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Didion, Joan

Joan Didion: The 1960s & 70s Library of America: Run River; Slouching Towards Bethlehem; Play It As It Lays; A Book of Common Prayer; The White Album.

New York : Library of America, 2019.

First edition of the definitive collected edition of one of the most original and electric writers of our time with a volume gathering her five iconic books of the 1960s & 70s. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by R.D. Scudellari. Calligraphy by Gun Larson.Continue reading "Joan Didion: The 1960s & 70s Library of America: Run River; Slouching Towards Bethlehem; Play It As It Lays; A Book of Common Prayer; The White Album."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-141477

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Rowling, J.K

The Ickabog.

London : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020.

First edition of this work by Rowling. Octavo, original decorated boards, with illustrations by the winners of The Ickabog Illustration Competition. Signed by J.K. Rowling on the half-title page. With Rowling’s hologram opposite her signature. Fine in a fine dust jacket. With the original Foyles bookmark and shopping bag. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132148

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Gogol, Nikolai V

Dead Souls.

London : Vizetelly & Co., n.d..

Finely bound example of Gogol’s masterwork, “the first novel from which the world began to form its ideas of 19th-century Russia” (Hornstein, 139). Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In near fine condition.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-132581

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Garcia Marquez, Gabriel; Edith Grossman

Living To Tell the Tale.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.

First edition in English of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s memoir. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Edith Grossman on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson. Translated by Edith Grossman.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-133748

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First editions of each volume in C.S. Lewis' acclaimed space trilogy; including the dedicatee's copy of Out of the silent planet; inscribed by C.S. Lewis' brother Warren Hamilton Lewis

Lewis, C.S

The Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength.

London : John Lane The Bodley Head, 1938-1945.

First editions of each volume in C.S. Lewis’ important space trilogy including the dedicatee’s (Lewis’ brother’s) copy of Out of the Silent Planet, the rarest book in the series. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. Inscribed by C.S. Lewis’ brother Warren Hamilton Lewis on the front free endpaper to whom the book is dedicated, “This book.Continue reading "The Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength."

$50,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132054

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Joyce, James

James Joyce Ulysses Collection.

London and New York : Various publishers, 1932-1998.

Collection of several editions of Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses. The collection is comprised of a first American edition of Ulysses [New York: Random House, 1934]; early printing of the Unlimited edition of Ulysses [London: The Bodley Head, 1949]; the Odyssey Press edition of Ulysses in two volumes [Hamburg: The Odyssey Press, 1932]; early printing of theContinue reading "James Joyce Ulysses Collection."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-132480

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Dickens, Charles

The Christmas Books: The Chimes; The Battle of Life; Cricket on the Hearth; The Haunted Man and The Ghost’s Bargain.

London : Chapman and Hall/Bradbury & Evans, 1845-1848.

First editions of the four final novellas in Charles Dickens’ Christmas Book series. Octavo, 4 volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. The set is comprised of aContinue reading "The Christmas Books: The Chimes; The Battle of Life; Cricket on the Hearth; The Haunted Man and The Ghost’s Bargain."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132035

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Dickens, Charles and John Forster

Works of Charles Dickens.

London 1837-1874.

Finely bound collection of a selection of Dickens’ works as well as Foster’s acclaimed biography. Octavo, 16 volumes uniformly bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, red and green contrasting morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. The collection is comprised of: aContinue reading "Works of Charles Dickens."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-131992

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Baldwin, James

Just Above My Head: A Novel.

London : Michael Joseph, 1979.

First edition of Baldwin’s final novel “the work of a born storyteller at the height of his powers” (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by James Baldwin on the dedication page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Stonecastle Graphics.

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-131579

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Bellow, Saul

Mr. Sammler’s Planet.

New York : The Viking Press, 1970.

First edition of the author’s third and final National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Elizabeth best wishes Saul Bellow Feb 25, ’70.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mel Williamsom.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-131478

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Achebe, Chinua

Another Africa.

New York : Anchor Books/ Doubleday, 1998.

First edition of this work with essays and poems by Chinua Achebe. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Chinua Achebe on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Hubbard. Photographs by Robert Lyons.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-130393

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Shaw, George Bernard

The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza.

London : Constable and Company, 1930.

First edition of this classic play by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author at his home on the half-title page, “Ayot St Lawrence 5th Oct. 1934 Dear Dr. Shaw This afternoon is impossible: as you see, I am out of reach. I shall be in London tomorrow.Continue reading "The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-131696

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Tudor, Tasha

Pumpkin Moonshine.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000.

