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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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A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine.

McInerney, Jay

A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

First edition of this work by the award-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ruggero Cheers! Jay McInerney” and additionally signed three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd on the front panel of the jacket, title page, and rear flap of the dust jacket. Near fineContinue reading "A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-149799

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A High Wind in Jamaica.

Hughes, Richard

A High Wind in Jamaica.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1929.

First edition of the author’s classic novel, one of Modern Library’s 100 greatest novels of the 20th century and an inspiration for William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Richard Hughes on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with the rare wrap-around band. Housed inContinue reading "A High Wind in Jamaica."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150217

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Eugénie Grandet.

Balzac, Honoré de

Eugénie Grandet.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1961.

The Heritage Press edition of Balzac’s short novel, later revised to be included in his ambitious project, La Comédie humaine. Royal octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, title page vignette, with color illustrations throughout. In nearContinue reading "Eugénie Grandet."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-148792

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Two Treatises of Government: In the former, the False Principles and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown. The latter is an Essay Concerning The True Original Extent, and End of Civil-Government.

Locke, John

Two Treatises of Government: In the former, the False Principles and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown. The latter is an Essay Concerning The True Original Extent, and End of Civil-Government.

London : Printed for Awnsham and John Churchill, at the Black-Swan in Pater-noster Row, 1694.

Rare second edition of Locke’s famed treatises on government. Duodecimo, elaborately bound in full contemporary calf with ruling and tooling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels, all edges speckled. In good condition with rubbing, losses to the corners, and the spine rebacked. Lacking pages 337-352, which are supplied in facsimile and looselyContinue reading "Two Treatises of Government: In the former, the False Principles and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown. The latter is an Essay Concerning The True Original Extent, and End of Civil-Government."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148834

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The Heidi Chronicles.

Wasserstein, Wendy

The Heidi Chronicles.

San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1990.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Marc- All best- Wendy Wasserstein.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150206

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A Time To Keep Silence.

Fermor, Patrick Leigh [Xan and Daphne Fielding]

A Time To Keep Silence.

London : The Queen Anne Press, 1953.

Limited first edition of the author’s third book, one of 500 numbered copies, this is number 75, regarding his experiences in various monasteries. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by John Craxton. Association copy, inscribed by Leigh Fermor to Daphne and Xan Fielding in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Daphne and Xan,Continue reading "A Time To Keep Silence."

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150279

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Tossing and Turns: Poems.

Updike, John

Tossing and Turns: Poems.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1977.

First edition of this collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of a birthday cake in the year of publication, “for Billy Wasserman on his 50th birthday Love from John 7/29/77.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Author photograph byContinue reading "Tossing and Turns: Poems."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150242

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The Philadelphia Story.

Barry, Philip

The Philadelphia Story.

New York : Coward-McCann, 1939.

First edition of this play, basis for the 1940 classic film, directed by George Cukor starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150276

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Kurt Vonnegut Signed David Hayman Portrait.

Vonnegut, Kurt [David Hayman]

Kurt Vonnegut Signed David Hayman Portrait.

1971.

Rare original pastel on paper portrait of the drawing’s recipient, David Hayman. Inscribed by Kurt Vonnegut at the bottom left corner, “Dear David, You said you wanted a picture by me. But I haven’t made any pictures for three or four years. Last night (New Year’s Day, 1971) I suddenly made one. This is it.Continue reading "Kurt Vonnegut Signed David Hayman Portrait."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148736

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Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death.

Vonnegut, Kurt

Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1969.

First edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in of Vonnegut’s masterpiece, named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Kurt Vonnegut with a drawing of a self-caricature on the half-title page. Near fine in a fineContinue reading "Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147938

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Clarke, Arthur C. [Keir Dullea]

2010: Odyssey Two.

New York : Random House, 1982.

First edition of “this daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001” (Carl Sagan). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Mike Pegan from Arthur C. Clarke and film star Dullea “and from… Keir Dullea.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket paintingContinue reading "2010: Odyssey Two."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150241

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Cormoran Strike Series: Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, The Running Grave.

Galbraith, Robert [J.K. Rowling]

Cormoran Strike Series: Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, The Running Grave.

