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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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To The Last Penny.

Lefevre, Edwin

To The Last Penny.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1917.

First edition of this classic financial novel by the author of Reminisces of a Stock Operator. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For F.H. Horsford, with the cordial regards of a fellow Vermonter, Edwin Lefevre.Continue reading "To The Last Penny."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151548

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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Fleming, Ian [George Lazenby; Diana Rigg; Jenny Hanley; Sylvana Henriques; Helena Ronee; Zaheera; Catherine Schell; Terrence Mountain; John Glen]

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.

First edition of the eleventh novel in the Bond series. Octavo, original brown cloth with silver titles to the spine. Signed and inscribed by nine cast members of the 1969 film adaptation on the front free endpaper, including: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Jenny Hanley, Sylvana Henriques, Helena Ronee, Zaheera, Catherine Schell, Terrence Mountain, and directorContinue reading "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151449

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The Circle of Reason.

Ghosh, Amitav

The Circle of Reason.

New York : Viking, 1986.

First edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Amitav Ghosh on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-149435

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Masquerade.

Williams, Kit

Masquerade.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1979.

First edition of this bestelling interactive picture book that had sparked a real life treasure hunt. Imperial octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated throughout by the author. In near fine.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-147950

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A Mercy.

Morrison, Toni

A Mercy.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.

First edition of “one of Morrison’s most haunting works yet” (The New York Times). Octavo, original half-cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde.

$325.00

Item Number: RRB-151545

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A Year of Prophesying.

Wells, H.G

A Year of Prophesying.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1925.

First American edition of this collection of Wells’ syndicated newspaper column from 1923-24. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006 AcademyContinue reading "A Year of Prophesying."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-151018

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Jurassic Park and The Lost World.

Crichton, Michael

Jurassic Park and The Lost World.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1990 and 1995.

First editions of Crichton’s gripping, bestselling scientific thriller and its sequel The Lost World. Octavo, two volumes, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers in The Lost World. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper of Jurassic Park with his official stamp of a T-Rex below, “For MabryContinue reading "Jurassic Park and The Lost World."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151540

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Being and Nothingness.

Sartre, Jean-Paul

Being and Nothingness.

New York : The Philosophical Library, 1956.

First edition of Sartre’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth with titles and vignette stamped in black. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151539

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You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor.

Roger, Fred [Tom Hanks]

You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor.

New York : Viking, 1994.

First edition of this collection of quotes from Rogers‘ writings throughout his career. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Steven with kindest regards. Fred Rogers 1995.” Additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on the half-title page. Hanks played Fred Rogers in the 2019 filmContinue reading "You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-151614

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Lonesome Dove; Streets of Laredo; Dead Man’s Walk; Comanche Moon.

McMurtry, Larry

Lonesome Dove; Streets of Laredo; Dead Man’s Walk; Comanche Moon.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1985-1997.

First editions of each novel in the author’s Pulitzer-Prize Lonesome Dove series. Octavo, four volumes, original half cloth. Each are signed or inscribed by Larry McMurtry. Each are near fine to fine in near fine dust jackets. Jacket design by George Corsillo. Jacket painting by Shannon Stirnweis. An exceptional set, rare and desirable signed andContinue reading "Lonesome Dove; Streets of Laredo; Dead Man’s Walk; Comanche Moon."

$3,400.00

Item Number: RRB-151613

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The British Poets: Samuel Butler.

Butler, Samuel

The British Poets: Samuel Butler.

London : British Literary Society, n.d.

The extra-illustrated Crown edition of the poems of Samuel Butler, limited to ten numbered and registered sets. Duodecimo, two volumes, publisher’s exquisite deluxe full morocco binding with gilt titles and elaborate botanical gilt tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and elaborate botanical gilt decorations to the front andContinue reading "The British Poets: Samuel Butler."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151520

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Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle.

Nabokov, Vladmir

Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle.

Taipei City : Royal Books Co., Ltd, 1969.

First Taiwanese edition of what many consider to be Nabokov’s masterpiece. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Very good in a good dust jacket. Author photograph by Halsman.