First printing of this edition of the author’s first book and the first title in her “Calico” series. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Tasha Tudor on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-1149

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Wolfe, Tom

Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine And Other Stories, Sketches, and Essays.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth, sketches by the author. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Dan, with thanks- for a pleasant mid-day in the bowels of the NBC Building! Tom Wolfe December 9, 1976.” Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine And Other Stories, Sketches, and Essays."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-131703

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Harte, Bret and Mark Twain. [Samuel L. Clemens]

Sketches of the Sixties: Being Forgotten Material Now Collected for the First time from The Californian 1864-67.

San Francisco : John Howell, 1927.

Second edition of the compiled uncollected materials of Twain and Harte from The Californian. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raise gilt bands, pictorial endpapers, gilt topstain, frontispiece of page one of the first number of The Californian, illustrated. From the library ofContinue reading "Sketches of the Sixties: Being Forgotten Material Now Collected for the First time from The Californian 1864-67."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-127607

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Nabokov, Vladimir

Bend Sinister.

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1960.

First British edition of Nabokov’s first novel written in America. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket with toning to the spine. Jacket design by Eric Ayers.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-133254

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Fleming, Ian

From Russia, With Love.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1957.

First edition, first state of the fifth James Bond novel and what Fleming considered one of his best books and listed in Life magazine as one of US President John F. Kennedy’s top ten favorite books. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, gilt rose and gun emblem to the front panel. PresentationContinue reading "From Russia, With Love."

$48,000.00

Item Number: RRB-131400

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Turner, Frederick. [Elaine Steinbeck]

Spirit of Place: The Making of an American Literary Landscape.

San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, 1989.

First edition of the award-winning author’s work on the great American novelists; from the library of Elaine Steinbeck. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Elaine Steinbeck – such a pleasure to meet & talk with – Sincerely, Frederick Turner.” With the original typed transmittal letter signed by Turner andContinue reading "Spirit of Place: The Making of an American Literary Landscape."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-131433

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Webber, Andrew Lloyd

Evita.

1979.

First edition of the musical score from the 1979 Broadway production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated title page. Association copy, inscribed by Mathilde Pincus of Chelsea Music on the second free endpaper to Andrew Lloyd Webber, “To Andrew Lloyd Webber: This is our way of showing our greatContinue reading "Evita."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-130419

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Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]

The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale of Young People of All Ages.

Leipzig : Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1881.

First Tauchnitz edition of Twain’s first attempt at historical fiction, first published in Canada in 1881. 12mo, 2 volumes bound into one in half cloth over marbled boards. From the library of American journalist William Safire with his bookplate to the pastedown. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. HeContinue reading "The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale of Young People of All Ages."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-135741

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Mishima, Yukio

Five Modern Nō Plays.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1957.

First edition in English of the author’s collection of five Nō plays. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated wit ten photographs in half tone. Translated, with am introduction by Donald Keene. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Belle Spewack with the author’s best wishes Yukio Mishima Feb. 1966 Tokyo.” TheContinue reading "Five Modern Nō Plays."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-138221

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Taylor, Thomas. [Plato]

The Works of Plato, Viz. His Fifty-Five Dialogues, and Twelve Epistles, Translated From the Greek; Nine of the Dialogues by the Late Floyer Sydenham, and the Remainder by Thomas Taylor: With Occasional Annotations on the Nine Dialogues Translated by Sydenham, and Copious Notes, by the Latter Translator.

London : Printed for Thomas Taylor, By R. Wilks, Chancery-Lane, 1804.

First edition of the first complete English translation of the works of Plato. Quarto, five volumes bound in full pebbled cloth retaining contemporary black morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, half-titles, engraved frontispiece to volume I. In the words of the Prometheus Trust, “Taylor’s Works of Plato, has two outstanding features which make it anContinue reading "The Works of Plato, Viz. His Fifty-Five Dialogues, and Twelve Epistles, Translated From the Greek; Nine of the Dialogues by the Late Floyer Sydenham, and the Remainder by Thomas Taylor: With Occasional Annotations on the Nine Dialogues Translated by Sydenham, and Copious Notes, by the Latter Translator."

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-131256

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Knight, Maxwell. Illustrated by David Corwell [John le Carre]

Talking Birds.

London : G. Belll & Sons, Ltd, 1961.

First edition of Knight’s work on the varying capabilities of talking birds; illustrated by David Cornwell (John le Carre) and one of his earliest appearances in print. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by David Corwell. Signed by him on the title page with both his real and pen name, “David Cornwell x x a.k.a. John leContinue reading "Talking Birds."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-131508

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MacLeish, Archibald

J.B. A Play in Verse by Archibald MacLeish.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1958.

First edition of this classic play. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Archibald MacLeish on the front free endpaper. In fine condition. Title page by Ismar David.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-131799

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