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Taxi Driver.

Schrader, Paul; Robert De Niro; Martin Scorsese; Mike Watt [Editor]

Taxi Driver.

Colorado Springs : Gauntless Press, 2018.

Signed limited first edition of this screenplay based on the 1976 film ‘Taxi Driver’, including the full shooting script, one of 500 copies. Quarto, original cloth with black and white pictorial onlay, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, silk ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by screenwriter Paul Schrader and Robert De NiroContinue reading "Taxi Driver."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152039

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A Farewell To Arms.

Hemingway, Ernest

A Farewell To Arms.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.

Signed limited edition of this early Hemingway classic, which established him among the American masters. Tall octavo, original white parchment over green boards. One of 510 copies signed by Ernest Hemingway, this copy is number 179. Near fine in the rare original publisher’s slipcase which is in very good condition. A nice bright example, rareContinue reading "A Farewell To Arms."

$16,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149680

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The Night Trilogy: Night; Dawn; The Accident.

Wiesel, Elie

The Night Trilogy: Night; Dawn; The Accident.

New York : Hill and Wang, 2004.

First edition of this compilation of the author’s classic Night Trilogy. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Dean Nicastro.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-152099

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel]

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

New York : Random House, 1957.

First edition, early printing of one of the most celebrated and memorable Christmas stories. Thin quarto, original illustrated glossy paper boards, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the page facing the half-title page, “For Georgie Dr. Seuss.” In very good condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from JSA.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152029

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Your Friends and Mine.

Rogers, Kenny [Yousuf Karsh]

Your Friends and Mine.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1987.

First edition of this collection of portraits and personal observations of Kenny Rogers famous celebrity friends. Folio, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with 80 photographs. Association copy, warmly inscribed by Kenny Rogers on the front free endpaper to celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita, “Dear Yousuf and Estrellita! You were, you are andContinue reading "Your Friends and Mine."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151964

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The African Slave Trade and its Remedy.

Buxton, Thomas Fowell

The African Slave Trade and its Remedy.

London : John Murray, 1840.

First expanded and revised edition of British abolitionist Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton’s powerful indictment of the transatlantic slave trade and the first edition to incorporate his influential Remedy, preceding the first American printing. Octavo, original publisher’s blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pages uncut and some partially unopened, issued with the 14-pageContinue reading "The African Slave Trade and its Remedy."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-152032

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A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom.

Schultz, Harry D.; Samson Coslow [Burton Malkiel; Jamie Dimon]

A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom.

Palisades Park, New Jersey : Investors' Press, Inc, 1966.

First edition of this anthology of foundational investment philosophies and market techniques from 21 legendary financial figures. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jamie Dimon on the front free endpaper and lengthily signed by Burton Malkiel below, “A great collection of traditional Wall Street wisdom but be careful. Traditional paradigms can fail usContinue reading "A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152023

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Rambo.

Morrell, David [Sylvestor Stallone]

Rambo.

New York : The Mysterious Bookshop, 2008.

Signed limited first edition, one of only 100 copies of this work, basis for the 1982 film starring Sylvestor Stallone. Small octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by David Morrell and Sylvestor Stallone. In fine condition.

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152021

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Casino: Love and Honor In Las Vegas.

Pileggi, Nicholas

Casino: Love and Honor In Las Vegas.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995.

First edition of Pileggi’s true crime story, basis for the classic Martin Scorsese movie of the same name, starring Robert De Niro. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Bruce Weinberg Enjoy the book best Nick Pileggi” and signed by Academy Award-winning actor Robert De NiroContinue reading "Casino: Love and Honor In Las Vegas."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152020

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Lectures on the Elevation of the Labouring Portion of the Community.

Channing, William E.; Harriet Martineau

Lectures on the Elevation of the Labouring Portion of the Community.

Boston : Published by William D. Ticknor, 1840.

First edition of this collection of three important essays on slavery, the poor, and social change, written by Channing and Martineau, two major Unitarian reformers. Duodecimo, bound in nineteenth century half black sheep over marble covered boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, all edges red speckled. In very good condition.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152019

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Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery, as Exhibited in the Institution of Domestic Slavery in the United States: With the Duties of Masters to Slaves.

Smith, William A

Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery, as Exhibited in the Institution of Domestic Slavery in the United States: With the Duties of Masters to Slaves.

Nashville, TN : Stevenson and Evans, 1856.

First edition of this proslavery argument issued shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, ruling and floral tooling blind stamped to the front and rear panels. In very good condition, inscription to the front free endpaper.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-152018

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Anti-Slavery Manual, Containing a Collection of Facts and Arguments on American Slavery.

Sunderland, Reverend La Roy

Anti-Slavery Manual, Containing a Collection of Facts and Arguments on American Slavery.

