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Raptis Rare Books carries a variety of rare and antique books including many signed or autographed books. If you’re looking for a particular piece of work with an authentic signature, you’ve come to the right place. Browse our collection of autographed books here & contact us for any questions!

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The Firm Signed Half-Title Page and Theatrical Poster.

Cruise, Tom; Jeanne Tripplehorn; Sydney Pollack [Director]; John Grisham [Author]

The Firm Signed Half-Title Page and Theatrical Poster.

: Paramount Pictures Corporation, .

Theatrical release poster for John Grisham’s classic legal thriller, The Firm, basis for the classic film. Framed with a half-title page from Grisham’s novel of the same name and boldly signed by Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sydney Pollack, and John Grisham. Double matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 34 inches byContinue reading "The Firm Signed Half-Title Page and Theatrical Poster."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148623

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Frank Sinatra: My Father.

Sinatra, Nancy [Frank Sinatra]

Frank Sinatra: My Father.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1985.

First edition of this biography of Nancy Sinatra’s legendary father. Square quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with over 400 photographs and a selective illustrated discography, with a filmography, bibliography, and appendices. Boldly signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Love, Nancy Sinatra Nov. 15, 1985.” FineContinue reading "Frank Sinatra: My Father."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-148622

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History of the World in Epitome (For Use in Martian Infant Schools).

Russell, Bertrand

History of the World in Epitome (For Use in Martian Infant Schools).

London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1962.

First edition of Russell’s 21-word summary of human history, issued on the occasion of his 90th birthday and written in reaction to the Cuban missile crisis. 16 mo, original wrappers, illustrated by Franciszka Themerson. Signed by Bertrand Russell on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-149474

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North of Boston.

Frost, Robert

North of Boston.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1914.

Later printing of Frost’s second published book. Octavo, original half-cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper above an attached photograph of him, “Robert Frost South Shaftsbury VT.” Frost purchased a farm in South Shaftsbury in 1929 and it served asContinue reading "North of Boston."

$550.00

Item Number: RRB-148618

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Big Sur.

Kerouac, Jack

Big Sur.

New York : Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1962.

First edition of Kerouac’s poignant masterpiece of self-reflection. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Jack Kerouac on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. Exceptionally rare with no other signed examples traced at auction since publication, while signed copies of On the Road have rarely appearedContinue reading "Big Sur."

$75,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150040

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Being and Nothingness.

Sartre, Jean-Paul

Being and Nothingness.

New York : The Philosophical Library, 1956.

First edition of Sartre’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Jean-Paul Sartre on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150054

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A Turn At the Wheel.

Moss, Stirling

A Turn At the Wheel.

London : William Kimber, 1961.

First edition of the legendary driver’s autobiography, which covesr the years 1957-1960, the most productive of his career. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-150052

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Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis.

von Mises, Ludwig

Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1951.

First edition of the new edition of this “work on political economy in the tradition of the great moral philosophers, a Montesquieu or Adam Smith, containing both acute knowledge and profound wisdom by von Mises” (F.A. Hayek). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine inContinue reading "Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis."

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150051

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Beau Geste [with] P.C. Wren Typed Letter Signed.

Wren, Percival Christopher [P.C.}

Beau Geste [with] P.C. Wren Typed Letter Signed.

London : John Murray, 1927.

First limited edition of this classic adventure novel. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth with paper spine label, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece of the author, illustrated throughout. Association copy, inscribed by P.C. Wren on his personal bookplate, “To Ronald Colman Esq with the author’s homage. P.C. Wren.” In the 1926 silent film of the same name,Continue reading "Beau Geste [with] P.C. Wren Typed Letter Signed."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148591

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The Great Crash 1929.

Galbraith, John Kenneth

The Great Crash 1929.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1955.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "The Great Crash 1929."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150045

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The Jungle.

Sinclair, Upton

The Jungle.

New York : Doubleday, Page, & Company, 1906.

