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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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Gauge Theories of Weak Interactions.

Taylor, J.C. [Stephen Hawking]

Gauge Theories of Weak Interactions.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1976.

First edition of this work on gauge theory. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Stephen Hawking. Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of his death. Hawking’s scientific works included a collaboration withContinue reading "Gauge Theories of Weak Interactions."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119299

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Greta Garbo Signed Check.

Garbo, Greta

Greta Garbo Signed Check.

March 26, 1963.

Rare signed check from Greta Garbo, with typed recipient, amount and date, boldly signed by Greta Garbo. The entire piece measures 2.75 inches by 6.25 inches.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-119763

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

Kundera, Milan

The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1984.

First edition of Kundera’s magnum opus. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Peter Milan Kundera.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Fred Marcellino. Translated from the Czech by Michael Henry Heim. Rare signed and inscribed.

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-119818

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In Lincoln’s Chair.

Tarbell, Ida

In Lincoln’s Chair.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1920.

First edition of this work by the award-winning journalist. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Merry Christmas to Aunt Julie and Dr. Reid from Ida M. Tarbell 12/25 ’20.” In near fine condition.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-119181

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Hugh Johnson’s Modern Encyclopedia of Wine.

Johnson, Hugh

Hugh Johnson’s Modern Encyclopedia of Wine.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1983.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Hugh Johnson. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-119739

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Message of the President of the United States, Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the Second Session of the Seventieth Congress.

Coolidge, Calvin

Message of the President of the United States, Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the Second Session of the Seventieth Congress.

Chicago : Government Printing Office, 1928.

First edition of this address given by President Coolidge. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Calvin Coolidge. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom folding case.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119471

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Address of President Coolidge before the Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Coolidge, Calvin

Address of President Coolidge before the Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Chicago : Government Printing Office, 1925.

First edition of this address by President Coolidge. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Calvin Coolidge. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom folding case.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-119470

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Sahara.

Palin, Michael. Photographs by Basil Pao

Sahara.

New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2003.

First edition of Palin’s incredible retelling of his journey across the Sahara Desert. Quarto, original boards, patterned endpapers, photographs by Basil Pao. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Glenn – Don’t eat the camel! Michael Palin.” The recipient, Glenn Goldman founded Book Soup in 1975, an independently owned bookstore onContinue reading "Sahara."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-119797

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On Directing Film.

Mamet, David

On Directing Film.

New York : Viking, 1991.

First edition of Mamet’s insightful guide to directing. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “For Glenn – Thank you for your support of my work. I appreciate it very much. David Mamet 27 F. 91 Book Soup.” The recipient, Glenn Goldman foundedContinue reading "On Directing Film."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-119879

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Turn! Turn! Turn! the ’60s Folk-Rock Revolution.

Unterberger, Richie

Turn! Turn! Turn! the ’60s Folk-Rock Revolution.

San Francisco : Backbeat Books, 2002.

First edition of Unterberger’s comprehensive survey of ’60s folk-rock. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, signed by songwriter Donovan Phillips Leitch and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Glenn, Enjoy the book and thanks for all your support Richie Unterberger.” The recipient, Glenn Goldman founded Book Soup in 1975,Continue reading "Turn! Turn! Turn! the ’60s Folk-Rock Revolution."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-119884

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The Collected Papers of Lord Rutherford of Nelson O.M., F.R.S

Rutherford, Ernest [Stephen Hawking]

The Collected Papers of Lord Rutherford of Nelson O.M., F.R.S

London : George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1962.

First editions of this work, from the library of Stephen Hawking with a presentation inscription, “To Stephen Hawking To mark the International Relativity Conference, Cambridge, June 1976, the papers of the Cambridge genius of an earlier generation. G. L. W.” Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research atContinue reading "The Collected Papers of Lord Rutherford of Nelson O.M., F.R.S"

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119358

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Robert Frost: A Bibliography.

Frost, Robert] Clymer W B Shubbrick; Green Charles R and David Lambuth

Robert Frost: A Bibliography.

Amherst, MA : Jones Library Inc, 1937.

First edition of this bibliography on the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Frost. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jack Gelchrist from his friend Robert Frost Boston November 1940.” Foreword by David Lambuth.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-121028

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Achilles His Armour.

Green, Peter

Achilles His Armour.

London : John Murray, 1955.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Peter Green on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Ayrton.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119653

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Birdman of Alcatraz: The Story of Robert Stroud.

