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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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Fargo, William

William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate for American Merchants Union Express Company.

New York : American Merchants Union Express Company, 1869.

Rare American Merchants Union Express Company stock certificate signed by American businessman William Fargo. In November 1868, the American Express Company and the Merchants Union Express Company merged, and Fargo became the president of the American Merchants Union Express Company, a position he held until his death. The company then became the American Express CompanyContinue reading "William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate for American Merchants Union Express Company."

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-148491

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William Faulkner’s Book

Faulkner, William

Hunting Stories.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1988.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of two of Faulkner’s hunting tales: “The Bear” and “The Old People.” Folio, bound in quarter black morocco over linen boards with author’s name in gilt on the spine, illustrated with two color etchings. Boldly signed by illustrator Neil Welliver on the colophon page at the rear. OneContinue reading "Hunting Stories."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-148573

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Bibliography

The Limited Editions Club

Bibliography: Of The Fine Books Published By The Limited Editions Club 1929 – 1985.

New York City : The Limited Editions Club, 1985.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this compilation of every book The Limited Editions Club had published from 1929 – 1985. Folio, bound in quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine. One of 800 numbered copies, this is number 688. In near fine condition with light rubbing and aContinue reading "Bibliography: Of The Fine Books Published By The Limited Editions Club 1929 – 1985."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-148594

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Robeson, Paul

Paul Robeson Signed Photograph.

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Rare original matte headshot photograph of Paul Robeson looking into the camera. Boldly signed by Robeson diagonally at the lower right. In near fine condition. The piece measures 3.5 inches by 5.5 inches.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148516

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Photograph of a Man Sitting at an Ornate Desk

Mussolini, Benito

Benito Mussolini Signed Photograph.

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Rare original photograph of Benito Mussolini. Vintage matte-finish oversized photograph of Benito Mussolini seated at his desk taken by the Luce photography studio. Boldly signed by Mussolini in fountain pen in the lower margin. In near fine condition. The piece measures 15.75 inches by 11.75 inches.

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148638

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The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

France, Anatole; Sylvain Sauvage [Illustrator]

The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1937.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Anatole France’s first novel. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, with water-color illustrations. Boldly signed by illustrator SylvainContinue reading "The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard."

$800.00

Item Number: RRB-148552

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The Fall of House of Usher

Poe, Edgar Allan

The Fall of the House of Usher.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1985.

The Limited Editions Club limited edition of one of Poe’s most famous short stories. Folio, bound in quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with two color lithographs. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 473. In fine condition. Illustrated by Alice Neel. Housed in a custom cloth slipcase.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-148581

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Ways and Means of Payment

Colwell, Stephen [Peter Cooper]

The Ways and Means of Payment: A Full Analysis of the Credit System, With Its Various Modes of Adjustment.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1859.

First edition of this detailed critique of the 19th-century credit system. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Peter Cooper Esq with respects of the Author.” Additionally signed by Peter Cooper on the third free endpaper. Peter Cooper (1791–1883) was anContinue reading "The Ways and Means of Payment: A Full Analysis of the Credit System, With Its Various Modes of Adjustment."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148629

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Wilt Chamberlain and David Shaw

Chamberlain, Wilt; David Shaw

Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door.

New York : Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc, 1973.

First edition of this autobiography that captures and reveals NBA All-Star Wilt Chamberlain as “a complex, diverse, immensely self-assured and self-possessed human being” (David Shaw). Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Peace Wilt Chamberlain.” Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148626

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The Marble Faun

Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Carl Strauss [Illustrator]

The Marble Faun: or, the Romance of Monte Beni.

Zurich : Fretz Brothers, 1931.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Hawthorne’s last major work of fiction. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, color illustrations throughout. Signed by illustrator Carl Strauss on the colophonContinue reading "The Marble Faun: or, the Romance of Monte Beni."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148391

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The Firm

Cruise, Tom; Jeanne Tripplehorn; Sydney Pollack [Director]; John Grisham [Author]

The Firm Signed Half-Title Page and Theatrical Poster.

: Paramount Pictures Corporation, .

Theatrical release poster for John Grisham’s classic legal thriller, The Firm, basis for the classic film. Framed with a half-title page from Grisham’s novel of the same name and boldly signed by Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sydney Pollack, and John Grisham. Double matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 34 inches byContinue reading "The Firm Signed Half-Title Page and Theatrical Poster."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148623

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Frank Sinatra, My Father

Sinatra, Nancy [Frank Sinatra]

Frank Sinatra: My Father.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1985.

