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J.R.R. Tolkien Autograph Letter Signed and Annotated Old English Literature Questionnaire.

Tolkien, J.R.R

J.R.R. Tolkien Autograph Letter Signed and Annotated Old English Literature Questionnaire.

1920.

Rare autograph letter signed by the author of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien regarding a list of 50 questions he has composed examining Old English Literature. The one-page autograph letter signed by Tolkien reads in full, “1 Alfred Street St. Giles Oxford Mar: 17th 1920. Dear Miss Duncan, I enclose a ‘mixed bag’Continue reading "J.R.R. Tolkien Autograph Letter Signed and Annotated Old English Literature Questionnaire."

$48,000.00

Item Number: RRB-121974

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House of Hatred.

Bayley, Victor

House of Hatred.

London : Robert Hale Limited, 1935.

First edition of this novel of adventure set in Calcutta and the North-West Frontier along the borders of China and Russia. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Laid in are two autographed letters signed by Victor Bayley.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-122434

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The Looking-Glass War.

le Carre, John

The Looking-Glass War.

London : Heinemann, 1965.

First edition of the author’s fourth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in the original price-clipped dust jacket with some light fading to the spine.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-121349

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Condemned As A Nihilist: A Story of Escape From Siberia.

Henty, George Alfred [G.A.]

Condemned As A Nihilist: A Story of Escape From Siberia.

London : Blackie & Son, Limited, 1893.

First edition of Henty’s classic adventure tale. Octavo, original publisher’s decorated cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, all edges gilt, illustrated by Walter Paget. In near fine condition.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-199244

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The Riviera Contract.

Albert, Marvin

The Riviera Contract.

London : Macmillan, 1992.

First edition of the author’s classic thriller. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Regine & Nadim and their beautiful family, my friends & neighbors, with much affection from Marvin Albert 23 April 1993.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Neil Phillips.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-128164

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The Entity.

De Felitta, Frank

The Entity.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1978.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the 1982 film starring Barbara Hershey. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Frank De Felitta on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by The New Studio. Cover illustration by Charles Moll. First editions are rare and desirable signed.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-120345

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

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.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-119088

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The Power and the Glory.

Greene, Graham

The Power and the Glory.

London : William Heinemann, 1940.

First edition of Greene’s masterpiece. Octavo, original yellow cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some toning and light wear to the spine crown. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Scarce in the original dust jacket and in this condition.

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-118658

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. [Including: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, Raven, Eureka].

Poe, Edgar Allan

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. [Including: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, Raven, Eureka].

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1884].

The Amontillado edition of the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Octavo, 8 volumes bound in full morocco by P.B. Sanford with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in 6 compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece toContinue reading "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. [Including: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, Raven, Eureka]."

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-118042

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The Owl Service.

Garner, Alan

The Owl Service.

London : 1967, Collins.

First edition of this classic work, winner of the Guardian Award and Carnegie Medal. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his niece and goddaughter on the half-title page, “For Brenda from Alan.” Also signed in full on the title page by Alan Garner. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Owl Service."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-117475

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So You Don’t Get Lost in the Neighborhood.

Modiano, Patrick [Philip Roth]

So You Don’t Get Lost in the Neighborhood.

Boston/ New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.

First edition in English of this haunting novel of suspense. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to fellow writer Philip Roth, “Pour Philip, avec toute mon amitie Patrick Modiano.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Brian Moore. Translated from the French by Euan Cameron. FromContinue reading "So You Don’t Get Lost in the Neighborhood."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-117832

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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

London : Longmans, Green & Co, 1886.

First English edition of Stevenson’s classic book. Octavo, original cloth, olive green floral endpapers. In near fine condition. Armorial bookplate to the pastedown.

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-117203

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The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.

Garner, Alan

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.

London : Collins, 1960.

First edition of one of the greatest fantasies of all-time. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers by Charles Green. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication to his cousin and goddaughter, “For Brenda Alan. 10.x.60.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by George Adamson.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-117102

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Earthly Powers.

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."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-115443

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Accident.

Mosley, Nicholas

Accident.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1965.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on title page, “For William with all very best wishes from Nicholas Moseley November 2008 ‘But I wanted to say- this is the point of it. Remember it happy; the sun in your eyes.'” Near fine in aContinue reading "Accident."