First edition of this classic political work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by theContinue reading "The Jungle."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150046

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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, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “The Day of the Jackal was over For John sincere best wishes Frederick Forsyth 2015.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Simmonds and Trevor Vertigan.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144699

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Outlander.

Gabaldon, Diana

Outlander.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1990.

First edition of the author’s first book in her classic series, which has sold over 50 million copies. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Diana Gabaldon on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Kinuko Y. Craft. Jacket hand lettering by Ron Zinn. Jacket design by BarbaraContinue reading "Outlander."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-149740

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Where the Crawdads Sing.

Owens, Delia

Where the Crawdads Sing.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018.

First edition of one of the best-selling books of all-time and basis for the 2022 film. Octavo, original half-cloth. Lengthily signed by the author with a quote from the book on the title page, “Marsh is not swamp Delia Owens.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Na Kim.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148587

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American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson.

Ellis, Joseph J

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1999.

First edition, later printing of this National Book Award winning biography of Thomas Jefferson. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Clayton Williams Best Wishes, Joseph J Ellis Deerfield, MD October 1999.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-148602

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Mademoiselle de Maupin.

Gautier, Théophile; André Dugo [Illustrator]

Mademoiselle de Maupin.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1943.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Gautier’s retelling of the infamous legend of Mademoiselle de Maupin. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Mademoiselle de Maupin."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148550

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I Am Legend.

Matheson, Richard

I Am Legend.

New York : Walker and Company, 1954.

First hardcover edition of Matheson’s “instant classic,” his groundbreaking treatment of “a traditional horror theme in a science-fictional manner” (Horror 100 Best, 162). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, giltContinue reading "I Am Legend."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149894

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Santa Evita.

Martínez, Tomás Eloy [Chip Kidd]

Santa Evita.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.

First American edition of this international bestselling historical novel based, one of the best-selling novels in the Spanish language. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Tomas Eloy Martinez on the title page. Additionally signed three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the title page and again on the rear flap.Continue reading "Santa Evita."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148508

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Ovid’s Metamorphoses: In Fifteen Books.

Ovid; Hans Erni [Engraver]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]

Ovid’s Metamorphoses: In Fifteen Books.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1958.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Sir Samuel Garth’s translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, with engraved book pages. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt,Continue reading "Ovid’s Metamorphoses: In Fifteen Books."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148535

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The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox.

Foote, Shelby

The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox.

New York : Random House, 1958-1974.

First editions of the author’s authoritative text on The Civil War. Octavo, three volumes, original publisher’s cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with 141 maps especially designed for these volumes by the author and drawn by George Annand. Fort Sumter to Perryville is signed by the author on an inserted leaf tipped in before the title page,Continue reading "The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149350

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Imaginary Conversations.

Landor, Walter Savage

Imaginary Conversations.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1936.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this distinguished work of literary and philosophical prose. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins andContinue reading "Imaginary Conversations."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148545

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The Twenty-Seventh City.

Franzen, Jonathan

The Twenty-Seventh City.

New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1988.

First edition of Jonathan Franzen’s debut novel. Octavo, original half-cloth, with a map. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “New York 1 September 88 To Ken Hubner – Appreciate your appreciation! Jonathan Franzen.” Fine in fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Fred Marcellino. Author photograph byContinue reading "The Twenty-Seventh City."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-148571

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Elements by Rem Koolhaas.

Koolhaas, Rem

Elements by Rem Koolhaas.

: Marsilio, 2014.

First edition of this collection of books by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect. Octavo, 15 volumes, original wrappers, illustrated, original box. Boldly signed by Rem Koolhaas in three different volumes. In fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150042

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Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon.

Armstrong, Neil; Michael Collins; Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon.

1969.

Rare original photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin raising the United States flag at the Apollo 11 lunar landing site. Vintage matte-finish photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong, “Neil Armstrong, Tranquility Base, Moon Landing of Apollo 11, 20 July 1969″ and signed by Michael Collins.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon."

$30,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148473

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The Fountainhead.

Rand, Ayn

The Fountainhead.

