Hemingway, Ernest; Mary Hemingway [Taylor Williams]

Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph. [with] Mary Hemingway Typed Letter Signed.

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Rare original black and white photograph of legendary American writer Ernest Hemingway. Black and white matte photograph of Hemingway with his wife Mary and fishing guide Taylor Williams in the trophy room of a club or private home after a day on the water. Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway in black ballpoint at the bottom rightContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph. [with] Mary Hemingway Typed Letter Signed."

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Item Number: RRB-150055

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La Motta, Jake [Paul Schrader and Robert De Niro]

Raging Bull: My Story.

New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1971.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the Academy Award-winning film, starring Robert De Niro. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly inscribed by Jake La Motta and inscribed by Paul Schrader on the front free endpaper and signed by Robert De Niro on the dedication page. Robert De Niro starredContinue reading "Raging Bull: My Story."

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Item Number: RRB-151878

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Baldwin, James

The Fire Next Time.

New York : The Dial Press, 1963.

Early printing of one of the most influential works on race relations published in the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the dedication page, “Go the distance – in and out, and up and down. Jimmy Baldwin.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.Continue reading "The Fire Next Time."

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Item Number: RRB-145619

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Campbell, Joseph

The Hero With A Thousand Faces.

New York : Pantheon Books, 1949.

First edition of Joseph Campbell’s magnum opus. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 22 textual drawings, 12 plates. Boldly signed by Joseph Campbell on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. First editions are rare, especially signed.

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Item Number: RRB-145938

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King Charles II Of Spain. [Don Carlos]

King Charles II Of Spain Autograph Signed Manuscript.

Madrid May 28, 1699.

Rare elaborately illuminated nobility diploma signed by King Charles II of Spain, appointing Don Martin Damian Mendizabal the title of Marquis of Torre Gines. Quarto, bound in full red contemporary velvet covered boards with two metal clasps, containing five illuminated leaves, two fully illuminated in color with the Royal coat of arms and portrait ofContinue reading "King Charles II Of Spain Autograph Signed Manuscript."

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Item Number: RRB-107920

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Crane, Stephen [Ernest Hemingway]

Maggie, Together with George’s Mother and The Blue Hotel.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1931.

First edition of this collection of classic psychological realism works. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by Ernest Hemingway to his cousin on the front free endpaper, “Dear Ruth, In the jacket on this book Mr. Crane looks like Ernest Wahl but that is just the old T. B. Watley look and Mr.Continue reading "Maggie, Together with George’s Mother and The Blue Hotel."

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Item Number: RRB-149856

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Douglass, Frederick

Frederick Douglass Autograph Letter Signed.

Washington, D.C November 30, 1888.

Autograph letter signed by Frederick Douglass to M. M. Rodgers. Octavo, one page on Lyons Parchment, the handwritten letter reads in part, “Since you have so much to desire a letter by my own hand, though I have more of that kind of work to do than ought to be required of me, I takeContinue reading "Frederick Douglass Autograph Letter Signed."

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Item Number: RRB-145323

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Thomas, Dylan

In Country Sleep.

New York : New Directions, 1952.

First edition of this collection of poems, including the first book appearance of “Do not go gentle into that good night.” Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Dylan Thomas 1952.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "In Country Sleep."

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Item Number: RRB-106778

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Farrell, Margaret G. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Indiana Law Journal; Revisiting Roe v. Wade: Substance and Process in the Abortion Debate.

Indiana University School of Law/Bloomington : Indiana Law Journal, 1993.

Original Spring 1993 issue of the Indiana Law Journal containing Margaret G. Farrell’s Revisiting Roe v. Wade. Octavo, original wrappers, Indiana Law Journal Volume 68, Number 2, Spring 1993. Inscribed by the author on the front wrapper, “With good wishes, great respect and admiration, Margaret Farrell.” The recipient, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, American lawyer and jurist,Continue reading "Indiana Law Journal; Revisiting Roe v. Wade: Substance and Process in the Abortion Debate."

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Item Number: RRB-148412

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Bond, Michael; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum

A Bear Called Paddington.

London : Collins, 1958.

First edition of the first book in the Paddington series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To John with all good wishes Michael Bond. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a chip to the back panel. Housed in a customContinue reading "A Bear Called Paddington."

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Item Number: RRB-128753

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Pileggi, Nicholas [Robert De Niro and Joseph Pistone, aka Donnie Brascoe]

Wiseguy: Life in the Mafia Family.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1985.

First edition of the author’s first book, the basis for Martin Scorcese’s masterpiece Goodfellas, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Nicholas Pileggi and Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro and additionally signed by former legendary FBI undercover special agent Joe Pistone opposite the titleContinue reading "Wiseguy: Life in the Mafia Family."

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Item Number: RRB-151879

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Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

London : Bloomsbury, 2005.

