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The Work of the Digestive Glands.

Pavlov, Ivan

The Work of the Digestive Glands.

London : Charles Griffin & Company, 1902.

First edition in English of Pavlov’s best-known work, A Printing and the Mind of Man selection. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine. Translated by William H. Thompson. Presentation copy, inscribed by Thompson, the translator, “To Miss Marian Hooker, March 17, 1905, W. H. T.” The recipient, Marian Osgood Hooker was a physician andContinue reading "The Work of the Digestive Glands."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-136462

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A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis.

Freud, Sigmund

A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis.

New York : Horace Liveright, 1920.

First edition in English of the most popular and widely translated of Freud’s works, containing 28 lectures regarding his views on the unconscious, dreams, and neuroses. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Authorized translation with a preface by G. Stanley Hall. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Bookplate and ownership signature to the pastedown.Continue reading "A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-137144

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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

Watson, James D

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

New York : Atheneum, 1968.

First edition of Watson’s ground breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Frank from JimContinue reading "The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA."

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-99462

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An Account of the Genus Meconopsis.

Taylor, George

An Account of the Genus Meconopsis.

London : New Flora and Silva Ltd, 1934.

First edition of Taylor’s best-known work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with frontispiece, 29 plates from photographs and 12 distributional maps. In very good condition. Small ownership name.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-137344

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The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication.

Darwin, Charles

The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication.

New York : Orange Judd & Company, 1868.

First edition of Darwin’s hypothesis of pangenesis. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with numerous in-text illustrations and a chart. Preface by Asa Gray. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-137161

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Hope For Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink.

Goodall, Jane with Thane Maynard and Gail Hudson

Hope For Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink.

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2009.

First edition of this work by this by Goodall. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by Jane Goodall on the half-title page and inscribed by the co-author on the title page, “For Mike- with hope Thane Maynard.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Flag.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-138447

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A General History of Mathematics From the Earliest Times, to the Middle of the Eighteenth Century.

Bossut, John

A General History of Mathematics From the Earliest Times, to the Middle of the Eighteenth Century.

London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1803.

First edition in English of Bossut’s fundamental history of mathematics. Octavo, bound in full contemporary polished diced calf with gilt tooling to the spine, black morocco spine label lettered in gilt, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, marbled endpapers and all edges marbled, ribbon bound in. Translated from the French by JohnContinue reading "A General History of Mathematics From the Earliest Times, to the Middle of the Eighteenth Century."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-137152

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Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph.

von Braun, Wernher

Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph.

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Original black and white photograph signed by German-American aerospace engineer Wernher von Braun. Signed by von Braun on the lower right corner, “For “Busher” Bill affectionately Wernher von Braun.” In very good condition. The photograph measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-136509

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Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journey.

Collins, Michael; Foreword by Charles A. Lindbergh

Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journey.

New York : Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1974.

First edition of one of the finest memoirs of space travel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, humorously inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Coke and Betty, when overtaken by insomnia. Michael Collins.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert T. McCall. Foreword by Charles A.Continue reading "Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journey."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-128433

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Cases of Cholera Collected at Paris, in the Month of April, 1832, in the Wards of MM. Andral and Louis at the Hospital La Pitie.

Jackson, James

Cases of Cholera Collected at Paris, in the Month of April, 1832, in the Wards of MM. Andral and Louis at the Hospital La Pitie.

Boston : Carter, Hendee, and Co, 1832.

First edition of Jackson’s work detailing six cases of Cholera collected at the Hospital de la Pitie at Paris. Octavo, original publisher’s boards and paper spine label. In very good condition. Ownership inscription.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-137121

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Gaia: A New Look At Life on Earth.

Lovelock, James E

Gaia: A New Look At Life on Earth.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1979.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Cover illustration by Henri Rousseau.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-137809

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Packing For Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void.

Roach, Mary

Packing For Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void.

New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2010.

First edition of the author’s best-selling fourth book. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Mary Roach on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Keenan.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-136594

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Parent-Offspring Conflict.

Trivers, Robert L

Parent-Offspring Conflict.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : American Zoology, 1974.

First appearance of Trivers’ extremely influential paper, building on his study of parental investment. Octavo, disbound from the original journal. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front panel, “For Jeffrey w/ best wishes, as always. Bob. June 29, 1974.” The recipient, Jeffrey A. Kurland, was a distinguished professor of biological anthropology and evolutionContinue reading "Parent-Offspring Conflict."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-136287

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The Evolution of Reciprocal Altruism.

Trivers, Robert L

The Evolution of Reciprocal Altruism.