London : Sphere, 2018-2023.

First editions of the fourth to seventh novels in the Cormoran Strike series, written by J. K. Rowling and published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Octavo, four volumes, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page of each volume, “Robert Galbraith.” With Rowling’s hologram sticker to the verso of the half-title page. EachContinue reading "Cormoran Strike Series: Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, The Running Grave."

$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148833

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Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.

Kushner, Tony [Milton Glaser]

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.

New York : Theatre Communications Group, 1993.

First editions of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. Each volume is boldly signed by Tony Kushner on the title page and each front panel jacket signed by legendary designer Milton Glaser. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser. We have never seen anotherContinue reading "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150257

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Selected Poems.

Frost, Robert

Selected Poems.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1928.

First printing of this edition of this collection which includes poems from “A Boy’s Will”, North of Boston”, Mountain Interval” and “New Hampshire.” Octavo, original half cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Men work together I told him from the heart whether they work together or apart Robert Frost Amherst.”Continue reading "Selected Poems."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150214

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A Time To Keep Silence.

Fermor, Patrick Leigh

A Time To Keep Silence.

London : John Murray, 1957.

First edition of the author’s third book, detailing his experiences in various monasteries. Octavo, original cloth. Illustrated by John Craxton. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “From [My Mother] AE. Leigh Fermor Fudge with thanks for safe transportation to Regency Sq. Brighton MCMLXIX.” Fermor has crossed out the ‘To’ in theContinue reading "A Time To Keep Silence."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135041

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Hammett.

Gores, Joe

Hammett.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975.

First edition of this cult classic detective novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Joe Gores on the title page beneath his name. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-148830

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The Human Stain.

Roth, Philip

The Human Stain.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.

First edition of Roth’s award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Michaela Sullivan.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-150246

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The Complete Works of George Farquhar.

Farquhar, George

The Complete Works of George Farquhar.

London : The Nonesuch Press, 1930.

The Nonesuch Press limited edition of this comprehensive collection of the plays and writings of Irish dramatist George Farquhar. Royal octavo, two volumes, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and dates to the spine in three compartments within raised bands, ruling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles, marbledContinue reading "The Complete Works of George Farquhar."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148782

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Lord of the Flies.

Golding, William

Lord of the Flies.

London : Faber and Faber, 1954.

First edition of Golding’s first book, one of the best-known works in modern literature. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Milne with best wishes Bill Golding 5/10/55.” Near fine in a very good first-issue dust jacket. Jacket design by Anthony Gross. Housed in a customContinue reading "Lord of the Flies."

$42,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148813

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The Human Stain.

Roth, Philip

The Human Stain.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.

First edition, second printing of Roth’s award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Michaela Sullivan.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-150374

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The Snow Goose.

Gallico, Paul

The Snow Goose.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1941.

First edition, early printing of this classic story, the moving wartime story of friendship and heroism, set against the dramatic backdrop of the World War II Battle of Dunkirk. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Most sincerely Paul Gallico.” Near fine in a very good pric-clipped dust jacket,Continue reading "The Snow Goose."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-150238

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Cool Hand Luke.

Pearce, Donn

Cool Hand Luke.

New York : Charles Scribner's & Sons, 1965.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the 1967 film starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy and Lou Antonio. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Donn Pearce on the front free endpaper and signed by actor Lou Antonio on the half-title page, “Lou Antonio ‘Koko’ Stay Cool Matthew.” Near fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Cool Hand Luke."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147437

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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, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by illustrator Clarke Hutton on the colophon page atContinue reading "Pygmalion and Candida."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148812

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Far From The Madding Crowd.

Hardy, Thomas; Agnes Miller Parker [Illustrator]

Far From The Madding Crowd.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1958.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Thomas Hardy’s fourth published novel. Octavo, bound in three-quarters modern morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, illustrated with black and white wood engravings. Boldly signed by illustrator Agnes MillerContinue reading "Far From The Madding Crowd."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148807

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey.

Wilder, Thornton

The Bridge of San Luis Rey.

London : Longmans, Green and Co, 1929.

