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le Carre, John

The Honourable Schoolboy.

Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1977.

First edition of the Franklin Library edition of the author’s second book in the acclaimed Karla Trilogy. Octavo, original calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon bound in. In fine condition.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-151029
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Hardy, Thomas

Parts One and Two of The Dynasts: A Drama of the Napoleonic Wars, in Three Parts, Nineteen Acts, & One Hundred and Thirty Scenes.

New York and London : The Macmillan Company/Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1904 and 1906.

First editions of Thomas Hardy’s only major dramatic work. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles. First American edition, first issue of part one. First British edition, second issue of part two. In very good condition with light bumping and rubbing, and light toning.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-148182
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Gordimer, Nadine

Occasion for Loving.

New York : The Viking Press, 1963.

First American edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Nadine Gordimer on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Bill English.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-114599
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Kennedy, William

The Ink Truck.

New York : The Dial Press, 1969.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original boards. Signed by William Kennedy on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-2622
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Stewart, James B

Disney War.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Early printing of this incredibly enthralling exposé on one of America’s most powerful entertainment companies. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Fred, James B. Stewart.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-147019
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Vaile, P. A

The New Golf.

New York : E. P. Dutton & Company, 1916.

First edition of P. A. Vaile’s authoritative manual of the game of golf. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, frontispiece engraving of Jerome D. Travers with tissue guard, illustrated with forty engravings from photographs. In near fine condition. A nice example.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-88077
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Maxwell, John C

5 Levels of Leadership.

New York : Center Street, 2011.

First edition of this inspirational work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “To Melody J. Maxwell 12.11.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, marginalia. Jacket design by Brand Navigation.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-141311
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Tolstoy, Leo. Translated by V. Tchertkoff and I. F. Mayo

A Great Iniquity.

London : The Free Age Press, n.d.

First English edition of Tolstoy’s work on peasant welfare in Russia. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-135472
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Fridson, Martin S

It Was a Very Good Year: Extraordinary Moments in Stock Market History.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1998.

First edition of this “useful and extremely entertaining book” (Byron Wien). Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Julie F____- It was great to meet you in Hilton Head! Wishing you many very good years in the stock market Marty Fridson.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.Continue reading "It Was a Very Good Year: Extraordinary Moments in Stock Market History."

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-114629
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Waugh, Evelyn

The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.

London : The Folio Society, 2001.

The Folio Society reissued edition of each volume in the Sword of Honour Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes, pictorial boards, illustrated throughout. Each volume is in fine condition. Illustrations by John Lawrence.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-150687
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Boccaccio, Giovanni

Amorous Fiammetta.

London : The Mandrake Press, 1929.

First edition of the first psychological novel in Western literature, reprinted from the original English edition translated by Bartholomew Young in 1587. Quarto, full green vellum with gilt titles to the spine, central design of three women stamped in gilt to the front panel, yapp edges, all edges gilt, illustrated with enchanting full-page color platesContinue reading "Amorous Fiammetta."

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-146439
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Bigelow, Jacob

Florula Bostoniensis. A Collection of Plants of Boston and Its Vicinity, With Their Generic and Specific Characters, Principal Synonyms, Descriptions, Places of Growth, and Time of Flowering, and Occasional Remarks.

Boston : Published by Cummings, Hilliard & Co, 1824.

Enlarged and second edition of Bigelow’s authoritative work on the flora of Boston and its vicinity. Octavo, original boards, rebacked, greatly enlarged and with a significant glossary of botanical terms. In very good condition. Period ownership inscriptions and notations.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-137356
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Mead, Margaret. Foreword by Franz Boas

Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth in Western Civilisation.

New York : Blue Ribbon Books, 1932.

Early printing of Mead’s pioneering work which, upon publication, established her as the most famous anthropologist in the world. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket, which is in good condition. Foreword by Franz Boas.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-117912
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Reagan, Ronald

Ronald Reagan Photograph.

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Large poster/ photograph of President Ronald Reagan with his horse at Rancho del Cielo. Semi-glossy board print of Ronald Reagan standing next to one of his horses, possibly Little Man, and feeding them a carrot. Ronald Reagan was an avid horseman whose enthusiasm for riding formed an important part of his private life and publicContinue reading "Ronald Reagan Photograph."

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-150208
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Moore, Robin

Fiedler: The Colorful Mr. Pops – The Man and His Music.

Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1968.

First edition of this biography of Arthur Fiedler, one of the most famous conductors in American music history. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the third free endpaper, “To Ed Schneebeck With my warmest regards Robin Moore.” Near fine in a very good dust jacketContinue reading "Fiedler: The Colorful Mr. Pops – The Man and His Music."

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-148401
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Simpson, Alan and Erskine Bowles

The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.

Washington, D.C 2010.

First edition of Simpson and Bowles’ final report on The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed by Alan Simpson on the half-title page, “Merry Christmas!! Alan Simpson.” In fine condition.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-117683
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Locker, Frederick

London Lyrics.

London : John Wilson, 1868.

Rare privately printed edition of Locker’s first book. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “John S. Smith from the author July 28 1868.” In very good condition.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-124134
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Douglas, Marjory Stoneman; John Rothchild

Voice of the River.

Sarasota, Florida : Pineapple Press, Inc, 1987.

First edition, early printing of this autobiography of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, detailing her life as a pioneering environmentalist, journalist, and feminist who championed the protection of the Florida Everglades. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the half-title page, “For Will DurhamContinue reading "Voice of the River."

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-151257
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Loomis, Alfred F

Ocean Racing: The Great Blue-Water Yacht Races 1866-1935.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1936.

First edition of this classic yachting work, a richly illustrated history of major blue-water yacht races from 1866 to 1935, chronicling the development of competitive ocean racing and the personalities, vessels, and maritime traditions that shaped the sport. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth stamped in blind and gilt, frontispiece by Morris Rosenfeld, illustrated with track chartsContinue reading "Ocean Racing: The Great Blue-Water Yacht Races 1866-1935."

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-151955
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Coetzee, J.M

Life & Times of Michael K.

New York : The Viking Press, 1984.

First American edition of the author’s first Booker Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by J.M. Coetzee on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bascove.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-74675
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Mead, Margaret

Male and Female: A Study of the Sexes in a Changing World.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1949.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket, small name.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-141421
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Tribe, Laurence H

1979 Supplement to American Constitutional Law.

Mineola, New York : The Foundation Press, Inc, 1979.

The 1979 supplement to Tribe’s American Constitutional Law. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes, Laurence Tribe 2/09.” In near fine condition. Ownership name to the front panel.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-118015
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Bouvier, Jacqueline and Lee. [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]

One Special Summer.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1974.

First edition of this delightful memoir written by the Bouvier sisters about their summer in Europe. Folio, original marbled blue paper boards, illustrated with drawings and decorations by both authors. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket calligraphy by Joe West.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-151232
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Slocum, Charles Elihu

The Life and Services of Major-General Henry Warner Slocum.

Toledo, Ohio : The Slocum Publishing Company, 1913.

First edition of the biography of one of the youngest major generals in the Union Army. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, top edge red. In very good condition.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-133028
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