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Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c.

Carne, John

Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c.

London, Paris, & New York : Fisher, Son, & Co, n.d.

Early printing of Carne’s collection of views of Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor. Quarto, bound in full elaborately blind-stamped morocco with gilt titles to the spine, gilt central vignette to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, illustrated with a series of views drawn from nature by W.H. Bartlett and William Purser. InContinue reading "Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147942

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The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick.

Herrick, Robert

The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick.

London : The Cresset Press Ltd, 1928.

The Cresset Press limited edition of Herrick’s collected poems. Octavo, four volumes bound in full publisher’s parchment with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, frontispieces and decorations. One of 750 numbered copies, this is number 51. In very good condition with toning to the panels, spines, and endpapers, and rubbing to the spines.Continue reading "The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148572

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Droll Stories: Thirty Tales By Honoré de Balzac.

Balzac, Honoré de

Droll Stories: Thirty Tales By Honoré de Balzac.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1939.

The Heritage Press edition of collection of satirical tales. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In fine condition. Translated into modern English by Jacques Le Clercq. Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-148802

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Hudibras, In Three Parts, Written in the Time of The Late Wars: Corrected and Amended. With Large Annotations, and a Preface, by Zachary Grey, L.L.D. Adorn’d with a new Set of Cuts.

Butler, Samuel

Hudibras, In Three Parts, Written in the Time of The Late Wars: Corrected and Amended. With Large Annotations, and a Preface, by Zachary Grey, L.L.D. Adorn’d with a new Set of Cuts.

Cambridge : Printed by J. Bentham, Printer to the University, for W. Innys, A. Ward, Mess. J. and P. Knapton, D. Browne, S. Birt, et al, 1744.

18th century large annotated edition of Butler’s acclaimed mock romance, the “best edition” according to Lowndes. Octavo, two volumes bound in full calf with red morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt turn-ins illustrated with 16 engraved plates by J. Mynde after William Hogarth including frontispiece portrait of Butler to Vol. I., errata, index, andContinue reading "Hudibras, In Three Parts, Written in the Time of The Late Wars: Corrected and Amended. With Large Annotations, and a Preface, by Zachary Grey, L.L.D. Adorn’d with a new Set of Cuts."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-130125

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Two Years Ago.

Kingsley, Charles

Two Years Ago.

Cambridge : Macmillan and Co, 1857.

First edition of the author’s classic work, containing some of his most profound passages of descriptive imagery. Octavo, three volumes bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In very good condition.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-139736

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Colleccion de Libros Espanoles: Varias Relaciones del Peru y Chile; De Las Antiguas Gentes del Peru.

[de las Casas, Bartolomé]

Colleccion de Libros Espanoles: Varias Relaciones del Peru y Chile; De Las Antiguas Gentes del Peru.

Madrid : Miguel Ginesta/Manuel G. Hernandez, 1879-1892.

Finely bound Spanish printings of Bartolomé de las Casas’ histories of Peru and Chile. Octavo, two volumes bound in one half morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges untrimmed, original wrappers bound in. In fine condition.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-139017

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The Poetical Works of John Scott Esq.

Scott, John

The Poetical Works of John Scott Esq.

London : Printed for J. Buckland, 1782.

First edition of John Scott’s collected poems. Octavo, bound in full mottled calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with 14 engravings including 2 by William Blake, engraved frontispiece and pictorial title page, rebacked. In very goodContinue reading "The Poetical Works of John Scott Esq."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-137227

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The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier Des Grieux.

Prévost, Antoine François. [The Abbe Prévost D'Exiles]

The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier Des Grieux.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1935.

First edition thus of Helen Wadell’s translation of the seventh and final volume of Mémoires et aventures d’un homme de qualité which was adapted into the famous opera in four acts composed by Giacomo Puccini. Quarto, bound in half morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartmentsContinue reading "The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier Des Grieux."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147343

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Early Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle Together with a Few of Later Years and Some of Thomas Carlyle.

Carlyle, Jane Welsh; Thomas Carlyle; David G. Ritchie [Editor]

Early Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle Together with a Few of Later Years and Some of Thomas Carlyle.

London : Swan Sonnenschein & Co, 1889.

First edition of this collection of letters reflecting Victorian life. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, and tissue-guarded frontispiece. In very good condition. Clipped newspaper article regarding Edinburgh University acquiring the collection of forty originalContinue reading "Early Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle Together with a Few of Later Years and Some of Thomas Carlyle."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-149134

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Led Zeppelin: Live Dreams.

Ratner, Lawrence; Designed by Balazs Szabo [Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham]

Led Zeppelin: Live Dreams.

Chicago : Margaux Publishing, 1993.

First edition of this illustrated work from the Laurance Ratner collection of photographs. Quarto, original black cloth with decorative metallic bas relief frame designed by Balazs Szabo, slipcase. No. 30 from an edition limited to 2000 copies. Signed by Laurance Ratner and inscribed by Szabo in silver ink on front free endpaper, “To Lenny TheContinue reading "Led Zeppelin: Live Dreams."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-133294

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An Essay on Moral Agency: Containing Remarks on a Late Anonymous Publication, Entitled, An Examination of the Late President Edward’s Inquiry on Freedom of Will.

West, Stephen [Jonathan Edwards]

An Essay on Moral Agency: Containing Remarks on a Late Anonymous Publication, Entitled, An Examination of the Late President Edward’s Inquiry on Freedom of Will.

Salem : Printed by Thomas C. Cushing, 1794.

Second edition of this work defending Jonathan Edwards treatise Freedom of the Will. Octavo, bound in full calf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within gilt bands, morocco spine label. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150346

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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron.

LORD BYRON. [GEORGE GORDON BYRON]

The Poetical Works of Lord Byron.

London : Frederick Warne and Co, c. 1890.