New York : Printed by S.W. Benedict, 1839.

Rare early, improved edition of this prominent religious leader’s influential call for America to end slavery. Duodecimo, contemporary brown paper boards. In very good condition, signatures to the front free endpaper.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-152017

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Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 On Pad” Photograph.

Borman, Frank

Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 On Pad” Photograph.

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Photograph of “Apollo 8 On Pad” signed by Frank Borman. Satin-finish photograph showing the Apollo 8 spacecraft on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip to the bottom left. In fine condition. Official NASA photograph with a NASA identification number to the top right edge and aContinue reading "Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 On Pad” Photograph."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-151663

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Be Cool.

Leonard, Elmore

Be Cool.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1999.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Elmore Leonard on the title page. Additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd on the front panel, on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Jacket photograph by Douglas Brooker.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151996

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The Journal of Portfolio Management: The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited.

Malkiel, Burton G

The Journal of Portfolio Management: The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited.

New York : Institutional Investor, Inc., 1995.

Facsimile offprint of the Summer 1995 issue of The Journal of Portfolio Management, containing Burton Malkiel’s article “The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited”, from his library. Octavo, original wrappers, volume 21 number 4. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front wrapper. Burton Gordon Malkiel is one of the most consequential financial economists ofContinue reading "The Journal of Portfolio Management: The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152014

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Batman Collected.

Kidd, Chip

Batman Collected.

Boston : A Bullfinch Press Book/Little, Brown and Company, 1996.

First edition of Kidd’s tribute to the power of the Batman legend, drawing on his own collection as well as DC Comics archives. Quarto, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, photographs by Geoff Spear. Boldly signed four times by Chip Kidd on the front panel of the dust jacket, opposite the title page with an originalContinue reading "Batman Collected."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151993

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The Croquet Player.

Wells, H.G

The Croquet Player.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1936.

First British edition of this allegorical novella in which Wells explores the psychology of fear and collective anxiety in the troubled years between the world wars. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s most famous works include TheContinue reading "The Croquet Player."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-151280

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No Country For Old Men.

McCarthy, Cormac

No Country For Old Men.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

First edition of this “harrowing, propulsive drama… about a stone-cold killer, a small-town sheriff, and an average Joe” (New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the second free endpaper and signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd: on the front panel in the year of publication, the freeContinue reading "No Country For Old Men."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152030

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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel]

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.

New York : Beginner Books: A Division of Random House, 1958.

First edition, stated first printing of the sequel of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat. Octavo, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “For Blair Sanchez with Best Wishes – Dr. Seuss.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151999

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The Lost Princess of Oz.

Baum, L. Frank

The Lost Princess of Oz.

Chicago : The Reilly & Britton Co, 1917.

First edition, first printing of the eleventh book in Baum’s celebrated Oz series. Quarto, original publisher’s light blue cloth with large pictorial paper onlay to the front panel (Bienvenue and Schmidt’s binding A), with the double horizontal rules stamped at top and bottom of spine and the publisher’s imprint reading Reilly & Britton, all edgesContinue reading "The Lost Princess of Oz."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151938

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A Rumor of War.

Caputo, Philip

A Rumor of War.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977.

First edition, early printing of Caputo’s unsparing Vietnam memoir, which the Los Angeles Times Book Review called “heartbreaking, terrifying, and enraging. It belongs to the literature of men at war.” Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Caputo on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Manny Haller.Continue reading "A Rumor of War."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-152007

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The Message: The Bible In Contemporary Language.

Peterson, Eugene H

The Message: The Bible In Contemporary Language.

Colorodo : Navpress, 2002.

First edition of the Message translation of the Bible. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, lenghthily inscribed by Eugene Peterson on the front free endpaper, who has written out the opening verse of Genesis, “For Douglas – ‘First this: God created the heavens and the earth- all you see, all you don’t see. Earth was aContinue reading "The Message: The Bible In Contemporary Language."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152004

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Ghost Story.

Straub, Peter

Ghost Story.

New York : Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1979.

First edition of this classic novel, the basis for the 1981 film directed by John Irvin – widely regarded as Peter Straub’s masterpiece and one of the foundational works of the modern American horror novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Susan – thanks for theContinue reading "Ghost Story."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-152000

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Sylvester Stallone Signed Two Dollar Bill.

Stallone, Sylvester

Sylvester Stallone Signed Two Dollar Bill.

1995.

Two-dollar bill signed by Academy Award-winning actor and painter Sylvester Stallone in black felt tip to the right. Series 1995 Federal Reserve Note from the United States of America. In fine condition. Housed in a clear acrylic banknote display case. The entire piece measures 8 inches by 4 inches. Rare.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-151991

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