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New York. Life is Good and Good For You in New York: Trance Witness Revels.

Klein, William

New York. Life is Good and Good For You in New York: Trance Witness Revels.

Milano : Feltrinelli Editore, 1956.

First edition of one of the most celebrated of the photographic books of the second half of the 20th century. Quarto, original cloth, original pamphlet bookmark. Signed “Happy New York William Klein.” The pamphlet bookmark is also signed by Klein, as well. An excellent example in the original dust jacket with a few small closedContinue reading "New York. Life is Good and Good For You in New York: Trance Witness Revels."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3724

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Still Life.

Penn, Irving

Still Life.

New York : Bullfinch Press, 2001.

First edition of this collection of photographs. Tall quarto, original beige cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by Irving Penn on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-4324

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Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

Mandela, Nelson] Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

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Silver Gelatin Print of Nelson Mandela in his law office in 1952. Signed by both Nelson Mandela on the image and the photographer, Jurgen Schadeberg (signed and stamped on the verso by Schadeberg and also signed on the front). The photograph was taken at Chancellor House, which is where Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo openedContinue reading "Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print."

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-4512

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Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

Mandela, Nelson] Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

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Silver Gelatin Print of Nelson Mandela, Dr. Moroka, and Yusuf Dadoo during the Defiance Campaign Trial of 1952. Signed by both Mandela on the image and the photographer, Jurgen Schadeberg (signed and stamped on the verso by Schadeberg and also signed on the front). Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18.5 inches by 19Continue reading "Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-4054

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Lines of My Hands.

Robert Frank

Lines of My Hands.

Tokyo : Yugensha, 1972.

Limited first edition of Frank’s memorable autobiography in photographs, one of only 500 examples. Folio, original black cloth, slipcase with mounted cover photograph, original shipping carton. Presentation copy, inscribed by Robert Frank. In fine condition, with the shipping carton in fine condition.

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-2706

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Children of Ceaucescu.

Klich, Kent; Essay by Herta Muller

Children of Ceaucescu.

New York : Umbrage, 2001.

First edition of the photographer’s powerful collection of images taken after the reign of the Romanian dictator, Nicolae Ceaucescu. The aftermath is sobering, the pictures telling. Essay by Nobel Prize-winning author, Herta Muller. Signed and dated by the photographer, Kent Klich and also signed by Herta Muller. In fine condition, without a dust jacket asContinue reading "Children of Ceaucescu."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-1590

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Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

Mandela, Nelson; Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

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Silver Gelatin Print of Nelson Mandela’s 1994 return to Robben Island with Mandela looking through the bars in deep contemplation. Boldly signed by both Nelson Mandela and the photographer, Jurgen Schadeberg, who has signed on the bottom right panel and signed and stamped the verso. Schadeberg’s image was voted as one of the 50 mostContinue reading "Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-979

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Atlas.

Richter, Gerhard

Atlas.

Munich : Verlag Fred Jahn, 1989.

Munich: Verlag Fred Jahn, 1989. First edition of one of the most revealing collections of the photographic work of Gerhard Richter. Folio, original cloth. Signed and dated in the year of publication on the half-title page, “Gerhard Richter 14.10.89.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-1000

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Moments Preserved.

Penn, Irving; Alexander Liberman

Moments Preserved.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1960.

First edition of this classic work. Large quarto, original beige cloth, original pictorial slipcase. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Irving Penn, “For Babs and John with affectionate greetings from an old friend I.P.” Fine in a fine near dust jacket, slipcase is in near fine condition. Includes the original brown paper covering from Simon andContinue reading "Moments Preserved."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-968

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A Way of Seeing: Photographs of New York by Helen Levitt with an Essay by James Agee.

Levitt, Helen; Essay by Agee, James

A Way of Seeing: Photographs of New York by Helen Levitt with an Essay by James Agee.

New York : The Viking Press, 1965.

First edition of Levitt and Agee’s classic collaboration. Oblong quarto, original black cloth, illustrated with 50 black-and-white photogravures. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Signed by Helen Levitt on the title page. Essay by James Agee.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-807

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French Children of the Holocaust: A Memorial.