Gaddis, Thomas E

Birdman of Alcatraz: The Story of Robert Stroud.

New York : Random House, 1955.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic film starring Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden and Thelma Ritter. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To an informed man Mr. Combs Thomas E. Gaddis August 7, 1956.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Birdman of Alcatraz: The Story of Robert Stroud."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119233

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Snow.

Pamuk, Orhan

Snow.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.

First American edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Orhan Pamuk on the title page and three times by dust jacket designer Chip Kidd (on the title page, rear jacket flap and on the front panel). Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd. Translated by Maureen Freely.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-119589

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On Golden Pond.

Thompson, Ernest

On Golden Pond.

New York : Dodd, Mead & Company, 1979.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication to director George Schaefer, “September 79 For George, my friend, whose support and enthusiasm have been a great kick in the ass. Love Ernest.” The recipient, George Schaefer was anContinue reading "On Golden Pond."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-119372

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A Will To Survive. Israel: The Faces of Terror 1948 The Faces of Hope Today.

Phillips, John. Foreword by Golda Meir. Afterword by Teddy Kollek

A Will To Survive. Israel: The Faces of Terror 1948 The Faces of Hope Today.

New York : The Dial Press/James Wade, 1977.

First edition of the renowned photojournalist’s remarkable portrait of the people of Israel. Quarto, original wrappers, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Foreword by Golda Meir. Afterword by Teddy Kollek. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to Teddy Kollek, who contributed the afterword, in the year of publication, “For Teddy Kollek who inspired thisContinue reading "A Will To Survive. Israel: The Faces of Terror 1948 The Faces of Hope Today."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-119901

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The Laughter of Aphrodite.

Green, Peter

The Laughter of Aphrodite.

London : John Murray, 1965.

First edition of this work by the award-winning novelist. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “Peter Green with the author’s best wishes.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119457

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The Battle For Investment Survival.

Loeb, Gerald M. [G.M.]

The Battle For Investment Survival.

New York : Barron's, 1943.

Early printing of Loeb’s classic work Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Gerald M. Loeb on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed.

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119657

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Half Moon Street.

Theroux, Paul

Half Moon Street.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984.

First edition of this work by the award-winning novelist. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Sally Soames with best wishes Paul Theroux.” The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively blackContinue reading "Half Moon Street."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-119623

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Eleanor Roosevelt White House Signed Engraving.

Roosevelt, Eleanor

Eleanor Roosevelt White House Signed Engraving.

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Rare signed White House engraving, boldly signed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In near fine condition.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-119491

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Oskar Schindler Document Collection.

Schindler, Oskar

Oskar Schindler Document Collection.

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Rare collection of original documents primarily obtained by Oskar and Emilie Schindler in preparation for their post-WWII emigration to Argentina in 1949. The collection includes a color photograph of Schindler seated on a couch annotated by him on the verso, “1957 in Amerika”, an Italian emigration certificate dated September 1949 authorizing Emilie Schindler to travelContinue reading "Oskar Schindler Document Collection."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-118106

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Wright, Richard

12 Million Black Voices: A Folk History of the Negro in the United States.

New York : The Viking Press, 1941.

First edition of this powerful work by the author of The Native Son, featuring photographs by Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange and Ben Shahn. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed Richard Wright on the front free endpaper. Very good in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. Photo-direction by EdwinContinue reading "12 Million Black Voices: A Folk History of the Negro in the United States."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119447

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El Otono del Patriarca [The Autumn of the Patriarch].

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel

El Otono del Patriarca [The Autumn of the Patriarch].

Buenos Aires : Editorial Sudamericana, 1975.

First Argentine edition of this “majestic, superb…a stunning portrait of the archetype, the pathological fascist tyrant” (The New York Times). Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the translator Gregory Rabassa on the front free endpaper. Rabassa translated this novel into English. In very good condition, name to the title page.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-119741

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Flat Out! The Rollie Free Story.

Hatfield, Jerry. Introduction by Jay Leno [Rollie Free]

Flat Out! The Rollie Free Story.

