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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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Go Tell It On The Mountain.

Baldwin, James

Go Tell It On The Mountain.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1953.

First edition of Baldwin’s first book. 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 Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by JamesContinue reading "Go Tell It On The Mountain."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149707

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Watership Down.

Adams, Richard

Watership Down.

New York : Macmillan, 1972.

First American edition of the author’s first and most beloved work. 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 Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "Watership Down."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-149709

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The New Moon with the Old.

Smith, Dodie

The New Moon with the Old.

London : Heinemann, 1963.

First edition of the author’s charming third novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to her Aunt in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Auntie Elsie with love from Dodie. 1963.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Peter Ward.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148386

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The Grapes of Wrath.

Steinbeck, John

The Grapes of Wrath.

New York : The Viking Press, 1939.

First edition, with “First Published in April 1939” on copyright page and first edition notice on the front flap of the dust jacket. 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,Continue reading "The Grapes of Wrath."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149708

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New Handbook of Composition: Rules and Exercises.

Woolley, Edwin C. Revised and enlarged by Franklin W. Scott [Raymond Chandler]

New Handbook of Composition: Rules and Exercises.

Boston : D.C. Heath And Company, 1926.

Early printing of the most theoretical principles and practices of composition. 16mo, original wrappers. With a full page inscription from Raymond Chandler, which reads, “This book is interesting, partly because it was published in 1926, and many of the things I disliked are now standard, some of course are objectionable, or borderline or low-grade butContinue reading "New Handbook of Composition: Rules and Exercises."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149037

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The Sea and the Jungle.

Tomlinson, H.M

The Sea and the Jungle.

London : Duckworth & Co, 1912.

First edition of this classic of travel literature. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth with gilt titles and detailing, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with ten pages of advertisements to the rear. Signature of H.M. Tomlinson on folded cardstock laid in. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom folding chemise and half morocco slipcase. AnContinue reading "The Sea and the Jungle."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148366

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Wait Till Next Year.

Robinson, Jackie; Carl T. Rowan

Wait Till Next Year.

New York : Random House, 1960.

First edition of this biography of the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain red. Boldly signed by Carl T. Rowan on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photographs. Jacket design by Anita Walker.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148343

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Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter.

Williams, Joan C [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2010.

First edition of this analysis of the American work-family conflict. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Justice Ginsburg, with admiration and thanks for your work. Joan Williams, Sept. 2011.” American lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court ofContinue reading "Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter."

$5,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147834

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Thrilling Cities.

Fleming, Ian

Thrilling Cities.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.

First edition of Fleming’s classic compelling travelogue. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Jonathan from Ian.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149998

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Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC.

Edited by Faith S. Holsaert; Martha Prescod Norman Noonan; Judy Richardson; Betty Garman Robinson; Jean Smith Young; Dorothy M. Zellner

Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2010.

First edition of these powerful testimonies gathered presented sweeping a personal history of SNCC. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed in the year of publication by Jean Smith Young on the front free endpaper, “To Ms. T… Ella Peniston, I hope you enjoy this book. Onward, Jean Smith Young November, 2010.” Jean Smith Young isContinue reading "Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145216

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Three Autograph Poems Signed By Langston Hughes.

Hughes, Langston

Three Autograph Poems Signed By Langston Hughes.

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Three original autograph poems by Langston Hughes. Quarto, three pages, one typed and two handwritten in green ink for Marshall Bean. Each boldly signed by Langston Hughes. The first, “Personal” is typed and reads in full, “In an envelope marked: Personal God addresses me a letter. In an envelope marked Personal I have given myContinue reading "Three Autograph Poems Signed By Langston Hughes."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148255

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If You Wear Galoshes, You’re An Emigre.

Zwack, Anne Marshall A memoir about Peter Zwack [Madeleine Albright]

If You Wear Galoshes, You’re An Emigre.

Budapest : Ab Ovo Publishing House, 2001.

