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McCann, Colum

Let the Great World Spin: A Novel.

New York : Random House, 2009.

First edition of the author’s classic work, winner of the National Book Award. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on both the half and title pages, “For Bettyann and Ed With the very best of Irish wishes- and with thanks!! Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves ofContinue reading "Let the Great World Spin: A Novel."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-136604

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Moss, Stirling with Ken W. Purdy

All But My Life: Face To Face With Ken W. Purdy.

London : William Kember , 1963.

First edition of the racing legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Peter, I hope that your book is as good as the questions asked. Stirling Moss.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.

$550.00

Item Number: RRB-138822

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le Carre, John

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.

First edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on a tipped-in page, “John le Carre with best wishes 16 ix 64.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135319

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McManus, Erwin Raphael

Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit.

Nashville : Nelson Books, 2008.

Early printing of this early work by McManus. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Dan- Live your story Leave a mark! Erwin McManus.” In very good condition with some highlighting. Cover design by Joby Harris.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-136213

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Bernhardt, Sarah

Petite Idole.

Paris : Editions Nilsson, 1921.

First edition of this work, lengthily inscribed by legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, front panel illustration by Maggy Monier. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed with an eight line inscription from Bernhardt on the half-title page, “A Leon Deffocce je ne crois pas que mon petite roman arrete un instant vos regards, mais laContinue reading "Petite Idole."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134711

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Lloyd George, David

War Memoirs of David Lloyd George.

London : Odams Press Limited, .

First editions, early printings of the first two volumes in Lloyd George’s autobiography, with an autographed letter signed of Margaret Lloyd George laid in. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in very good dust jackets. On Lloyd George’s Downing Street letterhead, the letter reads in full, “March 5th. Dear Mr. Grossmith Thank you so much forContinue reading "War Memoirs of David Lloyd George."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135372

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Jones, Howard

Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and Its Impact on American Abolition, Law, and Diplomacy.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987.

Revised edition of the basis for the 1997 film Amistad directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, and Matthew McConaughey. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page, “Howard Jones Framingham, Mass. 3/6/98.” In near fine condition. Cover design by Kathleen M. Lynch.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-135992

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Cotton, T. Henry

Golf: Being a Short Treatise for the Use of Young People Who Aspire to Proficiency in the Royal and Ancient Game.

London : Eyre & Spottiswoode (Publishers) Ltd, 1931.

First edition of Cotton’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, frontispiece portrait of Cotton. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication beneath his frontispiece portrait, “F.A. Reeves with best of wishes most sincerely Henry Cotton 1931.” In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-135277

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White, T.H

England Have My Bones.

London : Collins, 1936.

First edition of the author’s classic memoir. Octavo, original cloth, with 8 full page woodcut illustrations by the author. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Sir Thomas Birkett with the author’s constant gratitude for the best fortnight of his life.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptionalContinue reading "England Have My Bones."

$1,650.00

Item Number: RRB-135368

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Kipling, Rudyard

The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Deluxe Signed Edition. [Including Plain Tales from the Hills; The Phantom Rickshaw; The Light That Failed; Gunga Din; The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book; Captains Courageous; Kim; Just So Stories].

London : Macmillan & Company, 1913-38.

The Bombay edition of Rudyard Kipling’s collected works. Octavo, 31 volumes, bound in full morocco by Riviere & Son, gilt titles to the spine, gilt tooling and ruling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, inner dentelles, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. One of 1,050 sets with volume one signed by Rudyard Kipling.Continue reading "The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Deluxe Signed Edition. [Including Plain Tales from the Hills; The Phantom Rickshaw; The Light That Failed; Gunga Din; The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book; Captains Courageous; Kim; Just So Stories]."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135262

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Mankiw, N. Gregory [Paul A. Samuelson]

Monetary Policy.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1994.

First edition of this collection of essays on monetary policy. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by editor Gregory Mankiw to fellow economist Paul Samuelson on the half-title page, “To Paul with best wishes, Greg Mankiw.” The recipient, American economist Paul Samuelson is widely considered the “Father of Modern Economics” and the most influential economistContinue reading "Monetary Policy."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135064

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Bernstein, Carl & Bob Woodward

All The President’s Men.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1974.