Klarsfeld, Serge

French Children of the Holocaust: A Memorial.

New York : New York University Press, 1996.

First edition of this memorial to the French children of the Holocaust with over 2,500 photographic images of the children. Thick quarto, original illustrated boards. Warmly inscribed by Serge Klarsfeld. Edited by Susan Cohen, Howard M. Epstein and Serge Klarsfeld. Translated by Glorianne Depondt and Howard M. Epstein. In fine condition. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-732

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South Africa: The Structure of Things Then.

Goldblatt, David

South Africa: The Structure of Things Then.

New York : Monacelli Press, 1998.

First edition of this photographic record of a range of structures built during the Era of ‘Baasskap’ (1652-1990) which gave expression to the forces shaping South African society. Introductory text by the David Goldblatt. Large square quarto, original boards. Signed by David Goldblatt. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-531

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Writings on Music, 1965-2000.

Reich, Steve; Edited by Paul Hillier

Writings on Music, 1965-2000.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

First edition of Reich’s collection of music from 1965-2000. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “For Peter Happy Birthday! Steve Reich.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited by Paul Hillier.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-2220

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The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings on an American Composer.

Adams, John] Thomas May

The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings on an American Composer.

New Jersey : Amadeus Press, 2006.

First edition of this compilation of writings by the famed composer. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the composer John Adams on the title page.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-1298

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Words About Music.

Babbitt, Milton; Edited by Stephen Dembski & Joseph N. Straus

Words About Music.

Madison, WI : University of Wisconsin Press, 1987.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the Babbitt, “For _____ ______, With warmest greetings, from Milton Babbitt P.S. how ty Rot-partitione!” Edited by Stephen Dembski and Joseph N. Straus. A very nice inscription.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-1279

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The Birthday Party.

Pinter, Harold

The Birthday Party.

London : Methuen & Co, 1960.

First edition of Pinter’s modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Harold Pinter on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities.

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-3718

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Herzog.

Bellow, Saul

Herzog.

New York : The Viking Press, 1964.

First edition of the author’s second of three National Book Award winning novels, which was and remains an unprecedented literary accomplishment. Octavo, original blue cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to John Nef and his wife, “To John Nef and Mrs. Nef with very good wishes Saul Bellow.” TheContinue reading "Herzog."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-3538

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The Adventures of Augie March.

Bellow, Saul

The Adventures of Augie March.

New York : The Viking Press, 1953.

First edition of Bellow’s first National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth, salmon topstain. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Raymita Chaffee with best wishes Saul Bellow Breadloaf VT, 1954.” The recipient was a student of Bellow’s at Breadloaf. Fine in a near fine first-issue dust jacket, Jacket designContinue reading "The Adventures of Augie March."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-4244

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A Fairy Tale of New York.

Donleavy, J.P

A Fairy Tale of New York.

New York : Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence, 1973.

First edition of this funny, lusty, and sad novel of comic genius. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author to his publisher Seymour Lawrence in the year of publication, “Century Club (where the action is) August 14, 1973 To Seymour Lawrence J.P. Donleavy.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the spineContinue reading "A Fairy Tale of New York."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-3966

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Zorba The Greek.

Kazantzakis, Nikos [Kazantzaki]

Zorba The Greek.

London : John Lehman, 1952.

First edition in English, preceding the American edition by one year of the author’s most popular novel. basis for the Oscar-winning film starring Anthony Quinn. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis. From the library of Odysseas Elytis, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1979. Fine in a fine dust jacket. TranslatedContinue reading "Zorba The Greek."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-138764

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The Heart of the Matter.

Greene, Graham

The Heart of the Matter.

New York : The Viking Press, 1948.

First American edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Bob Goldstein from Graham Greene Nothing under $200,000.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Edgard Cirlin. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "The Heart of the Matter."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3736

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Miguel Street.

Naipaul, V.S

Miguel Street.

