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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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Cohen, Leonard

Death of a Lady’s Man.

Toronto : McClelland and Stewart, 1978.

First Canadian edition (and true first), first state with “Lie down.” on page 94. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “For Michael, Like a bird on a wire like a drunk on a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free Leonard 29 Sept 1980.”  Fine in a nearContinue reading "Death of a Lady’s Man."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-128929
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Spielberg, Steven. Photographs by David James; [Tom Hanks]

Saving Private Ryan: A Film by Steven Spielberg.

New York : Newmarket Press, 1999.

First edition of the illustrated book companion to the Academy Award-winning film. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with photographs by David James. Presentation copy, inscribed by Steven Spielberg on the front panel, “Bill, Remember when… Steven Spielberg” and additionally inscribed by Tom Hanks, “To Bill, Peace. Forever. Tom Hanks.” In fine condition. Mounted and framed.Continue reading "Saving Private Ryan: A Film by Steven Spielberg."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-132619
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Irving, John [Michael Ondaatje]

A Prayer For Owen Meany.

Toronto : Lestern & Orpen Dennys Publishers, 1989.

First edition of the author’s seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Michael & Linda with my affection – John Irving.” The recipients novelist Michael Ondaatje, whose many works include the modern classic the English Patient, and hisContinue reading "A Prayer For Owen Meany."

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$5,000.00
Item Number: RRB-132904
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Hamilton, Alexander. [James Kent]

The Examination of the President’s Message at the Opening of Congress December 7, 1801.

Printed and Published at the Office of the New York Evening Post : New York, 1802.

First separate edition of Hamilton’s analysis of Jefferson’s first Annual Message to Congress which first appeared in the Evening Post, under the signature of Lucius Crassus. Howes H112. Octavo, bound in quarter morocco. Association copy, from the library of American jurist James Kent with his ownership signature to the title page. American jurist, New YorkContinue reading "The Examination of the President’s Message at the Opening of Congress December 7, 1801."

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$28,000.00
Item Number: RRB-131843
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Lincoln, Abraham

Abraham Lincoln Amnesty Proclamation and Signed Pardon of December 8, 1863.

Washington, D.C. : War Department, Adjutant General's Office, 1864-1869.

Rare autograph Oath of December 8 endorsement signed and entirely in the hand of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln with an exceedingly rare contemporary printing of Lincoln’s Amnesty Proclamation which includes the wording of the oath itself and a rare carte-de-visite of Lincoln [Providence, RI: Salisbury, Bro. & Co., n.d.]. OneContinue reading "Abraham Lincoln Amnesty Proclamation and Signed Pardon of December 8, 1863."

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$75,000.00
Item Number: RRB-132045
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Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

On Death and Dying.

New York : Collier Books, 1993.

First Collier Books edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page, “Love Elisabeth K. Ross.” In fine condition. Uncommon signed.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-131359
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Lewis, George Cornewall

Remarks on The Use and Abuse of Some Political Terms.

London : B. Fellowes, 1832.

First edition of Cornewall Lewis’ classic work. Octavo, original boards. From the library of American journalist William Safire, although not marked. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriterContinue reading "Remarks on The Use and Abuse of Some Political Terms."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-134502
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The Beatles: John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Max Wilk; Written by Lee Minoff, Al Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn and Erich Segal

The Beatles Yellow Submarine.

New York : The New American Library, 1968.

First edition of the book companion to the classic Beatles album. Small octavo, original illustrated boards. Signed by Ringo Starr on the front panel, with the signature slightly faded. In very good condition.

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-132593
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Chetlain, Augustus L

Recollections of Seventy Years.

Galena : The Gazette Publishing Company, 1899.

First edition of Major General Chetlain’s Civil War memoir. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, frontispiece portrait. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Eugene F. Estey Esg. with the best wishes of the author.” In near fine condition. Uncommon in this condition and signed.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-132334
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Shearing, George with Alyn Shipton [William Safire]

Lullaby of Birdland.

New York : Continuum, 2004.

First edition of British jazz pianist George Shearing’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Helene and Bill – Not it’s my turn! Affectionately, George Shearing.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960Continue reading "Lullaby of Birdland."

