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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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Harry Potter, Platform Nine and Three-Quarters Original Watercolor.

Taylor, Thomas [J.K. Rowling]

Harry Potter, Platform Nine and Three-Quarters Original Watercolor.

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Original watercolor of Harry Potter by Thomas Taylor. In 1997, at just 23 years old, Thomas Taylor created the first-ever cover illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, introducing readers to the magical world that would soon become a global phenomenon. A decade later, the artist returned to create this whimsical and brightly coloredContinue reading "Harry Potter, Platform Nine and Three-Quarters Original Watercolor."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150587

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Piccadilly Jim.

Wodehouse, P. G

Piccadilly Jim.

London : Herbert Jenkins, n.d.

Later printing of Wodehouse’s lively comedy novel. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket illustration by Frank Ford.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-145044

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The Works of Charles Dickens [Including: Bleak House; A Tale of Two Cities; David Copperfield; Great Expectations; Oliver Twist; A Christmas Carol; David Copperfield; Dombey & Son; The Old Curiosity Shop; Nicholas Nickleby].

Dickens, Charles

The Works of Charles Dickens [Including: Bleak House; A Tale of Two Cities; David Copperfield; Great Expectations; Oliver Twist; A Christmas Carol; David Copperfield; Dombey & Son; The Old Curiosity Shop; Nicholas Nickleby].

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1894.

The New Library edition of the works of Charles Dickens. Octavo, 32 volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, top edges gilt, illustrated. Bookplate to each front pastedown. In near fine condition.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-10986

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A Sparrow Falls.

Smith, Wilbur

A Sparrow Falls.

London : Heinemann, 1977.

First edition of the third book in Wilbur Smith’s original Courtney trilogy. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

$50.00

Item Number: RRB-149550

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The Road to Miltown: Or Under the Spreading Atrophy.

Perelman, S.J

The Road to Miltown: Or Under the Spreading Atrophy.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1957.

First edition of Perelman’s critical examination of mid-20th century American society. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Photograph by Ralph A. Brooks.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-149025

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Leaving Before the Rains Come.

Fuller, Alexandra

Leaving Before the Rains Come.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2015.

First edition of the author’s fifth work. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Suzanne Dean.

$50.00

Item Number: RRB-149727

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Emma: A Novel.

Austen, Jane

Emma: A Novel.

London : Printed for John Murray, 1816.

First edition of the last of Austen‘s works to be published during her lifetime, with Cooper-Powys family provenance and in a fine contemporary binding. Duodecimo, three volumes bound in three quarter contemporary calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and Greek key ruling to the spines, rebacked with original spines laid down, half-titles. From the libraryContinue reading "Emma: A Novel."

$60,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149892

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The Upstairs Room.

Reiss, Johanna

The Upstairs Room.

New York : Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1972.

First edition, early printing of this poignant autobiographical novel that recounts the author’s experiences as a Jewish child. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To…Franklin from Joanna Reiss June 27 ’73 Las Vegas.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Kiyo Komoda.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-149806

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I Am the Beautiful Stranger; The Line of Least Existence: and Other Plays; To Smithereens.

Drexler, Rosalyn [Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman]

I Am the Beautiful Stranger; The Line of Least Existence: and Other Plays; To Smithereens.

New York : Grossman Publishers; Random House; The New American Library, 1965-72.

First editions of this collection of works from the Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and professional wrestler. Octavo, three volumes, original publisher’s cloth and half-cloth. To Smithereens is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author to American football sportswriter Paul Zimmerman, “To Paul, in admiration, Rosalyn Drexler.” The recipient, Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman (1932–2018), was a pioneeringContinue reading "I Am the Beautiful Stranger; The Line of Least Existence: and Other Plays; To Smithereens."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149446

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The Road.

McCarthy, Cormac

The Road.

London : Picador, 2006.

First British edition of McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a post-apocalyptic world, a work of “stunning, savage beauty,” adapted to the screen in 2009 starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on a bookplate to the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150594

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Oh Say, Can You Say? “Oh my brothers! Oh my sisters! These are Terrible Tongue Twisters!”

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel]

Oh Say, Can You Say? “Oh my brothers! Oh my sisters! These are Terrible Tongue Twisters!”

New York : Random House, 1979.

First edition of this book of tongue twisters by Dr. Seuss. Octavo, original laminated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “With Best Wishes to Chuck Meeks Dr. Seuss.” In near fine condition, without dust jacket as issued. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-149459

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Great Expectations.