First edition of a memoir that explores the author’s personal experience as a child of emigre parents. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, warmly inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “Dear Madam Secretary…Hope this resonates with you and that you find this memoir of an Old EuropeContinue reading "If You Wear Galoshes, You’re An Emigre."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-149059

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After The Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, The Response, And The Work Ahead.

Blinder, Alan S

After The Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, The Response, And The Work Ahead.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2013.

First edition of the former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve’s account of the 2007–2009 financial crisis. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “For William, Alan Blinder.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Amanda Dewy.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-141012

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Quindici.

Cetta, Francesca [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Quindici.

Rome : Albatros, 2018.

First edition of this coming-of-age novel. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers, in the original Italian. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “to Madame Justice Ruth Ginsburg, thank you for not only being my role model, but also my friend! Francesca.” American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader GinsburgContinue reading "Quindici."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148314

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Exchange-Rate Instability.

Krugman, Paul

Exchange-Rate Instability.

Cambridge : The MIT Press, 1989.

First edition of Krugman’s provocative analysis of the extraordinary exchange-rate volatility of the 1980s. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ken, Paul R. Krugman.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148346

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Jack Nicklaus’ Lesson Tee.

Nicklaus, Jack

Jack Nicklaus’ Lesson Tee.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1977.

First edition of this instructional by this golfing legend. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jack Nicklaus on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrated by Jim McQueen. Written with Ken Bowden.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148344

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Sounds of the Town.

Nisbet, Robert

Sounds of the Town.

United Kingdom : Alun Books, 1982.

First edition of this collection of short stories about Welsh life and culture. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Ewan, with best wishes, Robert Nisbet 30 Aug. ’82.” In very good condition. Ownership stamp to the top. Books signed by Nisbet are rare.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-148342

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You Don’t Know Us Negroes: and Other Essays.

Hurston, Zora Neale; Genevieve West and Henry Louis Gates Jr. [Editors]

You Don’t Know Us Negroes: and Other Essays.

New York : Amistad 35/An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2022.

First edition of this collection of provocative essays. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Boldly signed by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited and with an introduction by Genevieve West and Henry Louis Gates Jr. Jacket design by Stephen Brayda. Jacket art by Jessica Coppet.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-148334

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Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible: Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score.

Pelz, Dave; James A. Frank

Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible: Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score.

New York : Broadway Books, 1999.

First edition of the first book in The Dave Pelz Scoring Game Series. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with color and black and white photographs, charts, and diagrams. Boldly signed on a PGA Tour Shops bookplate by Dave Pelz on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Lee Janzen. JacketContinue reading "Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible: Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148318

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Quidditch: Through the Ages.

Rowling, J.K. [Kennelworthy Whisp]

Quidditch: Through the Ages.

London : Bloomsbury/Whizz Hard Books, 2001.

First British edition of this “amazingly imaginative work” (Associated Press). Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. In fine condition. Rare signed.

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148087

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Xenogenesis Trilogy: Dawn, Adulthood Rites, Imago.

Butler, Octavia E

Xenogenesis Trilogy: Dawn, Adulthood Rites, Imago.

New York : Warner Books, Grand Central Publishing, 1987-1989.

First editions of each volume in Butler’s acclaimed Xenogenesis trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original half cloth. Each are signed or inscribed by Octavia E. Butler. Each are fine in a fine dust jackets. Jacket design by Don Puckey. Cover illustrations by Enric and Wayne Barlowe. A very sharp set, uncommon signed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-137805

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Life: Keith Richards.

Richards, Keith

Life: Keith Richards.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2010.

First edition, second printing of Richards’ autobiography. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with photographs. Signed and dated by the author year of publication on the half-title page, “Keith Richards ’10.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mario J. Pulice. Front jacket photograph by David LaChapelle. Rear jacket photograph by Deborah Feingold.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148338

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The War of The End of The World.

Vargas Llosa, Mario

The War of The End of The World.