London : Andre Deutsch, 1959.

First edition of Naipaul’s third novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with just a touch of wear to the crown. Jacket design by Stephen Russ.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3544

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Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange.

Kubrick, Stanley & Anthony Burgess

Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange.

New York : Abelard-Schuman, 1972.

First edition of the book recreation of Stanley Kubrick’s epic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ dystopian masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Kubrick, “To Mark Best wishes Stanley Kubrick.” Additionally signed by Anthony Burgess on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket with a few small closed tears.Continue reading "Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3062

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Se Non Ora, Quando? [If Not Now, When?].

Levi, Primo

Se Non Ora, Quando? [If Not Now, When?].

Torino : Einaudi, 1982.

First Italian edition and true first of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. folded map. Boldly signed by Primo Levi on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-2872

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A World of Strangers.

Gordimer, Nadine

A World of Strangers.

London : Gollancz, 1958.

First edition of the author’s second novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nadine Gordimer on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket showing some wear and a small stain to the spine panel, inscription to the front free endpaper.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-2697

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The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis.

Saramago, Jose

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis.

Orlando : Harcourt Brace and Company, 1991.

Uncorrected proof of the Nobel-Prize winning author’s second book to be translated into English. Octavo, original blue wrappers. Signed and dated by Jose Saramago. In fine condition.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-2631

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The Crack-Up.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott.; Edited by Edmund Wilson

The Crack-Up.

New York : New Directions, 1945.

First edition of this collection of essays by Fitzgerald, published posthumously. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Edmund Wilson, who served as editor to this posthumous Fitzgerald work, “To Frangeon L. Jones with the best regards of Edmund Wilson Peterborough Aug. 16, 1964.” Laid into the book is the newspaper article from August 17,1964 regardingContinue reading "The Crack-Up."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-2212

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A House For Mr. Biswas

Naipaul, V.S

A House For Mr. Biswas

New York : Everyman's Library/ Knopf, 1995.

First edition of the Everyman’s Library of the author’s most well-known work. Octavo, original red cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by V.S. Naipaul on the title page.

$550.00

Item Number: RRB-2188

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The Suffrage of Elvira.

Naipaul, V.S

The Suffrage of Elvira.

London : Andre Deutsch, 1958.

First edition of Naipaul’s second book. Octavo, original blue cloth. Signed by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Jacket design by Robert Micklewright. An exceptional example.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-2135

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The Victim.

Bellow, Saul

The Victim.

New York : The Vanguard Press, 1947.

First edition of the author’s second novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed twice by the author. Signed “good wishes Saul Bellow” on the title page and again on a notecard on the front free endpaper. Light rubbing, near fine in the original dust jacket with a few small chips to the spine.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-1961

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In The Castle Of My Skin.

Lamming, George

In The Castle Of My Skin.

London : Michael Joseph, 1953.

First edition of Lamming’s masterpiece. Octavo, original gray cloth. Signed by the author, “With the compliments of George Lamming.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Denis Williams.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-1856

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Christ in Concrete.

Di Donato, Pietro

Christ in Concrete.

New York : Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939.

First edition of this classic portrait of Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1920s. Octavo, original black cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some wear and tear.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-1871

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Mr. Sammler’s Planet.

Bellow, Saul

Mr. Sammler’s Planet.

New York : The Viking Press, 1970.

First edition of the author’s third National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Alderman and Lois Stone from an old Tulyite Saul Bellow March 16′ 87.” The recipient was Bernard and Lois Stone, the former a politician from the city of Chicago. FineContinue reading "Mr. Sammler’s Planet."

$700.00

Item Number: RRB-1786

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The Interrogation.

Le Clezio, J.M.G

The Interrogation.

New York : Atheneum, 1964.

First American edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by J.M.G. Le Clezio on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the foot of the spine. Jacket design by Isadore Seltzer. Translated from the French by Daphne Woodward.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-1709

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Death With Interruptions.

Saramago, Jose

Death With Interruptions.

Orlando : Harcourt, 2008.

