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Rieff, David. [Peter Matthiessen]

Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists, and Refugees in the New America.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1987.

First edition of Rieff’s classic work on the complex history of Miami, Florida. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, “For Maria, with much love. David New York IX.9.87.” The recipient, Maria Eckhart was the third wife of American writer Peter Matthiessen. American writer Peter Matthiessen remainsContinue reading "Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists, and Refugees in the New America."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-135144

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Du Bois, W.E.B

Black Reconstruction: An Essay Toward a History of the Part Which Black Folk Played in the Attempt to Reconstruct Democracy in America, 1860-1880.

New York : S.A. Russell Company, 1956.

First Harbor Scholars’ Classics edition of Du Bois’ self-proclaimed magnum opus which challenged the standard academic view and helped spark “the long attempt to rescue black history in America.” Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Very good in the original dust jacket which is in good condition. RareContinue reading "Black Reconstruction: An Essay Toward a History of the Part Which Black Folk Played in the Attempt to Reconstruct Democracy in America, 1860-1880."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135136

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Luce, R. Duncan and Howard Raiffa

Games and Decisions: Introduction and Critical Survey.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Publishers, 1957.

First edition of this classic introduction to game theory. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Howard Raiffa on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-137439

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Silverstein, Shel

The Missing Piece.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1976.

First edition of Silverstein’s classic work, published by Ursula Nordstrom. Octavo, original illustrated cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the pastedown and front free endpaper “For Frank – Thank you for making the road less rocky – And thank you for believing in this book ~ Love Shel.” Silverstein has added aContinue reading "The Missing Piece."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135135

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Kazantzakis, Nikos

The Last Temptation of Christ [First Edition in Greek].

Athena : Thiphros, 1955.

First edition in Greek, preceding the English translation of this historical novel, basis for the 1988 Academy Award nominated film. Octavo, original wrappers. Lengthily signed by the translator Peter Bien on the half-title page with the famous quote from the novel, “If I were fire, I would burn; if I were a woodcutter, I wouldContinue reading "The Last Temptation of Christ [First Edition in Greek]."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-138555

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By a Lady. [Austen, Jane]

Sense and Sensibility: A Novel.

London : Printed for the Author and Published by T. Egerton, 1813.

Second edition of the first novel published during Austen’s lifetime. Small octavo, three volumes bound in full crushed morocco by Riviere & Son, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "Sense and Sensibility: A Novel."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135337

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James, Henry

The Princess Casamassima: A Novel.

London : Macmillan and Co., 1886.

First edition in book form of one of James’s “three formidable novels” published in the 1880s along with The Bostonians and The Tragic Muse. Octavo, three volumes, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, half-titles, 2 pages of advertisements at rear of vols. II and III. From the library of Barton Currie withContinue reading "The Princess Casamassima: A Novel."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135364

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Exceptional association copy of Dr. Seuss' The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins; inscribed by him to fellow children's book legend Maurice Sendak

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Seuss Geisel]; Maurice Sendak

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.

New York : The Vanguard Press, 1938.

First edition, early printing of Seuss’s unique book of prose. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the pastedown, “For Maurice with many thanks for the Future! Dr. Seuss.” The recipient, Maurice Sendak, is best known for his immensely popular illustrated children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal inContinue reading "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135672

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Johnson, Crockett. [Maurice Sendak]

Harold and the Purple Crayon.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1955.

First edition, first issue of the first book in Crockett Johnson’s charming Harold series, first issue with “30-60” and “No. 5671A” to the front flap of the dust jacket. 12 mo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to fellow children’s book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, “ToContinue reading "Harold and the Purple Crayon."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135433

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Potter, Beatrix

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.

London : Frederick Warne and Co, 1905.

The earliest known first edition, presentation copy of Potter’s popular children’s story. Octavo, original boards with embossed titles and pictorial cover label, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with 26 color plates by the author. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front pictorial endpaper in the year of publication, “For Theresa Thorp with love fromContinue reading "The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle."

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135913

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Forester, C.S. [Alexander Kent]

Hornblower One More Time.

Tacoma : The Non-Profit Press, 1976.

First edition of this collection of three Hornblower stories never before published in book form. Octavo, original boards, cartographic endpapers. One of 25 numbered copies signed by Alexander Kent of an edition of 350 numbered copies. Additionally one of 15 copies with one of the co-sponsors’ gilt names to the front panel. Fine in aContinue reading "Hornblower One More Time."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-131908

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Kessel, Joseph. Translated by Patrick O'Brian

The Horsemen.