New York : Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Mario Vargas Llosa on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A pamphlet from Gergetown University for a symposium featuring Llosa, the author Claudio Magris, and moderated by Charlie Rose on April 18, 2017 laid in. Translated by Helen R.Continue reading "The War of The End of The World."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148333

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Bloodchild: and Other Stories

Butler, Octavia E

Bloodchild: and Other Stories

New York : Four Walls Eight Windows, 1995.

First edition of this collection of speculative fiction from the award-winning author. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Boldly signed by Octavia E. Butler on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Stark Design. Uncommon signed.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148326

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Redemption.

Uris, Leon

Redemption.

New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 1995.

First edition of this sequel to Leon Uris’ epic novel Trinity. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “For Phyllis and Lyonel / Leon Uris.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-148325

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The House on Mango Street.

Cisneros, Sandra

The House on Mango Street.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.

First hardcover edition of this modern classic of Chicano literature. Duodecimo, original purple cloth, top edge blue. Near fine in a fine dust jacket, mark to the topstain. Jacket painting by Nivia Gonzalez, Author photograph by Rubén Guzmán.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-146874

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Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man.

Keen, Sam

Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man.

New York : Bantam Books, 1992.

First trade paperback edition of this seminal work that challenges traditional conceptions of masculinity. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Christin and Paul Sarbanes Sam Keen.” In fine condition. Jacket illustration by Kuso Sano.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-148317

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On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century.

Blair, Tony

On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century.

London : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2024.

First edition of this masterclass on leadership from a master statesman. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Tony Blair on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-148261

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The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké.

Lerner, Gerda [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

First edition of this scholarly compilation of Sarah Grimké’s pioneering feminist writings. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by Jane Sherron De Hart on the half-title page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Ruth, Gerda would be so pleased to know what good companions you and Sarah have long been – three great feminists thatContinue reading "The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148313

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Sisters.

Saline, Carol; Sharon J. Wohlmuth [photographer] [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Sisters.

Philadelphia : Running Press, 1994.

First edition of this moving portrayal of the relationship between sisters. Rectangular octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the photographer on the front free endpaper to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “To Justice Ginsburg, You are an inspiration to all women! Warmly, Sharon J Wohlmuth.” American lawyer and jurist,Continue reading "Sisters."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148312

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A Fool and His Money: The Odyssey of an Average Investor.

Rothchild, John

A Fool and His Money: The Odyssey of an Average Investor.

New York : Viking, 1988.

First edition of “the funniest book about investing ever written” (New York Post). Octavo, original half cloth. Lengthily and humorously signed by the author on the title page, “Considering the fortune you might have lost, you’re rich already John Rothchild.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Jacket illustration by RafalContinue reading "A Fool and His Money: The Odyssey of an Average Investor."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148329

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Sweet Thursday.

Steinbeck, John [Lillian Hellman]

Sweet Thursday.

New York : The Viking Press, 1954.

First edition of this sequel to Steinbeck’s famous novel Cannery Row. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, top stain red. Presentation copy, inscribed by Lillian Hellman on the front free endpaper, “May every year be as nice as this – and all your Christmases be better – love Lillian 12/25/54.” Lillian Hellman was an influential American playwrightContinue reading "Sweet Thursday."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148288

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Golf.

Skellett, Paul; Simon Weitzman

Golf.

Derbyshire, England : Wonderland Publications, 2012.

First limited Captain’s edition of “The Bible of Golf.” Thick quarto, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling, pictorial endpapers, all edges gilt, two silk ribbon bookmarks, with over 1,000 illustrations and photographs. Boldly signed by Paul Skellett and Simon Weitzman on the title page. In fine condition.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-148309

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What Is the Constitution?

Demuth, Patricia Brennan [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

What Is the Constitution?

New York : Penguin Workshop, 2018.