One-Track Publications : One-Track Publications, 2007.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on the legendary motorcycle racer. Oblong quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout, with the original CD of the last interview of Free. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “To H.J., with best wishes! It’s been great knowing you for 30 years! I remember meeting you Weatherford. You showed meContinue reading "Flat Out! The Rollie Free Story."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-119639

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Large Photograph Signed Winston S. Churchill and Signed by 43 Other Leaders Including Anthony Eden, Jan Smuts, Lord Beaverbrook and Clement Attlee

Churchill, Winston S., Anthony Eden, Jan Smuts, Lord Beaverbrook, Clement Attlee

Large Photograph Signed Winston S. Churchill and Signed by 43 Other Leaders Including Anthony Eden, Jan Smuts, Lord Beaverbrook and Clement Attlee

London May 1944.

Winston Churchill at the wartime meeting of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers, signed by him and 43 other world leaders. The 1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, hosted by the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill between 1 and 16 May, brought together the heads of government from all the Dominions except Ireland and Newfoundland and was the first inContinue reading "Large Photograph Signed Winston S. Churchill and Signed by 43 Other Leaders Including Anthony Eden, Jan Smuts, Lord Beaverbrook and Clement Attlee"

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119975

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Queen Victoria Appointment Signed.

Victoria, Queen

Queen Victoria Appointment Signed.

1842.

Rare signed signed by Queen Victoria on vellum, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 13 x 9, November 1, 1842. Queen Victoria appoints Archibald Richard Harene “to be Ensign in Our Ninety Seventh Regiment of Foot.” Signed at the head by Queen Victoria. The affixed paper seal and blue ribbon are present. In very good condition. Double matted and framed, the documentContinue reading "Queen Victoria Appointment Signed."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-119348

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Waverley Novels. Woodstock.

Scott, Walter [Ulysses S. Grant]

Waverley Novels. Woodstock.

Boston : Ticknor and Fields, 1863.

Two volumes from the library of Ulysses S. Grant, published the same year The Civil War was raging. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in three quarters calf over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. From the library of Ulysses S. Grant with a presentation bookplate to the pastedown of bothContinue reading "Waverley Novels. Woodstock."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-119455

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The Scientific Outlook.

Russell, Bertrand

The Scientific Outlook.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1931.

First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Bertrand Russell on the front pastedown. With a note from the recipient that it was signed in 1931. An exceptional example with noted provenance.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-119625

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Antic Hay.

Huxley, Aldous

Antic Hay.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1923.

First edition of this classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For James Murphy, thirty years later, Aldous Huxley, 1954.” Fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119728

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We Who Would Not Kill.

Peck, Jim

We Who Would Not Kill.

New York : Lyle Stuart, 1958.

First edition of the civil rights hero’s story of a group of conscientious objectors who were imprisoned for their beliefs during World War II. Octavo, original half cloth, top edge red. Signed by Jim Peck on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-119230

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Like a Holy Crusade. Mississippi 1964—the Turning of the Civil Rights Movement in America.

Mills, Nicolaus

Like a Holy Crusade. Mississippi 1964—the Turning of the Civil Rights Movement in America.

Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 1992.

First edition of historian Mills’ “moving account” of the 1964 Freedom Summer campaign for Black voting rights. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow writer William Heath on the title page. Heath is the author of The Children Bob Moses Led. With Heath’s marginalia, near fineContinue reading "Like a Holy Crusade. Mississippi 1964—the Turning of the Civil Rights Movement in America."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-119669

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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman.

Murakami, Haruki

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman.

New York : Alfred A Knopf, 2006.

First edition of this collection of twenty-four stories by Haruki Murakami. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Haruki Murakami on the title page and additionally three times by illustrator Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, on the title page and again on the rear jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustratedContinue reading "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-122387

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The March.

Doctorow, E.L

The March.

New York : Random House, 2005.

First edition of this novel, which won The National Book Critics Circle and Pen/ Faulkner Awards. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Ken Reubens E.L. Doctorow.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Royce M. Becker. Author photograph by Nancy Crampton.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-119781

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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

van Bruggen, Coosje [Frank Gehry]

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

New York : Guggenheim Museum, 1999.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on Gehry’s masterpiece, The Guggenheim Museum in Balbao, Spain. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed and dated in 2002 by Frank Gehry. Fine in fine dust jacket. Preface by Thomas Krens.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-119823

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Private History: An Autobiography.

Patmore, Derek

Private History: An Autobiography.

London : Johnathan Cape, 1960.

First edition of the author’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For dear Jonathan, in memory of our long friendship & with admiration & affection Derek Patmore London Feb. 17 1961.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-119388

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Lincoln’s Herndon.

Donald, David

Lincoln’s Herndon.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1948.

