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Darwin, Charles

The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication.

London : John Murray, 1868.

First edition, first issue of Darwin’s hypothesis of pangenesis in which he first uses the phrase “survival of the fittest” for the first time. First issue without publisher’s advertisements, errata with five items in six lines in the first volume on page vi and nine items in seven lines in the second volume on pageContinue reading "The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151873

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Watson, James D.

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

London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968.

First British 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 cloth, top stain purple, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Boldly signed by James Watson on the front free endpaper. Very good inContinue reading "The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-151869

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Borman, Frank

Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph.

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Rare photograph of an artist’s conception of the Apollo 8 mission signed by Frank Borman. Black and white satin-finish photograph depicting an artist’s concept of the Apollo 8 spacecraft still attached to the third stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip to the bottom center. In fineContinue reading "Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151762

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Wallace, Alfred Russel

Island Life: or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates.

London : Macmillan and Co, 1880.

First edition of Wallace’s classic work on the geographic distribution of animals. Octavo, original publisher’s pebbled green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, vignette of the world stamped in gilt to the front panel, hand-colored frontispiece map showing the distribution of jays with tissue guard, illustrated with various maps and charts. In very goodContinue reading "Island Life: or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-151846

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Rainsford, Marcus

An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: Comprehending a View of The Principal Transactions in the Revolution of Saint Domingo; With Its Antient and Modern State.

[London] : Albion Press Printed: Published by James Cundee, Ivy-Lane, Paternoster-Row, 1805.

First edition of this important turn-of-the-19th century work on the inhabitants of Haiti and St. Domingo which discusses at length the struggle for independence among the black colonies, slavery, and the relationship with America. Quarto, bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, marbled endpapersContinue reading "An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: Comprehending a View of The Principal Transactions in the Revolution of Saint Domingo; With Its Antient and Modern State."

$1,650.00

Item Number: RRB-151802

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Armstrong, Neil; Robert White

Neil Armstrong and Robert White Signed Photograph.

c. 1960.

Rare photograph of a North American X-15 aircraft signed by Neil Armstrong and Robert White. Color matte photograph of Neil Armstrong, fellow-test pilot Robert White, and four others posing in front of a North American X-15 aircraft. Boldly signed along the lower margin below their figures “Neil Armstrong” and “Robert M. White,” respectively. The groupContinue reading "Neil Armstrong and Robert White Signed Photograph."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151767

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Borman, Frank

Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph.

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Rare photograph of an artist’s conception of the Apollo 8 mission signed by Frank Borman. Satin-finish photograph depicting an “artist’s concept… of a phase of the scheduled Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission…” in which panels are jettisoned. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip to the bottom left. In fine condition. Official NASA photographContinue reading "Frank Borman Signed “Apollo 8 Mission – Artist Conception” Photograph."

$325.00

Item Number: RRB-151662

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Newton, Sir Isaac [1642/43–1727]

Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage.

ca. 1700-1708.

Autograph manuscript fragment on the Newton family lineage. [England, undated]. A single leaf bearing autograph text in the hand of Sir Isaac Newton on both sides. 2.25 x 0.75 inches (approx. 5.7 x 1.9 cm). Transcription, recto: “Of the older family I am … whom I take to be my … of William Newton baptizedContinue reading "Sir Isaac Newton Autograph Manuscript Fragment on the Newton Family Lineage."

$12,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151722

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Kidder, Tracy

The Soul of a New Machine.

Boston : Atlantic, Little, Brown and Company, 1981.

First edition of Kidder’s second book. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Tracy Kidder on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Peter deAngeli. An exceptional example.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151790

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[Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins; Lady Bird Johnson; Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; Jacqueline Kennedy]

Apollo 11 Crew, Lady Bird Johnson, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Jackie Kennedy Signed Apollo Program Image.

1969.

Rare image of a painting honoring the legacy of the Apollo program including Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Mounted photograph on cardstock. Boldly signed on the cardstock below by Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, as well as those of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. In near fineContinue reading "Apollo 11 Crew, Lady Bird Johnson, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Jackie Kennedy Signed Apollo Program Image."

$11,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151657

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Shannon, Claude & Warren Weaver

The Mathematical Theory of Communication.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1998.