First edition of Saramago’s philosophical page-turner, which hinges on death taking a holiday. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed and dated in the year of publication on the half-title page by Jose Saramago. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-1504

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Steven Millhauser Collection: Edwin Mullhouse, Portrait of A Romantic, In The Penny Arcade, From the Realm of Morpheus, The Barnum Museum, Little Kingdoms, Martin Dressler, The Knife Thrower, Enchanted Night, The King in the Tree, Dangerous Laughter.

Millhauser, Steven

Steven Millhauser Collection: Edwin Mullhouse, Portrait of A Romantic, In The Penny Arcade, From the Realm of Morpheus, The Barnum Museum, Little Kingdoms, Martin Dressler, The Knife Thrower, Enchanted Night, The King in the Tree, Dangerous Laughter.

New York 1972-2008.

Uncorrected proofs of the first editions of the first eleven books by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steven Millhauser. Octavo, 11 volumes, original wrappers as issued. Each are in near fine to fine condition. Each volume is signed by Steven Millhauser. An uncommon set of proofs.

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-1330

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Snow in August.

Xingjian, Gao

Snow in August.

Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, 2003.

First edition in English of the Nobel Laureate’s play that is based on the legendary Huineng, the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Gao Xingjian on the title page. Review copy, with slip laid in, fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated by Gilbert C.F.Continue reading "Snow in August."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-1234

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Vassilikos, Vassilis

Z.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968.

First American edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original black cloth. Warmly Inscribed by the author on the title page, “For George with my friendship, Vassilis Vassilikos.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows very light wear. Jacket design by Enrico Arno. Translated from the Greek by Marilyn Calmann.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-1164

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Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer.

Millhauser, Steven

Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer.

New York : Crown, 1996.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize- winning novel. Octavo, original beige wrappers. Signed by Steven Millhauser on the title page. In fine condition.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-887

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Nectar In a Sieve.

Markandaya, Kamala

Nectar In a Sieve.

London : Putnam, 1954.

First Edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes and love, Kamala Markandaya January 1955.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. This is the first example of this title we have seen signed or inscribed.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-855

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The Giants.

Le Clezio, J.M.G

The Giants.

New York : Atheneum, 1975.

First American edition of the author’s sixth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by J.M.G. Le Clezio on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with minor wear. Jacket design by Diane Simmard. Translated from the French by Simon Watson Taylor.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-775

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Fever.

Le Clezio, J.M.G

Fever.

New York : Atheneum, 1973.

First American edition of this collection of nine stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by J.M.G. Le Clezio on the title page Very good in a very good dust jacket with a small chip from the foot of the spine. Jacket design by Harry Ford. Translated from the French by Daphne Woodward.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-776

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Sorstalansag [Fatelessness].

Kertesz, Imre

Sorstalansag [Fatelessness].

Budapest : Szepirodalmi, 1975.

First Hungarian edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s masterpiece. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. Also, laid in is an original pamphlet on this work, which is also signed by Kertesz. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Rare and desirable signed.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-5057

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Liquidation.

Kertesz, Imre

Liquidation.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.

First edition of this novel by the 2002 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Gall. Translated by Tim Wilkinson.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-697

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Felszamolas [Liquidation].

Kertesz, Imre

Felszamolas [Liquidation].

Budapest : Magveto, 2003.

First Hungarian edition, preceding the English edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-698

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Detective Story.

Kertesz, Imre

Detective Story.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.

First edition of this riveting novel about a torturer for the secret police of a Latin American regime who tells the haunting story of the father and son he ensnared and destroyed. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Imre Kertesz on the title page. Translated from the Hungarian by Tim Wilkinson. Fine in a fineContinue reading "Detective Story."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-699

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Ironweed.

Kennedy, William

Ironweed.

New York : The Viking Press, 1983.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Signed by William Kennedy on the front free endpaper. Laid in is a newspaper article on Kennedy winning the Pulitzer Prize. Some offsetting to the half and title pages, otherwise fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. A veryContinue reading "Ironweed."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-690

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Die Vorzüge der Windhühner.

