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Looking for a unique and personal gift? A rare book is a gift they will treasure for a lifetime. There are few gifts that are as lasting and appreciated as a rare book. They hold within its pages not only historical and cultural significance, but often also a personal significance to the recipient. Whether it is a beloved childhood book that turned them on to the joys of reading or a favorite title they read in high school or college, people treasure these books like a close friend.

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Atkinson, Rick

The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point’s Class of 1966.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989.

First edition of the historian’s first book, which was reviewed by James Salter as “enormously rich in detail and written with a novelist’s brilliance, the pages literally hurry before one.” Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Rick Atkinson on the title page. Fine in a near fineContinue reading "The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point’s Class of 1966."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151005

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Warhol, Andy

Andy Warhol Prints.

New York : Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc, 1985.

First edition of this definitive catalogue of Warhol’s prints, spanning his entire career. Quarto, original cloth, with over 390 illustrations of Warhol’s prints, including 344 in color. Boldly signed twice by Andy Warhol on both the front panel of the dust jacket and front free endpaper. Edited by Frayda Feldman and Jorg Schellmann. Essays byContinue reading "Andy Warhol Prints."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150354

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Edwards, Jonathan

Twenty Sermons, on Various Subjects.

Edinburgh : Printed for M. Gray, 1789.

Rare early Edinburgh printing of Jonathan Edwards theological collection of sermons. Octodecimo, bound in full contemporary calf. In good condition.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-147927

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Wells, Catherine; H.G. Wells

The Book of Catherine Wells.

London : Chatto and Windus, 1928.

First edition of this posthumous collection of short stories, poems, and sketches written by Amy Catherine Wells (“Jane”), the wife of H.G. Wells. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, and tipped-in frontispiece. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the frontContinue reading "The Book of Catherine Wells."

$40.00

Item Number: RRB-151144

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Buchan, John

Sick Heart River.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1950.

Finely bound edition of John Buchan’s final novel. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers. In fine condition.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150838

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Hardy, Thomas

Two On A Tower.

London : Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., 1895.

Early edition of Thomas Hardy’s twelfth published novel. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with a map of Wessex to the rear. In very good condition with toning to the endpapers, darkening to the spine, bumping and rubbing to the extremities.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-148175

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Hardy, Thomas

Tess of the d’Urbervilles.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1899.

Early edition of Thomas Hardy’s twelfth published novel. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In near fine condition.

$40.00

Item Number: RRB-148193

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Hardy, Thomas

Tess of the d’Urbervilles.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, .

Early edition of Thomas Hardy’s twelfth published novel. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In very good condition, ownership signature to the front free endpaper.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-148192

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Bridgeman, Thomas

The Florist’s Guide, Containing Practical Directions for the Cultivation of Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Flowering Plants.

New York : For Sale by the Author, c. 1847.

The new and improved edition of this work in early American gardening literature. Duodecimo, half cloth over boards with paper titles and ruling to the front and rear panels, frontispiece of Thomas Bridgeman, with the copyright page printed upside down. In good condition with rubbing to the panels and toning throughout. Uncommon.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-150230

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King, Stephen [Ray Bradbury; Gerald Ford; Jim Harrison; Norman Mailer; Joyce Carol Oates; John Updike; Eudora Welty; et al]

Lord John Signatures.

Northridge, California : Lord John Press, 1991.

First deluxe limited edition of this collection of author photographs and signatures. Oblong octavo, original half cloth with faux navy morocco spine, gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, facsimile signature endpapers, illustrated throughout with photographs. Signed by Stephen King at the conclusion of his introduction in addition toContinue reading "Lord John Signatures."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-150137

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Kingsley, Charles

Politics for the People.

London : John W. Parker, 1848.

First edition of this collection of essays and sermons on political reform in England. Octavo, bound in three quarters turkey morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition with light rubbing, bookplate to theContinue reading "Politics for the People."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150134

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de Beauvoir, Simone

La Force Des Choses.

Paris : Gallimard, 1963.