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-135249
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Gibran, Kahlil

Sand and Foam: A Book of Aphorisms.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1927.

Signed limited edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth over marbled boards, number 33 of 95 copies, signed by Kahlil Gibran. Illustrated with seven drawings by the author. In near fine condition.

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$7,800.00
Item Number: RRB-131582
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Burnett, W.R. [John Wayne; Roy Rogers; Gene Autry]

The Dark Command: A Kansas Iliad.

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1938.

First edition thus of Burnett’s best-selling novel adapted into the popular Western of the same name which was nominated for two Academy Awards and stands as the only film where Western icons Wayne and Rogers appeared together. Octavo, original cloth. Signed on the front free endpaper by John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Walter Pidgeon, and GabbyContinue reading "The Dark Command: A Kansas Iliad."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-132134
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Didion, Joan; Introduction by John Leonard

We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live. Including: Slouching Towards Bethlehem; The White Album; Salvador; Miami; After Henry; Political Fictions; and Where I Was From.

New York : Everyman's Library, 2006.

Early printing of this Everyman’s Library’s compilation of the author’s collected non-fiction work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by John Leonard.

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-70983
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Penrose, Barrie and Simon Freeman. [Sally Soames]

Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt.

London : Grafton Books, 1986.

First edition of Penrose and Freeman’s detailed biography of Anthony Blunt. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “November 1986. To Sally – a fine photographer and colleague. You buy my book – I’ll buy yours. Love, Simon Freeman” and “How can I beat that! Luv, BarrieContinue reading "Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-132704
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Hartley, Dorothy

Food In England.

London : Macdonald, 1954.

First edition of this classic work by the social historian Dorothy Hartley, which is both a cookery book and a history of English cuisine. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with Hartley’s own strong, detailed and lively illustrations. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “D. Hartley. the author- with remembrances of our meetings-atContinue reading "Food In England."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-131335
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Vidal, Gore

1876: A Novel.

New York : Random House, 1976.

First edition of this classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the “Kit love Gore.” The recipient, Katherine “Kit” Vidal was Eugene Vidal’s second wife; he married her in 1939 when she was a 20 year old model with the Powers Agency, only six years older than Gore. Near fine inContinue reading "1876: A Novel."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-131323
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Lewis, C.S. and E.M.W. Tillyard

The Personal Heresy: A Controversy.

London : Oxford University Press, 1939.

First edition of this collection of arguments on the subjective and objective positions of writings, with C.S. Lewis arguing the latter. Presentation copy, inscribed by C.S. Lewis on the front free endpaper, “R.W. Fletcher from C.S.L. March 20th 1940.” In near fine condition. Exceedingly rare signed and inscribed by Lewis.

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-132284
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Sondheim, Stephen; James Lapine; Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Into The Woods.

New York : Crown Publishers, 1989.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the Broadway musical and later film. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Josh Kaiser, with very best wishes for you and your future-  Hudson Talbott 2/3/90.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional example.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-131386
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Silverstein, Shel

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.

First edition of the author’s first collection of children’s poetry. Stated first edition on the copyright page. Small quarto, original brown cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Shel Silverstein with an original poem on the front free endpapers to the children of his editor and publicist William Cole, “For Alex and Rossa and Billy, IContinue reading "Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings."

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$20,000.00
Item Number: RRB-91344
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Stine, J.H

History of the Army of the Potomac.

Washington, D.C. : Privately Printed, 1893.

Second edition of Stine’s history of the the principal Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the flyleaf, “With the compliments of the author to a personal friend C.A. Fromm… J.H. Stine.” In very good condition. Rare.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-132771
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Hooper, Walter [C.S. Lewis]

Through Joy and Beyond: A Pictorial Biography of C.S. Lewis.

New York : Macmillan Publishing Co, 1982.

First edition of this biography on C.S. Lewis. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Walter Hooper on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

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$450.00
Item Number: RRB-131584
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Snyder, Gary

Turtle Island.

New York : New Directions, 1974.

First edition of the legendary poet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Gary Snyder on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket woodcut by Michael Corr; design by Gertrude Huston.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-131784
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher

Harriet Beecher Stowe Carte-de-Visite and Signed Card.

New York : E & H.T. Anthony, .