First edition of this introduction for young readers to the United States Constitution. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, with black and white illustrations and photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the copyright page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Justice Ginsberg, Who rigorously, tirelessly, brilliantly defends our cherished Constitutional rights. Thank you! Patricia Brennan Demuth.”Continue reading "What Is the Constitution?"

$5,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148306

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Dr. Seuss Signed Cat in the Hat Ink Drawing.

Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel]

Dr. Seuss Signed Cat in the Hat Ink Drawing.

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Rare illustrated ink drawing of Dr. Seuss’s signature children’s book character. Ink drawing on eggshell white thick paper stock of the Cat in the Hat. Boldly signed in red by Dr. Seuss [Theodor Geisel]. Double matted and framed. In fine condition. The drawing measures 8 inches by 10 inches with the entire piece measuring 18Continue reading "Dr. Seuss Signed Cat in the Hat Ink Drawing."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148305

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Quicksand.

Larsen, Nella

Quicksand.

New York & London : Alfred A. Knopf, 1928.

First edition of Nella Larsen’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Rare and desirable.

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149548

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Blindness.

Saramago, Jose

Blindness.

New York : Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original boards. Signed and dated by Jose Saramago on the title page. Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Claudine Mansour on the front jacket panel and the rear flap. Translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by ClaudineContinue reading "Blindness."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148303

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Curiosa: Celebrity Relics, Historical Fossils, & Other Metamorphic Rubbish.

Benes, Barton Lidice; Introduction by John Berendt [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Curiosa: Celebrity Relics, Historical Fossils, & Other Metamorphic Rubbish.

New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 2002.

First edition of this collection of artistic photographs. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with a pictorial inlay on the front panel, illustrated. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the title page, “For Justice Ginsburg and Martin, it is an honor for me to inscribe my book to the both ofContinue reading "Curiosa: Celebrity Relics, Historical Fossils, & Other Metamorphic Rubbish."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149955

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Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man.

Keen, Sam

Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man.

New York : Bantam Books, 1991.

First edition of this seminal work that challenges traditional conceptions of masculinity. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Ron Loan Sam Keen.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Kuso Sano.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-148302

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Generations of Women.

Cook, Mariana [Photographer]; Introduction by Jamaica Kincaid [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Generations of Women.

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1998.

First edition of this multidimensional visual portrayal of women’s lives. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, with a lengthy autograph notecard inscribed by the photographer Mariana Cook to Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid in. The recipient, American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of theContinue reading "Generations of Women."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149944

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I Am Charlotte Simmons.

Wolfe, Tom [Madeleine Albright]

I Am Charlotte Simmons.

New York : Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2004.

First edition of this “hilarious, exclamation-point filled novel” (John Freeman). Octavo, original half cloth, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” The collector, Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leadingContinue reading "I Am Charlotte Simmons."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-147425

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The World Crisis 1911-1914; The World Crisis 1915; The World Crisis 1916-1918 Part One and Part Two; The World Crisis. The Aftermath; The World Crisis. The Eastern Front.

Churchill, Winston S

The World Crisis 1911-1914; The World Crisis 1915; The World Crisis 1916-1918 Part One and Part Two; The World Crisis. The Aftermath; The World Crisis. The Eastern Front.

London : Thornton Butterfield, 1923-31.

Complete first edition set of Churchill’s important history of World War I, with the first volume signed by Churchill and an autograph note signed by Jack Churchill. Octavo, six volumes, original publisher’s dark blue cloth, illustrated with numerous plans and folding maps. Vol. I second state, the others first state. Volume I is boldly signedContinue reading "The World Crisis 1911-1914; The World Crisis 1915; The World Crisis 1916-1918 Part One and Part Two; The World Crisis. The Aftermath; The World Crisis. The Eastern Front."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144259

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Principles of Federal Jurisdiction.

Pfander, James E. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Principles of Federal Jurisdiction.

St. Paul, Minnesota : Thomson/West, 2006.

