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The Three Musketeers; or, the Feats and Fortunes of a Gascon Adventurer.

Dumas, Alexandre

The Three Musketeers; or, the Feats and Fortunes of a Gascon Adventurer.

London : Bruce and Wyld, 1846.

First edition in English of Dumas’ masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt titles to the spine, raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers. Translated from the French by William Barrow. Barrow’s translation was the first of three English translations published in 1846 and is considered the most faithful to the original text. To conform to nineteenthContinue reading "The Three Musketeers; or, the Feats and Fortunes of a Gascon Adventurer."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-88658

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Human Capital.

Becker, Gary S

Human Capital.

New York : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1964.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus, credited with popularizing and solidifying the term human capital. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother and sister-in-law, ‘To Marvin and Marilyn, here is some bedtime reading, Gary.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional association, most rareContinue reading "Human Capital."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150308

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Ulysses.

Joyce, James

Ulysses.

Paris : Shakespeare and Company, 1922.

First edition of Joyce’s masterpiece, one of 750 numbered copies printed on handmade paper from a total edition of 1000 copies, this is number number 817. Thick quarto, original blue and white wrappers. In very good condition with some expert restoration to the spine and a crease to the front wrapper which has been coloured.Continue reading "Ulysses."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-142260

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Continuous-Time Finance.

Merton, Robert C.; Foreword by Paul A. Samuelson. [Kenneth J. Arrow]

Continuous-Time Finance.

Oxford and Cambridge, MA : Basil Blackwell, 1990.

First edition of Merton’s landmark work, which introduced the concepts of continuous-time optimization, inscribed by Merton to fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist Kenneth Arrow. Octavo, original cloth. Foreword by Paul A. Samuelson. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist Kenneth Arrow. Additionally signed by Paul A. Samuelson atContinue reading "Continuous-Time Finance."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95789

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Dissertations on Government, the Affairs of the Bank, and Paper-Money.

Paine, Thomas

Dissertations on Government, the Affairs of the Bank, and Paper-Money.

Philadelphia : Printed by Charles Cist, 1786.

First edition of Paine’s defense of the Bank of North America. Small octavo, bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine. Rare.

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-104062

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On the Road.

Kerouac, Jack

On the Road.

New York : Viking Press, 1957.

First edition of Kerouac’s classic novel. Octavo, original publisher’s black cloth lettered in white, top stain red. Association copy, signed by ten Beat Generation figures, each of whom played a significant role in the creation of On the Road. Signed by Lucien Carr, Allen Ginsberg (dated 2/10/84), Al Hinkle, Ed White, Sterling Lord, Helen WeaverContinue reading "On the Road."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149815

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The History of Don-Quichote. The First Parte and The Second Part of the History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha.

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de. Translated by Thomas Shelton

The History of Don-Quichote. The First Parte and The Second Part of the History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha.

London : Printed for Edward Blount, 1620.

Exceedingly rare first complete edition in English of Cervantes’ masterpiece comprised of a second edition of the first part and first edition of the second part. Small quarto, bound in full crimson crushed levant morocco by Riviere & Son, gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands,Continue reading "The History of Don-Quichote. The First Parte and The Second Part of the History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-139832

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Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me.

Farina, Richard

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me.

New York : Random House, 1966.

First edition of the author and songwriter’s first novel, warmly praised by his friend Thomas Pynchon; the only novel published in Fariña’s lifetime, as he tragically died in a motorcycle accident two days after its publication. Octavo, original half green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the month of publication with a drawing ofContinue reading "Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146072

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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects.

Wollstonecraft, Mary

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects.

London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1792.

Rare first edition of this landmark work in both Enlightenment philosophy and the history of feminism. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards by Randolph & English. From the library of Virginia chancery lawyer Henry G. Cannon with his ownership inscription to the pastedown and that of his father, the book’s previous owner,Continue reading "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-124556

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Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation.

Polanyi, Karl [Peter F. Drucker]

Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation.

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1946.

First edition, early printing of Polanyi’s landmark work, which many consider to be one of the twentieth century’s most incisive and prophetic works of scholarship. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Peter and Doris With Love Karl.” The recipients, Peter Drucker and his wife Doris were closeContinue reading "Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-118455

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A Scots Quair Trilogy. Including: Sunset Song, Cloud Howe, and Grey Granite.

Gibbon, Lewis Grassic [James Leslie Mitchell]

A Scots Quair Trilogy. Including: Sunset Song, Cloud Howe, and Grey Granite.

London : Jarrolds Publishers, 1932-1934.

First editions of each volume of Gibbon’s classic trilogy describing the life of Chris Guthrie, a woman from the north-east of Scotland during the early 20th century, each volume inscribed by him to George Malcolm Thomson. Octavo, original cloth, 3 volumes. Sunset Song is inscribed on the title page, “For G. Malcolm Thomson, L. GrassicContinue reading "A Scots Quair Trilogy. Including: Sunset Song, Cloud Howe, and Grey Granite."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-124744

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Brideshead Revisited.

Waugh, Evelyn

Brideshead Revisited.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1945.

First edition of Waugh’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Evelyn Waugh on the title page. Waugh issued a pre-publication edition of the novel in a run of 50 copies. These were printed and specially bound to distribute among friends for Christmas and to solicit any revisions. Several changes were made as a resultContinue reading "Brideshead Revisited."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145489

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Handwritten Manuscript Collection on Seances and Spiritualism.

Conan Doyle, Arthur

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Handwritten Manuscript Collection on Seances and Spiritualism.

c. 1920s.

