Pinter, Harold
The Caretaker.
London : Methuen & Co, 1960.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-144233
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[Parrish, Maxfield] SAUNDERS, Louise
The Knave of Hearts.
New York : Charles Scribners Sons, 1925.
First edition of “one of the greatest of American illustrated books” (Porter, 84), the last and most lavish children’s book illustrated by Maxfield Parrish, with mounted cover design, pictorial endpapers, 14 full-page color plates, and nine in-text color illustrations. Folio, original black cloth, mounted cover illustration, pictorial endpapers. In near fine condition.
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Item Number: RRB-144228
Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]
A Tramp Abroad.
Hartford, Conn. : American Publishing Company, 1880.
First edition of Twain’s classic fictionalized account of his walking tour of central and southern Europe, early issue with the portrait in BAL state B (no priority), frontispiece in the first state (captioned “Moses”), state A of the text block (no priority), and the cover stamping in state A. Octavo. 631, [1, ad] pages. Octavo,Continue reading "A Tramp Abroad."
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Item Number: RRB-144227
Blume, Judy
Fudge-A-Mania.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 1990.
First edition of this work in the author’s classic Fudge series. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Linda Love, Judy Blume Oct. 1993.” Fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Sue Truesdell.
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Item Number: RRB-144223
Hemingway, Ernest
A Farewell To Arms.
New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.
First edition of this early Hemingway classic, which established him among the American masters. Octavo, original black cloth. Fine in a near fine first state dust jacket with the misspelling “Katharine Barclay” in the blurb on the front flap. A very sharp example of this highspot of American literature.
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Item Number: RRB-144215
Kerouac, Jack
On The Road.
New York : The Viking Press, 1957.
First edition of Kerouac’s classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Jacket design by Bill English. A sharp example.
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Item Number: RRB-144208
Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]
The Innocents Abroad, Or The New Pilgrims’ Progress.
New York : Harper & Brothers, 1905.
Uniform edition of the author’s second book, one of the best-selling travel books of all-time. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine, engraved frontispiece and photographic portrait with facsimile signature. Signed by the author “Truly yours Mark Twain” to the front pastedown. In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper. Housed inContinue reading "The Innocents Abroad, Or The New Pilgrims’ Progress."
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Item Number: RRB-144202
Irving, John
The Cider House Rules.
London : Jonathan Cape, 1985.
First British edition of Irving’s sixth novel. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Dear Kaylie, Happy Birthday, 1985, to a young writer from a moderately-old one; here is the first and-as of your birthday-only British copy of this book in America!Continue reading "The Cider House Rules."
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Item Number: RRB-144200
Didion, Joan
A Book of Common Prayer.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1977.
First edition of Didion’s classic fourth book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Kenneth Stein Joan Didion 11 July ’94.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. An exceptional example, uncommon signed.
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Item Number: RRB-144198
Shirer, William L
Stranger Come Home.
Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1954.
First edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Nelia Gardner White -in admiration Bill Shirer 1954.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Vivian Berman. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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Item Number: RRB-147679
Maugham, W. Somerset
Of Human Bondage.
London : William Heinemann, 1915.
First edition, first printing which includes list of other “Works” by Maugham facing half-title, plus publisher’s ad page for works by other authors on half-title verso, with the misprint on page 257, line 4 (“help”) of Maugham’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional example.
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Item Number: RRB-144206
Hugo, Victor
Les Miserables.
New York : Carleton, Publisher, 1862.
First American edition and first edition in English of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece. Octavo, bound in contemporary three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, five volumes complete in one volume. Translated by Charles E. Wilbour. In near condition, previous owners names. Uncommon in this condition.
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Item Number: RRB-140083
Joyce, James
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
London : The Egoist Ltd, 1917.
First English edition of Joyce’s classic stream-of-consciousness work, his first novel, one of about 1000 copies. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box.
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Item Number: RRB-144189
Melville, Herman
Redburn.
New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1849.
First edition, second printing of this classic work with the extended publisher’s advertisements at end. Octavo, original plum cloth stamped in blind, spine gilt, yellow endpapers. In very good condition, bookplate.
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Item Number: RRB-144187
Travers, P.L
Mary Poppins.
New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1934.
First American edition of this children’s classic. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, double gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition, bookplate. An exceptional example.
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Item Number: RRB-144179
Tennyson, Alfred, [Herman Melville]
The May Queen.
London : Sampson Low, Son, & Marston, 1868.
Presentation copy, later printing of Tennyson’s popular Victorian poem. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth elaborately decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper, “To Fanny Melville from her brother Herman April 1876 New York.” Presentation inscription likely in the hand of Melville’s wife. Herman Melville was born in NewContinue reading "The May Queen."
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Item Number: RRB-144277
Lee, Harper
To Kill A Mockingbird.
New York : HarperCollins, 1995.
First edition, early printing of the 35th Anniversary edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Best wishes to Gilda Conner -Harper Lee.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Suzanne Noli.
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Item Number: RRB-144177
Dabit, Eugene
L’Hotel du Nord.
Paris : Robert Denoël, 1929.
First edition of the author’s immensely popular novel. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant morocco by Valmard with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers and additional patterned silk endleaves, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by Valmard, with two illustrations signed by Dabit mounted to the front and rear pastedown. Presentation copy, inscribed by the authorContinue reading "L’Hotel du Nord."
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Item Number: RRB-144043
Bishop, Michael
The Quickening.
Eugene, OR : Pulphouse, 1991.
First separate edition of this Nebula Award-winning novelette. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Cover illustration by George Barr.
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Item Number: RRB-144173
Whitehead, Colson
The Nickel Boys.
New York : Doubleday, 2019.
Signed limited first edition from the Powell’s series. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Colson Whitehead on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom slipcase with the original booklet laid in. Jacket design by Oliver Munday.
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Item Number: RRB-144172
Blume, Judy
Places I Never Meant To Be: Original Stories By Censored Writers.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1999.
First edition of this collection of censored writings. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor in the year of publication on the title page, “To Lorrie Love, Judy Blume Sept. 1999.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lily Malcolm.
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Item Number: RRB-144168
Fowles, John
The Collector.
Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1963.
First edition of Fowles’ debut novel. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed and dated by John Fowles on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the half-title page. Jacket design by Tom Adams. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box.
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Item Number: RRB-139294
Cohen, Leonard
On Tour With Leonard Cohen.
New York : Powerhouse Books, 2014.
First edition, early printing of this work on Leonard Cohen. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Signed by Leonard Cohen on the title page. Photographs by Sharon Robinson. Essay by Larry Sloman. In good condition.
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Item Number: RRB-144188
Powell, Anthony
The Valley of Bones.
London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1964.
First edition of this classic work in the author’s Dance to the Music of Time series. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Broom-Lynne. Housed in a custom half morocco and folding chemise slipcase.
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Item Number: RRB-144231
Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]
The Innocents Abroad, Or The New Pilgrims’ Progress.
$7,500.00
RRB-144202