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Venizelos, Eleftherios

Eleftherios Venizelos Autograph Letter Signed.

1922.

Autograph letter signed by “the maker of modern Greece,” Eleftherios Venizelos. One page, typescript on Delegation Hellenique letterhead, the letter reads, “Lausanne, 7th December 1922 My dear Mr. Hammond, I thank you most cordially for your letter and wish to express to you the deep gratitude that I feel for the promptness with which youContinue reading "Eleftherios Venizelos Autograph Letter Signed."

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$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-82459

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Gargaz, Pierre-André [William Tecumseh Sherman]

A Project of Universal and Perpetual Peace.

New York : George Simpson Eddy, 1922.

Early edition of this treatise on universal peace; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Small octavo, original half cloth, uncut, illustrated with documents in facsimile. P.T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front pastedown beneath his ownership signature. In near fine condition. Housed in the original publisher’s slipcase which is in very good condition with slightContinue reading "A Project of Universal and Perpetual Peace."

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$600.00

Item Number: RRB-145879

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Darwin, Bernard

A Friendly Round.

London : Mills & Boon, 1922.

First edition of this collection of Darwin’s golf columns from The London Times. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Bernard Darwin on the front free endpaper, “To G.M. from the author with his best regards. Sept. 1922.” It was customary for Darwin to sign “from the author”, which denoted a personal affiliation with theContinue reading "A Friendly Round."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-68590

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Olmsted, Frederick Law. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and Theodora Kimball

Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Early Years and Experiences Together with Biographical Notes.

New York and London : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.

First edition of the first volume of the autobiography of one of the foremost figures in American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Olmsted. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Theodora Kimball. Association copy, inscribed by Frederick Law Olmsted on the front free endpaper, “C. Bowyer VauxContinue reading "Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Early Years and Experiences Together with Biographical Notes."

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$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-129553

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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

Nouvelles Considérations sur les Conséquences de la Paix (A Revision of the Treaty).

Paris : Delamain, Boutelleau & Co., Publishers, 1922.

First French edition of Keynes’ classic work. Duodecimo, written in French, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges speckled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with diagrams. In very good condition. Translated by Franck.

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150553

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Conrad, Joseph

The Rover.

London : T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1923.

First British edition of the last complete novel by Joseph Conrad. Octavo, finely bound in full morocco by Bayntun, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, double gilt ruled, inner dentelles, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

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$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-119454

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Tilden, William T

Singles and Doubles.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1923.

First edition of Tilden’s masterwork on the sport of tennis. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with engravings after photographs of noted players including frontispiece. Near fine in the scarce original dust jacket which is in near fine condition.

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$600.00

Item Number: RRB-104052

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Dow, George Francis and John Henry Edmonds. Introduction by Capt. Ernest H. Pentecost

The Pirates of the New England Coast 1630-1730.

Salem, Massachusetts : Marine Research Society, 1923.

First edition of the second book published by the Marine Research Society of Salem, Massachusetts. Large octavo, bound in three quarter morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, cartographic endpapers, illustrated, frontispiece. In fine condition.

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$650.00

Item Number: RRB-130594

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Conrad, Joseph

The Rover.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923.

First American edition of the last complete novel by Joseph Conrad. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket, bookplate to the front pastedown.

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$250.00

Item Number: RRB-147454

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Churchill, Winston S

Shall We Commit Suicide?

New York : Eilert Printing Co, 1924.

First separate edition of Churchill’s ominously prophetic article. 12mo, original wrappers. In near fine condition. Rare, especially in this condition.

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$900.00

Item Number: RRB-135844

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Conrad, Joseph

Laughing Anne and One Day More.

London : John Castle, 1924.

First British edition of two plays from prolific writer Joseph Conrad. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Introduction by John Galsworthy. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$300.00

Item Number: RRB-147552

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Dos Passos, John

Manhattan Transfer.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1925.

First edition of Dos Passos’ “novel of the very first importance…the dawn of a whole new school of writing” (Sinclair Lewis). Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with chips to the extremities. Scarce in the original dust jacket.

