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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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Handwritten letter on lined paper

Dahl, Roald

Roald Dahl Autograph Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by the great children’s storyteller Roald Dahl. One page, handwritten letter to American writer and Playboy editor Ray Russell, responding to an inquiry soliciting contributions. The letter reads in full, “Oct. 14th Dear Mr. Russell Sorry not to have answered your letter before, but I’ve been away in England. I’ve told myContinue reading "Roald Dahl Autograph Letter Signed."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148769

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Where the Boys are

Swarthout, Glendon; [Connie Francis and Dolores Hart]

Where the Boys Are.

New York : Random House, 1960.

First edition of the author’s classic novel, the basis for the 1960 comedy film of the same name which popularized the ‘spring break’ pilgrimage to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Octavo, original pictorial half-cloth. Boldly signed by actresses Connie Francis, “All the best! Connie Francis,” and Dolores Hart, “Blessings Mother Dolores Hart SB.” Connie Francis, one ofContinue reading "Where the Boys Are."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148701

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The Second World War

Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948-53.

First American editions of Winston Churchill’s masterpiece, preceding the British editions. Octavo, six volumes, original cloth, illustrated. Triumph and Tragedy is inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Yours sincerely Winston S. Churchill.” Each volume is very good to near fine in a very good dust jacket with chipping to the spine extremities ofContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150160

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The Spy Who Loved Me

Fleming, Ian [Roger Moore]

The Spy Who Loved Me.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1962.

First edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by Roger Moore on the title page. Moore played 007 in the film adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed.

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150152

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Patrick, Stewart [Madeleine K. Albright]

The Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World.

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2018.

First edition of this thought provoking work about the United States and its interactions with other countries around the globe. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Accompanied by a typed autograph letter from Richard N. Haass of the Council on Foreign RelationsContinue reading "The Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147596

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The Shawl

Ozick, Cynthia

The Shawl.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.

First edition of this classic short story. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, with the added quote, “Cynthia Ozick and we are here as on a darkling plain…” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. A unique example.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-148706

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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Burton, Virginia Lee

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1939.

First edition of this children’s classic with the date of 1939 on the title page. Oblong quarto, original tan cloth, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by Virginia Lee Burton on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed, this is only the second example we have seen.

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150088

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The Sea Wolf

London, Jack

The Sea-Wolf.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1961.

The Heritage Press edition of London’s famous and enduring fifth novel. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, with color illustrations throughout. In near fine condition. Introduction by Edmund Gilligan. Illustrated by famous illustrator Fletcher Martin. FletcherContinue reading "The Sea-Wolf."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148725

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Rise to Rebellion

Shaara, Jeff

Rise to Rebellion.

New York : Ballantine Books, 2001.

First edition of this classic historical novel about the American Revolution. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Jeff Shaara on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-150143

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Man looking to the side with a handwritten signature

De Niro, Robert

Robert De Niro Signed Photograph.

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Original photograph of Robert De Niro. Semi-glossy black and white photograph headshot of Robert De Niro. Inscribed by him in black felt tip, “For Tom Best wishes Robert De Niro.” In near fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-148713

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Sports Illustrated

Shorter, Frank

Frank Shorter Signed 1970 Sports Illustrated Magazine.

New York : Sports Illustrated, 1970.

Rare original August 1970 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine signed by inspirational Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with advertisements and color photographs. Boldly signed by Shorter on the front cover. This issue features a six page article on the 1970 Olympic Games titled, “Don’t Drink the Water.” In near fineContinue reading "Frank Shorter Signed 1970 Sports Illustrated Magazine."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-148711

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The End of the Affair

Greene, Graham

The End of the Affair.

London : William Heinemann, 1951.

First edition of the Graham Greene novel William Faulkner called, “one of the best, most true and moving novels of my time, in anybody’s language.” Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148710

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The Untouchables

Albert, Marvin [Kevin Costner]

The Untouchables.

New York : Ivy Books, 1987.

First edition of this crime thriller, basis for the film bearing the same name. Octodecimo, original publisher’s wrappers, all edges stained yellow. Boldy signed by the Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Costner on the title page. In the film of the same name, Kevin Costner plays Eliot Ness, the real-life federal agent who led the teamContinue reading "The Untouchables."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150119

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HRH

Richardson, Henry Handel [Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson]; [Ernest Hemingway]

The Fortunes of Richard Mahony.

