Miller, Arthur
The Creation of the World and Other Business.
New York : Viking Press, 1973.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Arthur Miller on the title page.
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Item Number: RRB-2010
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Kazantzakis, Nikos. Translated by Peter A. Bien
Zorba The Greek.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Early printing of of this new translation of Kazantzakis’ masterpiece and basis for the beloved Oscar-winning film. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by translator Peter Bien with the opening line of the novel on the front free endpaper, “I first met him in Piraeus Peter Bien 3-27-23.” Peter Bien translated a number of Kazantzakis’ works, mostContinue reading "Zorba The Greek."
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Item Number: RRB-141461
Reiss, Johanna
The Journey Back.
New York : Thomas Y. Crowell, 1976.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “To ___ _____ Love and peace Johanna Reiss October ’76 Nice to see you again.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-5522
Atkinson, Rick
In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat.
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2004.
First edition of this work by master story-teller, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Rick Atkinson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Raquel Jaramillo.
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Item Number: RRB-151035
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow
Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives.
New York : Pantheon, 1955.
First edition, early printing of this modern inspirational classic. Octavo, original half blue cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Illustrations by George W. Thompson.
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Item Number: RRB-138202
Tudor, Tasha
Thistly B.
New York : Oxford University Press, 1949.
First edition. Signed by Tasha Tudor on the title page. In very good condition, lacking the dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-1148
Cem, Ismail; [Madeleine K. Albright]
Turkey in the 21st Century: Speeches and Texts Presented at International Fora (1995-2000).
Mersin, Turkey : Rustem, 2000.
First edition of this collection of the author’s articles, letters, and speeches. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Madeleine with friendship and best wishes, Ismail Cem.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, wasContinue reading "Turkey in the 21st Century: Speeches and Texts Presented at International Fora (1995-2000)."
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Item Number: RRB-147358
Fitzgerald, F. Scott [Jackson R. Bryer]
F. Scott Fitzgerald. Novels and Stories 1920-1922: This Side of Paradise, Flappers and Philosophers, The Beautiful and Damned, and Tales of the Jazz Age.
New York : The Library of America, 2000.
First edition of the Library of America compilations of the works fiction of F. Scott Fitzgerald from 1920-1922. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth, pictorial endpapers, silk ribbon bound in. Signed by Jackson R. Bryer on the colophon. Bryer is a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Maryland and the co-founder and president ofContinue reading "F. Scott Fitzgerald. Novels and Stories 1920-1922: This Side of Paradise, Flappers and Philosophers, The Beautiful and Damned, and Tales of the Jazz Age."
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Item Number: RRB-151939
Sendak, Maurice
Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water: Two Nursery Rhymes.
New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1965.
First edition. Oblong quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Willie Merry Christmas! Maurice Sendak Nov. ’87.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-141293
Fowles, John
The French Lieutenant’s Woman.
London : Jonathan Cape, 1971.
Early printing of Fowles’ classic third novel. Octavo, original brown cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed and dated by John Fowles on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Endpaper drawing by Tom Adams.
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Item Number: RRB-144337
Atwood, Margaret
Cat’s Eye.
London : Bloomsbury, 1989.
First edition of this “brilliant, three-dimensional mosaic… the story of Elaine’s childhood is so real and heartbreaking you want to stand up in your seat and cheer” (Boston Sunday Globe). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally Soames- with best wishes- Margaret Atwood.” The recipient, British photojournalistContinue reading "Cat’s Eye."
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Item Number: RRB-118434
Murakami, Haruki
Kafka on the Shore.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
Advanced reader’s edition of the first edition of Murakami’s award-winning novel. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed twice by dust jacket illustrator, once on the front panel and on the title page and on the rear jacket flap. Cover design by Chip Kidd. In near fine condition.
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Item Number: RRB-125773
Pagels, Elaine H.
The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon’s Commentary on John.