$30.00

Item Number: RRB-152109

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Clarke, Arthur C. [Keir Dullea]

2061: Odyssey Three.

New York : A Del Rey Book / Ballantine Books, 1988.

First edition of the third book in the author’s acclaimed Odyssey Series. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke and actor Keir Dullea on the half-title page. Keir Dullea is an actor whose career spans film, television, and stage, though he is most closely associated with his role as astronaut Dr. DavidContinue reading "2061: Odyssey Three."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151537

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It Can’t Happen Here.

Lewis, Sinclair

It Can’t Happen Here.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1935.

First edition of Lewis’ later masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Tom Cracroft who had to build Ft. Beulah. Sinclair Lewis Oct. 27, 1936.” Good in a good dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket and signed.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151533

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The Vampire Lestat.

Rice, Anne

The Vampire Lestat.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.

First edition of the second book in Anne Rice’s best-selling Vampire Chronicles. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Anne Rice on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Sara Eisenman.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151517

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Easy Rider.

Fonda, Peter; Dennis Hopper; Terry Southern

Easy Rider.

New York : Signet, 1969.

First edition of the complete script, with a selection of black white and color stills, interviews and articles. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, illustrated. Boldly signed by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper on the title page. Edited by Nancy Hardin and Marilyn Schlossberg. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed by the two starsContinue reading "Easy Rider."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151515

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Thunderball.

Fleming, Ian

Thunderball.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1961.

First edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Richard Chopping. A bright example.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151514

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Taking the Literary Pulse: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters.

Collins, Joseph [James Joyce]

Taking the Literary Pulse: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1924.

First edition of this work analyzing modern authors and their literary characters through a psychological lens. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth, illustrated with tipped in plates. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer James Joyce on the front free endpaper, “James Joyce with the writers compliments Joseph Collins.” The recipient, James Joyce wasContinue reading "Taking the Literary Pulse: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151436

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The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.

Jonasson, Jonas

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.

London : Hesperus Press, 2012.

First British edition of this comedic, picaresque international bestselling novel. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Richard with love! Jonas Jonasson!” In near fine condition. Jacket design by Jonathan Pelham.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-151513

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Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός. [The Last Temptation].

Kazantzakis, Nikos

Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός. [The Last Temptation].

Athens : Δίφρος [Difros Press], 1955.

First edition in Greek of one of Kazantzakis’ most famous and controversial works, first published in a French translation in 1954. Octavo, bound in full cloth with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the second free endpaper and dated 12-2-56. In very good condition. Very rareContinue reading "Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός. [The Last Temptation]."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151530

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Einstein’s Dreams.

Lightman, Alan

Einstein’s Dreams.

New York : Pantheon Books, 1993.

First edition of this fictional, philosophical novel where a young Albert Einstein imagines 35 different, fantastical worlds, each with a unique perception of time. Duodecimo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ruth with good wishes Alan Lightman February 1998.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacketContinue reading "Einstein’s Dreams."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-151488

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A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony.

White, Edmund [Chip Kidd]

A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony.

New York : E.P. Dutton, Inc.; Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-1997.

First editions of this classic trilogy tracing the coming-of-age story of a gay man across mid-to-late 20th-century America. Octavo, three volumes, original half cloth. A Boy’s Own Story is a first edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in along with a pre-release article from Dutton News. Each volume is signed by EdmundContinue reading "A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151482

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The Stonemason: A Play In Five Acts.

McCarthy, Cormac [Chip Kidd]

The Stonemason: A Play In Five Acts.

Hopewell, NJ : The Ecco Press, 1994.

First edition of this expansively imagined drama about four generations of an American family. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed and dated three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd in the year of publication: on the front panel, on the front free endpaper, andContinue reading "The Stonemason: A Play In Five Acts."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151479

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The War Chief.

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

The War Chief.

Chicago : A.C. McClurg & Co., 1927.

First edition of the first book in the ‘Apache’ series. Octavo, original orange cloth. In very good condition, ownership signature to the front free endpaper.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-145112

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