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The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East.

Yule, Colonel Henry

The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East.

London : John Murray, 1871.

First edition of Yule’s important work which correlated Polo’s travels with their present-day locations. Octavo, two volumes. Bound in full morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt ruling and vignettes to the front panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, all edges gilt, patterned endpapers, with maps and engravedContinue reading "The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-111068

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Journal of the Twentieth Annual Session of the National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic, San Francisco, California.

[William Tecumseh Sherman]

Journal of the Twentieth Annual Session of the National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic, San Francisco, California.

Washington : Gibson Bros., Printers and Bookbinders, 1886.

First edition of this record of post-war social meetings by members of the army; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original green cloth stamped in blind with gilt titles and military insignia, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Commander in Chief S. S. Burdett. General Sherman and his son’s bookplates to the front pastedown.Continue reading "Journal of the Twentieth Annual Session of the National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic, San Francisco, California."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145746

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Christian August Jorgensen Signed Watercolor Painting of Emerald Bay.

Jorgensen, Christian August; [Virgil W. Jorgensen]

Christian August Jorgensen Signed Watercolor Painting of Emerald Bay.

c. 1925.

Rare original watercolor painting of Emerald Bay. Folio, a dark, moody impression of Emerald Bay at the southeast corner of Lake Tahoe, by the noted Norwegian-American landscape painter Christian August Jorgensen. Annotated on the verso by his son and inaccurately titled: “Emerald Lake – Lake Tahoe. This painting was made by my father Chris JorgensenContinue reading "Christian August Jorgensen Signed Watercolor Painting of Emerald Bay."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147520

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Centennial International Exhibition Capital Stock Certificate.

Felton, Cornelius C.; [Fred Fraley]; [Ino Welsh]

Centennial International Exhibition Capital Stock Certificate.

Philadelphia : Centennial Board of Finance, 1877.

Rare Centennial International Exhibition lithographic capital stock certificate. Elephant folio, one page, the certificate is dated April 24, 1877 and grants one share of stock in the Centennial Board Finance to Cornelius C. Felton, illustrated with impressive engraved vignettes of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a Native American mourning the progress of industrialization, RomanContinue reading "Centennial International Exhibition Capital Stock Certificate."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-146769

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A Voyage Round the World, In the Years MDCCXL, I, II, II, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas.

Anson, George. Compiled by Richard Walter

A Voyage Round the World, In the Years MDCCXL, I, II, II, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas.

London : Printed for the Author, 1748.

First edition, first issue of the highly anticipated, best-selling official account of Anson’s voyages which went through numerous editions and was translated into several European languages. Quarto, three volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over pebbled boards with gilt titles and five raised bands to the spine, marbled endpapers, illustrated with forty-two foldingContinue reading "A Voyage Round the World, In the Years MDCCXL, I, II, II, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149503

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Bryant, Kobe; Pao Gasol; et al

2008-09 LA Lakers Team Signed NBA Basketball.

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Official NBA Spalding Basketball, boldly signed by 12 members of the 2008-09 NBA Champion LA Lakers including Hall of Famers Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. Additionally signed by Lamar Odom, Sasha Vujacic, Derek Fisher, Adam Morrison, Luke Walton, Trevor Ariza, DJ Mbenga, Josh Powell, Andrew Bynum, and Shannon Brown. Accompanied by a Professional Sports AuthenticatorContinue reading "2008-09 LA Lakers Team Signed NBA Basketball."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148823

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No Country For Old Men.

McCarthy, Cormac

No Country For Old Men.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

First edition of this “harrowing, propulsive drama… about a stone-cold killer, a small-town sheriff, and an average Joe” (New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper and signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd: on the front panel in the year of publication, the frontContinue reading "No Country For Old Men."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151717

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A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons.

Martin, George R.R

A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons.

London : Harper Collins, 1996-2011.

First British editions of each volume in George R.R. Martin’s acclaimed Game of Thrones series. Octavo, 5 volumes, original cloth. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket artwork by Jim Burns and Larry Rostant.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135214

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Opere Di Machiavelli.

Machiavelli, Nicolo

Opere Di Machiavelli.

Firenze : Gaetano Cambiagi, 1782-3.

First Cambiagi edition of the works of Machiavelli, one of the best and most important editions of his works. Quarto, bound in full period vellum with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, engraved portrait frontispiece of Machiavelli by Gregori after Santi di Tito, large arms of Earl Cowper on each title page, folding plate oppositeContinue reading "Opere Di Machiavelli."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-129048

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The Comedians.

Greene, Graham

The Comedians.

London : The Bodley Head, 1966.