First British illustrated edition of the author’s masterpiece and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Morrell with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, pictorial front panel in gilt with gilt title, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece,Continue reading "The Bridge of San Luis Rey."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148805

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The Angel That Troubled the Waters and Other Plays.

Wilder, Thornton

The Angel That Troubled the Waters and Other Plays.

London : Longmans, Green and Co, 1928.

Signed limited edition of this collection of three-minute plays by American playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder. Imperial octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and gilt ruling to the front panel, top edge gilt, original silk ribbon laid-in, color frontispiece of a scene from the title play tipped in. One of two-hundred andContinue reading "The Angel That Troubled the Waters and Other Plays."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-145425

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Tono-Bungay.

Wells, H.G

Tono-Bungay.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1960.

The Heritage Press edition of H.G. Wells semi-autobiographical novel. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, with color illustrations throughout. In fine condition. Introduction by Norman H. Strouse. Illustrated by Lynton Lamb.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-148804

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Droll Stories: Thirty Tales By Honoré de Balzac.

Balzac, Honoré de

Droll Stories: Thirty Tales By Honoré de Balzac.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1939.

The Heritage Press edition of collection of satirical tales. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In fine condition. Translated into modern English by Jacques Le Clercq. Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-148802

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Flowers for Algernon.

Keyes, Daniel

Flowers for Algernon.

New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1966.

First edition of the author’s Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel, basis for the Oscar award-winning movie adaptation Charly. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page, who has transcribed the opening paragraph as follows, “My name is Charlie Gordon I werk at Donners bakery store – Daniel Keyes.” Additionally signed again byContinue reading "Flowers for Algernon."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150215

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Il Decameron Di Messer Giovanni Boccacci, Tratto dall’ ottimo Testo scritto Da Francesco D’Amaretto Mannelli Sull’Originale Dell’Autor.

Boccaccio, Giovanni

Il Decameron Di Messer Giovanni Boccacci, Tratto dall’ ottimo Testo scritto Da Francesco D’Amaretto Mannelli Sull’Originale Dell’Autor.

1813 : Vitarelli, Venezia.

Finely bound 19th century Venetian printing of Boccaccio’s masterpiece. 12mo, five volumes bound in full straight grain morocco with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, all edges gilt, ribbons bound in,Continue reading "Il Decameron Di Messer Giovanni Boccacci, Tratto dall’ ottimo Testo scritto Da Francesco D’Amaretto Mannelli Sull’Originale Dell’Autor."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149651

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No Hiding Place.

Seabrook, William

No Hiding Place.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1942.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Kate Bilott ‘The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of destruction.’ Willie Seabrook.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150205

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Native Son.

Wright, Richard

Native Son.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1940.

First edition with “A – P” on the copyright page of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes to Arnold Kohen, Richard Wright, 3/5/40.” Very good in a very good second issue price-clipped dust jacket, second issue binding.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150188

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The Master of Ballantrae.

Stevenson, Robert Louis

The Master of Ballantrae.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1965.

The Heritage Press edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s dark historical romance. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, illustarted with color lithographs. In fine condition. Introduction by G.B. Stern. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. Ward was a pioneeringContinue reading "The Master of Ballantrae."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-148794

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

London : Bloomsbury, 1997.

First paperback edition of the rarest book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. First printing with “First published in Great Britain in 1997”, the full number line “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1”, “Joanne Rowling” for “J.K.Continue reading "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149750

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Forrest Gump.

Groom, Winston [Tom Hanks]

Forrest Gump.

Norwalk, CT : The Easton Press, 2002.

Signed limited first edition of this modern classic, basis for one of the most iconic films of the twentieth century, starring Tom Hanks. Octavo, elaborately bound in full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, watered silk moire endpapers, silk bookmark. Boldly signed by Winston Groom andContinue reading "Forrest Gump."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150200

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Sun in Capricorn.

Basso, Hamilton [Norman Maclean]

Sun in Capricorn.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942.

First edition of Basso’s classic Southern novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Norman MaClean – Who can probably find in some of the details – with best wishes of Hamilton Basso Oct. 25, 1942.” The recipient, fellow American author NormanContinue reading "Sun in Capricorn."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-132988

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Master Humphrey’s Clock.

