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Browse rare first edition classics in American, English, world literature, poetry, and plays. View our entire collection of rare literature below, search our inventory with advanced search, or use our sorting tools to find exactly what you’re looking for. Please call with any questions you may have on a specific item or order online today.

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Live and Let Die.

Fleming, Ian [Roger Moore]

Live and Let Die.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1954.

First edition of the second James Bond novel, Octavo, bound by in full morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, inscribed to two-time Oscar winner Leslie Bricusse by Roger Moore and the director, Guy Hamilton. Association copy, inscribed on the versoContinue reading "Live and Let Die."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150430

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Arthur Conan Doyle Signed Photograph.

Doyle, Arthur Conan; Craigie Aitchison [Lawyer]; [Oscar Slater]

Arthur Conan Doyle Signed Photograph.

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Exceptional vintage photograph of the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Black and white matte-finish vintage full-length photograph of Arthur Conan Doyle standing beside top criminal lawyer Craigie Aitchison outside of the Edinburgh High Court in 1928. Inscribed by Doyle below the photograph on the original presentation mount in black ink, “Arthur ConanContinue reading "Arthur Conan Doyle Signed Photograph."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148740

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For Your Eyes Only.

Fleming, Ian [Roger Moore; Julian Glover; Eva Rueber-Staier; John Wyman; John Moreno; Alkis Kritikos; Jack Klaff; Stefan Kalipha; Charles Dance; John Glen; et al.]

For Your Eyes Only.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1960.

First edition of the eighth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed and inscribed by fourteen cast members of the 1981 film adaptation of For Your Eyes Only on the title page and facing page, including: Roger Moore, director John Glen, Julian Glover, Eva Rueber-Staier, John Wyman, John Moreno, AlkisContinue reading "For Your Eyes Only."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151450

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Diamonds Are Forever.

Fleming, Ian

Diamonds Are Forever.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1956.

First edition of the fourth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, inscribed to two-time Oscar winner Leslie Bricusse by Sean Connery, Shirley Bassey and John Barry. Octavo, bound by in full crushed levant morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.Continue reading "Diamonds Are Forever."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150541

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Zuleika Dobson or An Oxford Love Story.

Beerbohm. Max

Zuleika Dobson or An Oxford Love Story.

London : William Heinemann, 1911.

First edition of Beerbohm’s classic and only novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket, which is in very good condition. According to Mark Samuels Lasner, the Beerbohm scholar and bibliographer, there have only been five copies of this book identified as still possessing their original dust jackets. Two are inContinue reading "Zuleika Dobson or An Oxford Love Story."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-121225

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The Catcher in the Rye.

Salinger, J.D

The Catcher in the Rye.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1951.

Review copy of the first edition of Salinger’s debut novel, a cherished portrait of adolescence and one of the most widely banned books ever published. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Review copy, with the release slip laid in, near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the rear panel photographContinue reading "The Catcher in the Rye."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148150

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A Farewell To Arms.

Hemingway, Ernest

A Farewell To Arms.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.

Signed limited edition of this early Hemingway classic, which established him among the American masters. Tall octavo, original publisher’s white vellum over green boards with black morocco spine label lettered in gilt. One of 510 copies signed by Ernest Hemingway, this is number 102. Very good with toning to the spine. Housed in the rareContinue reading "A Farewell To Arms."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149688

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James Baldwin Signed De Witt Clinton High School Class of 1941 Yearbook.

[Baldwin, James]

James Baldwin Signed De Witt Clinton High School Class of 1941 Yearbook.

Bronx, New York : Published by the Senior Class of De Witt Clinton High School, June 1941.

Rare De Witt Clinton High School Class of 1941 Yearbook signed by James Baldwin as a graduating senior. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Signed by James Baldwin to the right of his senior photograph of page 36, “James Baldwin.” His accolades read: JAMES A. BALDWIN “Baldy” Magpie Editorial Boards; Student Court. Novelist-Playwright.Continue reading "James Baldwin Signed De Witt Clinton High School Class of 1941 Yearbook."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-130241

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The Four Pooh Books: When We Were Very Young; Winnie-The-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House At Pooh Corner.

