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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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Swift, Jonathan

Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, first Surgeon, and then Captain of Several Ships. [Gulliver’s Travels].

London : Printed for Benj. Motte, at the Middle Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street, 1726.

First edition of one of the most important works in all of English literature, Teerink’s “AA” edition of Jonathan Swift’s masterpiece. Octavo, four parts in two volumes bound in full contemporary calf, rebacked with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, botanical gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt scrollingContinue reading "Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, first Surgeon, and then Captain of Several Ships. [Gulliver’s Travels]."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146104

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Bryant, Peter [Peter George]

Two Hours to Doom: A Novel of Suspense.

London : T.V. Boardman & Company, 1958.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic Stanley Kubrick film Dr. Strangelove. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front endpaper, “Billie, This is the original, all the best, Peter.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. First editions are scarce, signed and inscribed examples are rare, asContinue reading "Two Hours to Doom: A Novel of Suspense."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-127658

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Scott, Paul. [Charles Dance]

The Raj Quartet. [The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, A Division of the Spoils, Staying On].

London : Heinemann, 1966-1975.

Complete first edition set of “one of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction” (The Times). Octavo, five volumes, original cloth. Presentation copies, each volume inscribed by British actor Charles Dance who featured in the televised version of The Jewel in the Crown on the front free endpaper, “For Charles Swynnerton from Charles Dance!” EachContinue reading "The Raj Quartet. [The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, A Division of the Spoils, Staying On]."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144627

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Wilder, Thornton [Vivien Leigh]

The Skin of Our Teeth: Play in Three Acts.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1942.

Early edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Octavo, original cloth and labels. Signed by actress Vivien Leigh on the front free endpaper. One of the most iconic actresses of the 20th century, known particularly for her portrayal of Scarlett O’Hara in the 1939 epic film ‘Gone with the Wind,’ Leigh was lauded for her talentContinue reading "The Skin of Our Teeth: Play in Three Acts."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-145370

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Pinter, Harold

The Homecoming.

London : Methuen & Co, 1965.

First edition of the two-act play by the Nobel laureate Harold Pinter. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-144687

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King, Stephen

Stephen King Signed Photograph.

: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc, 1992.

Photograph of Stephen King, the “king of horror,” with Clovis, the feline hero of ‘Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers,’ a 1992 Columbia Pictures release featuring Brian Krause, Alice Krige, and Madchen Amick as the main cast. Glossy black and white photograph of Stephen King petting Clovis, boldly signed in blue felt tip by Stephen King. In nearContinue reading "Stephen King Signed Photograph."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145397

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Schenkkan, Robert

The Kentucky Cycle.

New York : Plume Books, 1993.

First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lenghtily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Adrienne Rogers, ‘Run, you son of a bitch! Run! Runnnnnnn! Warmest Best Wishes Robert Schenkkan October 6, 2022.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover photographs by Russell Lee andContinue reading "The Kentucky Cycle."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-144531

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King, Stephen

The Dark Half and Four Past Midnight Stephen King Signed Promotional Poster.

New York : Signet/Penguin/Viking, .

Combined promotion and advertising campaign poster for Stephen King’s best-selling horror novels The Dark Half and Four Past Midnight. One page, the poster features a full color image of Stephen King with both books. Boldly signed by Stephen King in black felt pen. The poster measures 22 inches by 16.75 inches. In fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-145483

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Kerouac, Jack

Jack Kerouac Autograph Letter Signed.

1954.

Rare autograph letter signed by Jack Kerouac to close friend Ed White. Bifoliate leaf, one page covered; pencil. With envelope addressed in autograph, postmarked Jamaica, New York. The letter reads in full, “Fri. Jan. 7 Dear Ed – For reasons completely unexplainable to someone like Beverly I’d on New Year’s Eve made a vow notContinue reading "Jack Kerouac Autograph Letter Signed."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145634

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Schulz, Charles M

You Don’t Look 35, Charlie Brown.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of Charlie Brown on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Front jacket photograph by Cynthia Farah. Jacket design by Robert Reed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146002

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Lewis, Sinclair

Cass Timberlane.

