Scott, Paul
A Male Child.
London : Eyre & Spottiswoode (Publishers) Ltd, 1956.
First edition of Paul Scott’s third novel. Octavo, original boards. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-138732
Gifts - For Him
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Nabokov, Vladimir
Pale Fire.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1962.
First edition of this “witty, ironic and complex tour de force” (Hart, 521). Octavo, original black cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A very sharp example.
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Item Number: RRB-133621
Schumpeter, Joseph A
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.
London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.
First edition of Schumpeter’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket with some chips to the extremities. Rare in the original dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-133716
Chamberlain, Neville; Anne Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program.
1938.
1938 Unionist Association Annual Dance and Whist Drive Program signed by Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and hi wife, Anne Chamberlain. 12 mo, one page folding. Signed by the Chamberlains on the front panel who are listed as the special guests of the evening. The event was held at the PalaisContinue reading "Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program."
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Item Number: RRB-134522
Juniper, David. [Led Zeppelin]
David Juniper Signed Led Zeppelin II Album.
Burbank, CA : Atlantic Recording Corporation, 2014.
A fine example of Led Zeppelin’s greatest albums which earned album cover artist David Juniper a Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package. Lengthily signed on the front panel by album cover artist David Juniper, “The music of Led Zeppelin I had blown me away and so on spec, I mocked up a fold-out design forContinue reading "David Juniper Signed Led Zeppelin II Album."
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Item Number: RRB-134256
[Van Buren, John]
The Constitutions of the United States and State of New-York and Articles of Confederation; Together with the Rules and Orders, Standing Committees, List of Members of the Senate and Assembly for 1831, List of Counties, &c. &c. &c.
Albany : Printed by Croswell and Can Benthuysen, 1831.
John van Buren‘s first edition copy of this early American government handbook. 16 mo, bound in full morocco for Van Buren with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, illustrated with 3 folding plates and 3 folding maps including: a folding map of the City of Troy (with manuscript notes locating landmarks), folding floor plan of the assembly; small hand-coloredContinue reading "The Constitutions of the United States and State of New-York and Articles of Confederation; Together with the Rules and Orders, Standing Committees, List of Members of the Senate and Assembly for 1831, List of Counties, &c. &c. &c."
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Item Number: RRB-134298
Venturi, Robert; Introduction by Vincent Scully
Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture.
New York : The Museum of Modern Art, 1966.
First edition of this essential document of architectural literature. Octavo, original gray cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Robert Venturi who has added a drawing of his mother’s house on the dedication page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by Vincent Scully.
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Item Number: RRB-133609
Malkiel, Burton G
A Random Walk Down Wall Street.
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1973.
First edition of this classic work, one of the “few great investment books” (Andrew Tobias). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “with best wishes Burt.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Jay J. Smith. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
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Item Number: RRB-133519
Campbell, Gordon [Clement Atlee]
My Mystery Ships.
London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1937.
Early printing of Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell’s My Mystery Ships; from the library of United Kingdom Prime Minster Clement Attlee with his bookplate to the pastedown. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.
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Item Number: RRB-134587
Kennedy, John F
The Honey Fitz Presidential Yacht Copy of Profiles in Courage.
New York : Pocket Books, Inc, 1957.
Cardinal edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work; the Honey Fitz Presidential Yacht Copy; signed by John F. Kennedy. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by John F. Kennedy on the verso of the front panel. Accompanied by a photograph album of various locations within the yacht. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional exampleContinue reading "The Honey Fitz Presidential Yacht Copy of Profiles in Courage."
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Item Number: RRB-134268
Paine, Thomas
Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution.
Albany : Re-Printed by Charles R. & George Webster, n.d.
Fourth American edition of Paine’s classic work. Octavo, disbound. In near fine condition. A rare and desirable American separate printing.
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Item Number: RRB-134509
Orwell, George
George Orwell Typed Letter Signed.
January 9, 1946.
Rare typed letter signed by the acclaimed author of Nineteen-Eighty Four, George Orwell; part of a long correspondence with scientist Edward R. Ward regarding his views on science. One page, typescript, the letter reads: ‘9th January 1946 Dear Mr. Ward, Your letter has been passed on to be by “Tribune”. I am sorry that inContinue reading "George Orwell Typed Letter Signed."
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Item Number: RRB-133445
James, William
The Naval History of Great Britain, From the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793; to the Accession of George IV. In January 1820; With An Account of the Origin and Progressive Increase of The British Navy; Illustrated, From the Commencement of the Year 1793, by A Series of Tabular Abstracts, Contained in a Separate Quarto Volume.
London : Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1822.