First edition of the Pulitzer-Prize historian’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Ann and Mary Ann Schmidt from Marion Bonzi with the best wishes of the author, David Donald Christmas 1948.” On page 11, she is mentioned asContinue reading "Lincoln’s Herndon."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-118772

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Beyond the Melting Pot: The Negroes, Puerto Ricans, Jews, Italians, and Irish of New York City.

Glazer, Nathan and Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Beyond the Melting Pot: The Negroes, Puerto Ricans, Jews, Italians, and Irish of New York City.

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press and Harvard University Press, 1963.

First edition of this classic work, “perhaps the most perceptive inquiry into American minorities ever made” (Richard Rovere). Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Association copy, inscribed and dated by Daniel Patrick Moynihan in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Irving and Bea- With Great Respect Daniel Aug 1963.” The recipients, IrvingContinue reading "Beyond the Melting Pot: The Negroes, Puerto Ricans, Jews, Italians, and Irish of New York City."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-118618

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Beowulf: The Script Book.

Gaiman, Neil and Roger Avary

Beowulf: The Script Book.

San Diego : IDW Publishing, 2007.

First edition of this illustrated work of Beowulf. Octavo, original wrappers. illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Neil Gaiman on the title page. In fine condition. Art and cover by Gabriel Rodriguez. Colors by Jay Folos.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-116056

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Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President.

Carter, Jimmy

Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President.

New York : Bantam Books, 1982.

First edition of the 39th President of the United States’ memoirs. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by President Carter to former four-term United States Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen on a Presidential bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper, “To Lloyd Bentsen J. Carter.” The recipient, Lloyd Millard Bentsen, ran as the Democratic PartyContinue reading "Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-119599

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Something to Remember Me By. Three Tales. The Bellarosa Connection, A Theft, Something To Remember Me By.

Bellow, Saul

Something to Remember Me By. Three Tales. The Bellarosa Connection, A Theft, Something To Remember Me By.

New York : The Viking Press, 1991.

First edition of this trio of short works by the Nobel laureate and “greatest writer of American prose of the twentieth century” (James Wood, The New Republic). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally Soames, Saul Bellow Chicago Oct 10 ’91.” The recipient, British photojournalist SallyContinue reading "Something to Remember Me By. Three Tales. The Bellarosa Connection, A Theft, Something To Remember Me By."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-118778

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Jock of the Bushveld.

Fitzpatrick, Percy

Jock of the Bushveld.

London : Longmans, Green and Company, 1913.

Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original green cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Percy Fitzpatrick on the title page. In near fine condition with light shelfwear to the extremities. Illustrated by E. Caldwell.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119744

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All Quiet On The Western Front.

Remarque, Erich Maria

All Quiet On The Western Front.

London : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1929.

First edition in English of this landmark novel of the 20th century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With the compliments and thanks to Geor Henry Gribb! Erich Maria Remarque.” With a type letter from the author dated in 28th February, 1929 from Remarque attached to theContinue reading "All Quiet On The Western Front."

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119450

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Under the Net.

Murdoch, Iris

Under the Net.

London : Chatto & Windus, .

Early printing of Murdoch’s first novel which announced “the emergence of a brilliant talent” (Times Literary Supplement). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Eddie… All best wishes to my dear pupil Iris Murdoch.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Victor Ross. UncommonContinue reading "Under the Net."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-170039

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Reviews in Modern Physics: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity.

Penrose, Roger

Reviews in Modern Physics: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity.

New York : The American Physical Society by the American Institute of Physics, 1965.

First edition of Reviews of Modern Physics: Volume 37 Number 1, containing Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose’s fundamental article on spacetime: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity. Quarto, original wrappers. Signed and dated by the mathematical physicist on page 215, the first page of his contribution, “Roger P 20 Sept 2016.”Continue reading "Reviews in Modern Physics: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-119437

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Charles Schulz Signed Woodstock Drawing.

Schulz, Charles M

Charles Schulz Signed Woodstock Drawing.

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Exceptionally rare original drawing of beloved Peanuts character Woodstock in military attire. Drawn and signed by Charles Schulz , “For SPC 4 Britt Weise, best wishes – Schulz.” In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14 inches. Original drawings of Woodstock are scarce.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119508

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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas.

Stein, Gertrude

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1933.

First edition of Gertrude Stein’s most famous work; one of the richest biographies ever written. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with a full page inscription, “For Amelia Henry Reinhardt, …it was in Oakland which is not near San Fernando and not at Pleasant Hill GertrudeContinue reading "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-118746

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Cat’s Eye.

