[Mayo, Winifred]

The Idler: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Vol. 33. April 1908 to September 1908.

London : The Idler Magazine, 1908.

First edition of Vol. 33 of The Idler, containing the first appearance of Winifred Mayo’s Prison Experiences of a Suffragette. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco over pebbled boards, illustrated. A supporter of women’s suffrage, Winifred Mayo joined the Kensington branch of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1907. Soon afterwards she wasContinue reading "The Idler: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Vol. 33. April 1908 to September 1908."

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$600.00

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Gibran, Kahlil

Sand and Foam: A Book of Aphorisms.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1927.

Signed limited edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth over marbled boards, number 33 of 95 copies, signed by Kahlil Gibran. Illustrated with seven drawings by the author. In near fine condition.

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$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-131582

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Burnett, W.R. [John Wayne; Roy Rogers; Gene Autry]

The Dark Command: A Kansas Iliad.

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1938.

First edition thus of Burnett’s best-selling novel adapted into the popular Western of the same name which was nominated for two Academy Awards and stands as the only film where Western icons Wayne and Rogers appeared together. Octavo, original cloth. Signed on the front free endpaper by John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Walter Pidgeon, and GabbyContinue reading "The Dark Command: A Kansas Iliad."

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$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-132134

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Didion, Joan; Introduction by John Leonard

We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live. Including: Slouching Towards Bethlehem; The White Album; Salvador; Miami; After Henry; Political Fictions; and Where I Was From.

New York : Everyman's Library, 2006.

Early printing of this Everyman’s Library’s compilation of the author’s collected non-fiction work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by John Leonard.

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$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-70983

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Greene, Graham

The Heart of the Matter.

New York : The Viking Press, 1948.

First American edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Edgard Cirlin.

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$350.00

Item Number: RRB-131747

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Hartley, Dorothy

Food In England.

London : Macdonald, 1954.

First edition of this classic work by the social historian Dorothy Hartley, which is both a cookery book and a history of English cuisine. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with Hartley’s own strong, detailed and lively illustrations. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “D. Hartley. the author- with remembrances of our meetings-atContinue reading "Food In England."

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$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-131335

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Kerouac, Jack

Vanity of Duluoz.

New York : Coward-McCann, Inc, 1968.

First edition of this classic work by the author of On the Road. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$350.00

Item Number: RRB-131320

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Vidal, Gore

1876: A Novel.

New York : Random House, 1976.

First edition of this classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the “Kit love Gore.” The recipient, Katherine “Kit” Vidal was Eugene Vidal’s second wife; he married her in 1939 when she was a 20 year old model with the Powers Agency, only six years older than Gore. Near fine inContinue reading "1876: A Novel."

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$600.00

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Forester, C.S

C.S. Forester Collection.

London and New York : Various publishers, .

Rare collection of 24 first editions and early printings of the novels of C.S. Forester. Octavo, 27 volumes, original cloth, 15 volumes in dust jackets. The collection includes a first English edition of Napoleon and His Court, a first English edition of Annie Marble in Germany, a first American edition of The Man in theContinue reading "C.S. Forester Collection."

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$950.00

Item Number: RRB-131846

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Lewis, C.S. and E.M.W. Tillyard

The Personal Heresy: A Controversy.

London : Oxford University Press, 1939.

First edition of this collection of arguments on the subjective and objective positions of writings, with C.S. Lewis arguing the latter. Presentation copy, inscribed by C.S. Lewis on the front free endpaper, “R.W. Fletcher from C.S.L. March 20th 1940.” In near fine condition. Exceedingly rare signed and inscribed by Lewis.

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$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-132284

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Sondheim, Stephen; James Lapine; Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Into The Woods.

New York : Crown Publishers, 1989.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the Broadway musical and later film. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Josh Kaiser, with very best wishes for you and your future-  Hudson Talbott 2/3/90.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional example.

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$750.00

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Arlent-Edwards, Samuel

Samuel Arlent-Edwards Signed Izaak Walton Mezzotint Portrait.

c. 1898.

Rare mezzotint print of Samuel Arlent-Edwards’ portrait of Izaak Walton, inscribed by the artist. Folio, color mezzotint. Inscribed by Samuel Arlent-Edwards in the lower right corner, “Engraved and printed in color at one printing without retouching Samuel Arlent-Edwards.” In very good condition. The print measures 14.75 inches by 12 inches. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "Samuel Arlent-Edwards Signed Izaak Walton Mezzotint Portrait."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-132607

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Silverstein, Shel

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.

First edition of the author’s first collection of children’s poetry. Stated first edition on the copyright page. Small quarto, original brown cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Shel Silverstein with an original poem on the front free endpapers to the children of his editor and publicist William Cole, “For Alex and Rossa and Billy, IContinue reading "Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings."

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$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-91344

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Hooper, Walter [C.S. Lewis]

Through Joy and Beyond: A Pictorial Biography of C.S. Lewis.

New York : Macmillan Publishing Co, 1982.

First edition of this biography on C.S. Lewis. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Walter Hooper on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

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$450.00

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Snyder, Gary

Turtle Island.

New York : New Directions, 1974.

First edition of the legendary poet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Gary Snyder on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket woodcut by Michael Corr; design by Gertrude Huston.

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$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-131784

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Du Maurier, Daphne

The Scapegoat.

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1957.

First edition of du Maurier’s classic work, adapted into the 1959 film of the same name starring Sir Alec Guinness. Octavo, bound in full morocco to mimic a gentleman’s coat with five buttons. In near fine condition.

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$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-132445

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher

Harriet Beecher Stowe Carte-de-Visite and Signed Card.

New York : E & H.T. Anthony, .

Rare original carte-de-visite of the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, accompanied by a small notecard inscribed by her, “Truly yours HB Stowe.” In near fine condition. The carte-de-visite measures 4 inches by 2.5 inches. The note measures 3.25 inches by 1.75 inches.

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$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-131409

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Le Carre, John. [David Cornwell]

John le Carre Signed Postcard.

Wien : Boomerang Cards, .

Austrian postcard signed by great spy novelist John le Carre. Featuring a black and white photograph of Le Carre, the postcard measures 5.75 by 4 inches. In near fine condition.

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$375.00

Item Number: RRB-131490

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Monkshood, G. F. and George Gamble

Rudyard Kipling: The Man and His Work. An Attempt at Appreciation.

London : Greening & Co., Ltd., 1902.

Third and enlarged edition of Monkshood’s homage to the legendary man of letters. Octavo, original cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait. In very good condition.

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$50.00

Item Number: RRB-135217

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Forster, E.M

A Passage To India.

London : Edward Arnold & Co, 1924.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by E.M. Forster on the title page. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed trade editions are exceptionally scarce.

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$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-131879

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Kipling, Rudyard

Schooldays With Kipling.

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1936.

First edition of Beresford’s homage to the legendary man of letters. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. In near fine condition.

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$15.00

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Wells, H.G

The Invisible Man.

London : C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1897.

First edition, first issue, with the title page printed in orange and black and pages 247 and 248 being publisher’s ads. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example.

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$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-131733

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Kipling, Rudyard

Limits and Renewals.

London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1932.

First edition of this fine collection of fourteen short stories. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with central gilt elephant emblem to the front panel. Near fine in the original dust jacket which is in very good condition.

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$200.00

Item Number: RRB-135404

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MacMunn, George. [Rudyard Kipling]

Rudyard Kipling: Craftsman.

London : Robert Hale & Company, 1937.

First edition of MacMunn’s homage to Kipling. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of Kipling. In very good condition.

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$40.00

Item Number: RRB-135157

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