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Handel, George Frideric and Charles Jennens

Messiah. An Oratorio. As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market. Set to Music by Mr. Handel.

[London] : Sold at the Theatre only, [1769].

Rare 18th century printing of the Handel’s Messiah as it was performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market. Ocravo, bound in contemporary wrappers. Handel composed Messiah in 1741. It was first performed in Dublin in 1742 and received its London premiere a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity,Continue reading "Messiah. An Oratorio. As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market. Set to Music by Mr. Handel."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149233

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Vida Y Hechos Del Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote De La Mancha

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

Vida Y Hechos Del Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote De La Mancha: Con Muy Bellas Estampas Gravadas Sobre Los Dibujos de Coypel, Primer Pinto de el Rey de Francia.

En Haia [The Hague] : Por P. Gosse y A. Moetjens, 1744.

Rare early printing and one of the most highly coveted editions of Cervantes’ masterpiece. Octavo, 4 volumes, bound in full calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, burgundy spine labels, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "Vida Y Hechos Del Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote De La Mancha: Con Muy Bellas Estampas Gravadas Sobre Los Dibujos de Coypel, Primer Pinto de el Rey de Francia."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148970

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Old leather-bound books with handwritten letter.

Grant, Ulysses S. [U.S.] [William Tecumseh Sherman]

General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Annotated Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. [U.S.] Grant.

New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885-86.

Exceedingly rare first edition of the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, which focusing mainly on his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War, entirely singular, owned and annotated by Grant’s close friend and most esteemed general: William Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in theContinue reading "General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Annotated Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. [U.S.] Grant."

$200,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145720

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The Guns of August

Tuchman, Barbara W

The Guns of August.

New York : Macmillan, 1962.

First edition of Tuchman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the opening episodes of World War I. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author opposite the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editions areContinue reading "The Guns of August."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150400

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The theory of Moral Sentiments

Smith, Adam

The Theory of Moral Sentiments.

London : For A. Milar, and A. Kincaid and J. Bell , 1759.

Rare first edition of Adam Smith’s first book, with a recorded “print run of 1,000 copies” (Sher, “Editions of Adam’s Smith’s Books,” 13). Octavo, bound in full calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, morocco spine label, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom full calf clamshellContinue reading "The Theory of Moral Sentiments."

$125,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150275

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Greek book with sketch and signature

Kazantzakis, Nikos

Zorba The Greek.

Athens : Plateia Syntagmatos, 1946.

Rare first Greek edition, preceding all other editions of the author’s classic work, which was the basis for the beloved Oscar-winning film starring Anthony Quinn. Octavo, bound in cloth. Boldly signed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the copyright page. In near fine condition. First editions of Zorba The Greek are of legendary scarcity.

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150405

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Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books

Milton, John

Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To Which is Added Samson Agonistes.

London : Printed by J.M. for John Starkey, 1671.

First edition, first issue of these epic poems, with the misprint “loah” on page 67 instead of “loth” in Paradise Regained. Octavo, bound in full contemporary speckled calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, all edges marbled, engraved portrait frontispiece,Continue reading "Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To Which is Added Samson Agonistes."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148915

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The Body in the Library

Christie, Agatha

The Body in the Library.

London : The Crime Club, 1942.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with light rubbing. An exceptional example, uncommon in this condition.

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150394

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American Scenery; Or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature

Willis, Nathaniel Parker; W.H. Bartlett

American Scenery; Or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature.

London : George Virtue, 1840.

First edition of this illustrated portfolio of views of stunning American scenes. Quarto, two volumes, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tolling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and floral detailing to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, tissue-guarded engraved portraitContinue reading "American Scenery; Or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature."

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148908

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For Tory

Schulz, Charles M

Charles Schulz Original Signed Snoopy Drawing.

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Fantastic original felt tip sketch of beloved Peanuts character Snoopy perched atop his dog house with a heart. Boldly signed and inscribed by Charles M. Schulz, “For Tory – Schulz.” In near fine condition with toning. The piece measures 8.5 inches by 12 inches.

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148907

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Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, With Special Reference to Education

Becker, Gary S

Human Capital.

New York : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1964.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus, credited with popularizing and solidifying the term human capital. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother and sister-in-law, ‘To Marvin and Marilyn, here is some bedtime reading, Gary.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional association, most rareContinue reading "Human Capital."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150308

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Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Signature [with] Carte-de-visite Portrait.

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Rare signature of the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. Carte-de-visite bust portrait by John Watkins, photographer to the Queen, showing Dickens in three-quarter view. Clipped signature mounted to lower edge of the photograph. In near fine condition with toning. The entire piece measures 2.5 inches by 4.25 inches.

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148497

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The Story of the Negro

Washington, Booker T. [William Howard Taft]

The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909.

First edition, association copy of Booker T. Washington’s significant history of Americans of African descent, inscribed by him to William Howard Taft as his advisor in the first year of Taft’s presidency. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded photographic frontispiece portrait of Booker T.Continue reading "The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149850

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Framed photo of Saturn V rocket launch signed by astronauts.

Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of the Apollo 11 Launch.

1969.

Official NASA color photograph of the Apollo 11 liftoff. Color satin-finish photograph of the liftoff of the Apollo 11 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on July 16, 1969. Boldly signed in black felt tip by the Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Official NASA photograph. In fineContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of the Apollo 11 Launch."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148470

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Konigsburg, E. L

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.

New York : Atheneum, 1967.

First edition of the author’s Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by E.L. Konigsburg on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. An exceptional example, rare in this condition and signed.

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-23067

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The Poems of William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare, William

The Poems of William Shakespeare.

London : Paradine Publications, 1975.

Paradine Publications limited edition facsimile reprint of the Kelmscott Press edition of The Poems of William Shakespeare written in the original 16th and 17th century spelling. Octavo, bound in full limp vellum with gilt titles to the spine, silk ribbon ties, woodcut ornaments, decorative borders, and printed on Invicta parchment substitute. Accompanied by the originalContinue reading "The Poems of William Shakespeare."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148849

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East of Eden.

Steinbeck, John

East of Eden.

New York : The Viking Press, 1952.

First edition, first printing of Steinbeck’s epic and moving story of a modern Cain and Abel. Octavo, original cloth. First issue with the word “bite” present on page 281, line 38. With a small notecard signed by John Steinbeck laid in. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the portrait ofContinue reading "East of Eden."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148721

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Chennault's Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group.

[Hill, Tex; Ken Jernstedt; Paul J. Greene; Robert T. Smith; Dick Rossi; Erik Shilling; Bob Layher; Ed Rector; Charlie Bond; Robert M. Smith; Edward F. Gallagher; Frank Losonsky; Rolland Richardson; Carl Quick; Al Kaelin]

Chennault’s Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group.

Minnesota : Flying Tigers 14th Air Force Association, Inc, 1982.

First edition of this detailed and richly illustrated tribute to American Volunteer Group’s pivotal role in early World War II air combat. Quarto, original blue boards with an inlay of a flying tiger and Claire Lee Chennault, pictorial and cartographic endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Boldly signed on a Flying Tigers bookplateContinue reading "Chennault’s Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148756

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Crusader Without Violence: A Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.

Reddick, L.D. [Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Crusader Without Violence: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1959.

First edition of one the earliest biographies of “the American Gandhi.” Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the pastedown. Jacket photograph by Dan Weiner. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "Crusader Without Violence: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr."

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149245

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Por la Gracia

Philip III, King of Spain

Carta Executoria of King Philip III of Spain for Juan and Alonso de Rivera de la Cerda.

Valladolid, Spain 1612.

Rare 17th century elaborately illuminated nobility patent of King Philip III of Spain for the brothers Juan and Alonso de Rivera de la Cerda. Quarto, bound in full leather with gilt detailing, the patent is comprised of 100 leaves numbered 1-99 in contemporary Arabic numerals, written in round Spanish script within a frame ruled inContinue reading "Carta Executoria of King Philip III of Spain for Juan and Alonso de Rivera de la Cerda."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148287

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When We Were Very Young

Milne, A.A.; Illustrated by Ernest Shepard

The Four Pooh Books: When We Were Very Young; Winnie-The-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House At Pooh Corner.

London : Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1927-1936.

Complete finely bound set of Milne’s wonderful Pooh quartet, with only Now We Are Six being a first issue. Octavo, four volumes, bound in three-quarters morocco with gilt titles to the spines in six compartments within raised bands, three volumes top edge gilt, three volumes with pictorial endpapers, illustrated with decorations by Ernest Shepard. WhenContinue reading "The Four Pooh Books: When We Were Very Young; Winnie-The-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House At Pooh Corner."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148831

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The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.

Waugh, Evelyn [Daphne Fielding]

The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.

London : Chapman & Hall, 1952-1961.

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Sword of Honour Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of Officers and Gentlemen, “For Darling Daphne, Beloved Bigamist, from Evelyn.” The recipient, Daphne Fielding (1904–1997) was a British socialite and writer whose memoirs and biographicalContinue reading "The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146294

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The Catcher in the Rye

Salinger, J.D

The Catcher In The Rye.

Boston : Little Brown and Company, 1951.

First edition of this landmark of 20th-century American literature. Octavo, original publisher’s black cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the cropping of Salinger’s head to the rear panel and price to the front flap. Jacket design by Michael Mitchell. Photograph of Salinger by Lotte Jacobi.Continue reading "The Catcher In The Rye."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149599

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Antique terrestrial globe mounted on a wooden stand with four turned legs.

Loring, Josiah

Loring’s Terrestrial Table Globe.

Boston : Josiah Loring, c. 1833.

Rare early 19th century American terrestrial table globe published by Josiah Loring. The terrestrial globe measures 17 inches in diameter with a calibrated brass meridian ring and 17 inch mahogany horizon ring decorated with mounted hand colored decorations. Mounted on an ebonized oak stand. The globe is comprised of 12 richly detailed hand-colored gores withContinue reading "Loring’s Terrestrial Table Globe."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149783

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