Grass, Gunter

Die Vorzüge der Windhühner.

Berlin : Luchterhand, 1956.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Fine in illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by Gunter Grass on the title page.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-574

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The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

Dubus III, Andre

The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1989.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed twice by Dubus with the words added “Stay true and be you.” Fine in a fine dust jacket without the usual fading to the orange spine panel. Jacket design by David Gatti.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-451

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The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

Dubus III, Andre

The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1989.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s first book, a well-received collection of stories. Octavo, original orange wrappers. Signed by Andre Dubus III on the title page. Review slip laid in. In fine condition.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-447

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Dangling Man.

Bellow, Saul

Dangling Man.

London : John Lehmann, 1946.

First British edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with the lightest of wear. Jacket design by Robert Medley.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-190

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Operation Shylock: A Confession.

Roth, Philip

Operation Shylock: A Confession.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.

First edition of Roth’s 19th book. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paula Scher.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-158

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Our Gang.

Roth, Philip

Our Gang.

New York : Random House, 1971.

First edition of Roth’s fifth book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-156

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The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta.

Vargas Llosa, Mario

The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1986.

First edition of this novel by “one of the master storytellers of our time” (Denis Lynn Heyck, Chicago Tribune Book World). Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Mario Vargas Llosa. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated by Alfred MacAdam.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-142

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Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq.

Nimrod (Charles James Apperley); Illustrated by Henry Alken

Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq.

London : Downey & Company, 1899.

Quarto, bound in full read leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels. Twenty colour illustrations with tissue guard, by Henry Alken, all present. In excellent condition.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-3922

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The Life of Samuel Johnson.

Boswell, James

The Life of Samuel Johnson.

London : George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, 1891.

Octavo, 6 volumes, bound in three quarters red morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt, illustrated with portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds. In near fine condition. An attractively bound set.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-2542

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The Draft Riots in New York July, 1863.

Barnes, David M

The Draft Riots in New York July, 1863.

New York : Baker & Godwin Publishers, 1863.

First edition of the best contemporary account of the New York City Draft Week Riots, the largest civil urban disturbance in American history. Octavo, full cloth, all edges gilt, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel. In very good condition. Embossed name of Erastus Clark on the front panel. Clark was an American attorney,Continue reading "The Draft Riots in New York July, 1863."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-4148

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Oeuvres diverses de Mr. Pierre Bayle, contenant tout ce que cet Auteur a publié pendant sa vie, en Philosophie, en Critique, en Histoire, en Littérature etc. excepté son Dictionnaire historique et critique.

Bayle, Pierre

Oeuvres diverses de Mr. Pierre Bayle, contenant tout ce que cet Auteur a publié pendant sa vie, en Philosophie, en Critique, en Histoire, en Littérature etc. excepté son Dictionnaire historique et critique.

: Chez P. Husson, J. Swart, H. Scheurleer, J. Vand Duren, R. Alberts, C. Le Vier, 1727-1731.

Rare 18th century set of French philosopher Pierre Bayle’s magnum opus, a historical and critical dictionary. Folio, 5 volumes, bound in full contemporary calf, raised bands, marbled endpapers. In very good condition. An attractive set.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-3146

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Historia delle guerre civili di Francia.

Davila, Enrico Caterino

Historia delle guerre civili di Francia.

Venice : Paolo Baglioni, 1642.

Thick octavo, bound in contemporary vellum, 1056 pages. Woodcut title vignette. In excellent condition.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-1833

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Partners: The United Nations and Youth.

Roosevelt, Eleanor & Helen Ferris

Partners: The United Nations and Youth.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, 1950.

First edition of this work which tells the dramatic story of the United Nations. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt and inscribed by Helen Ferris to famed photographer Fred Stein, “For Fred Stein with our appreciation and all our good wishes for the days ahead Helen Ferris June 1951.” SteinContinue reading "Partners: The United Nations and Youth."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-4553

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Thoughts on Life.