Rare original carte-de-visite of the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, accompanied by a small notecard inscribed by her, “Truly yours HB Stowe.” In near fine condition. The carte-de-visite measures 4 inches by 2.5 inches. The note measures 3.25 inches by 1.75 inches.

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-131409
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Le Carre, John. [David Cornwell]

John le Carre Signed Postcard.

Wien : Boomerang Cards, .

Austrian postcard signed by great spy novelist John le Carre. Featuring a black and white photograph of Le Carre, the postcard measures 5.75 by 4 inches. In near fine condition.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-131490
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Forster, E.M

A Passage To India.

London : Edward Arnold & Co, 1924.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by E.M. Forster on the title page. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed trade editions are exceptionally scarce.

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-131879
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Ephron, Nora

I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

First edition of Ephron’s edgy collection of short observational stories. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Bill Zwecks With best wishes and thanks Nora. Nora Ephron 9-16-11.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Abby Weintraub. Rare and desirable signed.

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-132355
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Mandela, Nelson and F.W. de Klerk

Nelson Mandela and F. W. De Klerk Signed Christmas Cards.

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Rare original Nelson Mandela and F. W. De Klerk Christmas cards, boldly signed by each. The signed card from Mandela showing children playing in the snow, signed inside in black ballpoint, “N. Mandela, 10.12.97”, which measures 7.75 inches by 5.25 inches and a Christmas card of de Klerk and his wife Elita, signed, “F. W.Continue reading "Nelson Mandela and F. W. De Klerk Signed Christmas Cards."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-131394
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Ali, Muhammad

GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali.

New York : Taschen, 2004.

Signed limited edition of tribute to Ali. XXL sumo format with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by over 150 photographers and artists. Boldly signed by Muhammad Ali and Jeff Koons. Fine in a very good silk covered box illustrated with Neil Leifer’s iconic 1966Continue reading "GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali."

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$5,000.00
Item Number: RRB-130332
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Johnson, Philip

Philip Johnson: Writings.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1979.

First edition of the acclaimed architect’s collected essays and lectures. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “To Paul Falken Levy high appreciation for his art history and also his editing also his love for Schnitzel Paul Johnson August 1979.” Foreword by VincentContinue reading "Philip Johnson: Writings."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-132944
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Solzhenitsyn, Alexander (Solzhenitzyn)

August 1914.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1972.

Early printing of the Solzhenitsyn’s epic novel of Russian history. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Alexander Solzhenitsyn on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design Guy Fleming. Translated by Michael Glenny.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-131734
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Briggs, Raymond

The Snowman.

London : Hamish Hamilton, 1978.

First edition of this classic children’s book. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly inscribed by Raymond Briggs on an official Snowman postcard. In near fine condition with a touch of rubbing. Rare and desirable signed.

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-131462
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Lehrer, Jim [William Safire]

The Special Prisoner.

New York : Random House, 2000.

First edition, second printing of Lehrer’s fascinating war story. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Helene & Bill – With love & affection J.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign in the 1960Continue reading "The Special Prisoner."

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-135274
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Greene, Graham

The Comedians.

London : The Bodley Head, 1966.

First edition of this novel set in Haiti under the rule of “Papa Doc” Duvalier, which explores the political suppression and terrorism through the figure of an English hotel owner, Brown. Octavo, original green cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Charles from Graham Greene.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touchContinue reading "The Comedians."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-131681
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Valenti, Jack [William Safire]

Speak Up With Confidence: How to Prepare, Learn, and Deliver Effective Speeches.

New York : William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1982.

First edition of Jack Valenti’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Bill Safire Thanks for your embrace – with the loving good wishes of Jack Valenti.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. HeContinue reading "Speak Up With Confidence: How to Prepare, Learn, and Deliver Effective Speeches."

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$225.00
Item Number: RRB-135441
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Cooke, Alistair [William Safire]

Memories of The Great & The Good.

London : Pavilion Books Limited, 1999.

First edition of Cooke’s moving memoir. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Bill S. His services to the Language (not to mention the “State” – vide “OTHELLO”) Greetings Alistair C. Oct/99.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, journalist, and presidentialContinue reading "Memories of The Great & The Good."

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-135615
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Fuentes, Carlos

La Voluntad y La Fortuna. [Destiny and Desire].

