Wells, H.G

All Aboard for Ararat.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1940.

First edition of the last of Wells’ utopian novels. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995),Continue reading "All Aboard for Ararat."

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149249

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Christie, Agatha

They Do It With Mirrors.

London : The Crime Club by Collins, 1952.

First edition of this classic Miss Marple mystery. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with toning, chipping to the spine of the dust jacket, and the top right corner of the front free endpaper clipped. From the library of Dr. John Talbot Gernon with his red leather andContinue reading "They Do It With Mirrors."

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149988

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Tooker, Richard

Inland Deep.

Philadelphia : The Penn Publishing Company, 1936.

First edition of this science fiction novel about two explorers discovering a hidden subterranean world. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers, frontispiece. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket.

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-147985

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Martin, George R.R

A Dance with Dragons.

New York : Bantam, 2011.

First edition of the fifth novel in the author’s classic series. Octavo, original half boards, illustrated endpapers. Signed by the George R.R. Martin on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by David Stevenson. Jacket illustration by Larry Rostant.

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-125854

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Clarke, Arthur C

3001: The Final Odyssey.

London : HarperCollins Publishers, 1997.

First British edition of the fourth and final book in the author’s acclaimed Odyssey Series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Chris Moore.

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151630

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Priestley, J.B. [Raymond Chandler]

Bright Day.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1946.

First edition of Priestley’s profound take on nostalgia and social commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the library of Raymond Chandler with his library stamp to the front free endpaper: Raymond Chandler 6005 Camino de la Costa La Jolla, California OCT 13 1949. Raymond Chandler was a pivotal figure in 20th-century American literature, renowned forContinue reading "Bright Day."

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149019

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Stephenson, Neal

Cryptonomicon.

New York : Avon Books, 1999.

First edition, first printing of this extraordinary first volume in an epoch-making masterpiece. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Amy Halperin. Front cover illustration by Liz Kenyon.

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151276

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Follett, Ken [Erica Jong]

A Place Called Freedom.

New York : Crown Publishers, Inc., 1995.

First edition of Follett’s New York Times bestseller. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Erica & Ken, with love Ken Follett.” The recipients, American writer Erica Jong and lawyer Kenneth David Burrows were married in August of 1989. Erica Jong remains best known forContinue reading "A Place Called Freedom."

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-142627

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Stephenson, Neal

Quicksilver, The Confusion, The System of the World.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 2003-2004.

First editions of each novel in the author’s classic Baroque trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth. Each volume is signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Fine in near fine to fine dust jackets. Jacket design by Richard L. Aquan.

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-144303

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Anthony, Evelyn

Evelyn Anthony First Edition Collection. Including: The Poellenberg Inheritance, The Persian Ransom, The Return, The Company of Saints, and Voices on the Wind.

London : Hutchinson, 1972-1985.

A fine collection of five first editions of Evelyn Anthony novels. Octavo, original cloth, 5 volumes. The collection includes: The Poellenberg Inheritance (1972), The Persian Ransom (1975), The Return (1978), The Company of Saints (1983), and Voices on the Wind (1985). Each volume is near fine to fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-119088

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Meltzer, Brad

The Tenth Justice.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1997.

First edition of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Brad Meltzer on the title page. Additionally signed by legendary designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the title page and on the rear jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149889

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Maugham, W. Somerset. [Raymond Chandler]

Cakes and Ale.

New York : The Modern Library, 1950.

First Modern Library edition of Maugham’s classic satire.  Small octavo, original publisher’s cloth, patterned endpapers. From the library of Raymond Chandler with his library stamp to the title page: Raymond Chandler 6925 Neptune Place La Jolla, California. Subsequently from the library of Chandler’s personal secretary, fiancé, and muse Jean Vounder-Davis, with her ownership inscription oppositeContinue reading "Cakes and Ale."

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$450.00

Item Number: RRB-148369

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le Carre, John

Le Carre Omnibus: Call For the Dead and A Murder of Quality.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1964.

First edition of this collection of le Carre’s first two novels. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket with some chips and wear.

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$450.00

Item Number: RRB-146261

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Greene, Graham

A Burnt-Out Case.

London : Heinemann, 1961.

First edition of this Greene novel set in a leproserie on the upper reaches of a tributary of the Congo River in Africa. Octavo, original cloth. Small name to the front free endpaper, near fine in a fine dust jacket. Dust jacket design by Lacey Everett. An exceptional example.

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$450.00

Item Number: RRB-104522

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Christie, Agatha

The Clocks.

London : The Crime Club by Collins, 1963.

First edition of this classic murder mystery. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Harvey. From the collection of Dr. John Talbot Gernon.

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$450.00

Item Number: RRB-149993

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Christie, Agatha

Ordeal By Innocence.

Collins Crime Club : London, 1958.

First edition of Christie’s classic murder mystery. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. From the collection of Dr. John Talbot Gernon.

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$450.00

Item Number: RRB-149965

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Burgess, Anthony

Earthly Powers.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1980.

First edition of this epic masterpiece by the author of A Clockwork Orange, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jose Matos, A man in search of a magician Anthony Burgess.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacketContinue reading "Earthly Powers."

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$450.00

Item Number: RRB-115443

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Stephenson, Neal

Snow Crash.

New York : Del Rey, 2022.

First edition of the 30th anniversary edition of this “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired generations of Silicon Valley innovators. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with decorations. Boldly signed by Neal Stephenson on the titleContinue reading "Snow Crash."

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$450.00

Item Number: RRB-150958

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Ellis, Bret Easton

The Shards.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.

First edition of this New York Times bestselling thriller from the author of American Psycho. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Signed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Bret Easton Ellis.” Signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd on the front panel (in the year of publication) and second free endpaper, “Chip KiddContinue reading "The Shards."

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$400.00

Item Number: RRB-151153

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Orwell, George

Animal Farm.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.

Early printing of Orwell’s timeless allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket art by Art Brenner.

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$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147916

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Orwell, George

Animal Farm.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.

Early printing of Orwell’s timeless allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with rubbing and wear to the extremities, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket art by Art Brenner.

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$400.00

Item Number: RRB-146283

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Asimov, Janet and Isaac

Norby and The Queen’s Necklace.

New York : Walker and Company, 1986.

First edition of the fifth book in the Asimovs’ Norby series. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Isaac Asimov on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Laurie McBarnette. Jacket illustration by Richard Rehbein.

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$400.00

Item Number: RRB-142934

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Rice, Anne

Lasher.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.

First edition of the second book in the author’s Lives of the Mayfair Witches series. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Anne Rice on the front free endpaper and additionally signed three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the front free endpaper and on the rear jacket flap. FineContinue reading "Lasher."

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$400.00

Item Number: RRB-151288

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Collins, Colin

The Human Mole.

London : Greening & Co., Limited, 1909.

Rare first edition of this early science fiction novel. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In near fine condition.

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$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148057

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