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Snead, Sam; Al Stump

The Education of a Golfer.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1962.

First edition of this work by the legendary golfer, who became golf’s biggest money winner. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial half-cloth, frontispiece, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Dr. C.C. Blackwell Best wishes and good luck Doc. Sam Snead.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. WrittenContinue reading "The Education of a Golfer."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150546

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Matthiessen, Peter

Race Rock.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1954.

First edition of the National Book Award-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Matthiessen on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rear jacket photograph of Matthiessen by Lotte Jacobi. A very sharp example.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-151063

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Baldwin, James

Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son.

New York : The Dial Press, 1961.

First edition of Baldwin’s second major book of essays, featuring his powerful analyses of the politics of race and his controversial three-part essay on Richard Wright. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Jonas. Photograph by Roy Hyrkin. A very sharp example.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151062

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Woolf, Virginia

Virginia Woolf Autograph Letter Signed.

1931.

Rare autograph letter signed by Virginia Woolf. Written in black ink on a single folding sheet with the original envelope. London: 52 Tavistock Square, December 1931. “Dear Mr. Leake, I am delighted that you are enjoying After the Deluge and entirely agree with you in your admiration of it. I have conveyed your thanks toContinue reading "Virginia Woolf Autograph Letter Signed."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151058

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Jones, James

From Here to Eternity.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951.

First edition of the author’s first book, one of the great novels of World War II. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Boldly signed by James Jones. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by SKA. Jacket photograph by Pat Maestro. An exceptionally bright example.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-151054

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Wells, H.G

Experiment in Autobiography: Volume II Discoveries and Conclusions of a Very Ordinary Brain.

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd & The Cresset Press Ltd, 1934.

First edition of the second volume of Wells’s expansive autobiographical work, in which he reflects on the experiences, intellectual influences, and philosophical conclusions that shaped his life and career as one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers and social thinkers. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher PriestContinue reading "Experiment in Autobiography: Volume II Discoveries and Conclusions of a Very Ordinary Brain."

$50.00

Item Number: RRB-151311

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Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Dollar Bill.

1969.

Series 1969 dollar bill from the United States of America, the year Armstrong and Aldrin touched the moon. Boldly signed by Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on the portrait side in black felt tip. Mounted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 9.5 inches by 6 inches.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Dollar Bill."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150610

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Keneally, Thomas

American Scoundrel: The Life of the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles.

New York : Doubleday, 2002.

First edition of this historical biography on Dan Sickles, a contentious figure in Civil War history. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on a Random House Australia bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jean Traina.

$30.00

Item Number: RRB-150641

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Yeager, General Chuck; Charles Leerhsen

Press On! Further Adventures in the Good Life.

New York : Bantam Books, 1988.

First edition of Yeager’s second autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper “To Ed Hershler Good Hunting Chuck Yeager and additionally signed by legendary pilot Bud Anderson. The recipient Ed Hershler was Governor of Wyoming. Near fine in aContinue reading "Press On! Further Adventures in the Good Life."

$700.00

Item Number: RRB-147574

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Carpenter, Scott

The Steel Albatross.

New York : Pocket Books, 1991.

First edition of the first novel written by astronaut Scott Carpenter. Octavo, original half-cloth. Boldly signed by Scott Carpenter on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Myles Sprinzen.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-150630

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Hamilton, Lewis

My Story.

London : Harper Sport, 2007.

First edition, early printing of the F1 champion and legendary driver’s autobiography. Octavo, original boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Lewis Hamilton on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-151049

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Binet, Laurent

Civilisations.

London : Harvill Secker, 2021.

Signed limited first edition of this alternate-history novel of the Americas and Europe. Octavo, original publishers red boards, all edges red. One of 250 numbered copies, this is number 176. Boldly signed by Laurent Binet on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the French by Sam Taylor.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-150628

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Woolf, Virginia

Orlando: A Biography.

New York : Crosby Gaige, 1928.

First limited edition of Woolf’s immensely popular feminist classic, one of only 800 copies signed by her in her characteristic purple ink. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, engraved frontispiece portrait of Orlando as a boy, illustrated with engravings. One of 800 numbered copies, this is number 512. Boldly signed byContinue reading "Orlando: A Biography."