Ciudad de México : Santillana Ediciones Generales (Alfaguara), 2008.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to his close friend Sergio Munoz. Fuentes met Munoz in Mexico in the 1960’s when he was dating the daughter of Fuentes’ first wife, actress Rita Macedo.  Carlos and Sergio bonded one night asContinue reading "La Voluntad y La Fortuna. [Destiny and Desire]."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-133440
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Woolf, Virginia

The Second Common Reader.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1932.

First edition of the second collection of Woolf’s critical essays. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Virginia Woolf on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-132047
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Gallmann, Kuki

African Nights.

London : Viking, 1994.

First edition of the sequel to the author’s I Dreamed of Africa. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Kuki Gallmann 1994.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-131841
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Schulberg, Budd

Waterfront.

New York : Random House, 1955.

First edition of Schulberg’s novel adapted from his Academy Award–winning screenplay. Octavo, original beige cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Kent and Marjorie McKinley. How salutary that you can live on this serene waterfront and still weep bitter tears for the turbulent waterfront describedContinue reading "Waterfront."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-131837
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Connery, Sean. [Ian Fleming]

Sean Connery and Jill St. John Signed James Bond Photograph.

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Black and white photograph of Sean Connery and posing as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case, signed by both. They were the stars of the 1971 film Diamonds Are Forever In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-132959
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Didion, Joan

Joan Didion: The 1960s & 70s Library of America: Run River; Slouching Towards Bethlehem; Play It As It Lays; A Book of Common Prayer; The White Album.

New York : Library of America, 2019.

First edition of the definitive collected edition of one of the most original and electric writers of our time with a volume gathering her five iconic books of the 1960s & 70s. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by R.D. Scudellari. Calligraphy by Gun Larson.Continue reading "Joan Didion: The 1960s & 70s Library of America: Run River; Slouching Towards Bethlehem; Play It As It Lays; A Book of Common Prayer; The White Album."

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-141477
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Graham, Stedman [William Safire]

You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1997.

First edition of the author’s nine-step plan for success. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Bill, Congratulations on all that you do – Keep making it happen and thanks for your support! Best wishes Stedman.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, andContinue reading "You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success."

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-135838
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Gilder, George

Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How It Is Revolutionizing Our World.

Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2013.

First edition of Gilder’s work, which introduces an all-new paradigm-shifting theory of capitalism. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by George Gilder on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by J. Henry Pereira.

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-135625
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Rowling, J.K

The Ickabog.

London : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020.

First edition of this work by Rowling. Octavo, original decorated boards, with illustrations by the winners of The Ickabog Illustration Competition. Signed by J.K. Rowling on the half-title page. With Rowling’s hologram opposite her signature. Fine in a fine dust jacket. With the original Foyles bookmark and shopping bag. Rare and desirable signed.

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-132148
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Garcia Marquez, Gabriel; Edith Grossman

Living To Tell the Tale.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.

First edition in English of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s memoir. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Edith Grossman on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson. Translated by Edith Grossman.

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$275.00
Item Number: RRB-133748
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Jordan, Michael

For the Love of the Game.

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Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front panel, “To Bill Happy 50th Birthday Hope you make it to 50 more Michael Jordan.” From the collection of Bill Zwecker, the former longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. Beginning his journalism career in the 1980s, Zwecker is an industry veteran who has interviewed some of theContinue reading "For the Love of the Game."

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-131781
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Lewis, C.S

The Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength.

London : John Lane The Bodley Head, 1938-1945.

First editions of each volume in C.S. Lewis’ important space trilogy including the dedicatee’s (Lewis’ brother’s) copy of Out of the Silent Planet, the rarest book in the series. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. Inscribed by C.S. Lewis’ brother Warren Hamilton Lewis on the front free endpaper to whom the book is dedicated, “This book.Continue reading "The Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength."

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$50,000.00
Item Number: RRB-132054
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Victoria, Queen. Edited by Arthur Christopher and Viscount Esher

Letters of Queen Victoria: A Selection from her Majesty’s Correspondence Between the Years 1837 and 1861.

London : John Murray, 1907.

