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The Personal History of David Copperfield.

Dickens, Charles

The Personal History of David Copperfield.

London : Bradbury and Evans, May 1849 - November 1850.

First edition in the original monthly parts of “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels” (Virginia Woolf). Octavo, original blue-green illustrated paper wrappers, twenty parts in nineteen, frontispiece, vignette title-page and thirty-eight additional inserted plates. In near fine condition, an unrestored example of Dickens’ classic work which is virtually complete with all preliminary advertisements withContinue reading "The Personal History of David Copperfield."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96035

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Marlon Brando Signed Candida Playbill.

Shaw, George Bernard. (Marlon Brando, Katharine Cornell, Cedric Hardwicke, Oliver Cliff, Wesley Addy, and Mildred Natwick)

Marlon Brando Signed Candida Playbill.

: Playbill Incorporated, 1946.

Rare original playbill from the 1946 production of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida starring Marlon Brando and Katharine Cornell. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed on the front panel by Marlon Brando, Katharine Cornell, Cedric Hardwicke, Oliver Cliff, Wesley Addy, and Mildred Natwick. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed by the entire cast of this important production.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96045

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Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son, Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation.

Dickens, Charles. Illustrations by H.K. Browne

Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son, Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation.

London : Bradbury & Evans, 1846-48.

First edition in the scarce original parts of Dickens tale of the fortunes of the Dombey shipping firm with “delight” for “joy” on page 284. Octavo, original wrappers, with 40 etchings by Halbot Knight Brown, containing all advertisements as issued. In very good condition. Housed in a custom full morocco and chemise pull-off case. ScarceContinue reading "Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son, Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96177

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Recherches Sur L’état Actuel de la Distillation du Vin en France, et Sur Les Moyens d’Améliorer la Distillation des Eaux-de-vie. (Research on the Current State of Wine Distillation in France, and on Ways to Improve the Distillation of Eaux-de-vie).

Duportal, Antoine Simon

Recherches Sur L’état Actuel de la Distillation du Vin en France, et Sur Les Moyens d’Améliorer la Distillation des Eaux-de-vie. (Research on the Current State of Wine Distillation in France, and on Ways to Improve the Distillation of Eaux-de-vie).

Paris, Saint Petersbourg : Klostermann, 1811.

Scarce first edition of early work on the distillation of wine and eau-de-vie. Octavo, bound in full period tree calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, red morocco spine label, five folding maps of distillation apparatus, rebacked retaining the original spine. Stamps and previous owner inscriptions. In very good condition. Scarce and desirable. WorksContinue reading "Recherches Sur L’état Actuel de la Distillation du Vin en France, et Sur Les Moyens d’Améliorer la Distillation des Eaux-de-vie. (Research on the Current State of Wine Distillation in France, and on Ways to Improve the Distillation of Eaux-de-vie)."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95242

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Joe DiMaggio Presidential Commission Signed by Richard Nixon.

Nixon, Richard; Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio Presidential Commission Signed by Richard Nixon.

Washington, D.C 1970.

Rare Richard Nixon Presidential Commission appointing Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio as a “Member of the Conference on Physical Fitness and Sports.” Dated September 25th, 1970 the appointment is signed by President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State William Rogers with the Presidential seal. Double matted and framed. In fine condition. From the personalContinue reading "Joe DiMaggio Presidential Commission Signed by Richard Nixon."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95202

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Queen Mary: A Drama.

Tennyson, Alfred Lord

Queen Mary: A Drama.

London : Henry S. King and Co, 1875.

First edition, first issue of the first book in Tennyson’s historical trilogy with “behled” on page 126. Small octavo, bound in full red morocco, gilt titles to the spine, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine and panels, double gilt ruled, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Association copy, signed by Alfred Tennyson on the title pageContinue reading "Queen Mary: A Drama."

$3,250.00

Item Number: RRB-95173

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Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, The Panjab, & Kalat, During a Residence in those Countries.

Masson, Charles [James Lewis]

Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, The Panjab, & Kalat, During a Residence in those Countries.

London : Richard Bentley, 1842.

First edition of this narrative of Lewis’ travels between 1826 and 1838 through Balochistan, Sind, the Hazara, Afghanistan and the Punjab. Octavo, four volumes. Bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels, gilt ruled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with engravings, folding map. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” FossettContinue reading "Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, The Panjab, & Kalat, During a Residence in those Countries."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95145

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The Promise.

Potok, Chaim

The Promise.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1969.

First edition of the author’s sequel to The Chosen. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Hugh and Marilyn Nissenson, Thanks for a beautiful evening! Chaim Potok Nov. 20, 1973.” Review copy with the slip laid in, near fine in a very good dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "The Promise."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-79898

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Abraham Lincoln Relief Bust.

Lincoln, Abraham

Abraham Lincoln Relief Bust.

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Rare cast metal relief portrait of President Abraham Lincoln in profile. Housed in a custom circular frame with gilt decorative floral reliefs. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 16 inches. A handsome example.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95124

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Two Lucky People.

Friedman, Milton & Rose

Two Lucky People.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1998.