Dickens, Charles

Master Humphrey’s Clock.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841.

First edition of this classic collection of short stories. Royal octavo, 3 volumes, bound in full calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple ruled in gilt to the front and rear panel, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt turn-ins and innerContinue reading "Master Humphrey’s Clock."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148213

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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.

Dickens, Charles

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1837.

First edition in book form of Dickens’ first novel and one of his greatest works. Octavo, bound in full twentieth-century olive morocco with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, elaborate gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. Forty-three engraved platesContinue reading "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148735

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Philosophy.

Russell, Bertrand

Philosophy.

W.W. Norton & Company : London, 1927.

First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Bertrand Russell on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine third printing dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$5,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150159

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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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John Donne, Dean of St. Paul’s: Complete Poetry and Selected Prose.

Donne, John

John Donne, Dean of St. Paul’s: Complete Poetry and Selected Prose.

London : The Nonesuch Press, 1972.

The Nonesuch Press edition of this collection of poetry and prose from prominent English poet and preacher John Donne. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette. In near fine condition. Edited by John Hayward.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148781

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Cigar Aficionado’s Pocket Guide.

Shanken, Marvin R

Cigar Aficionado’s Pocket Guide.

New York : M. Shanken Communications, 1997.

First edition of this work by the legendary Marvin Shanken. Small octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Marvin R. Shanken on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ellen Diamant.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150197

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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. In near fine condition.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-135323

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Kurt Vonnegut Signed Photograph.

Vonnegut, Kurt [David Hayman]

Kurt Vonnegut Signed Photograph.

1974.

Rare original photograph of award-winning author Kurt Vonnegut. Black and white photograph of Vonnegut smiling with a cigarette in hand. Inscribed below the portrait in the margin, “Love to David and Loni – Dec. 27, 1974 Kurt Vonnegut Jr. *” The recipient, David Hayman, was a professor of English and Comparative Literature at the UniversityContinue reading "Kurt Vonnegut Signed Photograph."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148737

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Queer.

Burroughs, William S

Queer.

New York : The Viking Press, 1985.

First edition of the sequel to Junkie, basis for the 2024 film starring Daniel Craig. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William S. Burroughs on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Jacket painting by George Baselitz. Art selected by Andrew Wylie.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-150161

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Jungle Ways.

Seabrook, William B

Jungle Ways.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1931.

Signed limited first edition of occultist and cannibal William Buehler Seabrook’s account of his travels along the Ivory Coast and through West Africa where he witnessed witchcraft, cannibalism and human sacrifice. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece. One of 315 extra-illustrated numbered copies signed by the author on the limitation page of which 274Continue reading "Jungle Ways."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-124947

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The Iliad.

Homer; TRANSLATED BY ALEXANDER POPE

The Iliad.

London : The Nonesuch Press, 1931.

The Nonesuch Press limited edition of Alexander Pope’s monumental translation of Homer’s Iliad. Royal octavo, bound in full russet morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with engraved ornaments. One of 1,450 numberedContinue reading "The Iliad."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-148778

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A River Runs Through It and Other Stories.

Maclean, Norman

A River Runs Through It and Other Stories.

Chicago : The University of Chicago, 1976.

First edition of Maclean’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth. Warmly inscribed by Norman Maclean on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, owner name embossed to the front free endpaper. Jacket photograph by Joel Snyder. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150187

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Bolano, Roberto [Natasha Wimmer; Charlotte Strick]

2666.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece published posthumously in English, which was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by the translator Natasha Wimmer on the title page. Additionally signed twice by the award-winning jacket designer Charlotte Strick on the frontContinue reading "2666."

$900.00

Item Number: RRB-148774

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Three Sketches By Mark Twain: My Late Senatorial Secretaryship, The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation, and How I Edited an Agricultural Paper.

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]

Three Sketches By Mark Twain: My Late Senatorial Secretaryship, The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation, and How I Edited an Agricultural Paper.

Stamford : The Overbrook Press, 1946.