Milne, A.A.; Illustrated by Ernest Shepard

The Four Pooh Books: When We Were Very Young; Winnie-The-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House At Pooh Corner.

London : Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1924-1928.

First editions, first issues of each work in Milne’s wonderful Pooh quartet. Octavo, four volumes, original publisher’s gilt-decorated pictorial cloth, top edge gilt, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with decorations by Ernest Shepard. When We Were Very Young is a first issue with page ix unnumbered. Winnie-The-Pooh, cartographic endpapers, first issue dust jacket with light toning andContinue reading "The Four Pooh Books: When We Were Very Young; Winnie-The-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House At Pooh Corner."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151777

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Jurassic Park.

Crichton, Michael [Sam Neill; Laura Dern; Chip Kidd]

Jurassic Park.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.

First edition of Crichton’s gripping, bestselling scientific thriller, basis for the film directed by Steven Spielberg. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Michael Crichton, actor Sam Neill, and actress Laura Dern on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed and dated in the year of publication with an original drawing of the iconic dust jacketContinue reading "Jurassic Park."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151969

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The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.

Waugh, Evelyn

The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1951-1961..

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Sword of Honour Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth. Men At Arms is an association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to Patrick Balfour on the front free endpaper, “For Patrick with love from Evelyn Sept 6th 1952 I say why not read the copy youContinue reading "The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146212

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The Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Smith, Dodie

The Hundred and One Dalmatians.

London : Heinemann, 1956.

First edition of the author’s beloved children’s classic, adapted into the 1961 animated film produced by Walt Disney Studios. Octavo, original blue cloth, pictorial endpapers, with 58 illustrations by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone. Association copy, inscribed by the author to her Aunt in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, “To Aunt ElsieContinue reading "The Hundred and One Dalmatians."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148439

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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Seuss Geisel]; Maurice Sendak

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.

New York : The Vanguard Press, 1938.

First edition, early printing of Seuss’s unique book of prose. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the pastedown, “For Maurice with many thanks for the Future! Dr. Seuss.” The recipient, Maurice Sendak, is best known for his immensely popular illustrated children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal inContinue reading "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135672

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Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Orwell, George

Nineteen Eighty-Four.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1949.

First edition of Orwell’s classic dystopian novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few small chips and closed tears. Jacket design by Michael Kennard. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. A very nice example.

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-143801

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Painting As A Pastime.

Churchill, Winston S

Painting As A Pastime.

London : Oldham Press Limited/Ernest Benn Limited, 1949.

First edition, early printing of this collection of Churchill’s brilliant essays on hobbies and painting. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with eighteen reproductions of Churchill’s paintings in full color. Presentation copy, inscribed by Churchill on the front free endpaper, “To Eleonora Sears, from Winston S. Churchill – 1954.” Accompanied by a typed letter signed by ChurchillContinue reading "Painting As A Pastime."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147862

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The Writings of Mark Twain.

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]

The Writings of Mark Twain.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers, 1929.

The Stormfield limited edition of Twain’s writings. Including his autobiography, as well as a biography by Albert Bigelow Paine. Octavo, 37 volumes, bound in three-quarter morocco by Bayntun with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispieces, illustrated with black and whiteContinue reading "The Writings of Mark Twain."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148122

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A Daughter of Music.

Colmore, G. [Gertrude Baillie-Weaver]

A Daughter of Music.

London : William Heinemann, 1894.

First edition of the famed suffragette’s sensational novel. Octavo, three volumes, original pictorial cloth, half-titles, vol. 1 with 20 pages of advertisements dated March 1894. In very good condition. Scarce, with no other copies traced in auction records.

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132981

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Moonraker.

Fleming, Ian

Moonraker.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1955.

First edition of the third novel in the James Bond series and what many critics to be his finest. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed on the title page by Roger Moore, who played 007 in the film adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Housed in a customContinue reading "Moonraker."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-30022

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The Lost Princess of Oz.

Baum, L. Frank

The Lost Princess of Oz.

Chicago : The Reilly & Britton Co, 1917.

First edition, first printing of the eleventh book in Baum’s celebrated Oz series. Quarto, original publisher’s light blue cloth with large pictorial paper onlay to the front panel (Bienvenue and Schmidt’s binding A), with the double horizontal rules stamped at top and bottom of spine and the publisher’s imprint reading Reilly & Britton, all edgesContinue reading "The Lost Princess of Oz."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151938

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Sister Carrie.