Nashville & New York : Abingdon Press, 1973.
First edition of this comprehensive study examining how Gnostic texts interpret the Gospel of John. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-151466
Fridson, Martin S
High Yield Bonds: Identifying Value and Assessing Risk of Speculative Grade Securities.
Chicago : Probus Publishing Company, 1989.
First edition of this early work by Fridson. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Lengthily inscribed by the Martin Fridson on the front free endpaper. Laid in is a note to the recipient signed by Fridson. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-144682
Chernow, Ron
Grant.
New York : Penguin Press, 2017.
First edition of this award-winning biography of Ulysses S. Grant. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ned and Andrea- Ron Chernow.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Evan Gaffney. Author photograph by Beowulf Sheehan.
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Item Number: RRB-145665
Updike, John
Rabbit Is Rich.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
First edition of Updike’s third novel in his acclaimed Rabbit series, which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Updike. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of wear.
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Item Number: RRB-60097
Goldman, William
Hype & Glory.
New York : Villard Books, 1990.
First edition of this classic memoir by the author of The Princess Bride. Octavo original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication opposite the title page, “21 Aug 90 Kathy From one writer to another We shall, rest assured with thanks God bless Bill.” Near fine in a nearContinue reading "Hype & Glory."
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Item Number: RRB-147475
Ferguson, Niall
The Pity of War: Explaining World War I.
New York : Basic Books, 1999.
First edition, early printing of this “rich and provocative book, evocative and heartbreaking. Ferguson is a talented writer and a versatile scholar” (Atlantic). Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Niall Ferguson 19.iv.99.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by DavidContinue reading "The Pity of War: Explaining World War I."
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Item Number: RRB-151748
Bird, Larry
Larry Bird Signed 1988 Sports Illustrated.
New York : Time Inc, 1988.
March 1988 issue of Sports Illustrated signed by American basketball legend Larry Bird. Octavo, original wrappers with Larry Bird in his Celtics uniform on the front panel, illustrated with advertisements and color photographs. Boldly signed by Larry Bird in black felt tip on the front panel. This issue features an article on Bird by FrankContinue reading "Larry Bird Signed 1988 Sports Illustrated."
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Item Number: RRB-152278
Morris, Desmond
The Human Zoo.
New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969.
First American edition of this work, which examines how the biological nature of the human species has shaped the character of the cultures of the contemporary world. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Gerald McNulty with best wishes from Desmond Morris 1969.” Fine in a near fineContinue reading "The Human Zoo."
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Item Number: RRB-85377
Durrell, Gerald
Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1977.
First edition of this classic account. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Gerald Durrell on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson.
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Item Number: RRB-127563
Koestler, Arthur
The Yogi and the Commissar.
London : Hutchinson of London, 1965.
First Danube edition of this classic work by the author of Darkness at Noon. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Karl and Diane from Arthur.” The recipients were Karl Pribram and his wife Diane. Karl as a neurosurgeon and close friend of Koestler who did pioneering work on theContinue reading "The Yogi and the Commissar."
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Item Number: RRB-142677
Bonington, Chris
The Everest Years: A Climber’s Life.
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1986.
First edition of this work by Bonington. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Chris Bonington on the title page. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-storyContinue reading "The Everest Years: A Climber’s Life."
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Item Number: RRB-111631
Roth, Philip
The Great American Novel.
New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-150318
Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives.
Biography and Autobiography
$275.00
RRB-138202
Turkey in the 21st Century: Speeches and Texts Presented at International Fora (1995-2000).
First Edition
$300.00
RRB-147358
Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water: Two Nursery Rhymes.
Children's Books
$300.00
RRB-141293
The Johannine Gospel in Gnostic Exegesis: Heracleon’s Commentary on John.
First Edition
$300.00
RRB-151466
High Yield Bonds: Identifying Value and Assessing Risk of Speculative Grade Securities.
Economics and Finance
$300.00
RRB-144682
