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Thomas A. Edison Type Universal Stock Ticker.

Edison, Thomas A

Thomas A. Edison Type Universal Stock Ticker.

New York : J.H. Bunnell & Co., c. 1870s.

A rare Universal Stock Ticker of the type developed by Thomas A. Edison, the instrument that transmitted real-time stock quotations to brokerage and banking houses across the United States. Model 3-A, serial number 3054, produced for Western Union and manufactured by J.H. Bunnell & Co. of New York, circa 1870s. In near fine condition. TheContinue reading "Thomas A. Edison Type Universal Stock Ticker."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152309

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Infinite Jest: A Novel.

Wallace, David Foster [Steve Snider]

Infinite Jest: A Novel.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1996.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s magnum opus. Thick octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by David Foster Wallace with his added smiley face on the front free endpaper and three times by jacket designer Steve Snider: on the front panel, the front free endpaper beneath Wallace, and on the rear panel. SteveContinue reading "Infinite Jest: A Novel."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152258

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This Week in the Palm Beaches.

Ormiston, Harry [Editor]

This Week in the Palm Beaches.

West Palm Beach : Florida News Bureau, 1926.

Rare first edition of this weekly illustrated magazine on Palm Beach social life. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, black-and-white illustrations, issue February 15, 1976. In very good condition.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-152146

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The Works of Aristotle.

Aristotle; Translated by Thomas Taylor

The Works of Aristotle.

London : Robert Wilks, 1806-12.

Exceptionally rare complete set of the first edition in English of the works of Aristotle, limited to only 50 sets, signed by the translator Thomas Taylor in volumes one and four. Quarto, 11 volumes, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels, ribbon book marks bound in, marbledContinue reading "The Works of Aristotle."

$55,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152965

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The Princess Bride.

Goldman, William

The Princess Bride.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

First edition of the deluxe edition of Goldman’s classic novel, basis for the cult classic directed by Rob Reiner, starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Chris Sarandon. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by William Goldman, Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes and Chris Sarandon. In fine condition. Illustrated by Michael Manomivibul. Rare and desirable,Continue reading "The Princess Bride."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152981

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The Beak of the Finch: The Story of Evolution in Our Time.

Weiner, Jonathan [Edward Wilson; Chip Kidd]

The Beak of the Finch: The Story of Evolution in Our Time.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to naturalist Edward O. Wilson, “For Edward, with best wishes, Jonathan Weiner May, 2016.” Additionally signed by jacket designer Chip Kidd on the rear jacket flap. The recipient, Edward Osborne Wilson,Continue reading "The Beak of the Finch: The Story of Evolution in Our Time."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152288

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Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter 1860-1861.

Crawford, Samuel Wylie

Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter 1860-1861.

New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1887.

Rare first edition of this classic work on the genesis of The Civil War. 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 and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbledContinue reading "Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter 1860-1861."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152286

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Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry Bailey Signed 1994 Post Parade.

Krone, Julie; Mike Smith; Jerry Bailey

Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry Bailey Signed 1994 Post Parade.

New York : Racing Today Publishing Inc, 1994.

May 1994 issue of Post Parade signed by three of the most iconic Hall of Fame jockeys Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry Bailey. Octavo, original wrappers with a portrait of Smith, Krone, and Bailey on the front panel, illustrated with advertisements and color photographs. Boldly signed by Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry BaileyContinue reading "Mike Smith, Julie Krone, and Jerry Bailey Signed 1994 Post Parade."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-152284

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Jerry West Signed 1996-97 NBA Schedule.

West, Jerry

Jerry West Signed 1996-97 NBA Schedule.

New York : National Basketball Association, 1996.

Original 1996-97 NBA schedule pamphlet celebrating the NBA’s 50th Anniversary. Boldly signed by Jerry West in the center of the front panel in blue felt tip. Jerry West (1938–2024) was a foundational figure in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers, serving the franchise with distinction as a player, executive, and advisor. As a guardContinue reading "Jerry West Signed 1996-97 NBA Schedule."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-152280

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Larry Bird Signed 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Cards.

Bird, Larry

Larry Bird Signed 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Cards.

California : The Upper Deck Co, 1991-1992.

1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Larry Bird signed Celtics cards. Two Upper Deck cards, each depicting Larry Bird in his Celtics uniform with a basketball, numbered 344 and 33a. Boldly signed by Larry Bird on the recto of both cards in black felt tip. Mounted. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8Continue reading "Larry Bird Signed 1991 and 1992 Upper Deck Cards."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152279

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Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CETI).

Sagan, Carl. [Francis Crick, Freeman Dyson, Frank Drake, Charles Townes, Marvin Minsky, Iosif Shklovsky, and Nikolai Kardashev]

Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CETI).

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 1973.

First edition of the proceedings of the first major scientific conference on the search for extraterrestrial life, edited by Carl Sagan. Octavo, original red cloth. The volume gathers the papers and discussions of the landmark CETI meeting held at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory in Soviet Armenia in 1971, jointly sponsored by the U.S. National AcademyContinue reading "Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CETI)."

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-152273

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The Works of Oscar Wilde. [Double Fore-Edge Painting].