First edition of the sixth and penultimate novel in Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. Additionally signed and inscribed by several members of the primary cast of the 2009 film including: Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) on the front free endpaper, Warwick Davis (goblin Griphook)Continue reading "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

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Item Number: RRB-142641

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Fischer, Bobby

My 60 Memorable Games.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1968.

First edition of this classic work, which is regarded as one of the great pieces of chess literature. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Bobby Fischer on the front free endpaper. Introduction by Grandmaster Larry Evans. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Carl Smith. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "My 60 Memorable Games."

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Item Number: RRB-145616

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Whitman, Walt

Leaves of Grass.

Boston : James R. Osgood and Company, 1881-82.

The “suppressed Boston edition” (seventh edition overall) of the most important volume in American poetry, one of 1,010 copies printed. Octavo, original publisher’s mustard cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded engraved portrait of the author by Hollyer after the daguerreotype by Gabriel Harrison opposite page 29. BAL 21418.Continue reading "Leaves of Grass."

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Item Number: RRB-139829

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Vonnegut Jr., Kurt

The Sirens of Titan.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1961.

First hardcover edition of the author’s second novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Kurt Vonnegut on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with very light shelfwear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A very nice example, uncommon signed.

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Item Number: RRB-35055

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Hughes, Langston

Not Without Laughter.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1930.

First edition of Langston Hughes’ award-winning debut novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication to his editor, “For Bernard Smith ~ Sincerely, Langston Hughes July 3, 1930.” The recipient, American literary editor and critic Bernard Smith began working at Alfred A. Knopf inContinue reading "Not Without Laughter."

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Item Number: RRB-129438

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Kennedy, Jacqueline and John

Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Postcard to John Kennedy, Jr.

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Postcard from Jacqueline Kennedy to her son John F. Kennedy, Jr. It reads, “Dearest John, Every day we say where is John-John – Away!! – We ride in this cart & the horse has feathers – & we play on a beach like this & I found a sea horse – & we go upContinue reading "Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Postcard to John Kennedy, Jr."

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Item Number: RRB-65095

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Taft, William H.; William R. Day; Joseph McKenna; Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.; Willis Van Devanter; Louis Brandeis; Mahlon Pitney; James C. McReynolds; and John H. Clarke

William H. Taft Supreme Court Signed Photograph.

c. 1921.

Large photograph of the 1920’s Taft Court, signed by nine justices. Large silver gelatin print depicting the Supreme Court in their black judicial robes. The justices are William H. Taft, William R. Day, Joseph McKenna, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Willis Van Devanter, Louis Brandeis, Mahlon Pitney, James C. McReynolds, and John H. Clarke. Matted and framed. InContinue reading "William H. Taft Supreme Court Signed Photograph."

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Item Number: RRB-148414

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[Abraham Lincoln] George Bissell

Bust of Abraham Lincoln.

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Patinated bronze cast of Abraham Lincoln by George Bissell, one of only three commissioned by Ralph Newman for THE USS AL. Boldly signed by the artist in the back Geo. E. Bissell Sc. George Bissell was an important American sculptor working in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He produced two full length statuesContinue reading "Bust of Abraham Lincoln."

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Item Number: RRB-131044

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Kuznetsov, Anatoly. Translated by David Floyd

Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1970.

First English uncensored edition of soviet writer Anatoly Kuznetsov’s most acclaimed work in its complete, unredacted form. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “To Mr. M.G. Millard – with very best wishes, in appreciation for the invaluable help he has givenContinue reading "Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel."

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Item Number: RRB-143812

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Mandela, Nelson; Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

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Silver Gelatin Print of Nelson Mandela’s 1994 return to Robben Island with Mandela looking through the bars in deep contemplation. Boldly signed by both Nelson Mandela and the photographer, Jurgen Schadeberg, who has  signed on the bottom right panel and signed and stamped the verso. Schadeberg’s image was voted as one of the 50 mostContinue reading "Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print."

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Item Number: RRB-979

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Faulkner, William

Requiem for a Nun.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1953.

First British edition of the sequel to Faulkner’s Sanctuary. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication on the title page and with an original drawing by Faulkner on the front free endpaper, “For John Bott William Faulkner New York 3 Mar 1953.” TheContinue reading "Requiem for a Nun."

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Item Number: RRB-144084

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Born, Max [Albert Einstein]

Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.

London : Methuen & Company, 1924.

First edition of this classic account of Born’s analysis and interpretation of Einstein’s theory of relativity. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein. Signed by Max Born on the verso of the frontispiece. Translated by Henry L. Brose. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editionsContinue reading "Einstein’s Theory of Relativity."

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Item Number: RRB-78904

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Vonnegut, Kurt

Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1969.

First edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in of Vonnegut’s masterpiece, named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Kurt Vonnegut with a drawing of a self-caricature on the half-title page. Near fine in a fineContinue reading "Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death."

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Item Number: RRB-147938

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