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Corso, Gregory

The Vestal Lady on Brattle and Other Poems.

Cambridge, MA : Richard Brukenfeld, 1955.

First edition of the poet’s first book one of 500 copies printed though about half of which were lost in the mail. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Gregory Corso. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-123719
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Hernu, Sandy. [Desmond Llewelyn]

Q: The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn.

East Sussex : S. B. Publications, 1999.

Signed limited first edition of Hernu’s pictorial biography of the quintessential gadget master to the world’s best loved Secret Agent, James Bond. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with photographs. Signed by Desmond Llewelyn and Sandy Hernu on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-115097
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott

The Vegetable: Or, From President To Postman.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923.

First edition of what Fitzgerald called, “undoubtedly the best thing I have ever written.” Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Jacket illustration by John Held, Jr. A nice example.

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-123473
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Tolstoi, Count Lyof N. [Leo Tolstoy]

Ivan Ilyitch and Other Stories.

New York : Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, 1887.

First edition in English of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the Russian by Nathan Haskell Dole with a preface by him. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-123477
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Kipling, Rudyard

A Tour of Inspection.

New York : Privately Printed, 1928.

First edition in book form of Kipling’s classic short tale. Octavo, original boards. One of 93 copies printed from type for private distribution, this is number 42. In very good condition.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-123884
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Norton, Charles Eliot. [Rudyard Kipling]

Rudyard Kipling A Biographical Sketch.

New York : Doubleday & McClure Co., 1899.

First separate edition of Charles Eliot Norton’s concise sketch of Kipling’s early life, written for the new popular edition of his writings and prepared with his approval. Octavo, original boards, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of Kipling. One of one hundred numbered copies, this is number 52. In near fine condition. Scarce.

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$275.00
Item Number: RRB-123761
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Clinton, Bill, Yitzhak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, King Hussein and Hosni Mubarak

Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat, King Hussein Signed Photograph.

1995.

Color photograph taken during the the signing of the Oslo II Accords of Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan and Hosni Mubarak on the White House lawn, signed by Clinton, Arafat and Faisal Husseini. On September 28, 1995, the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza StripContinue reading "Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat, King Hussein Signed Photograph."

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$9,800.00
Item Number: RRB-123430
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Moynihan, Danny; Damien Hirst

Boogie-Woogie.

London : Duckworth Literary Entertainments Ltd, 2000.

First edition of Moynihan’s satirical debut novel set in the contemporary art world of 1990s New York. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers. One of 500 numbered copies signed by the author on the title page and dust jacket designer Damien Hirst on the rear panel of the jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "Boogie-Woogie."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-124404
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Kipling, Rudyard; Lewis Carroll; Norman Gale; Mary E. Manners et al

Tommy and Other Poems For Recitation.

London : James Clarke & Co., 1895.

First edition of this humorous collection of poems for recitation including Rudyard Kipling’s Tommy and Lewis Carroll’s The Walrus and the Carpenter. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. In very good condition. Scarce.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-123443
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Carpenter, Lucile Russell

Rudyard Kipling: A Friendly Profile.

Chicago : Argus Books, 1942.

First edition of Lucile and William Carpenter’s work on Kipling’s life in Vermont, his travels around the world, and school days. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$20.00
Item Number: RRB-123558
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Brown, Hilton. [Rudyard Kipling]

Rudyard Kipling: A New Appreciation by Hilton Brown.

London : Hamish Hamilton, 1945.

First edition of Brown’s candid work on the genius of Rudyard Kipling. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with 5 portriats. Foreword by Frank Swinnerton. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in good condition.

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$25.00
Item Number: RRB-123612
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Tate, Ken with Oscar Riera Ojeda

New Classicists: Ken Tate Architect, Selected Houses. Volume One.

Mulgrave : Images Publishing, 2003.

First and only edition of the first volume in Tate’s monograph series. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. With a rare portrait of Tate signed by him tipped in to the pastedown of the accompanying custom clamshell box. Unopened in the original shrink wrap.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-127014
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Roth, Philip

Operation Shylock: A Confession.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.

First edition of Roth’s 19th book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Philip Roth opposite the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paula Scher.

