Gifts
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.
    The Clocks.

    Christie, Agatha

    The Clocks.

    London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1963.

    First edition of this classic murder mystery. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Harvey.
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    $300.00 Item Number: RRB-150710
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    A World Transformed.

    Bush, George H.W.; Brent Scowcroft [Chip Kidd]

    A World Transformed.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

    First edition of this stimulating reflection on American foreign policy during the Bush administration. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed on a “A World Transformed”...
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    $300.00 Item Number: RRB-152242
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    Chemical Magic.

    Lippy, Jr., John D. [Oscar Teale]

    Chemical Magic.

    New York: George Sully and Company, Inc, 1930.

    First edition of this specialized instructional work. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial cloth, top stain orange, frontispiece, illustrated with photographs and diagrams. From the collection...
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    $300.00 Item Number: RRB-149962
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    The Courts of the Morning.

    Buchan, John

    The Courts of the Morning.

    London: Hodder and Stoughton LTD, 1929.

    First edition of this classic adventure thriller. Octavo, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in five compartments within gilt bands, illustrated with a map. In nea...
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    $300.00 Item Number: RRB-150851
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    Mona’s Eyes.

    Schlesser, Thomas

    Mona’s Eyes.

    New York: Europa Editions, 2025.

    First edition of this international bestselling debut novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, with a fold-out dust jacket depicting all 52 masterpieces. Boldly signed by Thomas Schlesser on t...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-149241
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    Here I Stand.

    Robeson, Paul

    Here I Stand.

    London: Dennis Dobson, 1958.

    First edition, second printing of Robeson’s powerful first book. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. Jacket photograph by Al Burne...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-148660
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    The Borzoi 1925: Being a Sort of Record of Ten Years of Publishing.

    Knopf, Alfred A. [Blanche W. Knopf]

    The Borzoi 1925: Being a Sort of Record of Ten Years of Publishing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925.

    First edition of this commemorative volume that showcases the publishing house’s first decade. Octavo, publisher’s original cream half-cloth over marbled boards, Borzoi Books logo with Rus...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-149169
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    Modern Radio Advertising.

    Wolfe, Charles Hull

    Modern Radio Advertising.

    New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1949.

    First edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip tipped in of this comprehensive guide to radio advertising during its “golden age.” Octavo, original publisher’s cloth w...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-151444
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    In the Shadow of Man.

    Goodall, Jane Van Lawick-

    In the Shadow of Man.

    London: William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1971.

    First edition of this “absolutely fascinating to read as a story of discovery . . . The whole book is enthralling” (Boston Globe). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrate...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-151542
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    The Watcher in the Shadows.

    Zafon, Carlos Ruiz; Translated by Lucia Graves

    The Watcher in the Shadows.

    London: Orion Children's Books, 2013.

    Exclusive signed first edition of the third novel for younger readers from the author of ‘The Shadow of the Wind’. Octavo, original cloth. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author o...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-145032
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    Full Moon.

    Wodehouse, P.G

    Full Moon.

    London: Herbert Jenkins, 1947.

    First edition of Wodehouse’s hilarious comedy novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, signature to the front free endpaper, ‘D. Steeds’. Jacket illustrat...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-145049
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    The Portrait of a Lady.

    James, Henry

    The Portrait of a Lady.

    New York: The Heritage Press, 1967.

    The Heritage Press edition of the most accomplished work of fiction during James’ apprentice years. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-148861
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    The Santaroga Barrier.

    Herbert, Frank

    The Santaroga Barrier.

    New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1968.

    Berkley Medallion edition of this standalone science fiction novel from the author of Dune. Octodecimo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name....
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-150249
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    High Stewards of the Borough of Cambridge: An Enquiry.

    Keynes, Florence Ada

    High Stewards of the Borough of Cambridge: An Enquiry.

    Privately Printed at the University Press: Cambridge, 1944.

    First edition of this concise local history on the stewards of Cambridge. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition with light chipping and losses to the spine. Written by the mother of famed...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-150693
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    The End of the Hunt.

    Flanagan, Thomas

    The End of the Hunt.

    New York: Dutton, 1994.

    First edition of the final novel in the author’s acclaimed trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To P...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-151183
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    Contemporary Writers.

    Woolf, Virginia

    Contemporary Writers.

    London: The Hogarth Press, 1965.

    Rare proof copy of the first edition of collection of 46 essays and book reviews by Virginia Woolf, published posthumously. Small octavo, original wrappers with publication date written in ink to the...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-151263
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    The Bandit of Hell’s Bend.

    Burroughs, Edgar Rice

    The Bandit of Hell’s Bend.

    Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1925.

    First edition of the ‘Tarzan’ novelist’s Western classic. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece by Modest Stein. In good condition.
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-145066
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    The Upstairs Room.

    Reiss, Johanna

    The Upstairs Room.

    New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1972.

    First edition, early printing of this poignant autobiographical novel that recounts the author’s experiences as a Jewish child. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on th...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-149806
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    Sir Walter Scott.

    Buchan, John

    Sir Walter Scott.

    London: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1932.

    First edition of this comprehensive and sympathetic biography of the renowned Scottish novelist, poet, and historian Sir Walter Scott. Octavo, bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards with...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-151059
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    Some Sonnets and Songs of the Divine Poet M. Francesco Petrarca.

    Petrarca, M. Francesco [Petrarch]

    Some Sonnets and Songs of the Divine Poet M. Francesco Petrarca.

    Shaftsbury: High House Press, 1926.

    First High House Press limited edition of this collection of poems made in Laura’s lifetime. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth with paper titles to the front panel. One of 105 number...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-149479
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    We’re Back!: A Dinosaur’s Story.

    Talbott, Hudson

    We’re Back!: A Dinosaur’s Story.

    New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1987.

    First edition of this classic children’s novel. Quarto, original publisher’s pictorial cloth with gilt dinosaurs to the front panel, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly sig...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-150874
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    Electrosurgery in Dentistry.

    Oringer, Maurice J

    Electrosurgery in Dentistry.

    Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1968.

    Early edition of this work on the use of electrosurgery in modern dentistry. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustarted with black and white photographs throughout....
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-147798
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    God Help the Child.

    Morrison, Toni

    God Help the Child.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

    First edition this powerful novel which  explores themes of race, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the front free en...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-151593
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    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph.

    Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem [Bill Walton, Terry Bradshaw]

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signed Photograph.

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    Color photograph of Terry Bradshaw, Bill Walton, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The trio are seated in folding wooden chairs, Walton sitting center with his eyes closed. Inscribed by Abdul-Jabbar in black f...
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    $275.00 Item Number: RRB-151763
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