The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. Octavo, bound in half vellum over cloth, frontispiece, morocco spine label, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers top edge gilt. In near fine condition. An attractive set.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-111329

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A Picture History of the America’s Cup.

Rousmaniere, John

A Picture History of the America’s Cup.

Connecticut : Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, 1989.

First limited edition of this history of the America’s Cup yacht racing competition from 1851 through 1988. Quarto, bound in full brown leather with gilt titles to the spine, double gilt ruling to the front panel, title page vignette photograph of the Cup, illustrated profusely with photographs of the America’s Cup taken by the RosenfeldContinue reading "A Picture History of the America’s Cup."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150977

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Sir Winston Churchill’s Life Through His Paintings.

Coombs, David; Minnie Churchill [Winston S. Churchill]

Sir Winston Churchill’s Life Through His Paintings.

Delray Beach, Florida : Levenger Press, 2003.

Levenger limited edition of this definitive, comprehensive catalogue of over 500 oil paintings created by Winston Churchill. Quarto, bound in full dark blue leather with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, frontispiece of Churchill painting, profusely illustrated with Churchill’s oil paintings. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 1,141. In fine condition.Continue reading "Sir Winston Churchill’s Life Through His Paintings."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-151021

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England in the Reign of Charles II.

Ogg, David

England in the Reign of Charles II.

Oxford : At The Clarendon Press, 1966.

Finely bound edition of this comprehensive historical analysis of English society, politics, and culture between 1660 and 1685. Octavo, volume two only, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt. In fine condition.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-151172

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Histoire Du Concile De Trente, écrite en italienne par Fra-Paolo Sarpi, de l’Ordre des Servites; et trauit de nouveau en français, avces des notes critiques, historiques et theologiques, par Pierre-François Le Courayer.

Sarpi, Fra-Paolo; Courayer, Pierre-François Le

Histoire Du Concile De Trente, écrite en italienne par Fra-Paolo Sarpi, de l’Ordre des Servites; et trauit de nouveau en français, avces des notes critiques, historiques et theologiques, par Pierre-François Le Courayer.

Amsterdam : J. Wetstein et G. Smith, 1751.

Two volumes, original leather, gilt tooling to the spine. In good condition. Text in French.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-2055

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The Gentleman in Black.

[Dalton, James]. Illustrated by George Cruikshank

The Gentleman in Black.

London : William Kidd, 1831.

First edition of Dalton’s The Gentleman in Black. Octavo, bound in three quarter navy morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and four engraved plates by George Cruikshank. In near fine condition. A handsome example.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-133421

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The Free Fishers.

Buchan, John

The Free Fishers.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1934.

First edition of standalone historical thriller novel. Octavo, bound in three-quarters calf over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers. In fine condition.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150779

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Hunting Stories.

Faulkner, William

Hunting Stories.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1988.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of two of Faulkner’s hunting tales: “The Bear” and “The Old People.” Folio, bound in quarter black morocco over linen boards with author’s name in gilt on the spine, illustrated with two color etchings. Boldly signed by illustrator Neil Welliver on the colophon page at the rear. OneContinue reading "Hunting Stories."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-148573

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Good Morning America.

Sandburg, Carl. [William Safire]

Good Morning America.

New York : Crosby Gaige, 1928.

Signed limited first edition of Sandburg’s classic poem, originally delivered at Harvard as a Phi Beta Kappa poem. Octavo, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, topContinue reading "Good Morning America."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-127368

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Album Géographique. Tome I : Aspects Généraux de la Nature. Album Historique Tome II : Les Régions Tropicales. Tome III : Les Colonies Françaises. Tome IV : La France. Tome V: Aspects Generaux De La Nature.

Dubois, Marcel; Guy, Camille; A. Parmentier, & Ernest Lavisse

Album Géographique. Tome I : Aspects Généraux de la Nature. Album Historique Tome II : Les Régions Tropicales. Tome III : Les Colonies Françaises. Tome IV : La France. Tome V: Aspects Generaux De La Nature.

: Paris, Armand Colin & Cie, 1896-1906..

First edition. Folio, 5 volumes. Three quarters leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine. Top edge gilt. In very good condition.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-2549

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Vie de Moliere.

Voltaire (Arouet, François-Marie)

Vie de Moliere.

Lausanne : Chez Francois Grasset & Comp, 1772.

Early edition of Voltaire’s biography of one of the most influential and widely translated writers of all time. Octavo, bound in full sprinkled sheepskin. Gilt titles and tooling to the spine, pictorial endpapers, all edges red, ribbon bound in. In very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities. Tasteful period bookplate.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-95126

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Prester John.

Buchan, John

Prester John.

London : Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., .

Finely bound edition of classic adventure novel. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, cartographic frontispiece. In near fine condition.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150839

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Winston S. Churchill [The Official Biography]. Volume I: Youth: 1874-1900 [with] Volume I Companion: Part 1 1874-1896 [and] Volume I Companion: Part 2 1896-1900.

Churchill, Randolph S

Winston S. Churchill [The Official Biography]. Volume I: Youth: 1874-1900 [with] Volume I Companion: Part 1 1874-1896 [and] Volume I Companion: Part 2 1896-1900.

London : Heinemann, 1966-1967.

First edition of the first installment in Randolph S. Churchill’s official biography of his father, Winston S. Churchill; complete with first editions of both parts of its companion volume. Octavo, 3 volumes, original publisher’s cloth, top edges red, illustrated with photographs, frontispiece portrait of Winston S. Churchill as second lieutenant, 4th Hussars, 1895. Each volumeContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill [The Official Biography]. Volume I: Youth: 1874-1900 [with] Volume I Companion: Part 1 1874-1896 [and] Volume I Companion: Part 2 1896-1900."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-144945

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