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    The Salvation Army British Exhibition Handbook.

    [Kipling, Rudyard]

    The Salvation Army British Exhibition Handbook.

    New York: Harper & Brothers, [1924].

    First edition of The Salvation Army British Empire Exhibition Handbook compiled for the information of visitors at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924; containing the first appearance of...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-121047
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    Get Home Free.

    Clellon Holmes, John

    Get Home Free.

    New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1964.

    First edition of Clellon Holmes’ third novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “May 1976 For Burt Britton- with appreciation-...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-71478
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    On the Waterfront Final Shooting Script

    Schulberg, Budd and Elia Kazan

    On the Waterfront Final Shooting Script

    Hollywood and New York: Samuel French, 1980.

    Signed limited first edition of this classic Academy Award–winning screenplay, one of only 300 copies, this is number 82. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Budd Schulberg and Elia Kazan....
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-135323
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    Life in the Tomb.

    Myrivilis, Stratis

    Life in the Tomb.

    Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1977.

    First edition in English of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the translator on the half-title page, “To A. Roger Well until tomorrow then,...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-124581
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    Race Rock.

    Matthiessen, Peter

    Race Rock.

    New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1954.

    First edition of the National Book Award-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Matthiessen on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rear jac...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-151063
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    Washington, D.C.

    Vidal, Gore

    Washington, D.C.

    Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1967.

    First edition of the final volume in Vidal’s Narratives of Empire, his acclaimed six-volume series of historical novels about the American past. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscrib...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-125449
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    Select Poetry: Chiefly on Subjects Connected with Religion. [Fore-Edge Painting].

    Select Poetry: Chiefly on Subjects Connected with Religion. [Fore-Edge Painting].

    London: R. B. Seeley, 1830.

    Finely bound poetry collection decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting. 18mo, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear pan...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-142387
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    Birds of America.

    McCarthy, Mary

    Birds of America.

    New York: Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1971.

    First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Harlan Umansky my thanks, Mary McCarthy November 5, 1984.” Nea...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-142315
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    The Way of All Flesh.

    Butler, Samuel

    The Way of All Flesh.

    London: Grant Richards, 1903.

    First edition of Butler’s semi-autobiographical Bildungsroman. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell and chemise box.
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-110721
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    Present Day Italian.

    Russo, Joseph Louis. [John Steinbeck; Elaine Steinbeck]

    Present Day Italian.

    Boston: D.C. Heath and Company, 1947.

    First edition of Joseph Louis Russo’s Present Day Italian, from the library of John and Elaine Steinbeck with Elaine’s ownership signature and marginal notes throughout. In very good condi...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-114534
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    The Joy Luck Club.

    Tan, Amy

    The Joy Luck Club.

    New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1989.

    First edition of the author’s most well known work. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Amy Tan on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket without wear. Jacket illustration by Gretc...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-114321
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    Two Plays of Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard; Three Sisters.

    Chekhov, Anton; Lajos Szalay [Illustrator]

    Two Plays of Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard; Three Sisters.

    New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1966.

    The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of these two groundbreaking  plays by famous Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdo...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-148693
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    The Riviera Contract.

    Albert, Marvin

    The Riviera Contract.

    London: Macmillan, 1992.

    First edition of the author’s classic thriller. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Regine & Nadim and their beautiful family, my...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-128164
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    Follow Me Down.

    Foote, Shelby

    Follow Me Down.

    New York: Dial Press, 1950.

    First edition of this Faulknerian novel by the author of the acclaimed trilogy The Civil War. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Doro...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-42010
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    Pygmalion and Candida.

    Shaw, George Bernard; Clarke Hutton [Illustrator]

    Pygmalion and Candida.

    New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1974.

    The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of two of George Bernard Shaw’s classic plays. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the spine, a...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-148812
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    Pollyanna of the Orange Blossoms.

    Smith, Harriet Lummis. Illustrated by Weston Taylor

    Pollyanna of the Orange Blossoms.

    Boston: L. C. Page & Company, 1924.

    First edition of the third book in Smith’s beloved Pollyanna series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth lettered in gilt, pictorial onlay to the front panel, illustrated by Weston Taylor....
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-137089
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    The House on Marshland.

    Gluck, Louise

    The House on Marshland.

    New York: The Ecco Press, 1975.

    First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s second book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Larry Louise Gluck.” Ne...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-141607
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    Serenade.

    Cain, James M

    Serenade.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1937.

    First edition. Octavo, original black cloth with titles to the spine and front panel in silver. Inscribed by the author, “To Frank Whitbech, Who has more Cain first editions than Cain has and th...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-305
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    It’s Kind of a Funny Story.

    Vizzini, Ned

    It’s Kind of a Funny Story.

    New York: Miramax Books, 2006.

    Early printing of the author’s second novel. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Thorn and Edith- Thank you! Enjoy Ned Vizzini NedViz...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-102348
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    Children of Dune.

    Herbert, Frank

    Children of Dune.

    New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1977.

    Berkley Medallion edition of the third book in the magnificent Dune Chronicles—the bestselling science fiction adventure of all-time. Octodecimo, pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-150237
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    Going After Cacciato.

    O'Brien, Tim

    Going After Cacciato.

    New York: Delacorte Press, 1978.

    First edition of the author’s National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Tim O’Brien on title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket painting by M.S. Chiang. An...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-136969
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    The Great Gilly Hopkins.

    Paterson, Katherine

    The Great Gilly Hopkins.

    New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1978.

    First edition of this realistic children’s novel, which was ranked number 63 among all-time children’s novels in a survey published by School Library Journal. Octavo, original half cloth....
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-140766
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    Gone Baby Gone.

    Lehane, Dennis [Ben Affleck]

    Gone Baby Gone.

    New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1998.

    First edition of this “chilling novel…an absolutely gripping story” (Chicago Tribune), basis for the film directed by Ben Affleck, starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan F...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-147401
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    La Mandragore: Comedie en Cinq Actes de Machiavel Gentilhomme Florentin. (The Mandrake).

    Machiavelli, Niccolo. Illustrated by Claude Durrens

    La Mandragore: Comedie en Cinq Actes de Machiavel Gentilhomme Florentin. (The Mandrake).

    : Soixante-Dix_Sept Bibliophiles, .

    Soixante-Dix-Sept signed limited edition of Machiavelli’s classic comedy, The Mandrake. Folio, loose leaves as issued, illustrated with 12 original lithographs by Claude Durrens, additional suit...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-101228
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