New York : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1931.

First collected edition of this foundational work in Australian literature. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and gilt author’s initials to the front panel. Association copy, inscribed by Ernest Hemingway to his cousin on the front free endpaper, “Dear Ruth: This one, or three really since it is three novels –Continue reading "The Fortunes of Richard Mahony."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148697

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Ancient marble sculpture

Odysseus [Homer]

Sperlonga Odysseus Marble Bust.

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A marble bust of the head of the Sperlonga Odysseus. The sculptures discovered at the former villa of Emperor Tiberius in Sperlonga form one of the most significant ensembles of Hellenistic-style Roman sculpture, depicting dramatic mythological scenes such as the Blinding of Polyphemus and the Scylla Group. These monumental marble groups, likely created by RhodianContinue reading "Sperlonga Odysseus Marble Bust."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148696

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A Devil went Down to Georgia

Landau, Deb Miller

A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton.

New York : Pegasus Books, 2024.

First edition of one of “the best nonfiction true crime books of all time” (Oprah Daily). Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with photographs. Lengthily signed by the author with the last line of this work on the title page, “‘One day, he will die – and no one will send flowers.’ Deb Miller Landau.” FineContinue reading "A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-148695

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The End of the Game

Beard, Peter Hill

The End of the Game.

New York : The Viking Press, 1965.

First edition of the photographer’s first book with over 75 black-and-white and color photographic plates. Tall quarto, original ivory cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Beard on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150093

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The Boy from Brazil

Levin, Ira

The Boys From Brazil.

New York : Random House, 1976.

First edition of this classic suspense novel, basis for the the 1978 film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starring Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth with geometric design stamped in blind on front panel. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “1/29/76 To Evy & Mort,Continue reading "The Boys From Brazil."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148684

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My Life in New Orleans

Armstrong, Louis [Barney Bigard]

Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans.

New York : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1954.

First edition of the autobiography of one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz, Louis “Pops” Armstrong. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain red, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the musician and his bandmate, jazz clarinetist Barney Bigard, on the half-title page. Barney Bigard (1906–1980) wasContinue reading "Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148635

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Spacecraft in orbit above Earth

Stafford, Tom; Vance Brand; Deke Slayton; Vladimir Shatalov; Aleksei Yeliseyev

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Signed Photograph and Artistic Depiction.

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Rare original photograph and artistic depiction of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Official NASA color glossy photograph with an artistic depiction of the docking of the Apollo spacecraft and the Soviet Soyuz capsule during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Boldly signed on the original mount above the photograph by astronauts Tom Stafford, Vance Brand, and Deke Slayton, and by cosmonautsContinue reading "Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Signed Photograph and Artistic Depiction."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148639

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The World Crisis

Churchill, Winston S

The World Crisis: The Eastern Front.

London : Library of Imperial History, 1974.

The Centenary Limited Edition of the fifth volume of Churchill’s The World Crisis. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands,ruling to the front and rear panels stamped in blind, top edge gilt, pictorial endpapers, frontispiece, illustrated with numerous maps (many folding), charts,Continue reading "The World Crisis: The Eastern Front."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-148616

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Three Sisters

Chekhov, Anton; Lajos Szalay [Illustrator]

Two Plays of Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard; Three Sisters.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1966.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of these two groundbreaking plays by famous Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Two Plays of Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard; Three Sisters."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148693

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The Call of the Links

Webling, Walter Hastings

Fore! The Call of the Links.

Boston and New York : H.M. Caldwell Co, 1909.

First edition of this poetic and reflective celebration of golf. Duodecimo, pictorial half-cloth, frontispiece, illustrated throughout. In very good condition. A nice copy of a notoriously fragile book.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-148675

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The Three Theban Plays

Sophocles; Robert Fagles [Translator]

The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus.

New York : The Viking Press, 1982.

First edition of this vivid and accessible translation of Sophocles’ tragedies. Royal octavo, publisher’s original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the translator on the half-title page, “For Rooney – three dark plays – Bob Fagles.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ann Gold. Translated by Robert Fagles. IntroductionsContinue reading "The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148688

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