First edition of this analysis of the constitutional and statutory limits of U.S. federal court authority. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Justice Ginsburg – With best personal regards. Jim Pfander.” From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg servedContinue reading "Principles of Federal Jurisdiction."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148301

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Separate and Unequal: Judicial Rhetoric and Women’s Rights.

Chng, Huang Hoon [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Separate and Unequal: Judicial Rhetoric and Women’s Rights.

Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2002.

First edition of this examination of the language of judges with respect to the issues of gender discrimination. Octavo, original pictorial boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “Dear Justice Ginsburg, Thank you for your support! Take care, Huang Hoon – Sept. 2002.” American lawyer and jurist,Continue reading "Separate and Unequal: Judicial Rhetoric and Women’s Rights."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148300

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Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey.

Ali, Muhammad

Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.

First edition of this photographic record of Muhammad Ali’s career. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs by Howard L. Bingham of or concerning Muhammad Ali. Inscribed on the page preceding title page, “To Mayor Riordan from Muhammad Ali, Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. 10-23-93.” SignedContinue reading "Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149114

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Die Fünf Bücher Der Weisung [Five Books of Moses].

Buber, Martin

Die Fünf Bücher Der Weisung [Five Books of Moses].

Berlin : Lambert Schneider, 1930.

First edition of this German translation and interpretation of the Torah. Small octavo, original publisher’s black cloth with leather spine labels, top stain yellow. Boldly signed by Martin Buber on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. From the collection of Rabbi Walter Jacobs of Pittsburgh. A sheet with a notice on one sideContinue reading "Die Fünf Bücher Der Weisung [Five Books of Moses]."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148291

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Housekeeping.

Robinson, Marilynne

Housekeeping.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1981.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Marilynne Robinson on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Robert Sabin. Designed by Cynthia Krupat.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-149756

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Ein Psycholog erlebt das Konzentrationslager [Man’s Search For Meaning].

Frankl, Viktor E

Ein Psycholog erlebt das Konzentrationslager [Man’s Search For Meaning].

Vienna : Verlag Jugend und Volk, 1946.

True first edition of Frankl’s classic work, which was later titled Man’s Search For Meaning. Octavo, original wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “Für Frau Grete Krotschak in herzlicher Freundschaft V. E. Frankl 6/9/46.” Which translates, “For Ms. Grete Krotschak in cordial friendship V. E.Continue reading "Ein Psycholog erlebt das Konzentrationslager [Man’s Search For Meaning]."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135369

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The Wines of the Rhone Valley.

Parker, Robert M

The Wines of the Rhone Valley.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1987.

First edition of this comprehensive work on wines of the Rhone Valley. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Christopher Wormell. Boldly signed by Robert Parker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Koppel and Scher. Maps by Jeanyee Wong.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149741

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A Dance to the Music of Time: A Question of Upbringing; A Buyer’s Market; The Acceptance World; At Lady Molly’s; Casanova’s Chinese Restaurant; The Kindly Ones; The Valley of Bones; The Soldier’s Art; The Military Philosophers; Books do Furnish a Room; Temporary Kings; Hearing Secret Harmonies.

Powell, Anthony

A Dance to the Music of Time: A Question of Upbringing; A Buyer’s Market; The Acceptance World; At Lady Molly’s; Casanova’s Chinese Restaurant; The Kindly Ones; The Valley of Bones; The Soldier’s Art; The Military Philosophers; Books do Furnish a Room; Temporary Kings; Hearing Secret Harmonies.

London : William Heinemann, 1951-1975.

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Dance to the Music of Time series. Octavo, 12 volumes, original publisher’s cloth. Each volume is near fine in very good to fine dust jackets. Jacket design by James Broom-Lynne. A nice set.

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148266

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Citizens Divided: Campaign Finance Reform and the Constitution.

Post, Robert C. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Citizens Divided: Campaign Finance Reform and the Constitution.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2014.

