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Seuss, Dr.; Alexander Abingdon. [Theodore Geisel].

Boners.

New York: The Viking Press, 1931.

First edition of this popular collection of schoolroom howlers, one of the very first books to carry his drawings. Duodecimo, original red cloth. Compiled by Alexander Abingdon and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dr. Seuss on the front pastedown, “With Best Wishes to Chuck Meeks, Dr. Seuss.” In very good condition, signatureContinue reading "Boners."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-153073

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The Macallan.

The Macallan: Impressions of Flavour.

Scotland: The Macallan,

The Macallan Impressions of Flavour, a handsome presentation tasting journal produced by the renowned Highland single malt distillery. Royal octavo, red cloth ring-binder boards with a magnetic side closure. Fitted with tabbed dividers for an Introduction, Double Cask, and Sherry Oak, together with lined note-taking pages, a pencil held along the inner cover, a setContinue reading "The Macallan: Impressions of Flavour."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-153079

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The Macallan.

The Macallan.

Los Angeles: Atelier Éditions, 2024.

First edition of this handsomely produced volume celebrating The Macallan, the renowned Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Quarto, original red cloth, illustrated with photographs of cocktails. One of only 250 copies. In fine condition. A scarce limited edition, an ideal gift for the whisky enthusiast.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-153078

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Barnard, Christiaan.

Heart Attack.

Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland Publishers, 1971.

First edition of the celebrated heart surgeon’s guide to heart disease for the general reader, written by the man who performed the world’s first successful human heart transplant. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the frontispiece leaf, “21 October 1978 To Steve Feingold with my very best wishes Chris Barnard.” FineContinue reading "Heart Attack."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-153083

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Arnold, H.H.

Global Mission.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949.

First edition of the memoir of General of the Air Force H.H. “Hap” Arnold, the father of the modern United States Air Force and the only man ever to hold five-star rank in two branches of the armed forces, his sweeping account of the rise of American air power. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated withContinue reading "Global Mission."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-153082

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Abingdon, Alexander; Dr. Seuss [Theodore Geisel].

More Boners.

New York: The Viking Press, 1931.

First edition of this popular sequel of schoolroom howlers, again illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Duodecimo, original green cloth. Compiled by Alexander Abingdon and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Second printing, issued before publication in April 1931. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dr. Seuss on the front pastedown, “With Best Wishes to Chuck Meeks, Dr. Seuss.” In veryContinue reading "More Boners."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153074

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Fleming, Ian. [Sean Connery].

You Only Live Twice.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964.

First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers. Boldly signed “Sean Connery 007” on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the half-title page. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. Housed in a customContinue reading "You Only Live Twice."

$14,200.00

Item Number: RRB-153095

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McCarthy, Cormac.

The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain.

New York: Everyman's Library, 1999.

First edition of McCarthy’s classic trilogy, appearing here in one volume for the first time. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with 22 karat gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by theContinue reading "The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153056

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Shepherd, Jean.

In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. [A Christmas Story].

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1966.

First edition of the Shepherd’s breakthrough novel, the basis of Bob Clark’s timeless classic 1983 Christmas marathon film A Christmas Story, which Shepherd himself narrated. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Smith. Rare and desirable signed andContinue reading "In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. [A Christmas Story]."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-153059

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Dodge, David.

To Catch a Thief.

New York: Random House, 1952.

First edition of the sophisticated jewel-thief caper that Alfred Hitchcock adapted into his classic 1955 film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by David Dodge on the second front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Irving Miller. An attractive signed example ofContinue reading "To Catch a Thief."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-153038

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Dickens, Charles.

Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy’s Progress.

London: Richard Bentley, 1838.

First edition, first issue of Dickens’s second novel, the immortal story of the workhouse orphan Oliver Twist and the first English novel to take a child as its central character. A first issue, with “Boz” on the title-pages and the suppressed “Fireside” plate. Octavo, three volumes bound in full twentieth-century polished calf gilt by Zaehnsdorf,Continue reading "Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy’s Progress."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153028

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Mackenzie, Alexander.

Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence.

New York: Printed and Sold by G.F. Hopkins, 1802.

First American edition of the explorer’s celebrated account of his two great expeditions across North America, the first crossing of the continent north of Mexico, achieved twelve years before Lewis and Clark. Small quarto, bound in full contemporary sheep, the spine with gilt-lettered morocco label, with the frontispiece folding engraved map of America tracing Mackenzie’sContinue reading "Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153010

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Gagarin, Yuri.

Yuri Gagarin Signed Soviet Space Envelope.

[Soviet Union]: [October 17, 1961].

Soviet philatelic envelope commemorating the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the triumphs of space exploration. Boldly signed by the record-breaking cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in blue ink to the center. The illustrated cover depicts a rocket soaring above the Earth beneath the banner “Glory to the Conquerors of Space,” frankedContinue reading "Yuri Gagarin Signed Soviet Space Envelope."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152806

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Truman, Harry S. [Don Gibson].

Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman.

Washington, D.C: Government Printing Office, 1961-1966.

First edition of the complete eight-volume set of the Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman, gathering the messages, speeches, statements, and news conferences of his presidency from 1945 to 1953. Octavo, eight volumes, original cloth. Signed and inscribed by President Truman in each of the eight volumes to Don Gibson, seven of themContinue reading "Public Papers of the Presidents: Harry S. Truman."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153008

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King, Stephen.

The Stand.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1978.

First edition of King’s classic post-apocalyptic epic, the massive fourth novel that many readers consider his masterpiece. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Lorna Eckles – With best, Stephen King 3/1/80.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by John Cayea.Continue reading "The Stand."

$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152940

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Whitney, Courtney; Douglas MacArthur [Dr. Thomas Clark].

MacArthur: His Rendezvous with History.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956.

First edition of an admiring firsthand account of General Douglas MacArthur by one of his most trusted aides, tracing the general’s career through the Pacific War, the occupation of Japan, and Korea. Octavo, original quarter blue cloth over terra cotta cloth, top edge red as issued, illustrated with maps by Rafael Palacios. Signed by DouglasContinue reading "MacArthur: His Rendezvous with History."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152914

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Merton, Thomas [Fr. Earty].

The Ox Mountain Parable of Meng Tzu.

Lexington, KY: Stamperia del Santuccio, 1960.

First edition of this beautifully hand-printed broadside of the Ox Mountain Parable of Meng Tzu, in the translation of I.A. Richards and with an introduction by Thomas Merton, from the celebrated private press of Victor and Carolyn Hammer. One of only 100 copies, this is number 50. Folio, eight pages, original paper-covered boards with theContinue reading "The Ox Mountain Parable of Meng Tzu."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-153007

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Kidd, Jason.

Jason Kidd Signed 1994-95 NBA Hoops Card.

Durham, NC: SkyBox International, 1995.

1994-95 NBA Hoops #422 Jason Kidd card, from the “Top This!” subset pairing the second overall picks of consecutive drafts. Picturing the Dallas Mavericks guard and 1994 second overall pick driving to the basket, with fellow number-two overall pick Shawn Bradley featured on the verso. Boldly signed by Kidd across the front in black feltContinue reading "Jason Kidd Signed 1994-95 NBA Hoops Card."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-153069

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Starr, Ringo; Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison [The Beatles].

Introducing… The Beatles.

Chicago: Vee-Jay Records, 1964.

The first Beatles album released in the United States, issued by Vee-Jay Records in 1964, drawn largely from the group’s British debut and including “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Twist and Shout,” “Love Me Do,” and “P.S. I Love You.” The stereo issue, catalogue SR-1062. Boldly signed by Ringo Starr in black felt tip onContinue reading "Introducing… The Beatles."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152935

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Arnold, H.H.

Global Mission.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949.

First edition of the memoir of General of the Air Force H.H. “Hap” Arnold, the father of the modern United States Air Force and the only man ever to hold five-star rank in two branches of the armed forces, his sweeping account of the rise of American air power. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated withContinue reading "Global Mission."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152927

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Wainwright, Jonathan M.; Robert Considine.

General Wainwright’s Story: The Account of Four Years of Humiliating Defeat, Surrender, and Captivity.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1946.

First edition of the memoir of General Jonathan M. “Skinny” Wainwright, the heroic American commander who surrendered the Philippines to the Japanese and endured more than three years as their highest-ranking prisoner of war, his harrowing account of defeat, surrender, and captivity. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, with black-and-white illustrations. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by theContinue reading "General Wainwright’s Story: The Account of Four Years of Humiliating Defeat, Surrender, and Captivity."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-152925

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Smith, Holland M.; Percy Finch.

Coral and Brass.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1949.

First edition of the memoir of General Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad” Smith, the fiery Marine commander known as the father of modern amphibious warfare, his outspoken account of the Marines’ island-hopping campaign across the Pacific in the Second World War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, with a frontispiece portrait of Smith from a painting by CommanderContinue reading "Coral and Brass."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-152924

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Halsey, William F.; J. Bryan III.

Admiral Halsey’s Story.

New York: Whittlesey House, 1947.

First edition of the wartime memoir of Fleet Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey, the pugnacious commander of the United States Third Fleet and one of the most celebrated American naval leaders of the Second World War. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles, cartographic endpapers, a frontispiece portrait by Yousuf Karsh, and illustrated with black-and-whiteContinue reading "Admiral Halsey’s Story."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-152923

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Friedman, Milton.

A Theory of the Consumption Function.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1957.

First edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. A very sharp example.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152856

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