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Trenc, Milan [Robin Williams; Chip Kidd]

The Night at the Museum.

New York : Barron's, 1993.

First edition of this work, basis for the 2006 film directed by Shawn Levy starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with an original drawing, signed by Robin Williams and signed by legendary designer Chip Kidd with a drawing ofContinue reading "The Night at the Museum."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151707

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Murakami, Haruki

Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

First edition of this work by the award-winning novelist. Octavo, original illustrated boards by Chip Kidd. Boldly signed by Haruki Murakami on the half-title page and three times by Chip Kidd, on the half-title page, on the front panel and again on the rear panel. In near fine condition. Translated by Philip Gabriel. Rare andContinue reading "Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-131851

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Ali, Muhammad

The Greatest: My Own Story.

New York : Random House, 1975.

First edition of Ali’s autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Muhammad Ali on the front free endpaper, “To Danny Williams from Muhammad Ali 2-1-76 peace.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light chipping and a couple of small closed tears. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Written with Richard Durham.Continue reading "The Greatest: My Own Story."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151567

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Fleming, Ian

You Only Live Twice.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1964.

First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original black cloth, patterned endpapers. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151591

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Neale Hurston, Zora

Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Urbana and Chicago : University of Illinois Press, 1991.

University of Illinois Press edition of this seminal work of African American and feminist literature that explores themes of love, self-discovery, and voice. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, with black and white illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the illustrator in the year of publication on the title page, “To Helen From Jerry Pinkney 1991.” Fine inContinue reading "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151619

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Priestley, J.B. [Raymond Chandler]

Bright Day.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1946.

First edition of Priestley’s profound take on nostalgia and social commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the library of Raymond Chandler with his library stamp to the front free endpaper: Raymond Chandler 6005 Camino de la Costa La Jolla, California OCT 13 1949. Raymond Chandler was a pivotal figure in 20th-century American literature, renowned forContinue reading "Bright Day."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149019

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Lewis, Sinclair

It Can’t Happen Here.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1935.

First edition of Lewis’ later masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to novelist Alison Lurie, “To Alison with love Sinclair Lewis.” The recipient, Alison Lurie was a novelist, critic, and professor whose work occupied a distinctive niche in postwar literary culture — sharp, satirical, and quietlyContinue reading "It Can’t Happen Here."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151701

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Hagen, Walter; As told to Margaret Seaton Heck

The Walter Hagen Story.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1956.

First edition of Hagen’s autobiography. 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 the Harcourt bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, frontispiece, illustrated with black andContinue reading "The Walter Hagen Story."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-151625

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King Jr., Martin Luther

Strength to Love.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1963.

First edition of Dr. King’s second book, of which Coretta Scott King noted, “If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love.” Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes, MartinContinue reading "Strength to Love."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151642

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Heller, Joseph

Catch-22.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1961.

First edition of Heller’s classic first book. Octavo, original blue cloth. Signed by the author on the title page and additionally signed by dust jacket designer Paul Bacon on the rare jacket flap. Very good in a good price-clipped dust jacket with a small chip to the front panel, light chipping to the spine extremitiesContinue reading "Catch-22."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151640

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Sterling, Bruce

The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier.

New York : Bantam Books, 1992.

First edition of this classic work that explores the early 1990s digital underground, the clash between law enforcement and hackers, and the birth of digital civil liberties. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed twice by jacket designer Lon Kirschner, on the jacket front panel and the rear jacket flap. Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151635

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Eliot, T.S

The Three Voices of Poetry.

New York : Cambridge University Press, 1954.

First edition of Eliot’s essay on the modes of poetic composition delivered as the annual lecture of England’s National Book League. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Lehmann with cordial wishes T.S. Eliot 19.10.54.” The recipient, John Lehmann was an English publisher, poet and man ofContinue reading "The Three Voices of Poetry."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151598

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Naumann, Bernd; Introduction By Hannah Arendt

Auschwitz: A Report On The Proceedings Against Robert Karl Ludwig Mulka And Others Before The Court At Frankfurt.

New York : Frederick Praeger, 1966.

First edition of this overview of Auschwitz, with a powerful introduction by Hannah Arendt. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Hannah Arendt on the front pastedown, who contributed the introduction. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated by Jean Steinberg. Rare and desirable signed.

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151696

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wa Thiong'o, Ngugi [Ngugi, James]

Petals of Blood.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1978.

First American edition of “the definitive African book of the twentieth century” (Moses Isegawa). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Paul ‘Tomorrow….and he knew he was no longer alone Ngugi wa Thiong’o.” The inscription is in reference to the final line of the book. NearContinue reading "Petals of Blood."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151617

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Raggett, Margot

10 Years of Remembering Wildlife.

Great Britain : Wildlife Photographers United, 2025.

One of only 5 Hors d’Commerce proofs of the first edition of this stunning anthology of iconic images from Margot Raggett’s acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series, introducing a new focus on pangolins. Square quarto, original pictorial cloth, profusely illustrated with 125 photographs. One of 5 Hors d’Commerce Proofs, this is number 1. Boldly signed by Margot RaggettContinue reading "10 Years of Remembering Wildlife."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151608

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Coelho, Paulo

The Spy.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

First American edition of this historical novel that reimagines the life of the exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari. Boldly signed by Paulo Coelho on the second front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Zoë Perry. Jacket design by Stephanie Ross. Author photograph by Xavier Gonzales.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-151607

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Maguire, Gregory

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

New York : HarperCollins Publishers, Inc, 1995.

First edition of Gregory Maguire’s immensely popular reinvention of Oz. Octavo, original illustrated boards, cartographic endpapers. Signed by the author on the half-title page, “Wickedly yours, Gregory Maguire.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrations by Douglas Smith. Jacket design by Joel Avirom.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151603

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Harriman, Edward Henry

Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Missouri : The Mercantile Trust Company, 1901.

Rare Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript with an attractive vignette of a B&O train, cancellation hole punches, the certificate is dated January 18, 1901 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the BaltimoreContinue reading "Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151331

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Crichton, Michael

Rising Sun.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

First edition of this work, basis for the film starring Sean Connery. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Michael Crichton in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Pat – How great to see you again! Let’s do lunch! Best wishes – Michael Crichton LA 4/8/92.” Boldly signed three times byContinue reading "Rising Sun."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151596

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Morrison, Toni

God Help the Child.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

First edition this powerful novel which explores themes of race, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kelly Blair.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-151593

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le CarrÉ, John

Our Game.

Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1995.

The Franklin Library limited edition of this novel by the author of The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, privately printed exclusively for the members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and toolingContinue reading "Our Game."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-151592

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Blake, Michael [Kevin Costner]

Dances with Wolves.

New York : Fawcett Gold Medal, 1988.

First edition of this classic novel, basis for the Academy Award-winning film starring Kevin Costner. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, all edges stained yellow. Boldly signed by Michael Blake and Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Costner on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151587

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Nabokov, Vladimir

Transparent Things.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1972.

First edition of this complex novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain red. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a small closed tear to the rear panel. Author photograph by Halsman.

$25.00

Item Number: RRB-151864

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Glenn, John

Letters to John Glenn: “P.S. I Listened to Your Heartbeat”.

Houston, TX : World Book Encyclopedia Science Service, 1964.

First edition of the collected letters of the first American to orbit the Earth. Octavo, original boards, pictorial postmark endpapers, frontispiece of Glenn, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Glenn on the half-title page, “To Clifford – John Glenn.” Fine in a very good dust jacket.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150624

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