Cambridge, Mass. : Reprinted from The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1971.

First appearance of Trivers’ enormously influential first published paper, written while he was still earning his PhD at Harvard under Bayr and Drury in which he coined the term “reciprocal altruism” as well as “delayed return altruism.” Octavo, disbound from the original journal. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front panel, “To JeffContinue reading "The Evolution of Reciprocal Altruism."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-136255

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The World at War 1939-1944: A Brief History of World War II. Materials for the Use of Army Orientation Program.

[Turing, Alan]

The World at War 1939-1944: A Brief History of World War II. Materials for the Use of Army Orientation Program.

Washington : The Infantry Journal, 1945.

The father of computer science, Alan Turing’s copy of the U.S. War Department Military Intelligence Division’s official history of World War II. Small octavo, original wrappers as issued. From the library of Alan Turing with his ownership signature to the title page, “A.M. Turing.” English mathematician, computer scientist, and cryptanalyst Alan Mathison Turing was highlyContinue reading "The World at War 1939-1944: A Brief History of World War II. Materials for the Use of Army Orientation Program."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135225

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Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Brown, Stephen [Editor]. Foreword by Jimmy Carter. Introduction by David Allen Sibley [Peter Matthiessen]

Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Seattle : The Mountaineers Books, 2006.

First edition of this stunning tribute to the birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with color photographs. From the library of Peter Matthiessen. American writer Peter Matthiessen remains the only writer to have won the National Book Award in both nonfiction (The Snow Leopard, 1979) and fiction (Shadow Country, 2008).Continue reading "Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-135489

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Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph.

Schweitzer, Albert

Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph.

January 18, 1963.

Rare black and white photograph of Albert Schweitzer in Lambaréné, inscribed by him, “En canoe sur la fleuve Ogooué a monsieur Glarvey Robbins avec ma profon de reconnniass avec Lambaréné Albert Schweitzer 18.1.63.” Schweitzer’s philosophy was expressed in many ways, but most famously in founding and sustaining the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, which upContinue reading "Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-135832

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An Account of the Foxglove, and Some of its Medical Uses: With Practical Remarks on Dropsy, and Other Diseases.

Withering, William

An Account of the Foxglove, and Some of its Medical Uses: With Practical Remarks on Dropsy, and Other Diseases.

Birmingham : Printed by M. Swinney, 1785.

Rare first edition of this classic work in pharmacology. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, folding frontispiece of hand-colored folding frontispiece plate of a foxglove plant. In very good condition with the plate in fine condition. Rebacked.

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-131940

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The Families of Flowering Plants. Arranged According to a New System Based on Their Probable Phylogeny.

Hutchinson, John

The Families of Flowering Plants. Arranged According to a New System Based on Their Probable Phylogeny.

London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1926.

First edition of Hutchinson’s classic work on the classification of flowering plants. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth, with illustrations by W.E. Trevithick and the author. In very good condition. Small ownership name to each volume.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-137296

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Oeuvres.

Franklin, Benjamin

Oeuvres.

Paris : Chez Quillau, Esprit, et l'Auteur, 1773.

First French edition of Franklin’s complete works on electricity, based on the fourth and best British edition. Quarto, two volumes bound in one, contemporary calf, illustrated with engraved frontispiece portrait of Franklin in his study and twelve full-page plates. In very good condition. Uncommon.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133908

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About Time: Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution.

Davies, Paul

About Time: Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995.

First edition of this work by the award-winning scientist. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Paul Davies on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Cheung Tai.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-133205

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The Universe and Dr. Einstein.

Barnett, Lincoln; Foreword by Albert Einstein

The Universe and Dr. Einstein.

New York : William Sloane Associates, 1948.

First edition of this work praised by Einstein himself. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Anthony Sadoro. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author to Anne Goodman on the front free endpaper, “For Anne Goodman- who was on the receiving end of the first interview this reporter ever gave and the pleasantest one he ever participatedContinue reading "The Universe and Dr. Einstein."

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-133464

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Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth, and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century.

Toffler, Alvin

Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth, and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century.

New York : Bantam Books, 1990.

First edition of this work by the author of Future Shock. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Sergio and the Munoz Family With warmth and respect from Alvin Toffler and Heidi Toffler.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-132352

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A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes.

Hawking, Stephen W

A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes.

London : Bantam Press, 1988.

First edition of Hawking’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Ron Miller. Presentation copy, signed by Stephen Hawking on the title page with his thumbprint, “For John Simpson, this unique signature has been printed by Stephen Hawking.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Author photograph by David Gamble. First printings are exceptionally rare andContinue reading "A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes."

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133889

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