London : Arthur Barker Limited, 1968.

First edition in English of the basis for the 1971 American adventure film starring Omar Sharif and directed by John Frankenheimer. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Graham Percy. Translated by Patrick O’Brian

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-135224

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[Davis, Jefferson]

Capture of Jefferson Davis Collection.

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Fine collection of pieces related to the capture of Jefferson Davis near Irwinville, Georgia on May 10, 1865. The collection includes an original carte-de-visite of Davis’s captor, Colonel B.J. Pritchard; a calling card signed by Pritchard; a cabinet card of “The Only Photo in the Word of the Exact Spot where Hon. Jefferson Davis, PresidentContinue reading "Capture of Jefferson Davis Collection."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132583

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Gunther, John

Inside Europe Today.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1961.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Signed by John Gunther on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate. A very sharp example.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-134399

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Hall, Mr. and Mrs. S. C

The Book of South Wales, the Wye, and the Coast.

London : Arthur Hall, 1861.

First edition of Hall’s description of a tour through South Wales which originally appeared in the Art Journal. Octavo, bound in full polished calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles,Continue reading "The Book of South Wales, the Wye, and the Coast."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-138426

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Potter, P

The Infantry Exercise of the United States Army, Abridged For the Use of the Militia of the United States.

Poughkeepsie : P. & S. Potter, Printers, 1817.

First edition of this classic work of military instruction. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, illustrated with 13 plates. From the library of Ensign Edmond Hopkins of Penn. Service 1813 to 1821 with his ownership inscription. Accompanied by three Civil War era covers and an autograph letter signed datedContinue reading "The Infantry Exercise of the United States Army, Abridged For the Use of the Militia of the United States."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-132610

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Dodge, W.C.; Andrew Johnson; Henry J. Raymond; et al

Civil War Political Pamphlet Collection.

: Various publishers, c. 1861-1865.

Extensive collection of over fifty first edition Civil War era pamphlets on topics including politics, battles, foreign relations, debt, and the draft. Octavo, 52 volumes, original wrappers. The collection includes first editions of: Memorial to the Hon. Secretary of War, or, How to Strengthen our Army and Crush the Rebellion, with a Saving of LifeContinue reading "Civil War Political Pamphlet Collection."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135127

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Juster, Norton

The Dot and the Line.

New York : Random House, 1963.

First edition of this classic work. Small octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Norton Juster on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. First editions are rare, especially signed.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-132133

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Abrams, Stacy

Our Time Is Now. Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020.

First edition of this “striking manifesto, a stirring indictment and a straightforward road map to victory” (New York Times). Octavo, original boards. Signed by Stacy Abrams on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design Christopher Sergio.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-134697

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Vargas Llosa, Mario

The Green House.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1968.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original green cloth. Boldly signed by Mario Vargas Llosa on the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket with light shelfwear. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. Translated by Gregory Rabassa.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-138165

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Stinson, George. [Abraham Lincoln]

The Lincoln Family George Stinson Original Lithograph.

Portland, ME : George Stinson and Co., Publishers, 1871.

Large format lithograph of the Lincoln family by American engraver George Stinson. Framed. The entire piece measures 27.5 inches by 20.5 inches.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-135435

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[Davis, Robert P.]

Pocket Diary of Assistant Surgeon Robert P. Davis, 84th Indiana Regiment.

[1863].

The Civil War pocket diary of Assistant Surgeon Robert P. Davis, 84th Indiana Regiment. 16mo, original wrappers, the diary is printed with blank three days per page, entries have been recorded intermittently beginning on January 1, 1863 and include brief accounts of skirmishes at Resaca, Hooker’s rescue of the Indiana Regiment and reports of dutiesContinue reading "Pocket Diary of Assistant Surgeon Robert P. Davis, 84th Indiana Regiment."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132395

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Byron, George Gordon [Lord]

The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. [Fore-edge Painting].

London : John Murray, 1850.

Finely bound edition of the complete poetical works of Lord Byron. Octavo, bound in full crushed red morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, quadruple gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-in and inner dentelles, patterned endpapers, illustrated, frontispiece portrait of Byron. Decorated with a fore-edge paintingContinue reading "The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. [Fore-edge Painting]."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135627

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Irving, John

Trying to Save Piggy Sneed.

New York : Arcade Publishing, 1996.

First edition of this collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeffrey Fisher. Author photographs by Mary Ellen Mark and Isolde Ohlbaum.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-138144

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