$8,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150565

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Christie, Agatha

13 for Luck!: A Selection of Mystery Stories.

London : Collins, 1966.

First edition of this collection of short mystery stories by the master of mystery. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150370

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Christie, Agatha

Cat Among the Pigeons.

London : Collins Crime Club, 1959.

First edition of this classic novel by the Queen of crime. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. A very nice example.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-150368

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Blixen, Karen. [Isak Dinesen]

Isak Dinesen Autograph Note Signed.

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Rare autograph note signed by the author of Out of Africa, Karen Blixen with her pen name, Isak Dinesen. Accomplished on Cosmopolitan Club stationery in ink, the note reads in full, “With my best thanks for the lovely roses. Isak Dinesen.” The note measures 4 inches by 4 inches. Matted and framed with a color photographContinue reading "Isak Dinesen Autograph Note Signed."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150782

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Day, Francis

British and Irish Salmonidae.

London : Williams and Norgate, 1887.

First edition of this comprehensive guide to salmon and trout species in Britain and Ireland. Imperial octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, ruling to the front and rear panels stamped in blind, errata to the rear, with black and white illustrations and diagrams throughout, and 12 colored plates tipped in atContinue reading "British and Irish Salmonidae."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-150415

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Rey, H.A. [Ian Fleming]

Zebrology.

London : Chatto & Windus, [n.d.].

First edition, fourth impression of this charming children’s book by the author of Curious George, inscribed by Ian Fleming to his lover Clare Blanshard. Oblong octavo, original illustrated wrappers, tied gold thread binding, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Ian Fleming on the verso of the front wrapper, “Clare, A Christmas thought from Ian.” The recipient,Continue reading "Zebrology."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150484

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Roosevelt, Eleanor

You Learn By Living.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960.

First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s classic work on how to discover life’s lessons. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Bob Robinson with good wishes Eleanor Roosevelt 1960.” Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Dr. DavidContinue reading "You Learn By Living."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150596

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Kipling, Rudyard [Cormac McCarthy]

Being a Man [If-].

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Rare print of Rudyard Kipling’s poem Being a Man, more commonly referred to as “If-“. One page, typed. Boldly signed by author Cormac McCarthy at the bottom right corner. Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023) was an American novelist whose stark prose and often violent themes earned him recognition as one of the most influential literary voices ofContinue reading "Being a Man [If-]."

$12,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150490

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Montgomery, Frances Trego

On a Lark to the Planets.

Akron, Ohio : The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1904.

First edition of this whimsical early science fiction novel. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, frontispiece, illustrated by Winifred D. Elrod. In very good condition. A very nice example.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-147973

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Travers, P.L. [Lin-Manuel Miranda]

Mary Poppins Returns.

London : A Centum Book, 2018.

First illustrated edition of the sequel to Mary Poppins. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor Lin-Manuel Miranda on the front free endpaper. Miranda starred alongside Emily Blunt in the sequel Mary Poppins Returns to the 1964 film Mary Poppins, and stars Emily Blunt asContinue reading "Mary Poppins Returns."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-151046

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Ferrari, Enzo; Stirling Moss [Lewis Hamilton]

The Enzo Ferrari Memoirs.

London : Hamish Hamilton, 1963.

First edition in English of Enzo Ferrari’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Stirling Moss and Lewis Hamilton on the front free endpaper. These signatures were both obtained in person. Foreword by Stirling Moss. Edited by Richard Hough. Translated by Ivan Scott. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirableContinue reading "The Enzo Ferrari Memoirs."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151045

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[General William Tecumseh Sherman] [Ulysses S. Grant]

General Sherman’s Indo-Persian Khanjar.

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Rare Indo-Persian khanjar, a 20th century curved dagger, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. The khanjar has decorative wooden and metal inlays and intricate detailing to the handle and sheath, with etchings to the blade. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman’s, went on a “World Tour”Continue reading "General Sherman’s Indo-Persian Khanjar."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147820

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