$1,450.00

Item Number: RRB-114589

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The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Cain, James M

The Postman Always Rings Twice.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1934.

First edition of one of the most important crime novels of the twentieth century, adapted as a motion picture seven times. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly Signed by James M. Cain on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the crown. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshellContinue reading "The Postman Always Rings Twice."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-114122

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The Opium Murders.

Baron, Peter [Pseudonym of Leonard Worswick Clyde]

The Opium Murders.

New York : The Macaulay Company, 1930.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some light expert restoration to the spine tips. Jacket design by Beth Krebs Morris.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-112463

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Carrie.

King, Stephen

Carrie.

England : PS Publishing, 2014.

First edition of the 40th Anniversary edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original illustrated glossy boards, original slipcase. Although not called for signed by Stephen King on the title page. Signed by Glenn Chadbourne, James Lovegrove and Kim Newman. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The slipcase is in fine condition. Illustrated by GlennContinue reading "Carrie."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-123034

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It’s A Battlefield.

Greene, Graham

It’s A Battlefield.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1934.

First edition of this early novel by Greene. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-119772

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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

London : Longman, Green, and Co, 1886.

First edition, first issue with the publication date on the upper wrapper altered by hand of Stevenson’s classic book. Octavo, original wrappers, advertisements. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell and chemise box. First editions in the original wrappers are rare.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-110275

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A Burnt-Out Case.

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. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Dust jacket design by Lacey Everett.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-115799

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Rose Madder.

King, Stephen

Rose Madder.

New York : The Viking Press, 1995.

First edition of this King thriller. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Author photograph by Tabitha King.

$55.00

Item Number: RRB-116997

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Appointment in Samarra.

O'Hara, John

Appointment in Samarra.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1934.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Fine with a contemporary bookplate to the inner gutter, in the first issue dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. A very nice example.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-109228

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The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind.

Wells, H.G. [George Bernard Shaw]

The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind.

London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1914.

First edition, first issue of Wells’ prophetic novel predicting the arrival of atomic weaponry with the publisher listed as Macmillan and Co. Limited (as opposed to Ltd.), 8 pages of advertisements at rear, and no statement of printing to the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine andContinue reading "The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind."

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-109903

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Quinx or The Ripper’s Tale.

Durrell, Lawrence

Quinx or The Ripper’s Tale.

London : Faber and Faber, 1985.

First edition of the fifth and final volume in the author’s Avignon Quintet. Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Lawrence Durrell 1985.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket watercolor by David Gentleman. Jacket design by Pentagram.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-115874

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Ernest Rutherford Signed SS Euripides Photograph.

Rutherford, Ernest, Mary, Rutherford, Thomas Hudson Beare, Charles W. Kimmins, John Layard, Henry Tizard, et al

Ernest Rutherford Signed SS Euripides Photograph.

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Rare original photograph of the SS Euripides signed by the father of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford and 21 other scientists and crew members present on the 1914 voyage from England to Australia for the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Signed by Rutherford, his wife Mary Rutherford, engineer Thomas HudsonContinue reading "Ernest Rutherford Signed SS Euripides Photograph."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-190502

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Lives of Game Animals.

Seton, Ernest Thompson

Lives of Game Animals.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Page, 1925-28.

Signed limited first edition, number 95 of only 177 sets, of Seton’s illustrated zoology of “land animals in America, north of the Mexican border,” with 1,500 illustrations and 50 maps showing distribution, signed by Seton on the frontispiece of Volume I. Large Quarto, four volumes, original brown and tan gilt-stamped cloth, top edges gilt. In very goodContinue reading "Lives of Game Animals."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-109233

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Little Caesar.

Burnett, W.R

Little Caesar.

New York : Lincoln MacVeagh/ The Dial Press, 1929.

First edition of Burnett’s classic novel, which has inspired generations of gangster films. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by W.R. Burnett on the half-title page. Very good in the rare original dust jacket with light shelfwear.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-102243

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Brighton Rock.

Greene, Graham

Brighton Rock.

New York : The Viking Press, 1938.

First American edition, preceding the British edition by one month of Greene’s chilling expose of violence and gang warfare in the pre-war underworld is a classic of its kind. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Clive affectionately, Graham.” The recipient Clive Francis is a British actor,Continue reading "Brighton Rock."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-106788

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Ralph 124C 41+.

