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The History of England From the Accession of James the Second.

London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1869-1870.

Finely bound example of one of the most influential historical works of the nineteenth century, first published in 1848. Small octavo, 8 volumes bound in full contemporary calf with morocco spine labe...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-149509

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The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and Other Holy-Days, and a New Version of the Psalms of David.

Oxford: Printed at the Oxford University Press, 1861.

Finely bound Oxford University printing of the Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments. Duodecimo, bound in full pebbled morocco richly decorated in gilt with gilt tooling to the sp...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-148987

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Vonnegut, Kurt

Cat’s Cradle.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2000.

The Easton Press Collector’s edition of Vonnegut’s classic work. Octavo, original publisher’s full gilt-decorated leather, silk-watered endleaves, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in. Bo...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-152080

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Balzac, Honore de

Eugenie Grandet I.

Paris: Librarie Larousse, n.d.

Finely bound Classiques Larousse edition of Balzac’s short novel, later revised to be included in his ambitious project, La Comédie humaine. Octavo, bound in full crushed green morocco by Sangor...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-130184

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Gray, Thomas

The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray. [Fore-edge Painting].

London: Bell and Daldy, 1857.

Finely bound collection of the collected poetical works of Thomas Gray decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting of Eton College. Octavo, bound in full straight grain morocco with gilt titles to t...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-142194

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King, Jr., Martin Luther

Why We Can’t Wait.

New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1964.

First edition of Dr. King’s third book, including his reflections on his 1963 Birmingham campaign. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, illustrated with eight pages of black-an...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-146312

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Fast, Howard

Spartacus.

New York: Published by the Author, 1951.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author bound-in, “For Jerry Mayro Gratefully Howard Fast.” Octavo, bo...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-149899

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de Bourrienne, M. [Napoleon]

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte: With a Fore-Edge Painting of Napoleon Leading His Troops to Battle. [Fore-Edge Painting].

London: Scott, Webster & Geary, 1836.

Rare finely bound example of the Memoirs of Napoleon with a fine fore-edge painting of Napoleon on horseback leading his troops to battle. 12mo. bound in full red morocco, gilt titles and tooling to t...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-98390

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Snead, Sam; Al Stump

The Education of a Golfer.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962.

First edition of this work by the legendary golfer, who became golf’s biggest money winner. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-151880

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Nineteenth Century Carte de Visite Album.

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Rare late nineteenth century carte de visite album containing dozens of original portraits of prominent members of the Griffith family of New York and several contemporary celebrities including Henry...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-136095

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Hillary, Edmund

High Adventure.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1955.

First British edition of Hillary’s account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles a...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-144006

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Greene, Graham

The Heart of the Matter.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1948.

First edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised b...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-146011

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Campbell, John Lord

The Lives of the Lord Chancellors, The Lives of the Chief Justices of England

London: John Murray, 1845-69.

Finely bound set of Campbell’s works. Octavo, 13 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands. In near fine condition.

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-130459

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Gomard [Possellier A.J.J.]

La Théorie de L’Escrime. [The Theory of Fencing].

Paris: Librairie Militaire de J. Dumaine, 1845.

First edition of this monumental nineteenth-century French fencing manual. Octavo, written in French, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-151305

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Lefevre, Edwin

The Making of a Stockbroker.

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1925.

First edition of this classic Wall Street narrative. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt rul...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-146015

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Dickens, Charles

Hard Times. For These Times.

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1854.

First edition in book form of Dickens’ attack on the living conditions of England’s mid-19th century industrial cities. Octavo, bound in full calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and too...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-148215

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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, original red cloth with gilt titles to the spi...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-129329

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Fast, Howard

Spartacus.

New York: Published by the Author, 1951.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas. Boldly signed by Howard Fast on a page bound-in. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titl...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-150338

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Welty, Eudora

The Optimist’s Daughter.

New York: Random House, 1972.

First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt rulin...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-151398

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Lewis, Sinclair

Main Street.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920.

First edition, first printing of Lewis’ classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-151686

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Galbraith, John Kenneth

The Great Crash 1929.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1988.

First Easton Press edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in. Boldly signe...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-151078

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Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens]

Roughing It.

Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company, 1872.

First edition, mixed state of Twain’s first semi-autobiographical work of travel literature, essentially a prequel to The Innocents Abroad, lacking the word ‘he’ on page 242 but with...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-127994

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Butler, Samuel

The Way of All Flesh.

London: Grant Richards, 1903.

First edition of Butler’s classic semi-autobiographical Bildungsroman. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell and chemise box. An exceptional e...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-130529

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Di Maggio, Joe [DiMaggio]

Lucky To Be A Yankee.

New York: Rudolph Field, 1946.

First edition of this early autobiography by Joltin’ Joe Di Maggio. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rea...

$1,200.00 Item Number: RRB-140408

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