First edition of this biography of Nancy Sinatra’s legendary father. Square quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with over 400 photographs and a selective illustrated discography, with a filmography, bibliography, and appendices. Boldly signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Love, Nancy Sinatra Nov. 15, 1985.” FineContinue reading "Frank Sinatra: My Father."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-148622

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Another World 1897-1917

Eden, Anthony

Another World: 1897-1917.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1977.

First edition of this memoir of prominent British politician Anthony Eden. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, with black and white illustrations and photographs. In near fine condition with slight bowing to the rear panel.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148617

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Percival Christopher Wren’s “Beau Geste”

Wren, Percival Christopher [P.C.}

Beau Geste [with] P.C. Wren Typed Letter Signed.

London : John Murray, 1927.

First limited edition of this classic adventure novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth with paper spine label, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece of the author, illustrated throughout. Association copy, inscribed by P.C. Wren on his personal bookplate, “To Ronald Colman Esq with the author’s homage. P.C. Wren.” In the 1926 silent film of the same name,Continue reading "Beau Geste [with] P.C. Wren Typed Letter Signed."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148591

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Études sur le Vinaigre

Pasteur, Louis

Études Sur le Vinaigre, sa Fabrication, ses Maladies, Moyens de Les Prévenir; Nouvelles Observations Sur la Conservation des Vins par la Chaleur.

Paris : Gauthier-Villars, 1868.

First edition of this classic work of Pasteur’s process of pasteurization. Octavo, modern black half-cloth over marbled boards with black leather label and gilt titles to the spine, all edges speckled, with black and white illustrations. In near fine condition, embossed Franklin Institute stamp to the half-title page, title page, and one text leaf.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148604

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Where the Crawdads Sing

Owens, Delia

Where the Crawdads Sing.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018.

First edition of one of the best-selling books of all-time and basis for the 2022 film. Octavo, original half-cloth. Lengthily signed by the author with a quote from the book on the title page, “Marsh is not swamp Delia Owens.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Na Kim.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148587

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The Character of Thomas Jefferson

Ellis, Joseph J

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1999.

First edition, later printing of this National Book Award winning biography of Thomas Jefferson. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Clayton Williams Best Wishes, Joseph J Ellis Deerfield, MD October 1999.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-148602

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Mademoiselle de Maupin

Gautier, Théophile; André Dugo [Illustrator]

Mademoiselle de Maupin.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1943.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Gautier’s retelling of the infamous legend of Mademoiselle de Maupin. Quarto, 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 "Mademoiselle de Maupin."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148550

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Santa Evita

Martínez, Tomás Eloy [Chip Kidd]

Santa Evita.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.

First American edition of this international bestselling historical novel based, one of the best-selling novels in the Spanish language. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Tomas Eloy Martinez on the title page. Additionally signed three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the title page and again on the rear flap.Continue reading "Santa Evita."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148508

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Ovid's Metamorphoses

Ovid; Hans Erni [Engraver]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]

Ovid’s Metamorphoses: In Fifteen Books.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1958.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Sir Samuel Garth’s translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, with engraved book pages. 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 to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt,Continue reading "Ovid’s Metamorphoses: In Fifteen Books."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148535

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Imaginary Conversations

Landor, Walter Savage

Imaginary Conversations.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1936.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this distinguished work of literary and philosophical prose. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins andContinue reading "Imaginary Conversations."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148545

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The Twenty-Seventh City

Franzen, Jonathan

The Twenty-Seventh City.

New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1988.

First edition of Jonathan Franzen’s debut novel. Octavo, original half-cloth, with a map. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “New York 1 September 88 To Ken Hubner – Appreciate your appreciation! Jonathan Franzen.” Fine in fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Fred Marcellino. Author photograph byContinue reading "The Twenty-Seventh City."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-148571

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Ring of Fire

Blair, Lawrence; Lorne Blair

Ring of Fire.

London : Bantam Books, 1988.

First edition of this lavish documentary spanning ten years of adventure through the islands of the East. Quarto, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Cy, with warmth, Lawrence Blair 1988.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bipin Patel.Continue reading "Ring of Fire."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148568

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Candide

Voltaire [AROUET, Francois-Marie]

Candide.

New York : Hermitage House, 1949.

Hermitage House limited edition of Voltaire’s satirical masterpiece. 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 to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with blackContinue reading "Candide."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148560

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