First edition of this critique on campaign finance regulations. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “To Justice Ginsburg – with deep admiration and appreciation Rob.” American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court ofContinue reading "Citizens Divided: Campaign Finance Reform and the Constitution."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148140

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You Only Live Twice.

Fleming, Ian [Sean Connery]

You Only Live Twice.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1965.

First edition of the final James Bond novel published during Fleming’s lifetime and the eleventh in the series. Octavo, original black cloth lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers. Boldly signed by Sean Connery on the front free endpaper, who played 007 in the film bearing the same name. During the filming in Japan, it was announcedContinue reading "You Only Live Twice."

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-125469

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Eloise: A Book For Precocious Grown Ups.

Thompson, Kay. Illustrated by Hilary Knight

Eloise: A Book For Precocious Grown Ups.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1955.

First edition of the sensational first book in Kay Thompson’s immensely popular Eloise series. Quarto, original publisher’s cream pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with drawings by Hilary Knight. Association copy, inscribed by the author, Kay Thompson, to the book’s illustrator, Hilary Knight on the front free endpaper, “For my darling Hilary – My God —-Continue reading "Eloise: A Book For Precocious Grown Ups."

$28,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149560

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The Double.

Saramago, Jose

The Double.

Orlando : Harcourt, 2004.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed and dated by Jose Saramago on the title page. Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Claudine G. Mansour on the front jacket panel and the rear flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret JullContinue reading "The Double."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148275

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Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

King Jr., Martin Luther

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of King’s “last grand expression of his vision” (Cornel West). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Association copy, warmly inscribed by an associate of King Jr., Rev. Fredrick Douglass Kirkpatrick on the front free endpaper, “To my good friend Brother Edd Goodman From Rev. F. D. Kirkpatrick HappyContinue reading "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148272

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Well Done! Life, Love & Food: Recipes and Memories.

Nicklaus, Jack; Barbara Nicklaus [Nan O'Leary]

Well Done! Life, Love & Food: Recipes and Memories.

: Wimmer Cookbooks, 2015.

First edition of this cookbook which intertwines over 300 family recipes with personal anecdotes and photographs of the Nicklaus family. Square octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated with color photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the authors and Nan O’Leary on the front pastedown, “To Leslie and Steve – Cook with love! Barbara Nicklaus and NanContinue reading "Well Done! Life, Love & Food: Recipes and Memories."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148263

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Wife Beating: The Silent Crisis.

Langley, Roger; Richard C. Levy [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Wife Beating: The Silent Crisis.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1977.

First edition of this work about the neglected subject of intra-marital assault. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a typed letter signed to her, folded and paper clipped to the front free endpaper. American lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme CourtContinue reading "Wife Beating: The Silent Crisis."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147666

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Kahlil Gibran Autograph Letter Signed.

Gibran, Kahlil

Kahlil Gibran Autograph Letter Signed.

1928.

Rare autograph letter signed by the author of The Prophet Kahlil Gibran on his letterhead, which reads, “March 25 1928 My dear Mrs. Scribner, I regret very much that I shall not be able to dine with you on Thursday April the Twelfth. Had I not already made another engagement, for that same evening, nothingContinue reading "Kahlil Gibran Autograph Letter Signed."

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144143

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Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire.

Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire.

London : Bloomsbury, 2000.

First edition of Rowling’s fourth book in the Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the dedication page. The recipient was a young girl who got the book signed at Waterstones in Newcastle on 10th July 2000, two days after the launch date, when the author was doing aContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148085

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Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Rocket Oversized Photograph.

Collins, Michael

Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Rocket Oversized Photograph.

July 16, 1969.

Oversized photograph of the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket. Glossy color oversized photograph of the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket during the first stage separation. Boldly signed in silver by American astronaut Michael Collins, “Michael Collins Apollo XI CMP.” In fine condition. The entire piece measures 20 inches by 16 inches.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-148227

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The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge.