Dickens, Charles

Great Expectations.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1861.

First edition, second impression of Dickens’ rarest book, one of only 750 copies. Octavo, three volumes bound in full polished calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt-ruled turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbledContinue reading "Great Expectations."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149547

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For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Hemingway, Ernest

For Whom the Bell Tolls.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940.

First edition, early printing of Hemingway’s third novel, a tragic exploration of love, duty, and the futility of war. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by Ernest Hemingway to his cousin on the front free endpaper, “For Ruth and Malcolm, from their child producing house guest who is very fond of them (whatContinue reading "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149834

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New Hampshire.

Frost, Robert; Woodcuts by J.J. Lankes

New Hampshire.

New York : Henry Holt & Company, 1927.

First edition, seventh printing of Robert Frost’s first Pulitzer Prize-winning collection. Octavo, original half cloth, woodcuts by J.J. Lankes. Boldly signed by the author, “Robert Frost Amherst June 1924” on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some professional restoration. Desirable signed and in the original dust jacket, fromContinue reading "New Hampshire."

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150182

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Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm.

Brothers Grimm

Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm.

London : Macmillan and Co, 1882.

Finely bound edition of this collection of classic fairytales. Octavo, bound in full dark blue morocco by Kelliegram with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine, floral ruling to the front and rear panels with pictorial inlays of Red Riding Hood, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt, silk ribbonContinue reading "Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149423

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Into The Woods.

Sondheim, Stephen; James Lapine; Adapted and Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Into The Woods.

New York : Crown Publishers, 1988.

First edition of this classic work, the basis for the Broadway musical and subsequent film. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Lengthily signed by James Lapine on the half-title page, “‘Once Upon A Time…’ James Lapine.” Additionally lengthily signed by the illustrator on the half-title page with an original drawing of a bean stock growingContinue reading "Into The Woods."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149443

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Rip Van Winkle: As Played by Joseph Jefferson.

Jefferson, Joseph

Rip Van Winkle: As Played by Joseph Jefferson.

New York : Dodd, Mead and Company, 1899.

The Dodd, Mead and Company trade edition of Joseph Jefferson’s play adapted to text. Octavo, original green cloth over boards with gilt-stamped lettering and illustration of the Catskill Mountains, top edge gilt, frontispiece, title page vignette, with black and white illustrations throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ms SadieContinue reading "Rip Van Winkle: As Played by Joseph Jefferson."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149442

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Charles Dickens Autograph Note.

Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Autograph Note.

1841.

Rare autograph note by great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. One page, dated ninth June, 1841 and signed in the third person to John Critchley Prince. The note reads in full, “From Mr. Charles Dickens in payment of his subscription to Mr. Prince’s Poems. With every friendly wish that can encourage and cheer him in his onwardContinue reading "Charles Dickens Autograph Note."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149428

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Intruder In The Dust.

Faulkner, William

Intruder In The Dust.

New York : Random House, 1948.

First edition of this classic Faulkner novel, which explores the lives of a family of characters in the South. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by E. McKnight Kauffer. A fine example.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-147413

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The Fire Next Time.

Baldwin, James

The Fire Next Time.

New York : The Dial Press, 1963.

First edition of one of the most influential works on race relations published in the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Jacket photograph by Mottke Weissman.

$550.00

Item Number: RRB-146299

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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, later impression 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. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by J.K. Rowling on the half-title page, “To Ashleigh Innes with best wishes JK Rowling.” Additionally signed by coverContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149836

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Pierce Brosnan Signed Photograph.

Brosnan, Pierce

Pierce Brosnan Signed Photograph.

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Photograph of actor Pierce Brosnan, as James Bond. Semi-glossy photograph of Brosnan in the iconic black and white tuxedo of the secret agent James Bond with a Walther PPK in his right hand. British Secret Service agent James Bond, often referred to by his code name 007, first appeared in 1953 with the debut ofContinue reading "Pierce Brosnan Signed Photograph."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-149417

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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn.

Smith, Betty

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1943.

First edition of Smith’s classic first novel. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Kathryn Cravens with regards Betty Smith September, 1943.” The recipient, Kathryn Cravens (1898–1991), was an American radio broadcaster, actress, and writer whose career reflected the expanding roleContinue reading "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150571

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Harry Potter Series Complete Deluxe Set. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, and The Deathly Hallows.

Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter Series Complete Deluxe Set. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, and The Deathly Hallows.

London : Bloomsbury, 1997-2007.

First editions of the deluxe edition of each book in Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Octavo, 7 volumes, original decorative cloth as issued with gilt titles and pictorial onlay to the front panel, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the half-title page in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. AdditionallyContinue reading "Harry Potter Series Complete Deluxe Set. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, and The Deathly Hallows."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147882

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A Way Out: A One Act Play.

Frost, Robert

A Way Out: A One Act Play.

New York : The Harbor Press, 1929.

Signed limited edition and first separate edition of this one act play by Frost. Octavo, original half cloth. One of four hundred and eighty-five numbered copies signed by Robert Frost at the conclusion of the preface. In fine condition.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-150563

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La ciudad y los perros. [The Time of the Hero].

Vargas Llosa, Mario

La ciudad y los perros. [The Time of the Hero].

Barcelona : Editorial Seix Barral, 1963.

First edition of Nobel Prize-winning author’s first novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Mario Vargas Llosa on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Oriol Maspons. Laid in is a paper regarding the book signing. Uncommon signed.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-150564

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The Works of Jane Austen.

Austen, Jane

The Works of Jane Austen.

London : Eveleigh Nash & Grayson, 1927.

The Georgian edition of the works of Jane Austen. Octavo, five volumes bound in three quarter contemporary calf by Riviere & Son with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, title pages in red and black. In very good condition. Housed in a custom slipcase.

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149351

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The Three Faces of Eve.

Thigpen, Corbett H.; Hervey M. Cleckley

The Three Faces of Eve.

New York : McGraw-Hill, 1957.

Special edition of this classic work, basis for the 1957 Academy Award-winning film starring Joanne Woodward. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed and inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “For John Persall With all good wishes and our cordial regard Corbett Thigpen Hervey Cleckley.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with theContinue reading "The Three Faces of Eve."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149346

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Norwegian Wood.

Murakami, Haruki

Norwegian Wood.

Tokyo : Kodansha, 1987.

First Japanese edition and true first of the author’s most well-known work. Octavo, two volumes, original boards. Both volumes are boldly signed by Haruki Murakami in Japanese on the rear endpaper as Japanese reads right to left. Each volume is fine in a near fine dust jackets, with the rare wrap around band to each.Continue reading "Norwegian Wood."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150317

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The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind.

Wells, H.G

The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind.

London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1914.

First Macmillan’s Empire Library edition of Wells’ prophetic novel predicting the arrival of atomic weaponry. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth with titles stamped in gilt and botanical detailing stamped in black. 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 TheContinue reading "The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-149400

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Pylon.

Faulkner, William

Pylon.

New York : Harrison Smith and Robert Hass, Inc, 1935.

First edition of Faulkner’s explosive novel about a group of Southern barnstormers. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stained black. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-147408

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Christ Recrucified.

Kazantzakis, Nikos

Christ Recrucified.

Athena 1954.

First Greek edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the copyright page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150226

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Forrest Gump.

Groom, Winston [Tom Hanks]

Forrest Gump.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 2014.

First commemorative edition of this modern classic, basis for the 1994 film starring Tom Hanks, with the screenplay by Eric Roth. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Winston Groom and additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Bill Creevy. Rare and desirable signed.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150570

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Maggie-Now.

Smith, Betty

Maggie-Now.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1958.

First edition of this unforgettable masterpiece from one of the twentieth century’s greatest talents and author of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Betty Smith on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Leo Manso. Uncommon signed.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150549

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A Tale of Two Cities. [with] Charles Dickens Autograph Note.

Dickens, Charles

A Tale of Two Cities. [with] Charles Dickens Autograph Note.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1859.

First edition, mixed issue of one of Dickens’ most enduring works. Octavo, bound in three quarters modern half calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with sixteen plates after H.K. Browne including the frontispiece and title vignette.Continue reading "A Tale of Two Cities. [with] Charles Dickens Autograph Note."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149368

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Mary Poppins Comes Back.

Travers, P.L. [Lin Manuel Miranda]

Mary Poppins Comes Back.

New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1935.

First edition of the sequel to Mary Poppins. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated by Mary Shepard. Boldly signed by Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor Lin-Manuel Miranda on the half-title page. Miranda starred alongside Emily Blunt in the sequel Mary Poppins Returns to the 1964 film Mary Poppins, and stars Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins, with supportingContinue reading "Mary Poppins Comes Back."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150072

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The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman.

