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Ad Hoc at Home.

Keller, Thomas

Ad Hoc at Home.

New York : Artisan, 2009.

First edition of this cookbook featuring family-style American comfort food recipes from Thomas Keller’s Yountville restaurant, Ad Hoc. Square quarto, original publisher’s boards, profusely illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Marina It’s all about family Thomas Keller.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Written with Dave Cruz,Continue reading "Ad Hoc at Home."

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-151727
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Gossip from the Forest.

Keneally, Thomas

Gossip from the Forest.

London : Collins, 1975.

First edition of this historical novel depicting the armistice negotiations that ended World War I. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Thomas Keneally on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper.

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-150661
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Trump: The Art of the Deal.

Trump, Donald J. with Tony Schwartz

Trump: The Art of the Deal.

New York : Random House, 1987.

First edition of Trump’s first book. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper, “Jan ’88 To Glenn Best Wishes Donald Trump.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Jacket photograph by Michele Singer. Accompanied by a letter ofContinue reading "Trump: The Art of the Deal."

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$2,250.00
Item Number: RRB-151961
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Winning Colors of Benetton: Michael Schumacher 1994 F1 Drivers’ Champion.

Holt, Oliver [Michael Schumacher]

Winning Colors of Benetton: Michael Schumacher 1994 F1 Drivers’ Champion.

Italy : Printed by SADEC Italy, [1994].

First edition of this commemorative work on the Benetton Formula team and Formula One World Drivers’ Champion Michael Schumacher. Square octavo, original publisher’s pictorial boards, unpaginated, profusely illustrated with color photographs. Boldly signed by Michael Schumacher on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket with rubbing and waviness to theContinue reading "Winning Colors of Benetton: Michael Schumacher 1994 F1 Drivers’ Champion."

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-151852
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Recent Paintings 1968-1974.

Bacon, Francis [Peter Beard]

Recent Paintings 1968-1974.

New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975.

First edition of this collection featured at the Metropolitan Museum in 1975, focuses on themes of loss, grief, and the intense psychological exploration of the human form following the death of his lover, George Dyer. Oblong octavo, original black wrappers with the front wrapper die-cut to reveal color self-portrait, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed twiceContinue reading "Recent Paintings 1968-1974."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-151839
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Noam Chomsky: A Life of Dissent.

Barsky, Robert F

Noam Chomsky: A Life of Dissent.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 1997.

First edition of this intellectual biography about Noam Chomsky. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Noam Chomsky on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover photograph by Elaine Briere. Uncommon signed by the legendary figure.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-151853
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La Nuit.

Wiesel, Elie; Preface by Francois Mauriac

La Nuit.

Paris : Les Editions De Minuit, 1958.

First French edition (preceding the first English edition) of the Wiesel’s classic first work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. In very good condition with some light rubbing to the extremities. Preface by Francois Mauriac. From the library of Abba Eban. Housed in a custom half morocco chemiseContinue reading "La Nuit."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151870
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The Story of the Winged-S: New Chapters and Illustrations on Recent Developements of the Helicopter.

Sikorsky, Igor

The Story of the Winged-S: New Chapters and Illustrations on Recent Developements of the Helicopter.

New York : Dodd, Meade & Company, 1952.

First edition, later printing of the autobiography of the Russian-American aviation pioneer and designer of the first viable American helicopter. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs many from the author’s collection. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Dave Postle, With kindest personal regards ofContinue reading "The Story of the Winged-S: New Chapters and Illustrations on Recent Developements of the Helicopter."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-148222
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Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph.

Borman, Frank

Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph.

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Rare photograph of an artist’s conception of the Apollo 8 mission signed by Frank Borman. Black and white satin-finish photograph depicting an artist’s concept of the Apollo 8 spacecraft still attached to the third stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip to the bottom center. In fineContinue reading "Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-151762
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Women, Race & Class.

Davis, Angela Y

Women, Race & Class.

New York : Random House, 1981.

First edition of this classic piece of history by Civil Rights activist, Angela Davis. Octavo, original textured half cloth. Boldly signed by Angela Davis on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Silverman. Author photograph by Phillipe Halsman. Uncommon signed.

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151848
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Catch-22.

Heller, Joseph [Richard Benjamin; Paula Prentiss]

Catch-22.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1961.

First edition of Heller’s classic first book. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed by Joseph Heller and the actors of the film Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss. The 1970 film adaptation of Catch-22, directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by Buck Henry, stands as one of the most ambitiously cast Hollywood productions, assembling anContinue reading "Catch-22."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151821
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Superfudge.

Blume, Judy

Superfudge.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1980.

First edition of this beloved children’s novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Hi Howard! It was fun to have Thanksgiving dinner with you. Love, Judy Blume Nov/1980.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Roy Doty. RareContinue reading "Superfudge."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151844
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Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction.

