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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

Barris, Chuck [George Clooney and Sam Rockwell]

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

New York : St. Martins Press, 1984.

First edition of this autobiography, basis for the 2002 film directed by George Clooney starring Sam Rockwell. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Dearest David! Our best regards from one mad person to Another All our love, Chuck Barris” and signed by Academy Award-winning actor George ClooneyContinue reading "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-151731

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The Life of George Cruikshank. In Two Epochs.

Jerrold, Blanchard. [George Cruikshank]

The Life of George Cruikshank. In Two Epochs.

New York : Scribner and Welford, 1882.

First American edition of the definitive biography of famed illustrator and satirist George Cruikshank. Octavo, two volumes, bound in three-quarters early morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with black and white illustrations throughout. In very good condition.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-148378

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Weaving the Web: The Original Destiny of the World Wide Web by It’s Inventor.

Berners-Lee, Tim

Weaving the Web: The Original Destiny of the World Wide Web by It’s Inventor.

New York : HarperSanFrancisco, 1999.

First edition of this autobiography by the inventor of the world wide web. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Bob Tim Berners-Lee.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Written with Mark Fischetti.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151728

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Cuisine de Nuit. [In the Night Kitchen.]

Sendak, Maurice

Cuisine de Nuit. [In the Night Kitchen.]

Paris, France : L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1972.

First French edition of Sendak’s classic work. Quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated. In fine condition.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-151773

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No Country For Old Men.

McCarthy, Cormac

No Country For Old Men.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

First edition of this “harrowing, propulsive drama… about a stone-cold killer, a small-town sheriff, and an average Joe” (New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper and signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd: on the front panel in the year of publication, the frontContinue reading "No Country For Old Men."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151717

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Wanderings: Chaim Potok’s History of the Jews.

Potok, Chaim

Wanderings: Chaim Potok’s History of the Jews.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1978.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the author of The Chosen. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Fred Robson, Happy Chanukkah! Chaim Potok 14 Dec. ’78.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Wanderings: Chaim Potok’s History of the Jews."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-151726

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Zorba the Greek.

Kazantakis, Nikos; Translated by Carl Wildman

Zorba the Greek.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1953.

First American edition of the witty novel that served as inspiration for the 1964 film of the same name. Octavo, original half cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Dick Dodge. A sharp example.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-145474

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A Passover Haggadah.

Wiesel, Elie; Mark Podwal

A Passover Haggadah.

New York : A Touchstone Book / Simon & Schuter Inc, 1993.

First edition of this traditional Passover text paired with Wiesel’s poetic commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Wiesel on the front free endpaper, “For Nick and Judy Hag sameach, Elie Wiesel.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. As commented upon by Elie Wiesel. Illustrated by Mark Podwal. Jacket design byContinue reading "A Passover Haggadah."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-151724

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Roosevelt and Churchill: 1939-1941 The Partnership That Saved the West.

Lash, Joseph P

Roosevelt and Churchill: 1939-1941 The Partnership That Saved the West.

Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1976.

The Franklin Library limited edition of this account on the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill during the early events of World War II. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and tooling to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Roosevelt and Churchill: 1939-1941 The Partnership That Saved the West."

$60.00

Item Number: RRB-151723

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Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage.

Newton, Sir Isaac [1642/43–1727]

Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage.

ca. 1700-1708.

Autograph manuscript fragment on the Newton family lineage. [England, undated]. A single leaf bearing autograph text in the hand of Sir Isaac Newton on both sides. 2.25 x 0.75 inches (approx. 5.7 x 1.9 cm). Transcription, recto: “Of the older family I am … whom I take to be my … of William Newton baptizedContinue reading "Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage."

$12,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151722

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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.

Angelou, Maya

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.

New York : Random House, 1969.

First edition, second printing of Angelou’s critically acclaimed first book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Yvette LeRoy Thanks for your warm support. More joy! Maya Angelou.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. An exceptional example.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151698

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The Soul of a New Machine.

Kidder, Tracy

The Soul of a New Machine.

Boston : Atlantic, Little, Brown and Company, 1981.