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95815

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott

The Great Gatsby.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925.

First edition, first state of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece with “chatter” p.60, “northern” p.119, “sick in tired” p.205, and “Union Street station” p.211. Octavo, original publisher’s dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In good condition with wear to the spine extremities, with a portion of the rear panel of the original first issue dustContinue reading "The Great Gatsby."

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$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152064

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott

The Great Gatsby.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925.

First edition, first state of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece with “chatter” p.60, “northern” p.119, “sick in tired” p.205, and “Union Street station” p.211. Octavo, original dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom pictorial clamshell box hand made by The Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and an onlayContinue reading "The Great Gatsby."

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$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150416

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Lefevre, Edwin

The Making of a Stockbroker.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1925.

First edition of this classic Wall Street narrative. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands,  gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fineContinue reading "The Making of a Stockbroker."

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$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146015

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Wilde, Oscar. With Woodcuts by Frans Masereel

The Ballad of Reading Gaol.

London : Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1925.

First illustrated edition of this rare Wilde title. Royal octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with woodcuts by Frans Masereel. One of 450 numbered copies, this is number 16. Fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition.

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$750.00

Item Number: RRB-139325

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Conrad, Joseph

The Works of Joseph Conrad. [Including Almayer’s Folly; An Outcast of the Islands; Heart of Darkness; Lord Jim; Nostromo; The Secret Agent; Under Western Eyes].

Edinburgh : John Grant, 1925.

The works of Joseph Conrad, elegantly bound, signed by Joseph Conrad. Octavo, twenty volumes bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and nautical stamping to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, frontispiece to each volume, top edge gilt, signed by Joseph Conrad tipped in to Vol. I. In near fine condition.Continue reading "The Works of Joseph Conrad. [Including Almayer’s Folly; An Outcast of the Islands; Heart of Darkness; Lord Jim; Nostromo; The Secret Agent; Under Western Eyes]."

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$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151500

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Paine, Thomas

The Life and Works of Thomas Paine.

New Rochelle, New York : Thomas Paine National Historical Association, 1925.

The Patriot’s edition of the Life and Works of Thomas Paine. Octavo, ten volumes bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In good condition.

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$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-138611

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Conrad, Joseph

Suspense.

London : J. M. Dent & Sons, 1925.

First English edition of Conrad’s final, unfinished novel. Octavo, original cloth. Introduction by Richard Curle. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear to the spine. Jacket art by Thomas Derrick. Housed in a custom slipcase.

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$375.00

Item Number: RRB-130717

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Vanderbilt, William K

Across The Atlantic With Ara, Summer of 1924.

New York : Brentano's, Publishers, 1925.

First edition of Vanderbilt’s account of his 1924 three-month summer cruise aboard the diesel yacht Ara. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with plates and maps. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To C. M. … from W. K. Vanderbilt June 26th 1925.” In very goodContinue reading "Across The Atlantic With Ara, Summer of 1924."

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$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-143551

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Moore, J. Hampton

Roosevelt and the Old Guard.

Philadelphia : Macrae Smith Company Publishers, 1925.

First edition of J. Hampton Moore’s intimate biographical portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustrated with engravings and line drawings by C.K. Berryman including tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Roosevelt. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.

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$350.00

Item Number: RRB-103580

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Lefevre, Edwin

The Making of a Stockbroker.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1925.

First edition of this classic Wall Street narrative. Octavo, original maroon cloth. In near fine condition.

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$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-115693

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Conrad, Joseph

Tales of Hearsay.

London : T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1925.

First British edition of the first and last short stories Joseph Conrad wrote. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, preface by R. B. Cunninghame Graham. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$300.00

Item Number: RRB-147553

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Parker, Dorothy

Enough Rope: Poems.

New York : Boni & Liveright, 1926.

Rare first edition of Parker’s poignant collection of poetry exploring the complexities of human nature. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth over marbled paper covered boards. In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper.

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$975.00

Item Number: RRB-147800

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