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$450.00
Item Number: RRB-125369
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Parfit, Derek

Reasons and Persons.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1984.

First edition of one of the most important philosophical texts of the second half the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Tony, with love from Derek 7 May ’84.” The recipient, Tony Honoré was a close friend of Parfit’sContinue reading "Reasons and Persons."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-123431
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Kipling, Rudyard and Max Beerbohm

The Budget: A Reprint of the Issues of May 14th and May 28th, 1898, Containing Contributions.

New York : M. F. Mansfield & A. Wessels, 1899.

First edition in book form of this small publication “published fortnightly by boys for boys” at the Horsmonden School Kent containing a letter from Rudyard Kipling with six “Hints on Schoolboy Etiquette” and a caricature of him by Max Beerbohm. 16mo, original half cloth. In near fine condition.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-123533
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Mawson, Douglas. [William Arthur Holman]

The Home of the Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914.

London : William Heinemann, 1915.

First edition of this classic account of Antarctic exploration, an exceptional association copy inscribed by the author in both volumes in the year of publication to a fellow Australian, the Premier of New South Wales. Quarto, two volumes, original dark blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, gilt vignette to the front panels, profuselyContinue reading "The Home of the Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914."

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$20,000.00
Item Number: RRB-123065
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Padgett, Ron

Great Balls of Fire.

Chicago : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969.

First American edition of the poet’s 1969 collection. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Shelly a [Great] idea… Gary Cooper Oscar Homosexual” and signed on the title page, “Ron Padgett.” In near fine condition.

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-129719
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Seller, John

Moscovia and Russia. [17th Century John Seller Map of Moscow and Russia].

London c. 1685.

Rare hand-colored 17th century John Seller Map of Moscow and Russia, from Daniel Fenning’s A New System of Geography. One page, with intricate topographical details and hand-colored borders. In near fine condition.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-123641
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Seller, John

17th Century John Seller Map of New England and New York.

London : Seller, Price & Senex, 1703.

Rare 17th century John Seller map of New England and New York from Daniel Fenning’s A New System of Geography. One page, with intricate topographical details and hand-colored borders, the map displays the eastern portion of New York and New England and includes Long Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island, and Rhode Island. In nearContinue reading "17th Century John Seller Map of New England and New York."

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$1,800.00
Item Number: RRB-123177
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Day, Laraine [Leo Durocher]

Day with the Giants.

Garden City : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1952.

First edition of Day’s account of her experiences as “The First Lady of Baseball”. Octavo, original cloth, with drawings by Leo Hershfield. Signed by Lairaine Day and Leo Durocher on the third free endpaper. Very good in a good dust jacket. Jacket design by Sydney Butchkes. Jacket photograph by Editta Sherman.

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-123480
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Bradbury, Ray; Norman Mailer; Shirley Jackson; Rod Serling

Ray Bradbury, Norman Mailer, Shirley Jackson, and Rod Serling Autograph Questionnaires.

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Rare collection of four mimeographed questionnaires sent by James A. Sherlock, a graduate student of City College of New York, to Ray Bradbury, Norman Mailer, Shirley Jackson, and Rod Serling, completed and signed by each. Eight pages, dated November, 1960, partially printed the questionnaire begins with a typed letter signed by James A. Sherlock politelyContinue reading "Ray Bradbury, Norman Mailer, Shirley Jackson, and Rod Serling Autograph Questionnaires."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-123507
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Kipling, Rudyard

His Apologies.

Garden City : Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1932.

First edition of Kipling’s classic poetic tribute to his beloved Scottie. Octavo, original half cloth over illustrated boards. With drawings by Cecil Alden. In very good condition. Ownership name.

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-123048
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Kipling, Rudyard

Life’s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People.

London : Macmillan and Co, 1891.

First edition of Kipling’s collection of short stories on the British in India. Octavo, original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In good condition. Ownership inscription.

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$150.00
Item Number: RRB-123804
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Chagall, Marc; Text and Notes by Jean Leymarie

Vitraux Pour Jerusalem.

Monte Carlo : Andre Sauret, 1962.

First edition of this work by the famed artist. Folio, original red cloth. With two original color lithographs specially prepared by Chagall for this edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-123122
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