Gernsback, Hugo

Ralph 124C 41+.

Boston : The Stratford Company, 1925.

First edition of “arguably the first major work of American science fiction” (The Economist). Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With the compliments of the author H Gernsback 1925.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Bookplate on the front pastedown.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-108026

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Ralph 124C 41+.

Gernsback, Hugo

Ralph 124C 41+.

Boston : The Stratford Company, 1925.

First edition of “arguably the first major work of American science fiction” (The Economist). Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-108776

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The Novels of Victor Hugo.

Hugo, Victor

The Novels of Victor Hugo.

Boston : Dana Estes, n.d.

The Illustrated Cabinet edition of the novels of Victor Hugo. Octavo, 12 volumes. Bound in three quarters navy blue morocco over blue cloth, elaborate gilt decorated spines with raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, with illustrated plates, frontispieces. In near fine condition. An exceptional set.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-105448

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A Burnt-Out Case.

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.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-104522

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Stamboul Train.

Greene, Graham

Stamboul Train.

London : William Heinemann, 1932.

First edition, first printing with misplaced colon on p. 140 of Greene’s first successful novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Clive affectionately from Graham.” The recipient Clive Francis is a British actor, known for his roles in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, Inspector Clouseau and The CrownContinue reading "Stamboul Train."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-102754

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A Scanner Darkly.

Dick, Philip K

A Scanner Darkly.

New York : Doubleday and Company, 1977.

First edition of one of the author’s best-known works. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip K. Dick on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by the Quays. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed.

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-101745

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Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch.

Dick, Philip K

Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday and Company, Inc, 1965.

First edition of Dick’s classic novel, which was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip K. Dick. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Chibbaro. Exceptionally rare signed.

$22,000.00

Item Number: RRB-101458

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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said.

Dick, Philip K

Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday and Company, Inc, 1974.

First edition of this novel which won the John W. Campbell Award and nominations for the Hugo and Nebula. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip K. Dick on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Jacket design by One Plus One Studio. An exceptional example, uncommon andContinue reading "Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said."

$18,500.00

Item Number: RRB-101435

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The Perry Mason Mystery Series Collection.

Gardner, Erle Stanley

The Perry Mason Mystery Series Collection.

New York : William and Morrow Company, 1950-1957.

First editions, first issues of 39 titles from the Perry Mason Mystery series. Octavos, 39 volumes, original cloth. The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands, The Case of the Deadly Toy, and The Case of the Screaming Woman are each inscribed by the author to his secretary with a full page inscription on the front freeContinue reading "The Perry Mason Mystery Series Collection."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-90456

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Jungle Tales of Tarzan.

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Jungle Tales of Tarzan.

Chicago : A. C. McClurg & Co, 1919.

First edition of the sixth book in Burroughs’ epic Tarzan series. Octavo, original orange cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Edward Gilbert Best Wishes Always, Edgar Rice Burroughs. The recipient, Edward Gilbert was the brother of Burroughs’ second wife and silent film actress Florence Gilbert. Near fine inContinue reading "Jungle Tales of Tarzan."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96781

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The Phantom of the Opera.

Leroux, Gaston

The Phantom of the Opera.

New York, Indianapolis : The Bobbs-Merrill Company , 1911.

First edition with the printer’s imprint “Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N. Y.” at bottom of copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, publishers tissue guard. Illustrated by Andre Castaigne with one single-page and four double-page inserted plates with color illustrations. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket. The dust jacket designContinue reading "The Phantom of the Opera."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-99560

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The World in Winter.

Christopher, John

The World in Winter.

London : Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1962.

First edition of the author’s post-apocalyptic work in which an new Ice Age descends on England. Octavo, original cloth. Good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Stein.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-96196

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The Ice Harvest.

Phillips, Scott

The Ice Harvest.

Tuscon : Dennis McMillan Publications, 2000.

First edition and publisher’s presentation copy of Phillip’s debut novel. Octavo, bound in the original quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine. Dust jacket and interior artwork by Michael Kellner. Signed and dated by the author on the limitation page, “Scott Phillips 11/11/00” and with an original drawing of a meltingContinue reading "The Ice Harvest."

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-101301

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The Comedians.

