Scott – Hope your seasons in ’83 will be good ones! Stephen King 1/19/83.” FineContinue reading "Different Seasons."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152760

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Clavell, James.

Shogun.

New York: Atheneum, 1975.

First edition of the first chronological work in Clavell’s epic Asian series. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by James Clavell on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-153099

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Yavlinsky, Grigory. [William Safire].

Reforms From Below: Russia’s Future.

Nizhni Novgorod: EPIcenter, 1994.

First edition in English of Grigory Yavlinsky’s study of Russia’s economic future. Quarto, handsomely rebound in blue cloth, the spine lettered in gilt (lettered in error Russia’s Failure for Russia’s Future). Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to William Safire on the title page, “To William Safire With best wishes, great respect and HOPE. YoursContinue reading "Reforms From Below: Russia’s Future."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152752

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Starr, Ringo; Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison [The Beatles].

Magical Mystery Tour.

Hollywood, CA: Capitol Records, 1967.

The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour, the American album gathering the songs from their 1967 television film together with the great singles of that year. Gatefold sleeve, lacking the 24-page full-color picture book. Boldly signed by Ringo Starr in black felt tip on the front cover. In near fine condition. Original record included. A wonderful signedContinue reading "Magical Mystery Tour."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152750

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Fodor, Eugene [Julia and Paul Child].

Fodor’s New England.

New York: David McKay Company, 1974.

Fodor’s 1974 guide to New England, covering Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the editor Robert Fisher to Julia and Paul Child on the half-title page, “With thanks to Paul and Julia Child, for their splendid hospitality, Bob Fisher.” Laid in is Fisher’s business cardContinue reading "Fodor’s New England."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152749

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Aristotle. Translated by John Gillies.

Aristotle’s Ethics and Politics, Comprising his Practical Philosophy, Translated from the Greek. Illustrated by Introductions and Notes; The Critical History of his Life; And a New Analysis of His Speculative Works.

London: Printed for A. Stahan; and T. Cadell Jun and W. Davies, 1797.

First edition of Gillies’ important translation of Aristotle’s examinations of the good man and the good citizen with “perhaps the finest introduction to the study of conduct ever written” (Hornstein). Quarto, two volumes bound in full contemporary tree calf with black morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, all edges speckled red. With an introduction, notes,Continue reading "Aristotle’s Ethics and Politics, Comprising his Practical Philosophy, Translated from the Greek. Illustrated by Introductions and Notes; The Critical History of his Life; And a New Analysis of His Speculative Works."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-152746

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Feynman, Richard P.

QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1985.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist regarding quantum electrodynamics, which James Gleick calls it “a model of science writing.” Octavo, original cloth with violet titles to the spine, and no advertisement for Peierls’s Bird of Passage to the jacket. Boldly signed by Richard Feynman with an original Feynman diagram on theContinue reading "QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151354

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Satrapi, Marjane.

Persepolis: The Story of A Childhood.

New York: Pantheon Books, 2003.

First edition of “the most original coming-of-age story from the Middle East yet” (People). Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Marjane Satropi on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine jacket. Jacket and binding design by Jean-Christophe Menu. Rare and desirable signed.

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152994

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Remarque, Erich Maria.

All Quiet on the Western Front and The Road Back.

London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1929-1931.

First editions in English of Erich Maria Remarque’s two great novels of the First World War and its bitter aftermath. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spines in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, giltContinue reading "All Quiet on the Western Front and The Road Back."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-152762

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Ede, H.S.

A Life of Gaudier-Brzeska.

London: William Heinemann, 1930.

First edition of this landmark biography of the brilliant young sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, a leading figure of the Vorticist movement who was killed in the First World War at the age of twenty-three. Folio, original cloth with gilt titles, illustrated with collotype plates, beautifully printed at the celebrated Curwen Press. One of only 350 numberedContinue reading "A Life of Gaudier-Brzeska."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-152742

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