First edition of this memoir by the Nobel Prize-winning economist and his wife Rose, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by both authors on the half-title page, “For Vernon Paul Rose Friedman and signed below by Milton Friedman. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-72865

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Summer of Love.

Kilmer, Joyce

Summer of Love.

New York : The Baker & Taylor Company, 1911.

First edition, first issue of Joyce Kilmer’s first book of verse. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to fellow poet and literary critic Thomas Walsh, “To Thomas Walsh, With appreciation of his roast of this book, and the sincere admiration of Joyce Kilmer, June 20, 1913, Brooklyn, NY.” A scholar of LatinContinue reading "Summer of Love."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-92792

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Time Out of Joint.

Dick, Philip K

Time Out of Joint.

New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1959.

First edition of Philip K. Dick’s first novel published in hardcover format. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip K. Dick on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and a few small closed tears. Jacket design by Arthur Hawkins. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell boxContinue reading "Time Out of Joint."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95875

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Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Typographic Portrait.

Linclon, Abraham; Designed and written by W.H. Pratt. Lithograph by A. Hageboeck

Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Typographic Portrait.

Davenport, Iowa 1865.

Original typographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln composed of his Emancipation Proclamation, issued on January 1, 1863. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed, the entire piece measures 26.5 inches by 19 inches. An exceptional piece, a rare and desirable piece of Americana.

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95831

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Abraham Lincoln Portrait.

Gardner, Alexander. [Abraham Lincoln]

Abraham Lincoln Portrait.

c. 1860.

Rare original painting of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. After a photograph by Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner. Scottish photographer Alexander Gardner immigrated to the United States in 1856 where he became best known for his photographs of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, and the execution of the conspiratorsContinue reading "Abraham Lincoln Portrait."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95830

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Prince Charles Signed Photograph.

Charles, Prince

Prince Charles Signed Photograph.

1994.

Rare photograph of Prince Charles and his staff taken during the 1994 Royal Tour. Signed and dated by Prince Charles, “Charles 1994.” One of eleven original photographs presented by Prince Charles to his staff, this photograph was given to Sergeant Ron Lewis who is standing in the center of the back row of the photograph.Continue reading "Prince Charles Signed Photograph."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-95805

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Charles Dickens Gilt Bronze Relief Portrait.

Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Gilt Bronze Relief Portrait.

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Original gilt bronze relief portrait of Charles Dickens. Framed. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 12 inches. In near fine condition. A unique example.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-92795

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Chansons De Salon Populaires et Legeres Operettes.

Nadaud, Gustave

Chansons De Salon Populaires et Legeres Operettes.

Paris : Henri Plon, 1867.

Finely bound example of the popular songs and operettas of French chansonnier Gustave Nadaud. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers. In very good condition with light rubbing to the extremities.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-92541

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The Rabin Memoirs.

Rabin, Yitzhak

The Rabin Memoirs.

Boston : Little, Brown & Company, 1979.

First edition in English of the memoirs of Yitzhak Rabin. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “To Eleanore with best wishes Y. Rabin 10.31.79.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Renfer. Photograph by Magnum photographer Leonard Freed.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-92754

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The Personal History of David Copperfield.

Dickens, Charles

The Personal History of David Copperfield.

London : Bradbury and Evans, May 1849-November 1850.

First edition in parts of “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels” (Virginia Woolf). Original serial issue. Twenty parts in nineteen, octavo four to thirty-two pages of preliminary advertisements; text continuously paginated 1-624; eight leaves of preliminaries follow text in final part. Frontispiece, vignette title-page and thirty-eight additional inserted plates, the majority with tissueContinue reading "The Personal History of David Copperfield."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-91369

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Anthony Perkins Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

Socci, P.B. (Anthony Perkins)

Anthony Perkins Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

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Rare graphite artist’s sketch of American actor Anthony Perkins from a scene from the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho. Signed by Anthony Perkins. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawingContinue reading "Anthony Perkins Signed P.B. Socci Sketch."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-89138

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Yul Brynner Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

Socci, P.B. (Yul Brynner)

Yul Brynner Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

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Rare graphite artist’s sketch of Russian-born film and stage actor Yul Brynner. Boldly signed by Yul Brynner. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. In fine condition. The drawing measures 10 inchesContinue reading "Yul Brynner Signed P.B. Socci Sketch."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-89137

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Richard Burton Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

Socci, P.B. (Richard Burton)

Richard Burton Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

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Rare graphite artist’s sketch of legendary actor Richard Burton as Hamlet. Signed by Richard Burton. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawing measures 8.75 inches by 11.5 inches.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-89127

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Ingrid Bergman Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

Socci, P.B. (Ingrid Bergman)

Ingrid Bergman Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

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Rare graphite artist’s sketch of Academy Award-winning actress Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc. Signed by Ingrid Bergman. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawing measures 8.75 inches by 11.5Continue reading "Ingrid Bergman Signed P.B. Socci Sketch."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-89643

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Henry Fonda Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

Socci, P.B. (Henry Fonda)

Henry Fonda Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

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Rare graphite artist’s sketch of American film and stage actor Henry Fonda as Clarence Darrow. Signed by Henry Fonda to the left of his portrait. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits.Continue reading "Henry Fonda Signed P.B. Socci Sketch."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-89102

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