Greene, Graham

The Comedians.

London : The Bodley Head, 1966.

First edition of this novel set in Haiti under the rule of “Papa Doc” Duvalier, which explores the political suppression and terrorism through the figure of an English hotel owner, Brown. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Clive from Graham Greene.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.Continue reading "The Comedians."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-98568

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Brighton Rock.

Greene, Graham

Brighton Rock.

New York : The Viking Press, 1938.

First American edition, preceding the British edition by one month of Greene’s chilling expose of violence and gang warfare in the pre-war underworld is a classic of its kind. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Richard Graham Greene.” Near fine in near fine dust jacket withContinue reading "Brighton Rock."

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-98352

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Little, Big.

Crowley, John

Little, Big.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1981.

First British edition and first hardcover edition of this landmark of modern fantasy. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For _____- John Crowley ‘One by one the bulbs burned out, like long lives come to their expected ends.'” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Little, Big."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-79887

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The Golem.

Meyrink, Gustav

The Golem.

Boston & New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928.

First American edition of the English translation of Meyrink’s masterpiece of mysticism. Octavo, original stamped purple cloth, engraved frontispiece. Near fine in an excellent dust jacket with some rubbing and wear. Jacket design by McKnight Kauffer. Translated by Madge Pemberton. A very nice example.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95179

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The Ipcress File.

Deighton, Len

The Ipcress File.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1963.

First American edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Harry Tomb Len Deighton.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey. Housed in an elaborate half morocco clamshell box mimicking the front panel of the dust jacket.Continue reading "The Ipcress File."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96914

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A Mind To Murder.

James, P.D

A Mind To Murder.

London : Faber and Faber, 1963.

First edition of the author’s second book. Octavo, original green cloth. Signed by the author on the title page with a transcription from the novel as follows, “The invitation would commit him to nothing more crucial than seeing that she had a pleasant evening and paying the bill. And a man was surely entitled toContinue reading "A Mind To Murder."

$11,500.00

Item Number: RRB-96896

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Time Out of Joint.

Dick, Philip K

Time Out of Joint.

New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1959.

First edition of Philip K. Dick’s first novel published in hardcover format. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip K. Dick on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and a few small closed tears. Jacket design by Arthur Hawkins. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell boxContinue reading "Time Out of Joint."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95875

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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. Signed by the author on the title page in a contemporary hand, “John le Carre David Cornwell.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional example,Continue reading "Call For The Dead."

$32,500.00

Item Number: RRB-94755

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Michael Strogoff, the Courier of the Czar.

Verne, Jules

Michael Strogoff, the Courier of the Czar.

New York : Scribner, Armstrong & Company, 1877.

First American edition of this historical tale of adventure taking place during a Siberian revolt by the Tartars and what many consider one of Verne’s finest novels. Octavo, original cloth, with Ninety Full-Page Illustrations. Translated by W. H. G. Kingston. Revised by Julius Chambers. In near fine condition. A nice example.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-89346

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The Best Man to Die.

Rendell, Ruth

The Best Man to Die.

London : John Lang, 1969.

First edition of the fourth Inspector Wexford novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ruth Rendell on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear. Jacket design by William Randell.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-61004

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A New Lease of Death.

Rendell, Ruth

A New Lease of Death.

London : John Long, 1967.

First edition of the second Inspector Wexford novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ruth Rendell on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Jacket design by William Randell.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-60053

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Little Caesar.

Burnett, W.R

Little Caesar.

New York : Lincoln MacVeagh/ The Dial Press, 1929.

First edition of Burnett’s classic novel, which has inspired generations of gangster films. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Mrs. Brown with best wishes of W.R. Burnett.” In near fine condition with light rubbing, clipping of a picture of the author and his wife to the front free endpaper.Continue reading "Little Caesar."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-59019

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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Fleming, Ian

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.

First edition of the tenth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original brown cloth. Signed by George Lazenby on the title page, the actor who played 007 in the film adaptation. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper, near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-5518

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The Spy Who Loved Me.

Fleming, Ian

The Spy Who Loved Me.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1962.

First edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Peter To Cheer him up! From Ian.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Richard Chopping. Housed in a full morocco clamshell box, the front panel mimickingContinue reading "The Spy Who Loved Me."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-37032

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Icebreaker.