Atwood, Margaret

Cat’s Eye.

London : Bloomsbury, 1989.

First edition of this “brilliant, three-dimensional mosaic… the story of Elaine’s childhood is so real and heartbreaking you want to stand up in your seat and cheer” (Boston Sunday Globe). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally Soames- with best wishes- Margaret Atwood.” The recipient, British photojournalistContinue reading "Cat’s Eye."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-118434

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Copland on Music.

Copland, Aaron

Copland on Music.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1960.

First edition of this work by the “Dean of American composers.” Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Alden, who really loves music, Aaron Nov 1960.” With an autographed letter signed to the same recipients by Copland on his letterhead which reads, “Dear Alden and Rolf: WhatContinue reading "Copland on Music."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-118362

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Geography and Plays.

Stein, Gertrude

Geography and Plays.

Boston : The Four Seas Company Publishers, 1922.

First edition of this work by the author of The Autobiography of Alice Toklas. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Joanna Graham from Gertrude Stein.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Foreword by Sherwood Anderson.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-118469

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The Affluent Society.

Galbraith, John Kenneth

The Affluent Society.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998.

First edition of the 40th anniversary of the economist’s landmark work. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by John Kenneth Galbraith on the half-title page. In near fine condition.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-118388

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A Survey.

Beerbohm, Max

A Survey.

London : William Heinemann, 1921.

Signed limited edition of this work, number 237 of 275 copies. Quarto, original cloth, frontispiece and 51 tipped-in chromolithographed plates, all edges gilt. Signed by Max Beerbohm to limitation. In very good condition.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-118774

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Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher.

Thomas, Lewis

Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher.

New York : The Viking Press, 1974.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Margaret Carson with regards Lewis Thomas.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-118459

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Don Quixote.

De Cervantes, Miguel [Gabriel Garcia Marquez]

Don Quixote.

New York : Ecco/ Harper Collins Publishers, 2003.

First edition of this new translation which is considered one of the finest English-language translations of the Spanish novel, by authors and critics including Carlos Fuentes and Harold Bloom, who called her “the Glenn Gould of translators, because she, too, articulates every note.” Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez on the front free endpaper, whoContinue reading "Don Quixote."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-118745

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End of a Berlin Diary.

Shirer, William L

End of a Berlin Diary.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1947.

First edition of the sequel to Shirer’s acclaimed Berlin Diary. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Gareth L. Pawlowski- William L. Shirer.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-118341

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The Collected Works of Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.

Hall, Norman James and Charles Bernard Nordhoff

The Collected Works of Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.

Boston and New York : Various Publishers, 1918-1942.

Rare first edition set of the works of Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, including a first edition of Botany Bay signed by the authors. Octavo, 13 volumes, original cloth. Botany Bay is signed by the authors opposite the copyright page. Doctor Dogbody’s Leg is inscribed by James Norman Hall on a tipped-in note, “ForContinue reading "The Collected Works of Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall."

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-118065

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The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting.

Bell, Daniel

The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting.

New York : Basic Books, 1973.

First edition of this insightful work which speaks about the coming of the service economy and the importance of knowledge for creating stratification in the new society. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Irving and Bea- with affection, as always,Continue reading "The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-118638

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The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn.

Hearn, Lafcadio. Edited by Elizabeth Bisland

The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922.

The Large Paper Edition of Lafcadio Hearn’s collected writings. Octavo, 16 volumes bound in full blue levant morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, elaborately gilt citron levant morocco doublures, watered silk endleaves, top edge gilt withContinue reading "The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-118027

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. [Including: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, Raven, Eureka].

Poe, Edgar Allan

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. [Including: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, Raven, Eureka].

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1884].

The Amontillado edition of the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Octavo, 8 volumes bound in full morocco by P.B. Sanford with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in 6 compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece toContinue reading "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. [Including: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, Raven, Eureka]."

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-118042

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Sandra Day O’Connor Signed Photograph.

O'Connor, Sandra Day

Sandra Day O’Connor Signed Photograph.

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Large color photograph of the Rehnquist Court, boldly signed below, “For Roger with best wishes always- Sandra Day O’Connor.” In fine condition. Framed. The entire piece measures 19 inches by 15 inches.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-118779

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Angle of Repose.