Wells, H.G

The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman.

London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1914.

First edition of this Edwardian novel. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth with titles stamped in gilt and botanical detailing stamped in blind. In near fine condition. Bookplate to the front pastedown. 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 TheContinue reading "The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-149390

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The Wind in the Willows.

Grahame, Kenneth

The Wind in the Willows.

London : Methuen and Co, 1908.

First edition of the beloved children’s novel, which author A.A. Milne once referred to as a “household book,” “one of the classic read-aloud books that should not be missed by any family” (Silvey). Octavo, original gilt-stamped pictorial green cloth, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece. In very good condition. Frontispiece by Graham Robertson. Bookplate to the frontContinue reading "The Wind in the Willows."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149387

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A Time of Gifts; Between the Woods and the Water; The Broken Road.

Leigh Fermor, Patrick; Artemis Cooper [Editor]; [Daphne Fielding]

A Time of Gifts; Between the Woods and the Water; The Broken Road.

London : John Murray, 1977-2013.

First editions of each volume in Leigh Fermor’s trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with maps. A Time of Gifts is signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the front free endpaper. Between the Woods and the Water is an association copy, lengthily inscribed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the front free endpaper to DaphneContinue reading "A Time of Gifts; Between the Woods and the Water; The Broken Road."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149386

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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

Dickens, Charles

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1838-39.

First edition in the original monthly parts, mixed issue of this titular hero’s journey through hardship. Octavo, original blue-green wrappers, 20 parts in 19 volumes, dated April 1838-October 1839. Illustrated with an engraved portrait of Dickens by Finden after Daniel Maclise, and 38 out of 39 black and white etched plates by “Phiz” or HablotContinue reading "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149369

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Unleashing Oppenheimer: Inside Christopher Nolan’s Explosive Atomic-Age Thriller.

Nolan, Christopher [Cillian Murphy]

Unleashing Oppenheimer: Inside Christopher Nolan’s Explosive Atomic-Age Thriller.

: Insight Editions, 2023.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on the Academy Award-winning film. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Christopher Nolan and Academy Award-winning actor Cillian Murphy on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150518

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Dangling Man.

Bellow, Saul

Dangling Man.

New York : The Vanguard Press, 1944.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original beige cloth, topstain brown. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “For Poetry and for Van Allen Bradley with very best wishes Saul Bellow.” The recipient, Van Allen Bradley was an influential American literary critic, editor, and author. He gained prominenceContinue reading "Dangling Man."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147721

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Don’t Drink The Water.

Allen, Woody

Don’t Drink The Water.

New York : A Random House , 1967.

First edition of this satire comedic play. Octavo, original half cloth, frontispiece of a black and white photograph. Laid in is a signed photograph of Woody Allen. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148922

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Texas Summer: A Novel by Terry Southern.

Southern, Terry

Texas Summer: A Novel by Terry Southern.

New York : Arcade Publishing/Little Brown And Company, 1991.

First edition of Southern’s powerful critique of cultural and economic forces that shaped America. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket painting and design by Wendell Minor. Author photograph by William Claxton.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-148446

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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. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-149436

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Gringos.

Portis, Charles

Gringos.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991.

First edition of this novel by the author of True Grit “an engine of pure delight” (The New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Buddy Best Wishes Charlies.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting and design by Wendell Minor. UncommonContinue reading "Gringos."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-150568

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Justice.

Kipling, Rudyard

Justice.

London : Methuen & Co, 1919.

First British edition of this broadside poem in six stanzas with two on front and remaining four on back. Octavo, stiff cream paper printed in black on both sides with exterior double frame rule and interior single rule “between which the names of towns and villages laid waste by the Germans in World War IContinue reading "Justice."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-150552

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El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha: Nueva Edicion, Corregida Por La Real Academia Española.

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha: Nueva Edicion, Corregida Por La Real Academia Española.

Madrid : Don Joaquin Ibarra, 1782.

The illustrated Ibarra edition of Cervantes’ masterpiece “which is to Spanish literature what Shakespeare is to English” (Bloom). Octavo, 4 volumes, written in spanish, bound in full speckled calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spines in six compartments within raised gilt bands, red and black morocco spine labels, gilt ruling to the frontContinue reading "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha: Nueva Edicion, Corregida Por La Real Academia Española."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148968

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