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Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1995.
The Franklin Library limited edition of this novel by the author of The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, privately printed exclusively for the members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and toolingContinue reading "Our Game."
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New York : Fawcett Gold Medal, 1988.
First edition of this classic novel, basis for the Academy Award-winning film starring Kevin Costner. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, all edges stained yellow. Boldly signed by Michael Blake and Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Costner on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
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New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1972.
First edition of this complex novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain red. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a small closed tear to the rear panel. Author photograph by Halsman.
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Houston, TX : World Book Encyclopedia Science Service, 1964.
First edition of the collected letters of the first American to orbit the Earth. Octavo, original boards, pictorial postmark endpapers, frontispiece of Glenn, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Glenn on the half-title page, “To Clifford – John Glenn.” Fine in a very good dust jacket.
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March 19, 1973.
Rare typed letter from James W. McCord Jr. to Judge John Sirica regarding the Watergate Scandal. Two pages, replicated in copy from the original with corrections approved by McCord with his initials in the margins, typed and dated March 19, 1973. Boldly signed by James McCord in blue ballpoint on the second page above hisContinue reading "James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed."
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London : London Records, .
Roy Orbison‘s Oh, Pretty Woman compilation album. Inscribed by him on the back panel, “To Dorothy, Love Roy Orbison.” In very good condition. Original record included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Rare and desirable signed.
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London : MacMillan & Company, 1930.
First edition of the first volume of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition with light rubbing and toning. Ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by an autograph note signed by Keynes on a personal postcard with his Gordon Square address and dated JuneContinue reading "A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money."
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Hollywood, CA : Capitol Records, 1966.
The Beatles’ seventh studio album, their final project before retiring from live touring. It marked their most advanced use of studio technology, featuring techniques like tape loops and backward recordings. Boldly signed by Ringo Starr in silver felt tip on the front panel. In near fine condition. Original record included.
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London : Ernest Benn Ltd., 1926.
First editions of each volume in Wells’ longest novel. Octavo, three volumes, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spines. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006 Academy Award nomineeContinue reading "The World of William Clissold: A Novel at a New Angle."
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London : Methuen & Co., 1902.
First edition of this whimsical tale about the mermaid Miranda. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into theContinue reading "The Sea Lady: A Tissue of Moonshine."
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.
First edition of this acclaimed biography of the second president of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signed by James Grant on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Amy C. King. Author photograph by Sigrid Estrada.
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New York : The Citadel Press, 1968.
First edition of The Algonquin Wits. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with a portrait photograph of each author. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Cowan.
Read more![I, Claudius [and] Claudius The God and His Wife Messalina.](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RRB-151576.jpg?fit=800%2C640&ssl=1 "I, Claudius [and] Claudius The God and His Wife Messalina.")
London : Arthur Barker, 1934.
First editions of Graves’ classic “autobiography” of Claudius and its sequel. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth. Both volumes are near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets. Rare in the dust jackets and particularly so in such nice condition.
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Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Records, Inc, 1962.
First pressing of the classic first album of Peter, Paul, and Mary. Long play record, monophonic recording. Boldly signed by Peter Yarrow on in silver felt tip at the top of the front panel. In near fine condition. Original record included.
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London : Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 1979.
First edition of this work, which served as the basis for the 2000 film directed by Darren Aronofsky starring Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans and Ellen Burstyn. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “H. Selby Jr. 6/22/91” and additionally signed by the director of the 2000 film adaptation,Continue reading "Requiem For A Dream."
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New York : Greenberg, Publisher, Inc, 1925.
First limited edition of this classic work inspired by King John. Octavo, original half-cloth. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 8. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer James Joyce on the limitations page, “To James Joyce in admiration Joseph Shipley.” The recipient, James Joyce was an Irish modernist writer whoseContinue reading "King John."
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London : Paul Hamlyn, 1966.
First British edition of this early work by the creator of Peanuts. Duodecimo, original pictorial boards, illustrated throughout. Fine in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : Rinehart & Co. Inc, 1951.
First edition of the lively entertaining work of Harriman. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Illustrated by Al Hirschfeld. Photograph by Robert Frank.
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New York : Rinehart & Company, Inc, 1947.
First edition of this environmental classic and foundational text in American conservation literature about the Everglades. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pictorial endpapers, with black and white illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Adelaide…Brooks, 1915, With so many happy memories of college and withContinue reading "The Everglades: River of Grass."
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Surrey, England : Genesis Publications, 2014.
Signed limited edition of this curated photographic memoir from the drummer of the Beatles, Ringo Starr. Thick quarto, bound in three-quarters Italian leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt decorations to the front panel, all edges gilt, illustrated with 250 rare and unseen photographs. One ofContinue reading "Photograph."
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1941.
Souvenir typescript of the the United States’ “Declaration of War on Germany December 11, 1941” signed by eleven World War II generals. One page, typed. Boldly signed with their rank beneath by eleven generals in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force who participated in World War II. In fine condition with mail folds. The pieceContinue reading "Souvenir Typescript of the “Declaration of War on Germany December 11, 1941” Signed by Eleven World War II Generals."
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1942.
Photograph signed by four of the Doolittle Raiders. Oversized satin-finish, black and white photograph of the B-25 bombers on board the USS Hornet in 1942. Boldly signed by Edward Saylor, R. E. Cole, Tom Griffin, and David J. Thatcher. In fine condition with a PSA/DNA label affixed to the lower right corner. The piece measuresContinue reading "Doolittle Raiders Signed Oversized Photograph."
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Rare photograph of Austrian technical automobile designer and entrepreneur. Glossy black and white photograph of Ferry Porsche at his desk. Signed by him in at the bottom of the photograph. In fine condition. The piece measures 4.75 inches by 6.75 inches.
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Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1930.
First edition, later printing of Keller’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red, frontispiece, illustrated with plates from photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Helen Keller on the front free endpaper, “To: Alan Kramer Creator of beauty Helen Keller. June 13th, 1933.” In very good condition. Foreword by Nella Braddy.
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