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La Nuit.

Wiesel, Elie; Preface by Francois Mauriac

La Nuit.

Paris : Les Editions De Minuit, 1958.

First French edition (preceding the first English edition) of the Wiesel’s classic first work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. In very good condition with some light rubbing to the extremities. Preface by Francois Mauriac. From the library of Abba Eban. Housed in a custom half morocco chemiseContinue reading "La Nuit."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151870

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The Story of the Winged-S: New Chapters and Illustrations on Recent Developements of the Helicopter.

Sikorsky, Igor

The Story of the Winged-S: New Chapters and Illustrations on Recent Developements of the Helicopter.

New York : Dodd, Meade & Company, 1952.

First edition, later printing of the autobiography of the Russian-American aviation pioneer and designer of the first viable American helicopter. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs many from the author’s collection. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Dave Postle, With kindest personal regards ofContinue reading "The Story of the Winged-S: New Chapters and Illustrations on Recent Developements of the Helicopter."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148222

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What Diantha Did.

Gilman, Charlotte Perkins

What Diantha Did.

New York : Charlton Company, 1910.

First edition of Gilman’s first novel about Diantha Bell, a resourceful young woman who breaks societal norms by turning domestic labor into a professional, profitable business. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In very good condition with spotting. From Gilman’s family estate. Rare, especially with noted provenance.

$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151849

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To My Mother.

Sassoon, Siegfried

To My Mother.

London : Faber & Gwyer Limited, 1928.

The Ariel Poems edition of the poem “To My Mother” by English war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Duodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated, number 14. The Ariel Poems were a series of small pamphlets published by Faber & Gwynne and then by Faber & Faber, each containing a single poem with an illustrated cover and a colourContinue reading "To My Mother."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-151492

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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.

Baum, L. Frank

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.

Chicago : The Reilly & Britton Co. Publishers, 1908.

Rare first edition, second printing of the fourth book in Baum’s Oz series, in the exceptionally rare dust jacket. Quarto, original publisher’s light blue cloth (Bienvenue and Schmidt’s binding C), pictorial label with metallic gold background to front board, illustrated endpapers printed in yellow and black, publisher’s advertisement on half-title verso lists six titles, beginning with The Emerald City ofContinue reading "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151926

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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

Dickens, Charles

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1839.

First edition in book form of one of Dickens’ most popular novels. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, with the steel-engraved frontispiece portrait of Dickens in the firstContinue reading "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-132012

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Baum, L. Frank. Illustrated by W.W. Denslow

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Chicago & New York : Geo. M. Hill Co., 1900.

First edition, first state of text (in Bienvenue & Schmidt’s binding B) of “the first truly enduring American fantasy” (Connolly, 38). Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial light green cloth stamped in red and green, publisher’s imprint to the spine “Geo. M. Hill Co.” stamped in sans-serif type, illustrated by W.W. Denslow with 24 color plates, illustrationsContinue reading "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151921

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Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph.

Borman, Frank

Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph.

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Rare photograph of an artist’s conception of the Apollo 8 mission signed by Frank Borman. Black and white satin-finish photograph depicting an artist’s concept of the Apollo 8 spacecraft still attached to the third stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip to the bottom center. In fineContinue reading "Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151762

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Harmonium.

Stevens, Wallace

Harmonium.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1923.

Rare first edition of this landmark Modernist poetry collection. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth-backed paper-covered patterned boards, paper titles to the spine, top stain red. In very good condition.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-151850

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Women, Race & Class.

Davis, Angela Y

Women, Race & Class.

New York : Random House, 1981.

First edition of this classic piece of history by Civil Rights activist, Angela Davis. Octavo, original textured half cloth. Boldly signed by Angela Davis on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Silverman. Author photograph by Phillipe Halsman. Uncommon signed.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151848

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Island Life: or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates.

Wallace, Alfred Russel

Island Life: or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates.

London : Macmillan and Co, 1880.

First edition of Wallace’s classic work on the geographic distribution of animals. Octavo, original publisher’s pebbled green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, vignette of the world stamped in gilt to the front panel, hand-colored frontispiece map showing the distribution of jays with tissue guard, illustrated with various maps and charts. In very goodContinue reading "Island Life: or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-151846

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Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution.

Paine, Thomas

Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution.

London : Printed for the Booksellers, 1792.

