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Brown, Monty. Foreword by Vivian Fuchs

Where Giants Trod: The Saga of Kenya’s Desert Lake.

London : Quiller Press, 1989.

Special limited edition of Brown’s elaborately illustrated history of Kenya’s northern desert region and the 13 expeditions to Lake Rudolf. Quarto, original publisher’s three quarters pebbled morocco over leatherette boards, marbled endpapers, with 75 color and 50 black and white illustrations, folding map in pocket affixed to rear pastedown. One of 250 numbered copies signedContinue reading "Where Giants Trod: The Saga of Kenya’s Desert Lake."

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-110678

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Roth, Alvin E. [Lloyd Shapley]

The Shapley Value: Essays in Honor of Lloyd S. Shapley.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1988.

First edition of this work regarding the papers of Nobel Prize winner Lloyd Shapley. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Alvin Roth on the front free endpaper, “For James, Alvin E. Roth.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ken Vail.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-116176

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Krugman, Paul

Geography and Trade.

Cambridge : The MIT Press, 1991.

First Edition of Paul Krugman’s work on economic geography. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ken Paul Krugman.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-112951

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Gallico, Paul

The Snow Goose.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1941.

First edition of this classic story, the moving wartime story of friendship and heroism, set against the dramatic backdrop of the World War II Battle of Dunkirk. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author a month prior to publication on the front free endpaper, “To Stuart Rose- Who has great patience with me-Continue reading "The Snow Goose."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-110454

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Frost, Robert

A Masque of Mercy.

New York : Henry Holt, 1947.

Signed limited first edition, one of 751 numbered copies, this is number 690. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition and the original slipcase which is in near fine condition.

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-110648

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Miles, Sylvia

Sylvia Miles Original Working Script Collection.

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Sylvia Miles’ personal collection of over 50 working shooting and play scripts used by her, with her ownership signatures, and with her annotations throughout. Approximately 50 volumes, scripts include: Into It: A Screenplay by Edward Pomerantz, The Deathwatcher: A Screenplay by Robin Miller, Play That On Your Old Piano: A Comedy in Three Acts byContinue reading "Sylvia Miles Original Working Script Collection."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-110785

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Williams, Tennesse. [Sylvia Miles]

The Night of the Iguana Original Shooting Script.

New York : Studio Duplicating Service, Inc, .

Rare original shooting script of Tennessee Williams’ great stage play. Quarto, original blue Studio duplicating service leatherette wrappers bound and bradded. Advertisements laid in. Sylvia Miles’ copy with her annotations throughout. Miles played Maxine Faulk in the play’s 1976 Broadway revival at the Circle in the Square Theatre. In very good condition.

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-110701

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Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega

Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega Signed Patent of Nobility.

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Rare illuminated patent of Nobility signed by Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega, historian and King of Arms to Charles III, King of Spain. Quarto, bound in full contemporary calf with gilt ruling to the spine, marbled endpapers, elaborately illuminated hand-painted full page coat of arms and numerous heraldic shields each with silk guard leaves, text inContinue reading "Don Ramon Zazo of Ortega Signed Patent of Nobility."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-110235

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Wiesenthal, Simon

Max and Helen: A Remarkable True Love Story.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1982.

First edition of this glorious love story. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Simon Wiesenthal on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. Translated by Catherine Hutter.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-110499

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Smith, Betty

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1943.

First edition of Smith’s classic first novel. Octavo, original green cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Sincerely, Betty Smith Brooklyn, N.Y. September, 1943.” Near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. An exceptional example.

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-110390

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Reiser, Anton. [Albert Einstein]

Albert Einstein: A Biographical Portrait.

New York : Albert & Charles Boni, 1930.

First edition of this Einstein biography written by Rudolf Kayser, a German literary historian and husband to Albert Einstein’s stepdaughter Ilse under the pseudonym Anton Reiser. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein. Signed and dated by Einstein on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Albert Einstein New York 1930.” In near fineContinue reading "Albert Einstein: A Biographical Portrait."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-110352

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Trumbo, Dalton

Johnny Got His Gun.

Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott Company, 1939.

First edition of Trumbo’s powerful novel, which won one of the early National Book Awards: the Most Original Book of 1939. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Dalton Trumbo on the half-title page. Near fine in the original dust jacket with rubbing and wear, lacking the front flap. Rare and desirable signed.