Watts, Dickson G

Thoughts on Life.

Cambridge, MA : The Riverside Press, 1899.

First edition. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dickson G. Watts on the title page. In good condition, with some wear to the cloth.This is the first Watts signature we have encountered. Rare.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-4486

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The Monetary Sin of the West.

Rueff, Jacques

The Monetary Sin of the West.

New York : The MacMillan Company, 1972.

First edition of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by Jacques Rueff on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Jacket design by Jim McWilliams.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-4384

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Essays on Economics and Economists.

Coase, Ronald H

Essays on Economics and Economists.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1994.

First edition of this collection of articles by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Ronald Coase on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3919

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Merton Miller on Derivatives.

Miller, Merton H

Merton Miller on Derivatives.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s work on derivatives. Octavo, original black boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mike Lynch with best wishes, Merton H. Miller Chicago, March 19, 1998.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Don Welsh.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-3714

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Booms and Depressions: Some First Principles.

Fisher, Irving

Booms and Depressions: Some First Principles.

New York : Adelphi Publishers, 1932.

First edition of Fisher’s classic work connecting monetary fluctuations to extreme periods of the business cycle. Octavo, original green cloth. Fine in the rare original dust jacket with some wear to the spine and a few small tears.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3664

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Foundations of Economic Analysis.

Samuelson, Paul A

Foundations of Economic Analysis.

Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1947.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus and one of the most influential economic texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original burgundy cloth with titles in gilt. Signed “Paul A. Samuelson MIT” on the title page. An excellent example with light wear to the cloth, some toning to the spine, near fine. HousedContinue reading "Foundations of Economic Analysis."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3541

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Twenty-Eight Years In Wall Street.

Clews, Henry

Twenty-Eight Years In Wall Street.

New York : Irving Publishing Co, 1888.

First edition of Clews’ classic work. Thick octavo, original green cloth, with titles to the spine in gilt and engraved frontispiece and nearly 50 portrait plates. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “Herman Ury Esq. With the compliments of Henry Clews Nov. 12, 1896.” In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshellContinue reading "Twenty-Eight Years In Wall Street."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-3398

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The Dow Theory: An Explanation of Its Development and an Attempt to Define Its Usefulness As An Aid In Speculation.

Rhea, Robert

The Dow Theory: An Explanation of Its Development and an Attempt to Define Its Usefulness As An Aid In Speculation.

New York : Barron's, 1932.

First edition of this classic work by one of the pioneering figures in the history of Dow Theory. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Katherine Hubert from the compiler of these notes Robert Rhea June 22, 1933.” Laid into this volume is a pamphlet by Rhea,Continue reading "The Dow Theory: An Explanation of Its Development and an Attempt to Define Its Usefulness As An Aid In Speculation."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3180

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Time On The Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery & Time On the Cross Evidence and Methods. Two Volumes.

Fogel, Robert William and Stanley L. Engerman

Time On The Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery & Time On the Cross Evidence and Methods. Two Volumes.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1974.

First edition of this work which attracted widespread attention in the media and generated heated controversy and criticism for its methodology and conclusions. Octavo, original brown cloth, 2 volumes. Both volumes are inscribed by both authors to the same recipient. Volume one is near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear toContinue reading "Time On The Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery & Time On the Cross Evidence and Methods. Two Volumes."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-2415

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The Samuelson Sampler.

Samuelson, Paul A

The Samuelson Sampler.

Glen Ridge, New Jersey : Thomas Horton and Company, 1973.

First edition of this collection of writings by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original blue cloth. In very good condition. Signed and dated by Paul Samuelson on the title page.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-2261

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India and the Awakening East.

Roosevelt, Eleanor

India and the Awakening East.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1953.

First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s account of her travels through the Middle East and India. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some chips to the spine. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-4356

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Economic Theory and Econometrics.

Klein, Lawrence

Economic Theory and Econometrics.

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985.

First edition. Octavo, original blue cloth. Signed by Lawrence Klein on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited by Jaime Marquez.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-2922

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