Indianapolis and New York : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1966.

Early printing of Rands’s breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Patty Martin- Affectionately, Ayn Rand March 21, 1951.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150039

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Marvelous Journey: A Survey of Four Centuries of Brazilian Writing.

Putnam, Samuel [Otto N. Frankfurter]

Marvelous Journey: A Survey of Four Centuries of Brazilian Writing.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1948.

First edition of this history of Brazilian literature. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain black. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by Otto Frankfurter on the front free endpaper, “To Major Benjamin H. Namm but for Brazil I may never have gotten to Ruow my most excellent friend and “godfather,” to whom this last book on BrazilContinue reading "Marvelous Journey: A Survey of Four Centuries of Brazilian Writing."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148586

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Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Test Ban.

Seaborg, Glenn T.; Benjamin S. Loeb

Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Test Ban.

Berkeley : University of California Press, 1981.

First edition of this inside story of the first treaty between the US, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom on nuclear weapons. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Chuck Williamson, My fellow A.H.S. Board member, Glenn Seaborg Jan.Continue reading "Kennedy, Khrushchev and the Test Ban."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148585

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The Power Broker.

Caro, Robert A

The Power Broker.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.

First edition of Caro’s Pulitzer-Prize winning work on Robert Moses. Thick octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps, top edge red. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To George Labalme – George, I think I’ve known you for almost as many years as its been sinceContinue reading "The Power Broker."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149327

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L’Histoire de Havane.

Davidoff, Zino; Bernard Dary

L’Histoire de Havane.

Toulouse : Daniel Briand, 1981.

First edition of this history of Havana, Cuba, and its role in the cigar industry by the legendary Zino Davidoff. Quarto, original boards, with color illustrations and photographs throughout. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Zino Davidoff to restaurant owner Georg Schraner on the half-title page in French. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. AccompaniedContinue reading "L’Histoire de Havane."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148600

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The Road.

McCarthy, Cormac

The Road.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

First edition of McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a post-apocalyptic world, a work of “stunning, savage beauty,” adapted to the screen in 2009 starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on a laid in bookplate. Signed by jacket designer Chip Kidd three times; on the front panel, theContinue reading "The Road."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-139588

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My Years With General Motors.

Sloan Jr., Alfred P

My Years With General Motors.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.

First edition of Sloan’s influential work, which has since become a classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the page preceding the half-title page, “Alfred P. Sloan Jr. New York Jan 29, 1965.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratkin. Jacket painting of Sloan by RobertContinue reading "My Years With General Motors."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-150012

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Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889.

Strode, Hudson [Jefferson Davis]

Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955-1966.

First editions of the complete set of the biography of the only president of the Confederate States. Octavo, four volumes, publisher’s original half-cloth, top stains, frontispiece, with cartographic endpapers in Confederate President. Boldly signed by the author in three of the volumes: on the Montgomery Edition tipped in leaf for the Civil War Book ClubContinue reading "Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148547

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The New Joy of Gay Sex.

Silverstein, Dr. Charles; Felice Picano; Edmund White

The New Joy of Gay Sex.

New York : Harper Collins Publishers , 1992.

First edition of this revised guide to the classic bestseller. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Edmund White, co-author of the original “The Joy of Gay Sex” published in 1977, on the title page. Edmund White was a prominent American novelist, essayist, and cultural critic whose work has been foundational to contemporaryContinue reading "The New Joy of Gay Sex."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148605

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Aesop’s Fables.

Aesop; Stephen Gooden [Illustrator]

Aesop’s Fables.

London : George G. Harrap and Company Ltd, 1936.

Signed limited edition of Aesop’s Fables. Royal octavo, bound in full vellum with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, vignette title-page, illustrated with engraved plates and decorations. Boldly signed by illustrator Stephen Gooden on the colophonContinue reading "Aesop’s Fables."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148561

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Consciousness Explained.

Dennett, Daniel C

Consciousness Explained.

New York : Little Brown and Company, 1991.

First edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Edward with best wishes! Daniel C. Dennett January 2023.” Near fine in a good dust jacket with chips and wear. Jacket design by Steve Snider. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150035

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Crum Elbow Folks.

Barnes, P.R. Foreword by Sara D. Roosevelt

Crum Elbow Folks.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1938.

First edition of Barnes’ classic tale of the small Quaker settlement of Crum Elbow with a foreword by Sara D. Roosevelt. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Sara D. Roosevelt on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Sept. 1938 For W. French Cyrus Paris – from Sara D. Roosevelt –Continue reading "Crum Elbow Folks."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-100315

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Petals of Blood.

wa Thiong'o, Ngugi [Ngugi, James]

Petals of Blood.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1978.

First American edition of “the definitive African book of the twentieth century” (Moses Isegawa). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For John Tomorrow….Tomorrow and he knew he was no longer alone Ngugi wa Thiong’o.” The inscription is in reference to the final line of this book.Continue reading "Petals of Blood."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-120878

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The Age of Paradox.

Handy, Charles

The Age of Paradox.

Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business School Press, 1994.

First edition of the author’s heartfelt work on ethical business. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Charles Handy on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Sisco & Evans.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150031

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My Fight For Birth Control.

Sanger, Margaret

My Fight For Birth Control.

New York : Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated, 1931.

First edition of Sanger’s remarkable first autobiography with the publisher’s device to the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with twenty black and white photographs. Presentation copy, with a full page inscription by the author, “Wash D.C. Jan 18, 1934 To R.L. Rollio With my appreciation and gratitude for courteous consideration to the members ofContinue reading "My Fight For Birth Control."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150030

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Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language.

Searle, John R

Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1969.

First edition of “one of the most important contributions to the philosophy of language in recent decades” (The Philosophical Quarterly). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother and sister-in-law on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes to William Rogers from John Searle.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dustContinue reading "Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150029

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The Bourne Identity.

Ludlum, Robert [Matt Damon]

The Bourne Identity.

New York : Richard Marek Publishers, 1980.

First edition of the first novel in the Bourne Trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author, “Best wishes Robert Ludlum” and by Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon on the front free endpaper. Damon played Jason Bourne in several of the Bourne films. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by RobContinue reading "The Bourne Identity."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150151

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H.G. Wells Autograph Letter Signed.

Wells, H.G

H.G. Wells Autograph Letter Signed.

.

Autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand of H.G. Wells. One page, hand-written and signed, “Yours sincerely, H.G. Wells.” Matted and doubled framed with a bust portrait and drawing of Wells. The entire piece measures 17.5 inches by 14 inches.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-148534

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Capricorn One.

Ross, Bernard L. [Ken Follet]; Peter Hyams; Elliot Gould

Capricorn One.

London : Arthur Baker Limited, 1978.

First British edition of Follett’s novelization of the classic 1978 thriller film Capricorn One, based on the screenplay by Peter Hyams. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by director Peter Hyams on the front free endpaper, “To Adrienne Best Wishes Peter Hyams” and signed by actor Elliot Gould on the front pastedown. Near fine inContinue reading "Capricorn One."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148553

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Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman.

Miller, Merle [Betty Ford]

Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman.

New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1974.

First edition, early printing of this compelling biography of the 33rd president of the United States. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed to Betty Ford on the front free endpaper, “Betty – November 20 was a wonderful day – I love to speak plainly, I love to crawl on the floor and look at aContinue reading "Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-148575

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A History of the Federal Reserve, Volumes 1 & 2.

Meltzer, Allan H.; Foreword by Alan Greenspan

A History of the Federal Reserve, Volumes 1 & 2.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2001 & 2009.

First editions of this seminal work on the Federal Reserve. Octavo, original cloth, 2 volumes. Both volumes one and two are inscribed by Allan Meltzer and signed Alan Greenspan in volume one. Fine in a near fine dust jackets. Foreword by Alan Greenspan. Rare and desirable signed by both Meltzer and Greenspan.