First edition of Kidder’s second book. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Tracy Kidder on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Peter deAngeli. An exceptional example.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151790

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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Frank, Anne. [Elie Wiesel]

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1952.

First edition, early printing of “one of the wisest and most moving commentaries on war” (Eleanor Roosevelt). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by theContinue reading "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151688

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Three’s Company.

Duggan, Alfred

Three’s Company.

London : Faber and Faber LTD, 1958.

First edition of this historical novel following Lepidus as he mediates between Antony and Octavius after Caesar’s murder. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Ayrton. Inscription to the front free endpaper.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-151752

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Main Street.

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, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Founded overContinue reading "Main Street."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151686

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Blackberry Winter: A Story Illustrated by Wightman Williams.

Warren, Robert Penn

Blackberry Winter: A Story Illustrated by Wightman Williams.

Cummington, Massachusetts : The Cummington Press, July 1946.

Signed limited edition of the author’s highly acclaimed short story. Octavo, original publisher’s quarter leather over paper-covered boards, illustrated by Wightman Williams. One of three hundred thirty copies signed by the author and illustrator on the colophon, this is number thirty one. In very good condition.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-144817

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The Cat in the Hat.

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel]

The Cat in the Hat.

New York : Random House, 1957.

First edition, first issue of Dr. Seuss’ classic work. Octavo, original illustrated unlaminated boards. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “for Chris Brandon (aged 11) with Best Wishes Dr. Seuss.” All first issue points present: price of 200/200 on the dust jacket, no mention of the “Beginner Books” series on the rear panel,Continue reading "The Cat in the Hat."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151682

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Mason & Dixon.

Pynchon, Thomas

Mason & Dixon.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1997.

First edition of this “amazing achievement…the novel of our time” (Robert L. McLaughlin). Thick octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with the original acetate jacket over it. Jacket design by Raquel Jaramillo.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-151750

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New Hampshire.

Frost, Robert; Woodcuts by J.J. Lankes

New Hampshire.

New York : Henry Holt & Company, 1923.

First edition, first printing of Robert Frost’s first Pulitzer Prize-winning collection. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with woodcuts by J.J. Lankes. Association copy, inscribed by the author, “For George Olds from his faithful follower Robert Frost.” The recipient, George D. Olds, was a member of a prominent New York family with a legacy of philanthropyContinue reading "New Hampshire."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151681

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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

Dahl, Roald

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1964.

First edition, first first issue with the six line colophon on the last page of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, frontispiece, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the author, Roald Dahl XXXX XXXX” on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Rare and desirableContinue reading "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory."

$22,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151678

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The Pity of War: Explaining World War I.

Ferguson, Niall

The Pity of War: Explaining World War I.

New York : Basic Books, 1999.

First edition, early printing of this “rich and provocative book, evocative and heartbreaking. Ferguson is a talented writer and a versatile scholar” (Atlantic). Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Niall Ferguson 19.iv.99.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by DavidContinue reading "The Pity of War: Explaining World War I."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151748

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The Old Man and the Sea.

Hemingway, Ernest

The Old Man and the Sea.

New York : Charles Scribner's & Sons, 1952.

First edition, first issue of Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and one of his most famous works. Octavo, original blue cloth, first issue with “A” and publisher’s seal printed on the copyright page and no mention of the Pulitzer Prize Hemingway was awarded the following year. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Photograph of HemingwayContinue reading "The Old Man and the Sea."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151671

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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

le Carre, John

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.

First edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the second free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example.

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151677

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Apollo 11 Crew, Lady Bird Johnson, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Jackie Kennedy Signed Apollo Program Image.

[Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins; Lady Bird Johnson; Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; Jacqueline Kennedy]

Apollo 11 Crew, Lady Bird Johnson, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Jackie Kennedy Signed Apollo Program Image.

1969.

Rare image of a painting honoring the legacy of the Apollo program including Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Mounted photograph on cardstock. Boldly signed on the cardstock below by Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, as well as those of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. In near fineContinue reading "Apollo 11 Crew, Lady Bird Johnson, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Jackie Kennedy Signed Apollo Program Image."

$11,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151657

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