Wilde, Oscar

The Works of Oscar Wilde. [Double Fore-Edge Painting].

London : Collins, 1931.

First Naschen edition of Oscar Wilde’s collected works, decorated with a concealed double fore-edge painting. Octavo, bound in twentieth-century light brown morocco with gilt titles and five raised bands to the spine, all edges gilt concealing a double fore-edge painting, one scene depicting Dorian Gray with his portrait and an inset cameo of Wilde, theContinue reading "The Works of Oscar Wilde. [Double Fore-Edge Painting]."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152272

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The Hogan Mystique.

Alexander, Jules. [Ben Hogan]

The Hogan Mystique.

Greenwich, Connecticut : The American Golfer, 1994.

First edition of this photographic tribute to the golfing legend. Folio, original cloth, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs by Jules Alexander. Signed by Ben Hogan on the title page. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A desirable copy, signed by Hogan, who died inContinue reading "The Hogan Mystique."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152269

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The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787.

Wood, Gordon S

The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787.

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1969.

First edition of this classic examination on how the Founders of America invented popular sovereignty, separation of powers, and judicial review. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Gordon S. Wood on the half-title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Karen Havighurst.

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-152274

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Sphere.

Crichton, Michael

Sphere.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.

First edition of Crichton’s sixth book, a sci-fi psychological thriller about a team of scientists who discover a massive, ancient spacecraft resting on the Pacific Ocean floor, basis for the film starring Dustin Hoffman. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Michael Crichton on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "Sphere."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152979

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The Philosophy of Modern Song.

Dylan, Bob

The Philosophy of Modern Song.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2022.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning songwriter, destined to be a classic. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the half-title page in person. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover photograph of Little Richard (left), Alis Lesley (center), and Eddie Cochran (right). Bookplate. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152871

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All the King’s Men.

Warren, Robert Penn

All the King’s Men.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.

First edition of Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of American politics. Octavo, original cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Steve Sifferman Sincerely Robert Penn Warren.” Very good in a very good dust jacket.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152268

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To Kill a Mockingbird.

Lee, Harper

To Kill a Mockingbird.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960.

Later printing of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by actor Robert Duvall on the front free endpaper, “John, Bob Duvall ‘Boo.'” To Kill a Mockingbird marked Duvall’s screen debut, he played the reclusive Arthur “Boo” Radley in the 1962 film directed by Robert Mulligan, in which Gregory PeckContinue reading "To Kill a Mockingbird."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152236

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Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Orwell, George

Nineteen Eighty-Four.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1949.

First edition of Orwell’s classic dystopian novel. 312 pages ; 19 cm. Octavo. Original light green cloth, spine lettered in red. Fenwick records two variant states of the dust jacket, one green and one red, with no priority. Bibliographic note: Orwell’s last novel, published in 1949, a year before his death. Cyril Connolly described itContinue reading "Nineteen Eighty-Four."

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152264

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Complete A Song of Ice and Fire Custom Half Morocco Clamshell Box Collection Made By The Harcourt Bindery.

[Martin, George R.R.]. [The Harcourt Bindery]

Complete A Song of Ice and Fire Custom Half Morocco Clamshell Box Collection Made By The Harcourt Bindery.

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Fine collection of custom half morocco clamshell boxes hand made by The Harcourt Bindery to house each of the five signed first editions in George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones series. Octavo, five volumes. Founded over a century ago in 1900, the Harcourt Bindery is the oldest and largest traditional bindery in America exclusivelyContinue reading "Complete A Song of Ice and Fire Custom Half Morocco Clamshell Box Collection Made By The Harcourt Bindery."

$2,600.00

Item Number: RRB-152283

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Infinite Jest: A Novel.

Wallace, David Foster [Peter Matthiessen]

Infinite Jest: A Novel.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1996.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus from the library of fellow novelist Peter Matthiessen. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the title page, “David Foster Wallace 2/96.” Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Steve Snider: on the jacket front panel and onContinue reading "Infinite Jest: A Novel."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152259

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Monica’s Story.

Morton, Andrew [Monica Lewinsky; Steve Snider]

Monica’s Story.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

First edition of Andrew Morton’s authorized biography of Monica Lewinsky, published in 1999 at the height of the scandal that led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the page facing the titleContinue reading "Monica’s Story."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152257

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Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom.

Woodward, Bob. [Alan Greenspan]

Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000.

First edition of the definitive biography on the former chairman of The Federal Chairman by the author of All the President’s Men. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed “Bob Woodward 3/31/2012” on the title page. Additionally signed by Alan Greenspan on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by MichaelContinue reading "Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-133825

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Real Peace: A Strategy for the West.

Nixon, Richard. [Henry A. Kissinger]

Real Peace: A Strategy for the West.

New York : Privately Printed for Richard Nixon, 1983.

The privately printed limited first edition of Nixon’s fifth book. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. One of 1,000 copies. Boldly signed by Richard Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Henry Kissinger served as a National Security Adviser under Nixon. Kissinger pioneered the policy of détente withContinue reading "Real Peace: A Strategy for the West."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152983

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