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New York 1978.
First edition of “the best Vietnam novel to appear so far, bearing some relationship to Robert Stone’s Dog Soldiers and some to V. S. Naipaul’s Guerrillas (Houston Post). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Brian Light Best ever Don DeLillo.” Fine in a fine dustContinue reading "Running Dog."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.
First edition of Updike’s sixteenth novel, a retelling of the ancient tale of Tristan and Isolde. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Erica Jong a romp in the Mato Grosso warm regards, John U.” The recipient, Erica Jong remains best known for her 1973 novel FearContinue reading "Brazil."
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New York : Everyman's Library, 2011.
First edition of this collection of fiction by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. With an introduction by the author.
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New York : Alchemical Music Co, 1971.
First edition of the sheet music accompaniment to the Doors’ seventh studio album; the first album released by the band following Jim Morrison’s death. Quarto, original wrappers, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed by drummer John Densmore on the front panel. In good condition.
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London : Cassell and Company, 1955.
First edition of Moss’ classic book of motor sport. Octavo, original cloth, profusely illustrated. Signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Edited by Wayne Mineau. Foreword by Raymond Baxter. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
First edition this powerful novel which explores themes of race, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kelly Blair.
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
First edition of the famed astronaut’s stunning memoir. Octavo, original cloth, with 24 pages of full-color photographs. Boldly signed by Scott Kelly on the title page. Additionally signed three times by dust jacket illustrator Chip Kidd on the front panel of the dust jacket, on the title page, and rear flap of the dust jacket.Continue reading "Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery."
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London : Canongate, 2015.
First edition of this modern Christmas classic. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Matt Haig on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Rafaela Romaya. Illustrations by Chris Mould.
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Melbourne : Text Publishing, 2007.
First Australian edition of this groundbreaking novel. Octavo, original boards. Signed by J.M. Coetzee on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover design by Chong.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, 2007.
First edition. Octavo, original boards. Warmly inscribed by Baumol on the front free endpaper, “To ___ ____ from a grateful author Will Baumol.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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New York : Little, Brown and Company, 1962.
First edition of this collection of essays by the award-winning novelist. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author, “Valerie — with semi-fraternal best wishes & God-paternal blessings for Christmas ’62. Gore.” The recipient, Valerie Gore was the author’s sister. Vidal’s father remarried in 1939 and had two children with his second wife; ValerieContinue reading "Rocking the Boat."
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993.
First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Leon Lederman on the title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light shelfwear.
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New York : Forge/ Tom Doherty Associates, 2000.
First edition of Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s compelling work of fiction. Octavo, original glossy boards. Boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
First edition of this fascinating journey to change Russia. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Madeleine-Thank you so much for your support of the book! Lisa Dickey” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as theContinue reading "Bears in the Streets: Three Journey’s Across A Changing Russia."
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
First edition of this first volume of a meticulously researched biography. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Karen Davis – With best wishes – Vicky Wilson.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.
Read more![The World’s Worst Children [with] The World’s Worst Children Two.](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/RRB-145215.jpg?fit=1000%2C800&ssl=1 "The World's Worst Children [with] The World's Worst Children Two.")
London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2016.
First editions of the best-selling author’s collection of deliciously mischievous tales of simply the worst children. Octavo, two volumes, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with color illustrations by Tony Ross. Both volumes signed by the author opposite the copyright page. Both volumes are fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Tony Ross.
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New York : The Viking Press, 1970.
First edition of the author’s third and final National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Mel Williamsom.
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New York : Amacom, 1979.
First edition of this early work by Kotter. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John Kotter on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Arbor House, 1975.
First edition of this unique handbook to secondhand buying. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Susan Cheever Cowley on the front free endpaper, “To Burrows, without whose diverse and grateful help this book – and a lot of other things – would not have been possible. Susan.” The recipient, American litigator Kenneth DavidContinue reading "Secondhand is Better (2H=B)."
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Washington, D.C : Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002.
First edition, early printing of this exhilarating memoir of an Apollo space flight commander. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ken, Tom Stafford.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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New York : Modern Age Books, 1941.
First edition, second printing of this work by the author of Carrie. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Signed for whoever buys this book to aid the cause of peace by Theodore Dreiser Hollywood. April- 1941.” Near fine in a very goodContinue reading "America is Worth Saving."
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London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010.
First edition of Douglas Hurd’s authoritative study of two centuries of British foreign policy leadership and diplomatic debate. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with maps, sketches, and photographs. Boldly signed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Douglas Hurd 13. 10.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. WrittenContinue reading "Choose Your Weapons: The British Foreign Secretary 200 Years of Argument, Success and Failure."
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Boston : A Verba Mundi Book, 2009.
First American edition of what many consider the author’s breakthrough novel. Octavo, original boards. Signed by J.M.G. Le Clezio on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ghost. Translated from the French by C. Dickson.
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Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1940.
Early printing of Hilton’s novella about a beloved schoolteacher. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to tooling to the spine, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Ernest Lintschish, with warmest regards and admiration from James Hilton Christmas 1944.” In near fine condition. A sharp example.
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