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The Karla Trilogy: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People.

Le Carre, John. [David Cornwell]

The Karla Trilogy: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1974-1980.

First editions of each title in the author’s acclaimed Karla Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of Smiley’s People, “For Victor Ross with best wishes from John Le Carre – & with fraternal greetings! Hampstead 11 April 80.” Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy isContinue reading "The Karla Trilogy: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-137034

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A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons.

Martin, George R.R

A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones; A Clash of Kings; A Storm of Swords; A Feast for Crows; A Dance with Dragons.

London : Harper Collins, 1996-2011.

First British editions of each volume in George R.R. Martin’s acclaimed Game of Thrones series. Octavo, 5 volumes, original cloth. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket artwork by Jim Burns and Larry Rostant.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135214

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The Naïve and Sentimental Lover.

Le Carre, John

The Naïve and Sentimental Lover.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1971.

First edition of le Carré’s classic sixth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Tony Geddes.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-136318

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Wild Seed.

Butler, Octavia E

Wild Seed.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1980.

First edition of the fourth book in the Patternist series. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Octavia E. Butler on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by John Cayea. Jacket Typography by Dennis McClellan. An exceptional example.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-127822

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The Silence of the Lambs.

Harris, Thomas

The Silence of the Lambs.

United States : Suntup , 2021.

Signed limited first edition of Harris’ third and most famous novel. Octavo, bound in full silk, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated endpapers. Boldly signed by Thomas Harris and illustrator Tom Bagshaw. In fine condition. This is a publishers copy, without a number.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-136994

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The Plant. The Opening Segment of an Ongoing Work and Part Two.

King, Stephen

The Plant. The Opening Segment of an Ongoing Work and Part Two.

Bangor, Maine : Philtrum Press, 1982-1983.

First editions of the first two parts of King’s rare unfinished epistolary novel. Octavo, original saddle-sewn olive green wrappers with folding flaps stamped and lettered in black, each part is one of 200 numbered copies printed at the Stinehour Press and designed by Michael Alpert: Part One, No. 147; Part Two, No. 138. Presentation copies,Continue reading "The Plant. The Opening Segment of an Ongoing Work and Part Two."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-136499

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Le Carre, John

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1974.

First British edition of the author’s seventh novel and what many consider to be his finest. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by author on the title page, “with best wishes John le Carre” and by the author’s father, “and much love from his father Ronnie July 1974.” Ronald Cornwell was the father of le Carre andContinue reading "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-136011

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Call For The Dead.

le Carre, John

Call For The Dead.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1961.

First edition of the author’s first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Near fine in a very good second printing dust jacket with a chip to the crown. A sharp example.

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-136002

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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

le Carre, John

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.

First edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on a tipped-in page, “John le Carre with best wishes 16 ix 64.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135319

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The Karla Trilogy] Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People.

le Carre, John

The Karla Trilogy] Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1974-1979.

First editions of each title in the author’s acclaimed Karla Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, inner dentelles, all edges gilt. Each volume is signed by John le Carre on a bookplate, with two signed “John le Carre aka David Cornwell.” Each are inContinue reading "The Karla Trilogy] Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People."

$5,200.00

Item Number: RRB-135339

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Trent’s Last Case.

Bentley, Edmund C

Trent’s Last Case.

London : Thomas Nelson and Sons, n.d. [c. 1913].

First edition of Bentley’s groundbreaking detective novel, “one of the three best detective stories ever written” (Agatha Christie). Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pictorial endpapers, frontispiece in color. In very good condition. Small bookplate and ownership inscription. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-137405

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Mind of My Mind.

Butler, Octavia E

Mind of My Mind.

Garden City : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1977.

First edition of Butler’s second book; the chilling “pre-sequel” to Patternmaster. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Ron Keep Reading Octavia E. Butler.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Jacket design by Jan Esteves.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134199

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[The Karla Trilogy]: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People.

le Carre, John

[The Karla Trilogy]: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1974-1979.