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150022

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Organizational Psychology.

Schein, Edgar H

Organizational Psychology.

Englewood Cliffs : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1965.

First edition of Schein’s work on organizational dynamics and psychology. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “With best wishes E.H. Schein.” Also laid in is a signed note from Schein. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-150020

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Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf.

Penick, Harvey with Bud Shrake [Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Bob Goalby, Bernhard Langer]

Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1992.

First edition, early printing of the best-selling golf book ever published. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly inscribed by Ben Crenshaw and Bernhard Langer opposite the title page; signed by Bob Goalby on the title page and Tom Kite on the dedication page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Parr. IntroductionsContinue reading "Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150011

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My Fight For Birth Control.

Sanger, Margaret

My Fight For Birth Control.

New York : Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated, 1931.

First edition of Sanger’s remarkable first autobiography with the publisher’s device to the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with twenty black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Margaret Sanger on the front free endpaper. Very good in the scarce first issue dust jacket which is in very good condition.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-129460

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The Toilers of the Sea.

Hugo, Victor; Tranquillo Marangoni [Engraver]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]

The Toilers of the Sea.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1960.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Victor Hugo’s third major prose novel. Royal octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, gilt turn-insContinue reading "The Toilers of the Sea."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148554

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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 John le Carre in a card laid in. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example.

$5,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149886

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Carmen.

MÉrimÉe, Prosper; Jean Charlot [Illustrator]

Carmen.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1941.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this novella that inspired Georges Bizet’s famous opera of the same name. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, frontispiece of Prosper Mérimée, illustrated with color lithographs. Boldly signed byContinue reading "Carmen."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148549

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Lord of the Flies.

Golding, William

Lord of the Flies.

New York : Coward-McCann, 1955.

First American edition of Golding’s classic first book, one of the best-known works in modern literature. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "Lord of the Flies."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150004

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Pei, I.M.; Carter Wiseman

I.M. Pei: A Profile In American Architecture.

New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1990.

First edition of this monograph on the work of the Pritzker award-winning architect. Folio, original black cloth, illustrated with 335 illustrations. Fine in a near fine jacket. Boldly signed by the architect I.M. Pei and inscribed by the author, “To Karen, With much appreciation Carter Wiseman.” Uncommon signed.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150001

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Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon Signed Queen II Album.

Mercury, Freddie; Roger Taylor; John Deacon [Queen]

Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon Signed Queen II Album.

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Queen’s second album, which brought the band to the rock genre, released in 1974. Boldly signed on the iconic gatefold image in black felt tip by Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. In very good condition. Original record included. Rare and desirable signed.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148499

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The Red Tent.

Diamant, Anita

The Red Tent.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997.

First edition, later printing of this historical reimagining of the biblical story of Dinah. Octavo, original half-cloth. Boldly signed by Anita Diamant on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket art and design by Honi Werner. Rare and desirable signed.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148513

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Psycho: An Inner Sanctum Mystery.

Bloch, Robert

Psycho: An Inner Sanctum Mystery.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1959.

First edition of this classic thriller novel, the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s film. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, allContinue reading "Psycho: An Inner Sanctum Mystery."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149895

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Go Set A Watchman.

Lee, Harper

Go Set A Watchman.

New York : Harper Collins, 2015.

First trade edition of Lee’s second novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Harper Lee on a bookplate to the front free endpaper. Lee gave signed bookplates attached to this book upon publication to friends. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jarrod Taylor. Rare and desirable signed.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-150002

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Edwin Hubble Signature On Card.

Hubble, Edwin

Edwin Hubble Signature On Card.

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Rare signature of influential American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Boldly signed in ink below his bust portrait, clipped from a newspaper and mounted to cardstock. In near fine condition with remnants of mounting at center verso. The piece measures 3.25 inches by 5 inches.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148496

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Quo Vadis?

Sienkiewicz, Henryk; Salvatore Fiume [Illustrator]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]

Quo Vadis?