The Overbrook Press edition of three of Mark Twain’s humorous and satirical sketches. Octavo, original wrappers. Accompanied by a note from The Overbrook Press laid in stating, “James C. Auchincloss Apr 7 – 1947 With the compliments of Frank Altschul.” James C. Auchincloss (1885–1976) was a Republican congressman from New Jersey who served from 1943Continue reading "Three Sketches By Mark Twain: My Late Senatorial Secretaryship, The Facts Concerning the Recent Resignation, and How I Edited an Agricultural Paper."

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-148732

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Exodus: A Novel of Israel.

Uris, Leon

Exodus: A Novel of Israel.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1958.

First edition, early printing of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by Leon Uris on the title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Sydney Butchkes. Jacket drawing by Harlan Krakowitz.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150183

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The Sum of All Fears.

Clancy, Tom [Ben Affleck]

The Sum of All Fears.

New York : G.P. Putnams's Sons, 1991.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the 2002 film starring Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Tom Clancy and Academy Award-winning actor Ben Affleck on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150298

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To Kill A Mockingbird.

Lee, Harper

To Kill A Mockingbird.

Philadelphia & New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960.

First edition with the review slip of one of the most important American novels of the 20th century which had an initial first printing of 5,000 copies and went on to earn Harper Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publicationContinue reading "To Kill A Mockingbird."

$55,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148867

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Roald Dahl Autograph Letter Signed.

Dahl, Roald

Roald Dahl Autograph Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by the great children’s storyteller Roald Dahl. One page, handwritten letter to American writer and Playboy editor Ray Russell, responding to an inquiry soliciting contributions. The letter reads in full, “Oct. 14th Dear Mr. Russell Sorry not to have answered your letter before, but I’ve been away in England. I’ve told myContinue reading "Roald Dahl Autograph Letter Signed."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148769

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Where the Boys Are.

Swarthout, Glendon; [Connie Francis and Dolores Hart]

Where the Boys Are.

New York : Random House, 1960.

First edition of the author’s classic novel, the basis for the 1960 comedy film of the same name which popularized the ‘spring break’ pilgrimage to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Octavo, original pictorial half-cloth. Boldly signed by actresses Connie Francis, “All the best! Connie Francis,” and Dolores Hart, “Blessings Mother Dolores Hart SB.” Connie Francis, one ofContinue reading "Where the Boys Are."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148701

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The Wrinkle in Time Quintet: A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind In The Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time.

L'Engle, Madeleine

The Wrinkle in Time Quintet: A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind In The Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1962-1989.

First editions of each volume in the author’s iconic and genre-defining Wrinkle in Time quintet, including one of the most celebrated Newbery Award-winning novels of all time. Octavo, five volumes, original publisher’s full and half cloth. A Wrinkle in Time is boldly signed by Madeleine L’Engle in a contemporary hand on the title page andContinue reading "The Wrinkle in Time Quintet: A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind In The Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time."

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147616

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Henderson the Rain King.

Bellow, Saul [Christopher Hitchens]

Henderson the Rain King.

New York : The Viking Press, 1959.

First edition of Bellow’s classic fourth book. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow writer Christopher Hitchens, “For Christopher with good wishes Saul Bellow.” Hitchens wrote, “When I think of Bellow, I think not just of a man whose genius for the vernacular could seem toContinue reading "Henderson the Rain King."

$12,800.00

Item Number: RRB-39004

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The Spy Who Loved Me.

Fleming, Ian [Roger Moore]

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 Roger Moore on the title page. Moore played 007 in the film adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed.

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150152

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The Innocents Abroad, Or The New Pilgrims’ Progress.

Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens]

The Innocents Abroad, Or The New Pilgrims’ Progress.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1962.

The Heritage Press edition of the author’s second book, one of the best-selling travel books of all-time. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, title page vignette, with color illustrations throughout. In near fine condition with sunning toContinue reading "The Innocents Abroad, Or The New Pilgrims’ Progress."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-148723

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The Shawl.

Ozick, Cynthia

The Shawl.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.

First edition of this classic short story. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, with the added quote, “Cynthia Ozick and we are here as on a darkling plain…” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. A unique example.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-148706

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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

Burton, Virginia Lee

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1939.

First edition of this children’s classic with the date of 1939 on the title page. Oblong quarto, original tan cloth, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by Virginia Lee Burton on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed, this is only the second example we have seen.