First edition set of this selection of the letters of Queen Victoria, written between 1837 and 1861. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco by Henry Southeran and Co. with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with tissue-guarded engravings including tissue-guarded frontispiecesContinue reading "Letters of Queen Victoria: A Selection from her Majesty’s Correspondence Between the Years 1837 and 1861."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-132058
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Beard, Peter; Isak Dinesen [Karen Blixen]; Kamante

Longing For Darkness: Kamante’s Tales From Out of Africa.

New York : Harcourt Brace, 1975.

First edition, early printing of this collaboration between the famed photographer and author. Quarto, original boards with paper onlay featuring a portrait of Blixen to the front panel, illustrated with 168 drawings by Kamante and 160 photographs and captions by Isak Dinesen collected by Peter Beard. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Peter Beard on theContinue reading "Longing For Darkness: Kamante’s Tales From Out of Africa."

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-141122
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Adams, Henry

A Letter to American Teachers of History.

Washington, D.C. : Privately Printed at the Press of J. H. Furst Co. Baltimore, 1910.

First edition of Adams’ classic treatise on education. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Henry Adams at the conclusion of the introduction. From the library of Charles H. Rammelkamp, Jr. with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Charles H. Rammelkamp, Jr. was an American scientist and physician. He discovered that streptococcus can cause rheumaticContinue reading "A Letter to American Teachers of History."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-131944
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Baldwin, James

Just Above My Head: A Novel.

London : Michael Joseph, 1979.

First edition of Baldwin’s final novel “the work of a born storyteller at the height of his powers” (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by James Baldwin on the dedication page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Stonecastle Graphics.

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$2,750.00
Item Number: RRB-131579
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Kennedy, Robert F

To Seek A Newer World.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1967.

First edition of Robert Kennedy’s classic fourth book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Robert F. Kennedy on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket photograph by Lawrence Fried.

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-131782
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Bellow, Saul

Mr. Sammler’s Planet.

New York : The Viking Press, 1970.

First edition of the author’s third and final National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Elizabeth best wishes Saul Bellow Feb 25, ’70.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mel Williamsom.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-131478
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Achebe, Chinua

Another Africa.

New York : Anchor Books/ Doubleday, 1998.

First edition of this work with essays and poems by Chinua Achebe. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Chinua Achebe on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Hubbard. Photographs by Robert Lyons.

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Goldblatt, David & Nadine Gordimer

Lifetimes Under Apartheid.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1986.

First edition of the photographer’s second collaboration with novelist Nadine Gordimer. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by both Nadine Gordimer and David Goldblatt on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

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$975.00
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Shaw, George Bernard

The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza.

London : Constable and Company, 1930.

First edition of this classic play by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author at his home on the half-title page, “Ayot St Lawrence 5th Oct. 1934 Dear Dr. Shaw This afternoon is impossible: as you see, I am out of reach. I shall be in London tomorrow.Continue reading "The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza."

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$1,850.00
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Sen, Amartya

Employment, Technology and Development.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1975.

First edition of this early work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Amartya Sen on a slip attached to the front pastedown. In near fine condition.

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$750.00
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Tudor, Tasha

Pumpkin Moonshine.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000.

First printing of this edition of the author’s first book and the first title in her “Calico” series. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Tasha Tudor on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$150.00
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Wolfe, Tom

Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine And Other Stories, Sketches, and Essays.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth, sketches by the author. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Dan, with thanks- for a pleasant mid-day in the bowels of the NBC Building! Tom Wolfe December 9, 1976.” Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine And Other Stories, Sketches, and Essays."

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$750.00
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Hillary, Edmund Percival and Tenzig Norgay

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Ice Axe and Expedition Bag.

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Rare original cotton equipment bag used in the 1953 Everest expedition, inscribed “Hillary Expedition.” The expedition bag measures 34 inches by 16 inches. Accompanied by an ice axe boldly signed by twice by Edmund Hillary and his mountaineering partner Tenzig Norgay, the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Circa 1955. WoodContinue reading "Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Ice Axe and Expedition Bag."

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$50,000.00
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Fleming, Ian

From Russia, With Love.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1957.

First edition, first state of the fifth James Bond novel and what Fleming considered one of his best books and listed in Life magazine as one of US President John F. Kennedy’s top ten favorite books. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, gilt rose and gun emblem to the front panel. PresentationContinue reading "From Russia, With Love."