Dreiser, Theodore

Sister Carrie.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Co, 1900.

First edition of the author’s scarce first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For F.W. Skiff, with good wishes, from Theodore Dreiser, Portland, June 7, 1930.” Bookplate of noted book collector Frederick W. Skiff on the front pastedown. Laid in is an envelope addressed toContinue reading "Sister Carrie."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-117238

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The Spy Who Loved Me.

Fleming, Ian [Roger Moore; Caroline Munro; Olga Bisera; Sue Vanner; Shane Rimmer; Eva Rueber-Staier; Marilyn Galsworthy; Valerie Leon; Edward de Souza; Vernon Dobtcheff; John Glen]

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 eleven cast members of the 1977 film adaptation on the title page and facing page, including: Roger Moore, Caroline Munro, Olga Bisera, Sue Vanner, Shane Rimmer, Eva Rueber-Staier, Marilyn Galsworthy, Valerie Leon, Edward de Souza, VernonContinue reading "The Spy Who Loved Me."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151448

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The Town and the City.

Kerouac, Jack

The Town and the City.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.

First edition of the Jack Kerouac’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Jack Kerouac To Judge Eno- belated Thanks for driving me home in your Buick in ’32, and for your friendship to my father-.” The recipient, Judge Eno was the father of Kerouac’sContinue reading "The Town and the City."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-139281

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Plato’s Dialogues.

Plato; Translated by Floyer Sydenham

Plato’s Dialogues.

London : W. Sandby, 1767-1779.

First edition set contains all eleven parts, although without all the individual dated titles. Part one is signed on the dedication page by the translator Floyer Sydenham as usual, and includes a sheet laid in with manuscript instructions to the binder. Quarto, three volumes, bound in contemporary full calf, armorial bookplate. Dated title pages inContinue reading "Plato’s Dialogues."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140464

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Dick Francis Complete Set. Dead Cert, Nerve, For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Blood Sport, Forfeit, Enquiry, Rat Race, Bonecrack, Smokescreen, Slay-Ride, Knock Down, High Stakes, In The Frame, Risk, Trial Run, Whip Hand, Reflex, Twice Shy, Banker, The Danger, Proof, Break In, Bolt, Hot Money, The Edge, Straight, Longshot, Comeback, Driving Force, Decider, Wild Horses, Come To Grief, To The Hilt, 10-lb Penalty, Field Of Thirteen, Second Wind Shattered and Under Orders.

Francis, Dick

Dick Francis Complete Set. Dead Cert, Nerve, For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Blood Sport, Forfeit, Enquiry, Rat Race, Bonecrack, Smokescreen, Slay-Ride, Knock Down, High Stakes, In The Frame, Risk, Trial Run, Whip Hand, Reflex, Twice Shy, Banker, The Danger, Proof, Break In, Bolt, Hot Money, The Edge, Straight, Longshot, Comeback, Driving Force, Decider, Wild Horses, Come To Grief, To The Hilt, 10-lb Penalty, Field Of Thirteen, Second Wind Shattered and Under Orders.

London : Michael Joseph, 1962-2006.

First editions of each of the first forty Dick Francis’ mystery novels.Octavo, 40 Volumes. All forty volumes are signed by Francis and the first three novels: “Dead Cert”, “Nerve”, and “For Kicks” are signed with lines transcribed from them by Francis. The Set Consists of: Dead Cert, Nerve, For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, BloodContinue reading "Dick Francis Complete Set. Dead Cert, Nerve, For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Blood Sport, Forfeit, Enquiry, Rat Race, Bonecrack, Smokescreen, Slay-Ride, Knock Down, High Stakes, In The Frame, Risk, Trial Run, Whip Hand, Reflex, Twice Shy, Banker, The Danger, Proof, Break In, Bolt, Hot Money, The Edge, Straight, Longshot, Comeback, Driving Force, Decider, Wild Horses, Come To Grief, To The Hilt, 10-lb Penalty, Field Of Thirteen, Second Wind Shattered and Under Orders."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-490

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