Rare archive of eight unsigned handwritten manuscripts by Arthur Conan Doyle containing notes on seances and Spiritualism, totaling eleven pages on nine sheets, most undated but circa 1920s. Eleven pages on nine sheets, autograph manuscript ranging in size from 3.5 inches by 5 inches to 8.25 inches x 10.5 inches. For many of his later years, Doyle intensely pursued hisContinue reading "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Handwritten Manuscript Collection on Seances and Spiritualism."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146985

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The Giving Tree.

Silverstein, Shel

The Giving Tree.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964.

Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author across two pages on the front pastedown and half-title page with a large original drawing of a tree which has been carved to read the name ‘John’ and extends from the pastedown to the half-title page with windingContinue reading "The Giving Tree."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149528

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Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator.

Lefevre, Edwin [George Soros]

Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1923.

First edition of this Wall Street classic, signed by legendary investor and trader George Soros. Octavo, original publisher’s ochre cloth, decoratively stamped in blind. Boldly signed by George Soros on the front free endpaper. Hungarian-American billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist, George Soros, has authored fifteen books on global capitalism, finance, and politics that offerContinue reading "Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145228

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Goldfinger. [Original Richard Chopping Signed Printing Proof].

Chopping, Richard. [Ian Fleming]

Goldfinger. [Original Richard Chopping Signed Printing Proof].

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Rare original progressive color printing proof for the iconic dust jacket design of Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger, designed by Richard Chopping. Chopping’s copy, retained for his personal collection and signed by him in the lower right corner. One page on archival printer’s paper, this is a yellow and magenta ink progressive plate proof (printed using twoContinue reading "Goldfinger. [Original Richard Chopping Signed Printing Proof]."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-124288

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The Raven. [In The American Review: A Whig Journal of Politics, Literature, Art and Science. No. II February, 1845.

Poe, Edgar Allan

The Raven. [In The American Review: A Whig Journal of Politics, Literature, Art and Science. No. II February, 1845.

New York : Wiley and Putnam, 1845.

First appearance in print of The Raven, one of the most famous and recognizable poems ever written, which Poe considered his finest poem, calling it “the greatest poem that was ever written.” Octavo, original wrappers. In keeping with the policy of The American Review which required that poems be published anonymously or with a pseudonym,Continue reading "The Raven. [In The American Review: A Whig Journal of Politics, Literature, Art and Science. No. II February, 1845."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-136274

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Secretary of State William P. Rogers’ Pen Used to Sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement.

Rogers, William P. [Richard Nixon]

Secretary of State William P. Rogers’ Pen Used to Sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement.

Paris January 27, 1973.

The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, ending the Vietnam War, Paris, 27 January 1973. Sheaffer fountain pen with 14 karat gold tip, housed in an adjustable gold pen holder, wooden base, brass hardware including etched plaque. The plaque reads, “To the Association of the BarContinue reading "Secretary of State William P. Rogers’ Pen Used to Sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145329

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Carle, Eric

The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Cleveland : World Publishing, 1969.

First edition, first printing of Carle’s most recognizable work (with the complete number line 1-5 on the copyright page and A3450 on the rear board). Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page with an original drawing of a caterpillar. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket withContinue reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133755

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Goldfinger. [Original Richard Chopping Signed Printing Proof].

Chopping, Richard. [Ian Fleming]

Goldfinger. [Original Richard Chopping Signed Printing Proof].

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Rare original progressive color printing proof for the iconic dust jacket design of Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger, designed by Richard Chopping. Chopping’s copy, retained for his personal collection and signed by him in the lower right corner. One page on archival printer’s paper, this is the magenta ink progressive plate proof (printed using one of fourContinue reading "Goldfinger. [Original Richard Chopping Signed Printing Proof]."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-124559

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The Complete Works of Count Leo Tolstoy.

Tolstoy, Lev Nikolayevich. [Leo]

The Complete Works of Count Leo Tolstoy.

Boston : Dana Estes & Company Publishers, 1905.

The Edition de Luxe of the complete works of Leo Tolstoy, limited to one thousand numbered copies. Octavo, 28 volumes bound in full elaborately decorated marbled levant morocco with gilt titles, tooling, and three red morocco floral inlays to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling, botanical gilt scrolling andContinue reading "The Complete Works of Count Leo Tolstoy."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151804

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An Ideal Husband.

Wilde, Oscar

An Ideal Husband.

London : Leonard Smithers and Co, 1899.

First signed limited edition of Wilde’s classic comedic stage play. Octavo, original lavender publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and gilt flourishes to the spine and front panel. One of 100 large paper copies signed by Oscar Wilde, this is number 85. In near fine condition with a touch of toning. Housed inContinue reading "An Ideal Husband."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96121

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Oscar Wilde: His Life and Confessions.

Harris, Frank. [Ernest Hemingway]

Oscar Wilde: His Life and Confessions.

New York : Printed and Published by the Author, 1918.

First edition of Shaw’s appreciation of Wilde. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the library of young Ernest Hemingway with his ownership name and address to the pastedown of each volume, “Ernest Hemingway Windemere Walloon Lake Michigan” and additional ownership name to volume one, “Hemingway.” Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois,Continue reading "Oscar Wilde: His Life and Confessions."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-141864

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Apollo Moonwalkers Complete Collection of Signed Photographs.

Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Charles Conrad, Jr; Alan L. Bean; Alan Shepard; Edgar Mitchell; Dave Scott; Jim Irwin; John Young; Charlie Duke; Jack Schmitt; Gene Cernan

Apollo Moonwalkers Complete Collection of Signed Photographs.

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Complete set of 12 photographs of the Apollo Moonwalkers. Set of 12 photographs, all of which are official NASA lithographs with the exception of the Alan Shepard photo. Each is individually signed in ink or felt tip as follows, “Neil Armstrong,” “We Came in Peace, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI,” “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” “Alan L. Bean,”Continue reading "Apollo Moonwalkers Complete Collection of Signed Photographs."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145375

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