[Harry S. Truman]

Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction.

c. 1950.

Rare Gavel Made From Relinquished Materials From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction. The wooden gavel was made from original materials removed from the White House during its reconstruction in 1950 under the Truman administration. Much of the interior was reconstructed over a two year period. The gavel features a plaque engraved, ”Original White HouseContinue reading "Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151925
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Mr. Lincoln’s Army; Glory Road; A Stillness At Appomattox.

Catton, Bruce

Mr. Lincoln’s Army; Glory Road; A Stillness At Appomattox.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951-53.

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Army of the Potomac trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Mr. Lincoln’s Army and Glory Road are presentation copies, inscribed by the author on the half-title pages, with Glory Road being inscribed in the year of publication. Each volume is fine in a near fine toContinue reading "Mr. Lincoln’s Army; Glory Road; A Stillness At Appomattox."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151778
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A Further Range.

Frost, Robert

A Further Range.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1936.

First edition of Frost’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of verse. Octavo, original maroon cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper with a handwritten poem, “It takes all sorts of in and outdoor schooling To get adapted to my kind of fooling. Robert Frost WashingtonContinue reading "A Further Range."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151924
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.

O'Brien, Robert C. [Robert Leslie Conly]

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.

New York : Atheneum, 1971.

First edition of this Newbery Medal-winning children’s fantasy novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with titles and a small mouse stamped in purple, title page vignette, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Sue Glazer with gratitude respect and affection Robert C. O’Brien.” Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh."

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$9,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151840
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph.

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [Bill Walton, Terry Bradshaw]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph.

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Color photograph of Terry Bradshaw, Bill Walton, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The trio are seated in folding wooden chairs, Walton sitting center with his eyes closed. Inscribed by Abdul-Jabbar in black felt tip to the bottom center of the photograph, “For Bill Wake up man! Abdul Jabbar.” Bill Walton (1952–2024) was an American basketball player whoseContinue reading "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph."

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$275.00
Item Number: RRB-151763
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Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed.

Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed.

London 1859.

Autograph letter signed by great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. One page, dated Sunday, Seventeenth July, 1859, on Gad’s Hill Place stationery, with a small pressed flower on the lower left hand corner. Boldly signed by Dickens with his usual flourish. The letter discusses the printing of Tale of Two Cities in monthly parts in hisContinue reading "Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed."

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151833
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Fields of Fire: A Novel.

Webb, James

Fields of Fire: A Novel.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, 1978.

First edition of “the finest of the Vietnam novels” (Tom Wolfe). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “November 2020 And for Michael – ‘That used to be me. But it isn’t anymore.’ Jim Webb.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Hal Siegel.

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-151830
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Let Us Compare Mythologies.

Cohen, Leonard

Let Us Compare Mythologies.

Montreal : McGill Poetry Series by Contact Press, 1956.

First edition of Cohen’s first book, which explores philosophy, sexuality, death, a world of violent contrasts that would define his future literary and musical careers. Octavo, original cloth. With five full-page line illustrations by Freda Guttman. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For my friend Jo, Leonard January 1957.”Continue reading "Let Us Compare Mythologies."

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$14,000.00
Item Number: RRB-107435
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The Spirit of the Chinese People.

Hung-Ming, Ku

The Spirit of the Chinese People.

Peking : The Peking Daily News, 1915.

First edition of this collection of essays discussing the history and values of the Chinese people. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the front panel, frontispiece, title printed in English and Chinese, written in English. Boldly signed by Ku Hung-Ming on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. With an essay on “TheContinue reading "The Spirit of the Chinese People."

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$4,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151825
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The Professor of Desire.

Roth, Philip

The Professor of Desire.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977.

First edition of Roth’s second book in a series portraying the life of the fictional professor David Kapesh. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Nannette Stevenson. A very sharp example.

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Item Number: RRB-152144
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Nathaniel Hawthorne Signed Document.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Nathaniel Hawthorne Signed Document.

Port of Liverpool 1854.

Rare original Naval “Oath of the Master and Mate” document signed by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Printed “Consul’s Certificate” accomplished in manuscript and signed in ink “Nathaniel Hawthorne Consul,” one page, dated 20 February 1854, with wafer seal. The Scarlet Letter author Nathaniel Hawthorne served as consul to the U.S. in Liverpool, England, from 1853-57. The appointment ofContinue reading "Nathaniel Hawthorne Signed Document."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151822
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George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gerald Ford Signed 1992 Flashback Decision Trading Card.

Bush, George H.W.; Barbara Bush; Gerald Ford

George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gerald Ford Signed 1992 Flashback Decision Trading Card.

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1992 Flashback Decision trading card picturing  past United States presidents and first ladies. Boldly signed by George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gerald Ford next to their respective image. In fine condition. The piece measures 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-151820
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