First edition of this novel set in Haiti under the rule of “Papa Doc” Duvalier, which explores the political suppression and terrorism through the figure of an English hotel owner, Brown. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author prior to publication on the front free endpaper, “For Charlie affectionately from Graham. ChristmasContinue reading "The Comedians."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149206

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The Story of Harley-Davidson.

Davidson, William H.; John A. Davidson

The Story of Harley-Davidson.

Milwaukee, WI : Harley-Davidson Motor Co, Inc, [1970s].

First edition of this history of the legendary motorcycle company published by Harley-Davidson. Quarto, original brown pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed on the title page by both William H. Davidson and John A. Davidson. In near fine condition. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed by both John and William Davidson, who bothContinue reading "The Story of Harley-Davidson."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147523

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Cities of the Plain.

McCarthy, Cormac

Cities of the Plain.

New Orleans : B.E. Trice Publishing, 1998.

Signed limited first edition of McCarthy’s classic trilogy. Octavo, original half leather over marbled boards. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the half-title page and three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd in the year of publication; on the half title page, on the front panel of the book and on the slipcase. Fine in aContinue reading "Cities of the Plain."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151365

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Free To Choose: A Personal Statement.

Friedman, Milton & Rose

Free To Choose: A Personal Statement.

New York : Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1980.

First edition of Friedmans’ persuasive argument for the free market, based on the PBS series Free to Choose. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Milton Friedman on the title page. Fine a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133148

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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar.

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar.

Chicago : A. C. McClurg & Co, 1918.

First edition, first printing of the fifth book in Burroughs’ epic Tarzan series with with “Published, April, 1918” and W. F. Hall on the copyright page. Octavo, original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Stephen Gray Best AllContinue reading "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96782

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Death in Venice.

Mann, Thomas

Death in Venice.

London : Martin Secker , 1928.

First British edition of Mann’s classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some light shelfwear and small repairs to the verso. First editions are rare, especially in the original dust jacket and in this condition.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-142045

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Under The Sunset.

Stoker, Bram

Under The Sunset.

London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1882.

Rare second edition of Bram Stoker’s first book. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, patterned endpapers, with illustrations by W. Fitzgerald and W. V. Cockburn, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Mrs. John Foord with grateful remembrance Bram Stoker New York 1884.” The frontispieceContinue reading "Under The Sunset."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146259

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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Stevenson, Robert Louis

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson.

London : Printed by T. and A. Constable For Longmans Green and Co: Cassell and Co. Seeley and Co: Chas. Scribner's Sons and Sold by Chatto and Windus, 1894.

The Edinburgh edition of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson. Octavo, 33 volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbons bound in, tissue-guarded frontispiece to select volumes, original paperContinue reading "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149208

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Golf Is My Game.

Jones, Robert T. [Bobby]

Golf Is My Game.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960.

First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Arthur and Carrie, with best regards, Bob Jones.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. An exceptional example.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151490

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The Works of Victor Hugo.

Hugo, Victor

The Works of Victor Hugo.

New York : The Nottingham Society, c. 1900.

The Nottingham Society Edition De Luxe of the Works of Victor Hugo. Octavo, 10 volumes bound in three quarter contemporary royal blue crushed levant morocco over watered silk covered boards with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling with red fleur-de-lis gilt onlays to the spine in two compartments, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt with othersContinue reading "The Works of Victor Hugo."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149034

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Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices.

Drucker, Peter F

Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.

First edition of this management classic. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Roy La Grone. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-117889

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Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Central Park as a Work of Art and as a Great Municipal Enterprise 1853-1895.

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

Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Central Park as a Work of Art and as a Great Municipal Enterprise 1853-1895.

New York and London : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

First edition of the second 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, “To George HavenContinue reading "Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Central Park as a Work of Art and as a Great Municipal Enterprise 1853-1895."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-129463

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Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty One.

Thorp, Edward O

Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty One.

New York : Random House, 1962.

First edition of Thorp’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth, with charts and illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Gary Best Wishes Ed Thorp.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, name to the half-title page, tear to the half-title page. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140340

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Golf Is My Game.

Jones, Robert T. [Bobby]

Golf Is My Game.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960.

First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Freeman With all sorts of best wishes, Bob.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. An exceptional example.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151497

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Jagger, Mick; Keith Richards; Brian Jones; Bill Wyman; Charlie Watts

1963 Rolling Stones Signed Decca Records Publicity Card.

: Decca Records, [1963].

Early Rolling Stones advertising card issued by Decca Records in promotion of the group’s first two singles: “Come On” and “I Wanna Be Your Man.” The front of the card features a photograph of all five original band members signed be each: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Billy Wyman. Additionally signedContinue reading "1963 Rolling Stones Signed Decca Records Publicity Card."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-143818

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