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-110238

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Newton, Richard [Dwight L. Moody]

The King’s Highway or Illustrations of the Commandments.

New York : Robert Carter and Brothers, 1870.

Rare early edition of this work by Newton. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Moody on the front free endpaper, “To John Syme D.L. Moody My dear Brother be useful be earnest be fruitful and the blessing of God will rest on you.” In good condition. Signatures of the legendary evangelist are rare,Continue reading "The King’s Highway or Illustrations of the Commandments."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-110127

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower

Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Signed Photograph.

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Photograph of Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower, boldly signed by each, “Dwight D. Eisenhower”, and signed, “Mamie Doud Eisenhower.” Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 12.5 inches. In near fine condition.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-110337

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Donleavy, J.P

The Ginger Man.

Paris : The Olympia Press, 1955.

First edition, first issue with the words, Special Volume, Francs: 1.500 to the rear panel. Small octavo, original green wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, “Washington D.C. March 1994 J.P. Donleavy.” In fine condition. From the library of Donleavy’s publisher Seymour Lawrence. Introduction by Arland Ussher. An exceptional example.

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-110478

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Frost, Robert

Steeple Bush.

New York : Henry Holt & Company, 1947.

First edition, first printing of this spiritually-themed Frost collection. Octavo, original half cloth over boards, front panel decorated in gilt. One of 751 copies signed by the author on the limitation page, this is number 167. Fine in the rare original glassine which is in very good condition and slipcase which is in near fineContinue reading "Steeple Bush."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-110271

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Roosevelt, Eleanor

India and the Awakening East.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1953.

First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s account of her travels through the Middle East and India. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the half-title page, “Eleanor Roosevelt with love to you, on Washington’s birthday Fer. 22, 1954 Vernon.” Near fine in a veryContinue reading "India and the Awakening East."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-110954

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O'Connor, Sandra Day; Harry Blackmun, Anthony Kennedy, William H. Rehnquist, Clarence Thomas, Byron White

Supreme Court Justice Signed Pamphlet Collection.

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Rare collection of seven Supreme Court ruling pamphlets signed by Sandra Day O’Connor, Harry Blackmun, Anthony Kennedy, William H. Rehnquist, Clarence Thomas and Byron White. In fine condition. Cases include: Simon & Schuster Inc, v. Members of the New York State Crime Victims Board (regarding New York’s “Son of Sam” law) signed by Sandra Day O’Connor, Christine Franklin v.Continue reading "Supreme Court Justice Signed Pamphlet Collection."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-110586

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Johnson, Diane

Le Mariage.

New York : Dutton Book, 2000.

First edition of this “splendid entertainment… Johnson is one of our most astute cultural critics” (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Diane Johnson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mary E. O’Boyle. Jacket illustration by Nina Berkson.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-110599

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Osborne, Martin J. and Ariel Rubinstein

A Course In Game Theory.

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 1994.

First edition of this classic work on game theory. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ariel Rubinstein on the title page. In very good condition.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-112551

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Wright, N.T

The New Testament and the People of God.

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 1992.

Early printing of this work by the award-winning theologian. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Inscribed by N.T. Wright on the title page. In good condition with some dampstaining.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-117388

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King, Ethel

The Calendar In Rime.

Portland, Maine : Falmouth Publishing House, 1947.

First edition of this collection of poems. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With my compliments- Ethel King.” Near fine in the rare original glassine.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-114523

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Dyson, Freeman J

Infinite in All Directions: Gifford Lectures Given at Aberdeen, Scotland April–November 1985.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1988.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the half-title page with a quote from this work, “For John Rogers from Freeman Dyson We must be careful not to discourage our twelve year olds by making them waste the best years of their lives preparing for examinations seeContinue reading "Infinite in All Directions: Gifford Lectures Given at Aberdeen, Scotland April–November 1985."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-111045

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Wescott, Glenway

The Babe’s Bed.

: Harrison of Paris, 1930.

Signed limited edition of Glenway Wescott’s short novel. Octavo, original cloth. One of 375 numbered copies signed by the author, this is number 252. Near fine in the original slipcase.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-115108

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