New York : Random House, 1945.

First edition of this work, basis for the 1947 classic film directed by George Sidney and starring Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner and Zachary Scott. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Sinclair Lewis. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light wear to the extremities.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-146020

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Lefevre, Edwin

The Making of a Stockbroker.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1925.

First edition of this classic Wall Street narrative. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fineContinue reading "The Making of a Stockbroker."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146015

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Greene, Graham

The Heart of the Matter.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1948.

First edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146011

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Vonnegut, Kurt

Cat’s Cradle.

New York : Holt, Rinehart Winston, 1963.

First edition of Vonnegut’s classic satire of the clash between science and religion in the nuclear age. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut in a page bound in, gilt ruling to the frontContinue reading "Cat’s Cradle."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146009

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Steinbeck, John

The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication.

New York : The Viking Press, 1957.

First edition of Steinbeck’s only political satire. unrevised proof copy, signed presentation inscription from the author “Dear Elsie Clough: This book was ghost written in the truest sense of the world. An imp crept down my arm and played in the ink. Don’t turn me in please Yours John Steinbeck.” on front inner wrapper, 2Continue reading "The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145697

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Wolfe, Tom

In Our Time.

New York : Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1980.

First edition of this unique collection of collection Wolfe’s drawings from his two decades as a graphic artist; a visual commentary on the changing mores and social landscape of the 1980s. Quarto, original half cloth. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Al Rusch peerless tennis star Tom Wolfe.”Continue reading "In Our Time."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-144713

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Gershwin, George

George Gershwin Signed Rhapsody in Blue Piano Score.

New York : Harms Incorporated, 1925.

Rare 1925 printing of the piano score for the orchestral composition that defined the jazz age, first published in 1924. Small folio, original illustrated wrappers, piano solo and second piano in score. Presentation copy, inscribed by George Gershwin on the title page, “For Mr. Fuerst – with all best wishes George Gershwin.” The recipient, EugeneContinue reading "George Gershwin Signed Rhapsody in Blue Piano Score."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145285

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Thackeray, William M

William M. Thackeray Autograph Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by William M. Thackeray to Lady John Russell, wife of the Prime Minister. One page, the letter reads, “I have an engagement contracted 3 weeks ago unfortunately, or I should have had the greatest pleasure in coming to Richmond on Friday.” Matted and framed with two engravings, one of Thackeray and theContinue reading "William M. Thackeray Autograph Letter Signed."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145284

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Williams, Tennessee

Summer and Smoke.

New York : New Directions, 1948.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Tennessee Williams on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Alvin Lustig. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145444

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Williams, Tennessee

The Rose Tattoo.

New York : New Directions, 1951.

First edition of one of Williams’ most beautiful and powerful plays. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Tennessee Williams on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Alvin Lustig. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-143108

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Grass, Gunter

Dog Years.

New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, 1965.

First British edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s third and final novel in his acclaimed Danzig Trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed and dated in the year of publication by Gunter Grass with a large drawing of a chicken on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by GunterContinue reading "Dog Years."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-145663

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Huxley, Aldous

Brief Candles.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1930.

First English edition of the author’s fifth collection of short fiction. Octavo, original red boards with gilt titles and ruling to the spine, top stain red. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-145277

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Masefield, John

A Play of St. George.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1948.

First edition, first printing of this inspiring play by England’s 37-year Poet Laureate. Octavo, original red cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Graphic House Associates. Author photograph by Keystone Pictures, Inc.

$20.00

Item Number: RRB-145274

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Ozick, Cynthia [David Goldblatt]

The Messiah of Stockholm.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.

First edition of this “truly intriguing mystery…Ozick brings off effects comparable to those of Isaac Bashevis Singer” (The New York Review of Books). Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For David Goldblatt, with good wishes! Cynthia Ozick.” The recipient, David Goldblatt was a South African photographer noted forContinue reading "The Messiah of Stockholm."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145821

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