Stegner, Wallace

Angle of Repose.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, 1971.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To John with best wishes Wallace Stegner November 9, 1972.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Jacket design by E.D.N. Designs. Photograph of the author by Alex Gotfryd.Continue reading "Angle of Repose."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-118652

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Broken Trail.

Geoffrion, Alan [Robert Duvall, Scott Cooper, Olivia Cheng]

Broken Trail.

Golden, Colorodo : Fulcrum, .

First edition of the paperback original. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Alan Geoffrion on the title page, additionally signed by Scott Cooper and Olivia Cheng above and Robert Duvall opposite the title page. Duvall, Cooper, and Cheng acted in the 2006 miniseries adaptation, directed by Walter Hill and went on to winContinue reading "Broken Trail."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-117349

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The End of Ideology: On the Exhaustion of Political Ideas In the Fifties.

Bell, Daniel [Irving Kristol]

The End of Ideology: On the Exhaustion of Political Ideas In the Fifties.

Glencoe, Ill : The Free Press, 1960.

First edition of this landmark in American social thought. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Irving and Bea- Butforis – prim, prima with affection Dan – 2/12/60.” The recipients were Irving Kristol and his wife Gertrude Himmelfarb, who were closeContinue reading "The End of Ideology: On the Exhaustion of Political Ideas In the Fifties."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-117637

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Michael Rosen Collection.

Rosen, Michael

Michael Rosen Collection.

London : Various Publishers, 1986-2008.

Collection of first editions by children’s book author Michael Rosen. Quarto, three volumes. The collection includes a first edition of Dear Mother Goose (London: Walker Books, 2008), a first edition of Michael Rosens Sad Book illustrated by Quentin Blake (London: Walker Books, 2004), and a first edition of When Did You Last Wash Your Feet?Continue reading "Michael Rosen Collection."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-118056

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Silent House.

Pamuk, Orhan

Silent House.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.

First edition of this “superb novel, which grips the reader and refuses to let go” (The New Yorker). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by dated in the year of publication by Orhan Pamuk on the title page. Additionally signed three times by the jacket illustrator Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, once on the titleContinue reading "Silent House."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-122479

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Eyeless In Gaza.

Huxley, Aldous

Eyeless In Gaza.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1927.

Signed limited edition of what is considered by many to be Huxley’s definitive work of fiction. Octavo, original cloth. Number 108 of 200 numbered copies, signed by Aldous Huxley. In near fine condition. A very sharp example.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-117342

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Here and There.

Levitt, Helen

Here and There.

New York : Powerhouse, 2004.

First edition of collection of this collection of Levitt’s street photography. Oblong octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow photographer Jeff Wall on the title page, “For Jeff Wall. Helen Levitt.” The recipient, Jeff Wall, has been a key figure in Vancouver’s art scene since the 1970’s. He is bestContinue reading "Here and There."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-118052

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Slide Show: The Color Photographs of Helen Levitt.

Levitt, Helen

Slide Show: The Color Photographs of Helen Levitt.

New York : Powerhouse Books, 2005.

First edition of Levitt’s impressive collection of previously unpublished color photographs. Oblong octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow photographer Jeff Wall on the title page, “For Jeff Wall. Helen Levitt.” The recipient, Jeff Wall, has been a key figure in Vancouver’s art scene since the 1970’s. He is bestContinue reading "Slide Show: The Color Photographs of Helen Levitt."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-117735

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Enrico Caruso Signed Pri Fixe Menu.

Caruso, Enrico

Enrico Caruso Signed Pri Fixe Menu.

1890.

French pri fixe menu signed and dated by famed Italian tenor Enrico Caruso, “Enrico Caruso New York 9/12/90,” Caruso has also added a large self-caricature to the verso of the menu. One page, printed and illustrated in color. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-117751

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Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices.

Drucker, Peter F

Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.

First edition of this management classic. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Roy La Grone. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-117889

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Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph.

Caruso, Enrico

Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph.

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Rare original sepia toned photograph of famed tenor Enrico Caruso, inscribed by him on the mount to football star Ettore Fontana in Italian, “Al carissimo amico Ettore Fontana Sinceramente Enrico Caruso New York, 1907.” In very good condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 15.5 inches.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-117974

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Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph.

Armstrong, Neil

Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph.

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Original color photograph of Neil Armstrong, boldly inscribed by him, “To ___ ____ _____- Congratulations on a century of achievement Neil Armstrong.” Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 15.25 inches by 13.25 inches.

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-117575

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