Scarce early collected edition of Paine’s classic work. Duodecimo, two parts bound in one volume, contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards. In very good condition with rubbing to the extremities, spine, front and rear panels. First printed in London by Joseph Johnson in March, 1791, publication was quickly taken over by J.S. Jordan, who publishedContinue reading "Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-146441

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Haggadah.

Szyk, Arthur

Haggadah.

Massadah & Alumoth : Jerusalem & Tel Aviv, 1962.

First Hebrew and English translation of this wonderfully illustrated in work by Arthur Szyk. Quarto, publisher’s embossed metal binding with hinged joints, illustrated throughout, English translation printed in black and brick red. The Hebrew text is surrounded by beautiful color illuminations. Edited by Cecil Roth. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151930

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Catch-22.

Heller, Joseph [Richard Benjamin; Paula Prentiss]

Catch-22.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1961.

First edition of Heller’s classic first book. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed by Joseph Heller and the actors of the film Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss. The 1970 film adaptation of Catch-22, directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by Buck Henry, stands as one of the most ambitiously cast Hollywood productions, assembling anContinue reading "Catch-22."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151821

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Superfudge.

Blume, Judy

Superfudge.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1980.

First edition of this beloved children’s novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Hi Howard! It was fun to have Thanksgiving dinner with you. Love, Judy Blume Nov/1980.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Roy Doty. RareContinue reading "Superfudge."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151844

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Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.

Grant, Ulysses S. [U.S.]

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.

New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885-1886.

First edition of the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, which covers his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Octavo, two volumes, original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, gilt central emblem to the front and rear panels, patterned endpapers,Continue reading "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-151920

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Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction.

[Harry S. Truman]

Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction.

c. 1950.

Rare Gavel Made From Relinquished Materials From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction. The wooden gavel was made from original materials removed from the White House during its reconstruction in 1950 under the Truman administration. Much of the interior was reconstructed over a two year period. The gavel features a plaque engraved, ”Original White HouseContinue reading "Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151925

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Mr. Lincoln’s Army; Glory Road; A Stillness At Appomattox.

Catton, Bruce

Mr. Lincoln’s Army; Glory Road; A Stillness At Appomattox.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951-53.

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Army of the Potomac trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Mr. Lincoln’s Army and Glory Road are presentation copies, inscribed by the author on the half-title pages, with Glory Road being inscribed in the year of publication. Each volume is fine in a near fine toContinue reading "Mr. Lincoln’s Army; Glory Road; A Stillness At Appomattox."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151778

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A Further Range.

Frost, Robert

A Further Range.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1936.

First edition of Frost’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of verse. Octavo, original maroon cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper with a handwritten poem, “It takes all sorts of in and outdoor schooling To get adapted to my kind of fooling. Robert Frost WashingtonContinue reading "A Further Range."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151924

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.

O'Brien, Robert C. [Robert Leslie Conly]

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.

New York : Atheneum, 1971.

First edition of this Newbery Medal-winning children’s fantasy novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with titles and a small mouse stamped in purple, title page vignette, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Sue Glazer with gratitude respect and affection Robert C. O’Brien.” Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh."

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151840

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My Life.

Meir, Golda

My Life.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975.

First American edition of Meir’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Cheryl Asherman.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-152149

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The Lady and the Saints: In Three Cantos.

Cruikshank, Isaac Robert

The Lady and the Saints: In Three Cantos.

London : Edward Bull, 1839.

First edition of this poetic narrative. Octavo, bound in three quarters calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, illustrated with ten black and white vignettes by Isaac Robert Cruikshank. In near fine condition. Designed by Isaac Robert Cruikshank.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-148889

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph.

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [Bill Walton, Terry Bradshaw]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph.

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Color photograph of Terry Bradshaw, Bill Walton, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The trio are seated in folding wooden chairs, Walton sitting center with his eyes closed. Inscribed by Abdul-Jabbar in black felt tip to the bottom center of the photograph, “For Bill Wake up man! Abdul Jabbar.” Bill Walton (1952–2024) was an American basketball player whoseContinue reading "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-151763

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens]

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Hartford : American Publishing Company, 1876.

First edition, first printing, mixed state of the apotheosis of American boyhood. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over cloth, gilt topstain. In near fine condition with half-title and frontispiece on the same leaf, with 1875 on the copyright page and 1876 on the title page, and with the 10-point type to the word “THE”Continue reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-119453

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