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[Luthuli, Albert; Leon Levy; Monty Naiker; Jimmy Laguma; Pieter Beyleveld

The Freedom Charter of South Africa Signed Broadside.

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Rare printed broadside of The Freedom Charter which Nelson Mandela stated “captured the hopes and dreams of the people and acted as a blueprint for the liberation struggle and the future of the nation”; signed by the five adoptive Chairmen. One page, typescript, the broadside is signed by Albert Luthuli (President of the African NationalContinue reading "The Freedom Charter of South Africa Signed Broadside."

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$45,000.00
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Turner, Frederick. [Elaine Steinbeck]

Spirit of Place: The Making of an American Literary Landscape.

San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, 1989.

First edition of the award-winning author’s work on the great American novelists; from the library of Elaine Steinbeck. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Elaine Steinbeck – such a pleasure to meet & talk with – Sincerely, Frederick Turner.” With the original typed transmittal letter signed by Turner andContinue reading "Spirit of Place: The Making of an American Literary Landscape."

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$400.00
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Godwin, Peter [Peter Matthiessen]

The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2010.

First edition of this “important book detailing the violent realities, the grotesque injustices, the hunger, the sadness, and a portrait of Mugabe” (Paul Theroux). Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Peter Godwin on the title page. From the library of National Book Award-winning author Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Very goodContinue reading "The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe."

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$275.00
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Webber, Andrew Lloyd

Evita.

1979.

First edition of the musical score from the 1979 Broadway production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated title page. Association copy, inscribed by Mathilde Pincus of Chelsea Music on the second free endpaper to Andrew Lloyd Webber, “To Andrew Lloyd Webber: This is our way of showing our greatContinue reading "Evita."

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Mishima, Yukio

Five Modern Nō Plays.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1957.

First edition in English of the author’s collection of five Nō plays. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated wit ten photographs in half tone. Translated, with am introduction by Donald Keene. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Belle Spewack with the author’s best wishes Yukio Mishima Feb. 1966 Tokyo.” TheContinue reading "Five Modern Nō Plays."

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$3,500.00
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MacLeish, Archibald

J.B. A Play in Verse by Archibald MacLeish.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1958.

First edition of this classic play. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Archibald MacLeish on the front free endpaper. In fine condition. Title page by Ismar David.

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$450.00
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Samuelson, Paul A

Paul A. Samuelson Signed Photograph.

1970.

Original photograph of Nobel Prize-winning economist. Signed by the author in the year of his being awarded the prize seated next to the moderator of Meet the Press Lawrence E. Spivak from December 20, 1970, “For Larry Spivak, Paul A. Samuelson, December 1970.” In fine condition.

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$850.00
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Connery, Sean. [Ian Fleming]

Sean Connery Signed James Bond Photograph.

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Black and white photograph of Sean Connery posing as James Bond, signed by him. In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. A striking portrait of the great James Bond actor.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-131900
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Hamsun, Knut

Vagabonds.

London : Cassell and Company, Limited, 1931.

First English edition of the first novel in the Nobel Prize-winning author’s “August” trilogy—Hamsun’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Mr. B. A. Abel with thanks! Knut Hamsun Norholm 15 Mars. 1931.” Near fine in the rare original dust jacketContinue reading "Vagabonds."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-131407
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Campbell, Donald

Donald Campbell Signed Bluebird K7 Photograph.

[1960].

Sepia-tone photograph of the water speed record-breaking Bluebird K7 at speed inscribed by pilot Donald Campbell, “To G.M. Williams With best wishes from Donald Campbell.” The recipient, Gwynn Mathews Williams, owned the Waterhead Filling Station on Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England where several water speed records were broken, from 1953 until theContinue reading "Donald Campbell Signed Bluebird K7 Photograph."

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$2,750.00
Item Number: RRB-131544
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King-Smith, Dick

The Sheep-Pig.

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1983.

First edition, first issue of the basis for the Oscar-winning film ‘Babe’. Octavo, original cloth. Illustrated by Mary Rayner. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes – Dick King-Smith.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Mary Rayner. Rare and desirable signed.

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Item Number: RRB-131618
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