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Hartley, Dorothy

Food In England.

London : Macdonald, 1954.

First edition of this classic work by the social historian Dorothy Hartley, which is both a cookery book and a history of English cuisine. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with Hartley’s own strong, detailed and lively illustrations. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “D. Hartley. the author- with remembrances of our meetings-atContinue reading "Food In England."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-131335

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Kerouac, Jack

Vanity of Duluoz.

New York : Coward-McCann, Inc, 1968.

First edition of this classic work by the author of On the Road. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-131320

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Vidal, Gore

1876: A Novel.

New York : Random House, 1976.

First edition of this classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the “Kit love Gore.” The recipient, Katherine “Kit” Vidal was Eugene Vidal’s second wife; he married her in 1939 when she was a 20 year old model with the Powers Agency, only six years older than Gore. Near fine inContinue reading "1876: A Novel."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-131323

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Forester, C.S

C.S. Forester Collection.

London and New York : Various publishers, .

Rare collection of 24 first editions and early printings of the novels of C.S. Forester. Octavo, 27 volumes, original cloth, 15 volumes in dust jackets. The collection includes a first English edition of Napoleon and His Court, a first English edition of Annie Marble in Germany, a first American edition of The Man in theContinue reading "C.S. Forester Collection."

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-131846

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Churchill, Winston S

An Address by The Rt. Hon Winston S. Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain December 26th 1941.

Stamford Connecticut : The Overbrook Press, 1942.

Rare first edition of Churchill’s historic address delivered before Congress on December 26th 1941. Octavo, original boards. One of on thousand copies printed. In near fine condition.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-131554

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Lewis, C.S. and E.M.W. Tillyard

The Personal Heresy: A Controversy.

London : Oxford University Press, 1939.

First edition of this collection of arguments on the subjective and objective positions of writings, with C.S. Lewis arguing the latter. Presentation copy, inscribed by C.S. Lewis on the front free endpaper, “R.W. Fletcher from C.S.L. March 20th 1940.” In near fine condition. Exceedingly rare signed and inscribed by Lewis.

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-132284

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Arlent-Edwards, Samuel

Samuel Arlent-Edwards Signed Izaak Walton Mezzotint Portrait.

c. 1898.

Rare mezzotint print of Samuel Arlent-Edwards’ portrait of Izaak Walton, inscribed by the artist. Folio, color mezzotint. Inscribed by Samuel Arlent-Edwards in the lower right corner, “Engraved and printed in color at one printing without retouching Samuel Arlent-Edwards.” In very good condition. The print measures 14.75 inches by 12 inches. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "Samuel Arlent-Edwards Signed Izaak Walton Mezzotint Portrait."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-132607

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Silverstein, Shel

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.

First edition of the author’s first collection of children’s poetry. Stated first edition on the copyright page. Small quarto, original brown cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Shel Silverstein with an original poem on the front free endpapers to the children of his editor and publicist William Cole, “For Alex and Rossa and Billy, IContinue reading "Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-91344

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Uzanne, Octave

La Femme A Paris: Nos Contemporaines.

Paris : Ancienne Maison Quantin, 1894.

First edition of this lavishly illustrated work on Parisian women. Quarto, bound in full morocco, original wrappers bound in, illustrated with 20 hand-colored engraved plates by Massé after Vidal, engraved illustrations throughout, original wrappers bound in. In near fine condition. In the original embroidered dust jacket. Housed in a custom folding clamshell case.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-132948

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Porter, Horace. [Ulysses S. Grant]

Campaigning with Grant.

New York : The Century Co., 1897.

First edition of Horace Porter’s Civil War memoir. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with portraits and maps. In good condition. First editions are rare.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132638

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Morton, Joseph W., editor

Sparks From the Camp Fire, Tales of the Old Veterans.

Philadelphia : Keystone Publishing Co., 1895.

New and revised edition of this collection of Civil War memoirs. Octavo, original cloth decorated in gilt, patterned endpapers, illustrated. From the library of Michael Ellsworth Shoemaker, son of William Shoemaker wounded in the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3rd 1864 with his ownership inscription. In good condition.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-132339

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Dewees, William P

An Essay on the Means of Lessening Pain, and Facilitating Certain Cases of Difficult Parturition.

Philadelphia : Published by Thomas Dobson and Son, 1819.

Second edition of Dewees’ inaugural dissertation for M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. Octavo, original boards. In good condition.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-136502

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Stine, J.H

History of the Army of the Potomac.

Washington, D.C. : Privately Printed, 1893.

Second edition of Stine’s history of the the principal Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the flyleaf, “With the compliments of the author to a personal friend C.A. Fromm… J.H. Stine.” In very good condition. Rare.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-132771

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Hooper, Walter [C.S. Lewis]

Through Joy and Beyond: A Pictorial Biography of C.S. Lewis.

New York : Macmillan Publishing Co, 1982.

First edition of this biography on C.S. Lewis. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Walter Hooper on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-131584

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Snyder, Gary

Turtle Island.

New York : New Directions, 1974.

First edition of the legendary poet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Gary Snyder on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket woodcut by Michael Corr; design by Gertrude Huston.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-131784

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Kerbey, Joseph Orton

On the War Path: A Journey Over the Historic Grounds of the Late Civil War.

Chicago : Donahue, Henneberry & Co., 1890.

First edition of the Civil War Union spy’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-132391

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Rackham, Arthur. Introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch

Arthur Rackham’s Book of Pictures.

New York : The Century Co, n.d.

First edition of this collection Rackham’s favorite illustrations, compiled by him. Quarto, bound in full morocco, illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 44 tipped-in color plates with captioned tissue guards and numerous black and white illustrations.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-132858

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McCrary, Tex and Jinx Falkenberg. [William Safire]

New York Close-Up.

New York : New York Herald Tribune, 1949-1951.

Bound collection of New York Close Up columns, from the library of American Journalist William Safire. Folio, original boards with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. From the library of American journalist William Safire with his bookplate to the pastedown. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. HeContinue reading "New York Close-Up."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-132199

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Du Maurier, Daphne

The Scapegoat.

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1957.

First edition of du Maurier’s classic work, adapted into the 1959 film of the same name starring Sir Alec Guinness. Octavo, bound in full morocco to mimic a gentleman’s coat with five buttons. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-132445

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher

Harriet Beecher Stowe Carte-de-Visite and Signed Card.

New York : E & H.T. Anthony, .

Rare original carte-de-visite of the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, accompanied by a small notecard inscribed by her, “Truly yours HB Stowe.” In near fine condition. The carte-de-visite measures 4 inches by 2.5 inches. The note measures 3.25 inches by 1.75 inches.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-131409

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Le Carre, John. [David Cornwell]

John le Carre Signed Postcard.

Wien : Boomerang Cards, .

Austrian postcard signed by great spy novelist John le Carre. Featuring a black and white photograph of Le Carre, the postcard measures 5.75 by 4 inches. In near fine condition.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-131490

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Monkshood, G. F. and George Gamble

Rudyard Kipling: The Man and His Work. An Attempt at Appreciation.

London : Greening & Co., Ltd., 1902.

Third and enlarged edition of Monkshood’s homage to the legendary man of letters. Octavo, original cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait. In very good condition.

$50.00

Item Number: RRB-135217

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Forster, E.M

A Passage To India.

London : Edward Arnold & Co, 1924.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by E.M. Forster on the title page. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed trade editions are exceptionally scarce.

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-131879

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Kipling, Rudyard

Schooldays With Kipling.

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1936.

First edition of Beresford’s homage to the legendary man of letters. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. In near fine condition.

$15.00

Item Number: RRB-135197

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