Later printing of the “the magna carta of the information age” (Scientific American), Shannon’s work provided “a mathematical guide for the system’s engineers [at Bell Labs], a blueprint for how to move data around with optimal efficiency” (Gertner p.128). Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial boards, illustrated with equations. In fine condition.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-151874

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Borman, Frank

Frank Borman Signed Photograph.

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Crew portrait of astronaut Frank Borman. Semi-glossy photograph of Borman wearing a suit and posing next to a model United States spacecraft. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip. In near fine condition with a small area of discoloration to Borman‘s left arm. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-151660

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Schirra, Walter

Wally Schirra Signed Photograph.

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Rare photograph of a reentry capsule signed by Wally Schirra. Glossy photograph of Schirra exiting the Apollo 7 reentry capsule during a recovery operation, with a NASA identification number to the upper left edge. Boldly signed by NASA astronaut Wally Schirra on the capsule in black felt tip. In near fine condition. Marked on theContinue reading "Wally Schirra Signed Photograph."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-151647

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Wells, H.G

Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History”.

London : Watts & Co., 1926.

First British edition of Wells’ polemical defense of The Outline of History against Hilaire Belloc’s criticisms. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. 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 The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006Continue reading "Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History”."

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-151199

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Lewis, Sinclair

Arrowsmith.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1925.

First trade edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth stamped in orange. In near fine condition with light rubbing.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151552

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Sterling, Bruce

The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier.

New York : Bantam Books, 1992.

First edition of this classic work that explores the early 1990s digital underground, the clash between law enforcement and hackers, and the birth of digital civil liberties. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed twice by jacket designer Lon Kirschner, on the jacket front panel and the rear jacket flap. Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151635

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Raggett, Margot

10 Years of Remembering Wildlife.

Great Britain : Wildlife Photographers United, 2025.

One of only 5 Hors d’Commerce proofs of the first edition of this stunning anthology of iconic images from Margot Raggett’s acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series, introducing a new focus on pangolins. Square quarto, original pictorial cloth, profusely illustrated with 125 photographs. One of 5 Hors d’Commerce Proofs, this is number 1. Boldly signed by Margot RaggettContinue reading "10 Years of Remembering Wildlife."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151608

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Glenn, John

Letters to John Glenn: “P.S. I Listened to Your Heartbeat”.

Houston, TX : World Book Encyclopedia Science Service, 1964.

First edition of the collected letters of the first American to orbit the Earth. Octavo, original boards, pictorial postmark endpapers, frontispiece of Glenn, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Glenn on the half-title page, “To Clifford – John Glenn.” Fine in a very good dust jacket.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150624

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Kissinger, Henry A.; Eric Schmidt; Daniel Huttenlocher

The Age of AI: And Our Human Future.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.

First edition of this work by three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore AI and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Henry A. Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Age of AI: And Our Human Future."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151691

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Douglas, Marjory Stoneman

The Everglades: River of Grass.

New York : Rinehart & Company, Inc, 1947.

First edition of this environmental classic and foundational text in American conservation literature about the Everglades. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pictorial endpapers, with black and white illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Adelaide…Brooks, 1915, With so many happy memories of college and withContinue reading "The Everglades: River of Grass."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151563

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Goodall, Jane Van Lawick-

In the Shadow of Man.

London : William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1971.

First edition of this “absolutely fascinating to read as a story of discovery . . . The whole book is enthralling” (Boston Globe). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Photographs by Hugo Van Lawick. Inscription to the half-title page.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-151542

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Suleyman, Mustafa; Michael Bhaskar

The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-First Century’s Greatest Dilemma.

New York : Crown, 2023.

First edition, early printing of this work on how the surge of AI and synthetic biology will transform society. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Mustafa Suleyman on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Christopher Brand and Oliver Munday. Author photograph by Chris Wilson.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151363

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Gates, Bill

The Road Ahead.

New York : The Viking Press, 1995.

First edition of Gates’ classic work on the information age. Octavo, original half cloth, companion interactive CD-ROM tipped in at the rear. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Laurie Rippon.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-151535

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Douglas, Marjory Stoneman

Florida: The Long Frontier.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of this historical and cultural study of Florida that traces the region’s development from early exploration through the modern era. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To John B. Chowning, for his alert interest in his wonderful nature state, With best wishes.Continue reading "Florida: The Long Frontier."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151534

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