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1959.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Sienkiewicz’s international best-selling historical novel. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signedContinue reading "Quo Vadis?"

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148528

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Be Cool.

Leonard, Elmore

Be Cool.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1999.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Elmore Leonard and inscribed on the dedication page by the book’s dedicatees, “for Hannah with all the best from Barbara Keith Tibbles, John Tibbles, Doug Tibbles and additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on theContinue reading "Be Cool."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148374

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The Last Grain Race.

Newby, Eric

The Last Grain Race.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1956.

First edition of the noted travel writer’s classic first book. Octavo, original blue cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece, illustrated. Boldly signed by Eric Newby on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148373

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Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.

Caro, Robert

Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

First edition of Caro’s memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Scott Robert Caro.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-149371

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Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed.

Waugh, Evelyn

Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by Evelyn Waugh declining a speaking engagement. Octavo, one page on Easton Court Hotel letterhead. The letter reads in full, “Oct. 15th Dear Sir, My thanks for your letter of yesterday. I notice that the promise given to any writer’s books in your exhibition depends on his publisher’s arrangements of their stall,…ofContinue reading "Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed."

$700.00

Item Number: RRB-148505

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The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Yearbook 2003-2005.

Mandela, Nelson

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Yearbook 2003-2005.

South Africa : The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, 2005.

First limited edition of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Yearbook 2003-2005. Oblong quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated with color photographs. Boldly signed by Nelson Mandela on the limitation page. South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black headContinue reading "The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Yearbook 2003-2005."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148504

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The Night of the Iguana.

Williams, Tennessee

The Night of the Iguana.

New York : New Directions, 1962.

First edition of this powerfully compassionate play. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by TennesseeContinue reading "The Night of the Iguana."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149896

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The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself.

Cellini, Benvenuto; Fritz Kredel [Illustrator]

The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1937.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this autobiographical account by the Italian Renaissance sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rearContinue reading "The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148544

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The Georgics.

Publius Vergilius Maro [Virgil]; Bruno Bramanti [Illustrator]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]

The Georgics.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1952.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Virgil’s classic didactic poem. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles,Continue reading "The Georgics."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148543

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Christmas Is Together-Time.

Schulz, Charles M

Christmas Is Together-Time.

San Francisco : Determined Productions, 1964.

First edition of this early work by the creator of Peanuts. Duodecimo, original pictorial boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Charles M. Schulz on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Book design by Jim Young. Rare and desirable signed.

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-1500998

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Dialogues On Love and Friendship: Lysis, or Friendship; The Symposium; Phaedrus.

Plato; Eugene Karlin [Illustrator]

Dialogues On Love and Friendship: Lysis, or Friendship; The Symposium; Phaedrus.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1968.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Plato’s dialogues on love and friendship. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with blackContinue reading "Dialogues On Love and Friendship: Lysis, or Friendship; The Symposium; Phaedrus."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148529

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The Passenger and Stella Maris.

McCarthy, Cormac

The Passenger and Stella Maris.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.

First editions of McCarthy’s two-volume masterpiece: The Passenger is the story of a salvage diver, haunted by loss, afraid of the watery deep, pursued for a conspiracy beyond his understanding, and longing for a death he cannot reconcile with God. Octavo, 2 volumes, original boards, original slipcase. Signed by Cormac McCarthy in each volume. AdditionallyContinue reading "The Passenger and Stella Maris."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-14753

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The Rabin Memoirs.

Rabin, Yitzhak

The Rabin Memoirs.

Boston : Little, Brown & Company, 1979.

First edition in English of the memoirs of Yitzhak Rabin. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Herbert B. Lazarus with best wishes Y. Rabin 10.1.82.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by JohnContinue reading "The Rabin Memoirs."

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-148522

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Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape.

Brownmiller, Susan

Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1975.

First edition of this bestselling feminist classic that revolutionized the way we think about rape, as a historical phenomenon and as an urgent crisis, named by the New York Public Library’s 100 Books of the Century. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page, “My purpose in this book has been toContinue reading "Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147307

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