First edition of Simone de Beauvoir’s autobiographical memoir covering the years after World War II. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. In near fine condition, signature to the front free endpaper.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150080

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de Beauvoir, Simone

L’Amerique Au Jour Le Jour.

Paris : Editions Paul Morihien, 1948.

First edition of this travel narrative and cultural critique of the United States. Octavo, written in French, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed Simone de Beauvoir on the half-title page. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150076

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Herbert, Frank

The Illustrated Dune.

New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1978.

First illustrated edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, fully illustrated by John Schoenherr. In near fine condition, bookplate to the verso of the front panel. Uncommon in this condition.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150361

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Jones, Robert T. [Bobby]

Golf Is My Game.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1960.

First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with photographs and drawings. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in full on the front free endpaper, “For Betty Jo Thompson with best wishes, Robert J. Jones. Jr.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150360

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Melville, Herman

Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1851.

First edition, first issue binding of Melville’s masterpiece. Octavo, original red variant cloth (BAL’s A grain), covers stamped in blind with Harper’s circular device at the center of the front panel within a heavy blind ruled frame, plain orange endpapers. Issued in a single volume, in black, green, blue, red, purple, slate or brown cloth,Continue reading "Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale."

$42,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150358

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Collins, Joseph

Taking the Literary Pulse: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1924.

First edition of this work analyzing modern authors and their literary characters through a psychological lens. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth, illustrated with tipped in plates. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.

$50.00

Item Number: RRB-151569

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Earhart, Amelia

20 Hrs. and 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship. The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story.

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

First edition of Earhart’s classic dramatic chronicle. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 61 black-and-white photographic plates, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Amelia Earhart on the verso of the frontispiece, “For Earnestine Fishbaugh. Amelia Earhart.” The recipient, Earnestine Fishbaugh was the daughter of noted Hollywood physician, Dr. Ernest C. Fishbaugh. Accompanied by a laid in note fromContinue reading "20 Hrs. and 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship. The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150335

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Cooke, John Esten

Wearing of the Gray; Being Personal Portraits, Scenes and Adventures of the War.

Augusta, Georgia : Southern Publishing Company, 1870.

First edition of this collection of experiences during the Civil War. Octavo, bound in three quarters calf over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in four compartments within gilt bands, morocco spine label, all edges marbled, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white plates. In near fine condition with toning throughout.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-150356

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Compiled by Milbourne Christopher

The Sphinx: Golden Jubilee Book of Magic. A Selection of Tricks From the Pages of the Magazine.

New York : Sphinx Publishing Corporation, 1951.

First edition of this commemorative anthology celebrating the first fifty years of The Sphinx. Octavo, original wrappers, with black and white illustrations. In near fine condition. Compiled by Milbourne Christopher. Illustrated by Sid Lorraine. Introduction by John Mulholland.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-150362

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Crawford, J. Marshall

Mosby and His Men: A Record of the Adventures of That Renowned Partisan Ranger, John S. Mosby.

New York : G.W. Carleton & Co., Publishers, 1867.

First edition of this record of personal recollections during the Civil War. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, floral detailing stamped in blind to the front and rear panels, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations and decorations. In very good condition.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150353

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Christie, Agatha

A Pocket Full of Rye.

London : The Crime Club by Collins, 1953.

First edition of Christie’s ingenious murder mystery. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket, in good condition with losses to the spine and front panel. From the collection of Dr. John Talbot Gernon.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-149982

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Forester, C.S

Single Handed.

New York and London : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1929.

First American edition of this classic maritime adventure novel that showcases themes of duty, resilience, and individual impact during wartime. Octavo, original publisher’s full cloth, top stain blue. Near fine in a good dust jacket, losses to the front panel and spine, bookplate and inscription to the front pastedown.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-151158

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Searle, William S

A New Form of Nervous Disease. Together with an Essay on Erythroxylon Coca.

New York : Fords, Howard, & Hulbert, 1881.

First edition of this late nineteenth-century medical work. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In very good condition with spotting to the panels, bookplate to the front pastedown. Exceptionally rare with only one example appearing at auction in 100 years.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150347

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