Castaneda, Carlos

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge.

Berkeley and Los Angeles : University of California Press, 1968.

First edition of this classic account of spiritual knowledge in the West. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For James Shipounoff with best wishes Carlos Castaneda.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148250

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The Sword of Shannara.

Brooks, Terry

The Sword of Shannara.

New York : Random House, 1977.

First edition of this epic fantasy novel. Octavo, original half-cloth, cartographic frontispiece. Illustrated by The Brothers Hildebrandt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Joe Collin, Very Best Wishes Terry Brooks 9/88.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148242

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The Ink Truck.

Kennedy, William

The Ink Truck.

New York : The Dial Press, 1969.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original publisher’s full cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by William Kennedy on the title page, “For Joel, William Kennedy.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-149758

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The Shipping News.

Proulx, E. Annie

The Shipping News.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Joel Turner E. Annie Proulx.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello. An exceptional example.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-149491

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A Theory of Justice.

Rawls, John

A Theory of Justice.

Cambridge, MA : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John Rawls on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Books signed by Rawls are rare.

$22,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148130

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The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America.

Deer, Sarah [Ruth Bader Ginsburg] [Judge Myron H. Bright]

The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America.

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2015.

First edition of this collection of powerful essays. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by Judge Myron H. Bright on the title page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a protector of civil rights for all. From her friend, Judge Myron H. Bright.” In 2004, Judge Bright accompanied U.S. Supreme CourtContinue reading "The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148145

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Frank Borman Signed Apollo 8 Mission Report.

Borman, Frank

Frank Borman Signed Apollo 8 Mission Report.

Houston, TX : National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Manned Spacecraft Center, 1969.

Apollo 8 Mission Report describing the observations and objectives, trajectory, biomedical evaluations, and anomalies of the mission flight. Quarto, original wrappers, unbound. Signed on the front panel with a quote by Apollo astronaut Frank Borman from their famous Christmas broadcast from space, “From Apollo 8, good night, Merry Christmas and God bless all on Earth.Continue reading "Frank Borman Signed Apollo 8 Mission Report."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-147240

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Portrait of James Brown.

Brown, James [Rosa Parks]

Portrait of James Brown.

c. 2000.

Portrait of “The Godfather of Soul” inscribed twice by James Brown to Civil Rights legend Rosa Parks. Digital color portrait of James Brown. Inscribed twice, first on the lower margin in black ballpoint, “My best, I Feel Good, James Brown,” and second to the left in black felt tip to Rosa Parks, “To Mrs. Parks, I’mContinue reading "Portrait of James Brown."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148228

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Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now.

Rohatyn, Felix [Chuck Hagel]

Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.

First edition of this work by the legendary banker. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “To Chuck Hagel: With admiration and respect Felix Rohatyn.” The recipient, Chuck Hagel is a American politician and Army veteran who served as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the administration of Barack Obama. He previously served asContinue reading "Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-147999

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Andy Warhol’s Exposures.

Warhol, Andy

Andy Warhol’s Exposures.

New York : Andy Warhol Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.

First edition of Warhol’s candid and engaging photobook. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Andy Warhol on the half-title, who has added a large drawing of a heart and his initials below, “To Alan Love Andy Warhol” and also has added his initials “AW” below his drawing. Warhol has also signed theContinue reading "Andy Warhol’s Exposures."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149494

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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Fleming, Ian

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1963.

Signed limited first edition, the only Bond title issued in a limited edition, number 96 of 285 examples of the eleventh Bond novel. Octavo, original half vellum, top edge gilt, with color frontispiece portrait of Fleming by Amherst Villiers. In fine condition with the original acetate in near fine condition. Housed in a custom chemiseContinue reading "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service."

$19,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148750

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Tsotsi.

Fugard, Athol

Tsotsi.

Johannesburg : Donker, 1980.

First South African edition and true first of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Athol Fugard in 1983. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Signed first editions are rare.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-148276

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