Gardner, John

Icebreaker.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1983.

First edition of the third novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming’s secret agent, James Bond. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Gardner on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-28009

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For Special Services.

Gardner, John

For Special Services.

London : Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1982.

First edition of this Bond novel. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting and design by Bill Botten.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-28021

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You Only Live Twice.

Fleming, Ian

You Only Live Twice.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.

First edition, first state with “First published 1964” on the copyright page of the last James Bond novel published in Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original black cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For James You have my best wishes from Ian Fleming.” Near fine in aContinue reading "You Only Live Twice."

$24,000.00

Item Number: RRB-19060

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Brighton Rock.

Greene, Graham

Brighton Rock.

London : Heinemann, 1938.

First edition of Greene’s chilling exposé of violence and gang warfare in the pre-war underworld is a classic of its kind. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. An exceptional example.

$1,350.00

Item Number: RRB-7206

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The Importance of Being Ernest.

Cline, Ernest

The Importance of Being Ernest.

Austin, TX : Write Bloody Press, 2013.

First edition. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by Ernest Cline on the title page. In fine condition.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-12020

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Knots & Crosses.

Rankin, Ian

Knots & Crosses.

London : Bodley Head, 1987.

First edition of the author’s first Inspector Rebus mystery. Octavo, original red cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Rankin who has additionally added the words, “Rebus, unable to move, decided it was safe to go to sleep now.” Rankin has also added his knots & crosses motif.

$3,750.00

Item Number: RRB-995

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Little, Big.

Crowley, John

Little, Big.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1981.

First hardcover edition of this landmark of modern fantasy. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John- The things that make us happy make us wise John Crowley.” Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Pat Doyle. Photograph of the author by RichardContinue reading "Little, Big."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-1471

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Cover Her Face.

James, P.D

Cover Her Face.

London : Faber and Faber, 1962.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original green cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with the added words, “P.D. James He knew with a sudden and heart-lifting certainty that they would meet again. And when that happened the right words would be found.” The inscription is the final linesContinue reading "Cover Her Face."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-4325

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Unnatural Causes.

James, P.D

Unnatural Causes.

London : Faber and Faber, 1964.

First edition of the author’s third book. Octavo, original green cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with a transcription as follows, “The corpse without hands lay in the bottom of a small dinghy drifting just within sight of the Suffolk coast.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed inContinue reading "Unnatural Causes."

$8,000.00

Item Number: RRB-4328

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Unnatural Causes.

James, P.D

Unnatural Causes.

London : Faber and Faber, 1964.

Uncorrected proof of the author’s third book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by P.D. James on the title page. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-3717

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Borderlines.

Mayor, Archer

Borderlines.

New York : Putnam, 1990.

First edition of the author’s second mystery in his acclaimed Joe Gunther series. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Archer Mayor on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Walter Harper.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-2747

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The Caves of Steel.

Asimov, Isaac

The Caves of Steel.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1954.

First edition of the first work in Asimov’s acclaimed Robot series. Octavo, original blue boards, red topstain. Signed by Isaac Asimov on the title page. Light wear to the cloth, near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear to the extremities. Dust jacket design by Ruth Ray. Housed in a customContinue reading "The Caves of Steel."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-39015

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Accident.

Mosley, Nicholas

Accident.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1965.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Nicholas Mosley on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows light wear. Jacket design by John Woodcock.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-1409

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A Game For Living.

Highsmith, Patricia

A Game For Living.

New York : Harper, 1958.

First Edition of the author’s fifth mystery. Octavo. Light wear to the spine tips, else near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-1522

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The Dragon Masters.

Vance, Jack

The Dragon Masters.

London : Dennis Dobson, 1965.

First British and first hardcover edition of the author’s work which won the 1963 Hugo Award for best novella. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Jack Vance on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine jacket with light rubbing to the crown of the spine.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-1163

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Hide & Seek.

Rankin, Ian

Hide & Seek.

London : Barrie & Jenkins, 1990.

First edition. Octavo, original red cloth with titles to the spine in gilt. Signed by author who has added the last lines of this work as follows, “He brought out a metal detector bin from beneath the desk, dropped the photographs into it, and lit the match, holding it over the bin, as he hadContinue reading "Hide & Seek."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-997

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