First editions of each title in the author’s acclaimed Karla Trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, 3 volumes. Each volume is signed by John le Carre on a bookplate to the title page. Each is near fine in near fine dust jackets. An exceptional set, uncommon in this condition and signed.

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-133663

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The Longevity Strategy: How to Live to 100 Using the Brain-Body Connection.

Mahoney, David and Richard Restak. Foreword by William Safire

The Longevity Strategy: How to Live to 100 Using the Brain-Body Connection.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1998.

First edition of this “wise and compelling guide” (Stephen Covey). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by David Mahoney on the half-title page in the year of publication to William Safire, who contributed the foreword, “Feb 1998 To Bill not for what you are but for what you have made me. Gratefully, David.” The recipient,Continue reading "The Longevity Strategy: How to Live to 100 Using the Brain-Body Connection."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-135640

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The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

Tolkien, J.R.R

The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

London : George Allen and Unwin, 1967.

Second editions of the author’s classic trilogy, signed by Tolkien in each volume. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth, folding maps. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Signed for Ethel May with love J. R. R. Tolkien.” Volumes two and three are signed by J.R.R. Tolkien on the half-title page. The recipient,Continue reading "The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King."

$75,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134590

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Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive.

Gibson, William

Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1984-1988.

First British editions and true firsts of each of the novels that comprise Gibson’s The Sprawl Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes. Each signed on the title page by William Gibson. Neuromancer is a review copy, with a slip laid into it. Each are fine in fine dust jackets. Rare and desirable signed and in this condition.

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133729

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Goldfinger.

Fleming, Ian

Goldfinger.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1959.

First edition of the seventh novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Una, who again wrote the whole thing! from Ian Fleming.” The recipient, Una Trueblood, whose surname was later appropriated by Fleming for the character of Mary TruebloodContinue reading "Goldfinger."

$60,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133728

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Roger Moore As James Bond: Roger Moore’s Own Account of Filming Live and Let Die.

Moore, Roger

Roger Moore As James Bond: Roger Moore’s Own Account of Filming Live and Let Die.

London : Pan Books, 1973.

First British edition of Moore’s diary regarding the making of Live and Let Die. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Roger Moore on the title page. In near fine condition. Photographs by Luisa Moore.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-133641

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Roger Moore’s James Bond Diary.

Moore, Roger

Roger Moore’s James Bond Diary.

: Fawcett Publications, 1973.

First edition of Moore’s diary regarding the making of Live and Let Die. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To John from Roger Moore.” In near fine condition. A very sharp example.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-133640

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

Doyle, Arthur Conan

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

London : George Newnes, Limited, 1892-1894.

First editions of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic stories starring literature’s most famous detective. Octavo, original pictorial black and gilt-stamped light blue and dark blue cloth, patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. First issues, the first title with the street scene vignette with no text on the street sign and with “Violent” for “Violet” on p 317. InContinue reading "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-120890

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Walden Two.

Skinner, B.F

Walden Two.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1948.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by F.G. Kuttner.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-133228

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The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

Tolkien, J.R.R

The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

London : George Allen and Unwin, 1966.

Finely bound set of each title comprising the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in full red morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front panels, folding maps. In fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. The first printing of the second, revised, edition (with “Second Edition 1966” on theContinue reading "The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133131

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The Silkworm.

Galbraith, Robert. [J.K. Rowling]

The Silkworm.

London : Sphere, 2014.

First edition of the second novel in Rowling’s Cormoran Strike Series, published under the pen name Robert Galbraith. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Sian Wilson.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-137033

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The Day of the Jackal.

Forsyth, Frederick

The Day of the Jackal.

London : Hutchinson, 1971.

First British edition of the author’s first novel. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication opposite the title page, “For Dick and Ruth Epps with warmest regards, from Fredie Forsyth 16.6.71.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Simmonds and Trevor Vertigan.Continue reading "The Day of the Jackal."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-131329

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