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150088

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The Sea-Wolf.

London, Jack

The Sea-Wolf.

New York : The Heritage Press, 1961.

The Heritage Press edition of London’s famous and enduring fifth novel. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, with color illustrations throughout. In near fine condition. Introduction by Edmund Gilligan. Illustrated by famous illustrator Fletcher Martin. FletcherContinue reading "The Sea-Wolf."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148725

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The Aeneid of Virgil.

Virgil; Translated by Robert Fagles

The Aeneid of Virgil.

New York : Viking, 2006.

First edition of Fagel’s translation of Virgil’s masterpiece and widely considered the finest piece of Latin literature. Quarto, original boards, illustrated endpapers. Signed by Robert Fagles with his traditional initials. Translated by Robert Fagles. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gregory Mollica. Introduction by Bernard Knox.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-150141

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Rosemary’s Baby and Son of Rosemary.

Levin, Ira

Rosemary’s Baby and Son of Rosemary.

New York : Random House and E/P. Dutton & Company, 1967 & 1997.

First edition and of its sequel of this influential horror classic, which helped launch the “horror boom.” Octavo, 2 volumes, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of Rosemary’s Baby, “To Evy and Mort, With love and good wishes. Ira.” The recipients, Evy and Mort Barrow wereContinue reading "Rosemary’s Baby and Son of Rosemary."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150117

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Clarke, Arthur C. and Stanley Kubrick [Keir Dullea]

2001: A Space Odyssey.

New York : New American Library, 1968.

First edition of the novel of the landmark “proverbial good science fiction movie” created by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. Octavo, original half cloth. Lengthily signed by Keir Dullea on the title page, “Open the pod bay door, Hal Keir Dullea.” Additionally signed by Keir Dullea on theContinue reading "2001: A Space Odyssey."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150136

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The Vonnegut Statement: Original Essays on the life and Work of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. With A Bibliography.

Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt

The Vonnegut Statement: Original Essays on the life and Work of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. With A Bibliography.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1973.

First edition of this collection of stories by the award-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For David and Loni- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.” The recipient, David Hayman, was a professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin and a close friend of Vonnegut’s. Near fineContinue reading "The Vonnegut Statement: Original Essays on the life and Work of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. With A Bibliography."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150127

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Zara’s Tales: Perilous Escapades in Equatorial Africa.

Beard, Peter

Zara’s Tales: Perilous Escapades in Equatorial Africa.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.

First edition of this classic photobook. Octavo, original boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed and with his writing and handprint on the front jacket panel, his writing on the front free endpaper, pre-title page and title page. “Xtra Special Delivery to the wonderful….Jo “May Heavens Choices Blessing be showers upon you (found in VoiContinue reading "Zara’s Tales: Perilous Escapades in Equatorial Africa."

$800.00

Item Number: RRB-150129

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No Hiding Place.

Seabrook, William

No Hiding Place.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1942.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-150247

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The End of the Affair.

Greene, Graham

The End of the Affair.

London : William Heinemann, 1951.

First edition of the Graham Greene novel William Faulkner called, “one of the best, most true and moving novels of my time, in anybody’s language.” Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148710

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The Greatest Salesman In The World.

Mandino, Og

The Greatest Salesman In The World.

New York : Frederick Fell, Inc, 1973.

First edition of Mandino’s classic work on salesmanship and success. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. First editions are rare.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-148709

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Message in a Bottle.

Sparks, Nicholas [Kevin Costner]

Message in a Bottle.

New York : Warner Books, 1998.

First edition of this novel, basis for the 1999 film directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright and Paul Newman. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author and additionally signed by Kevin Costner. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Flag. Jacket illustration by Honi Werner.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150125

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The Untouchables.

Albert, Marvin [Kevin Costner]

The Untouchables.

New York : Ivy Books, 1987.

First edition of this crime thriller, basis for the film bearing the same name. Octodecimo, original publisher’s wrappers, all edges stained yellow. Boldy signed by the Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Costner on the title page. In the film of the same name, Kevin Costner plays Eliot Ness, the real-life federal agent who led the teamContinue reading "The Untouchables."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150119

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