First edition of this groundbreaking work in American journalism. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Carl Bernstein in a contemporary signature to fellow journalist Rebecca Chase Williams, “To Becky with thanx Carl Bernstein.” The recipient, Rebecca Chase Williams was a distinguished ABC News journalist for more than twenty years. Fine in aContinue reading "All The President’s Men."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135253

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La Motta, Jake; Chris Anderson and Sharon McGehee

Raging Bull II: Continuing the Story of Jake La Motta.

Secaucus, NJ : Lyle Stuart, 1986.

First edition of the sequel to Raging Bull. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Harvey Jake La Motta Raging Bull.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Tim Gaydos.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-134250

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le Carre, John

The Karla Trilogy] Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1974-1979.

First editions of each title in the author’s acclaimed Karla Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, inner dentelles, all edges gilt. Each volume is signed by John le Carre on a bookplate, with two signed “John le Carre aka David Cornwell.” Each are inContinue reading "The Karla Trilogy] Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People."

$5,200.00

Item Number: RRB-135339

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Schulberg, Budd

Waterfront.

New York : Random House, 1955.

First edition of Schulberg’s novel adapted from his Academy Award–winning screenplay. Octavo, original beige cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer R.P. Dickey on the front free endpaper, “For R.P. Dickey, Here it is at last! With my thanks for your patience, and interest in my work. Sincerely Budd Schulberg Sept. 1,Continue reading "Waterfront."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-138005

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McCarthy, Cormac

All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992-1998.

First editions of each title in the author’s acclaimed Border Trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth, three volumes. Each volume is signed by Cormac McCarthy on the half-title page and each volume is signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd. All the Pretty Horses is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-titleContinue reading "All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain."

$11,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135233

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Herzog, Maurice

Annapurna: The First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 Feet).

London : Jonathan Cape, 1952.

First edition in English, preceding the American edition by one year of one of the best-selling mountaineering books of all-time. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To James Helgar, with my compliments It is a pleasure to dedicate this book to you, Maurice Herzog Paris,Continue reading "Annapurna: The First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 Feet)."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-135187

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Gluck, Louise

Ararat.

New York : The Ecco Press, 1990.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s collection of poetry, prompted by the death of her father. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author opposite the half-title page, “For ____ ____ with best wishes Louise Gluck.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Michaela Sullivan. Jacket illustration by Christa Näher.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-138219

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Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

The Road To Serfdom.

London : Routledge & Sons, 1944.

Friedrich August von Hayek’s first edition personal copy of one of the most influential books of the twentieth century and the most popular exposition of classical liberalism ever published. Octavo, original cloth. Hayek’s personal copy with his ownership name to the front free endpaper, “F.A. Hayek” and notation, “published March 10th, 1944” and list ofContinue reading "The Road To Serfdom."

$750,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135374

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Stone, Oliver and Stanley Weiser

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

New York : Newmarket Press, 2010.

First edition. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Oliver Stone and photographer Barry Wetcher on the front panel of the dust jacket. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-133568

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Vachon, Marius. [Edouard Detaille; Edward VIII Duke of Windsor]

Detaille.

Paris : A. Lahure, 1898.

Finely bound example of Vachon’s biography of Detaille from the library of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor. Folio, bound in three quarter morocco, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Edouard Detaille in French to Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor in the year of Detaille’s death. The inscription translates as: “My Lord, In my Boulevard Malesherbes Studio,Continue reading "Detaille."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135461

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"The Joy of Color!" Ron Kovic Original Painting.

Kovic, Ron

“The Joy of Color!” Ron Kovic Original Painting.

2013.

Rare original large format acrylic painting signed by Vietnam War Veteran and Golden Globe Award-winning screenwriter Ron Kovic. On thick Aquarell watercolor paper, the painting is signed three times by the artist on the verso, “Ron Kovic Oct 2013”, “‘The Joy of Color’ by Ron Kovic” and with a signed self-caricature. American anti-war activist, writer,Continue reading "“The Joy of Color!” Ron Kovic Original Painting."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135265

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Krugman, Paul

The Age of Diminished Expectations: U.S. Economic Policy in the 1990s.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1990.

First edition of Krugman’s straightforward treatise on the position of the American economy in the 1990s. Octavo, original blue cloth. Inscribed by Paul Krugman on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Christopher Volet. Uncommon signed.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-135228

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Webber, Andrew Lloyd and Tim Rice

Evita: The Legend of Eva Peron 1919-1952.

London : Elm Tree Books, 1978.

First edition of this illustrated companion to the 1979 Broadway production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Tim Rice on the title page, “Hello Richard all best Tim Rice.” In near fine condition. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-135264

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