First edition of James’ naval history of Great Britain. Five octavo volumes and one quarto volume of tables bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, folding plate in volume I. Sabin 35720. In near fine condition. Uncommon.
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Item Number: RRB-130581
Holmes, John Clellon
Go.
New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952.
First edition of the novel that launched the Beat Generation’s literary legacy and describes the world of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Neil Cassady and “one of the best novels about the Beat Generation…brilliant and important” (Los Angeles Free Press). Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a good dust jacket. Jacket design by Helen Borten.
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Item Number: RRB-138914
Johnson, Alvin Jewett
Johnson’s Map of Florida.
New York : A.J. Johnson, 1863.
Rare 19th century example of Johnson’s famed Civil War era map of the state of Florida. One page, the hand-colored lithographic map depicts the state in full with color coding according to county in the midst of the American Civil War with references to towns, railroads, villages, depots, swamps, the territories of Native American tribes,Continue reading "Johnson’s Map of Florida."
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Item Number: RRB-138227
Churchill, Winston S
An Address by The Rt. Hon Winston S. Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain December 26th 1941.
Stamford Connecticut : The Overbrook Press, 1942.
Rare first edition of Churchill’s historic address delivered before Congress on December 26th 1941. Octavo, original boards. One of on thousand copies printed. In very good condition.
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Item Number: RRB-133199
Priestley, Joseph
A Familiar Introduction to the Study of Electricity.
London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; T. Cadell, Sucessor to Mr. Millar, in the Strand; and J. Johnson, in Pater-Noster Row, 1768.
First edition of Priestley’s beginner’s introduction to The History and Present State of Electricity with Original Experiments; the first book published on the subject. Quarto, bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards, illustrated with four plates. In very good condition. Rare.
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Item Number: RRB-133012
Twain, Mark [Samuel Clemens] and Charles Dudley Warner
The Gilded Age: A Tale of To-Day.
Hartford : American Publishing Company, 1878.
Early printing of Twain and Dudley’s satirical work on greed and political corruption in post-Civil War America which has appeared in more than 100 editions since its original publication. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled,Continue reading "The Gilded Age: A Tale of To-Day."
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Item Number: RRB-127448
Tolkien, J.R.R
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.
London : George Allen and Unwin, 1966.
Finely bound set of each title comprising the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in full red morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front panels, folding maps. In fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. The first printing of the second, revised, edition (with “Second Edition 1966” on theContinue reading "The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King."
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Item Number: RRB-133131
Ellis, Leonard Bolles
History of New Bedford and its Vicinity 1602-1892.
Syracuse : D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1892.
First edition of Ellis’ profusely illustrated history of New Bedford. Large octavo, 2 volumes bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with a profusion of fine tissue-guarded steel-engraved portraits. In near fine condition.
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Item Number: RRB-131249
Galbraith, Robert. [J.K. Rowling]
The Silkworm.
London : Sphere, 2014.
First edition of the second novel in Rowling’s Cormoran Strike Series, published under the pen name Robert Galbraith. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sian Wilson.
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Item Number: RRB-137033
Lewis, George Cornewall
An Essay on the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion.
London : John W. Parker, 1849.
First edition of Cornewall Lewis’ classic work of political philosophy. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of American journalist William Safire, although not marked. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, SafireContinue reading "An Essay on the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion."
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Item Number: RRB-134128
Graham, Benjamin & David L. Dodd
Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.
New York : Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill Book Company, 1934.
First edition of Graham and Dodd’s seminal work, considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. A very sharp example.
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Item Number: RRB-133112
Shackleton, Ernest; James Murray and George Marston
Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
London : Andrew Melrose, 1913.
Limited edition de luxe of this account of the 1907-09 Nimrod Expedition under Shackleton. number 181 of 280 copies signed on the recto of the limitation leaf by E.H. Shackleton, James Murray and George Marston. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel with a mounted color illustration, top edgeContinue reading "Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton."
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Item Number: RRB-132467
Chamberlain, Neville; Anne Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program.
$1,250.00
RRB-134522
Venturi, Robert; Introduction by Vincent Scully
Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture.
$2,500.00
RRB-133609
Paine, Thomas
Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution.
$1,600.00
RRB-134509
Churchill, Winston S
An Address by The Rt. Hon Winston S. Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain December 26th 1941.
$1,750.00
RRB-133199
Twain, Mark [Samuel Clemens] and Charles Dudley Warner
The Gilded Age: A Tale of To-Day.
$750.00
RRB-127448
Tolkien, J.R.R
The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.
$15,000.00
RRB-133131
Lewis, George Cornewall
An Essay on the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion.
$475.00
RRB-134128
Shackleton, Ernest; James Murray and George Marston
Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
$20,000.00
RRB-132467