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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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On the Tour with Harry Sprague.

Wind, Herbert Warren. [Gene Sarazen]

On the Tour with Harry Sprague.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

First edition of this work by America’s greatest golf writer cracks wise in this humorous peek inside the life and mind of an up-and-coming young pro. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with drawings. Association copy, inscribed by the author on front free endpaper to Gene Sarazen, “For Gene Thanking you for my most recent pleasure atContinue reading "On the Tour with Harry Sprague."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-104292

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Religion and the Constitution.

Kauper, Paul G. (Bill Clinton)

Religion and the Constitution.

Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, 1964.

First edition of this collection of lectures devoted to contemporary questions regarding religion in its relation to the constitutional order. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Bill Clinton on the front free endpaper, “5 – 14 – 66 Georgetown University To Mrs. Johnnie Mae Mackey, This little book is a glowing testimonial to the freedom ofContinue reading "Religion and the Constitution."

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-95273

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Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage.

Card, David and Alan B. Krueger

Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage.

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1995.

First edition of this groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper. “For John As we say at the close of the book, we think that the methods we have laid out can lead to a clearer understanding of the labor market…Best wishes David Card.” AlsoContinue reading "Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-78635

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How To Help Your Husband Get Ahead in His Social and Business Life.

Carnegie, Dorothy

How To Help Your Husband Get Ahead in His Social and Business Life.

New York : Greystone Press, 1953.

First edition of Dorothy Carnegie’s essential 1953 guide for the housewife, offering practical advice to help the husband succeed in the style of her husband, Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dorothy Carnegie on the front free endpaper. Near fine in the original dust jacket which isContinue reading "How To Help Your Husband Get Ahead in His Social and Business Life."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-96136

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Bread Givers: A Novel.

Yezierska, Anzia

Bread Givers: A Novel.

Doubleday, Page & Company : Garden City, NY, 1925.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Marjorie Kellbery from an enthusiast of your splendid work. Anzia Yezierska.” Very good in the rare original dust jacket with rubbing and wear.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-88943

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The Architecture of Frank Gehry.

Gehry, Frank; Foreword Henry N. Cobb

The Architecture of Frank Gehry.

New York : Rizzoli Publishers, 1986.

First edition of this early monograph of the work of renowned architect Frank Gehry. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Frank Gehry on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Essays by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, Coosje van Bruggen, Mildred Friedman, Joseph Giovannini, Thomas S. Hines, Pilar Vilades. Foreword Henry N. Cobb.Continue reading "The Architecture of Frank Gehry."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-44675

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National Income Behavior: An Introduction to Algebraic Analysis.

Schelling, Thomas C

National Income Behavior: An Introduction to Algebraic Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1951.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Thomas Schelling on the title page. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-44748

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Stable Money.

Fisher, Irving

Stable Money.

New York : Adelphi Publishers, 1934.

First edition of Fisher’s classic treatise. Octavo, original blue cloth. Laid in is the original publisher’s slip which reads “In recognition of pioneer support of the movement for a Stable Measure of Value. Copy no. 660 of the first edition of Stable Money: A History of the Movement is inscribed to Fenton Lawson.” The slipContinue reading "Stable Money."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96551

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The Feynman Lectures On Physics.

Feynman, Richard P.; Robert P. Leighton; Matthew Sands

The Feynman Lectures On Physics.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company for California Institute of Technology, 1975-76.

Early printings of each volume of one of the greatest physics books ever written. Quarto, original red printed wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in volume one, “May 5, 1982, To my friend, Al Seckel.” The recipient, Alfred Paul Seckel, authored several books on the nature of illusion and perception and edited two ofContinue reading "The Feynman Lectures On Physics."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95373

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The Writings of John Muir: The Manuscript Edition. [Including: My First Summer in the Sierra, Travels in Alaska, The Mountains of California, Our National Parks, The Cruise of the Corwin, Steep Trails, Life and Letters, Etc]

Muir, John

The Writings of John Muir: The Manuscript Edition. [Including: My First Summer in the Sierra, Travels in Alaska, The Mountains of California, Our National Parks, The Cruise of the Corwin, Steep Trails, Life and Letters, Etc]

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916-24.

The Manuscript edition of The Writings of John Muir. One of only 750 numbered copies, this is number 461. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in the original green with morocco spine labels with gilt titles, containing the original gelatin silver photographic frontispiece to each volume with tissue guards present, illustrated with numerous photogravure and halftone plates;Continue reading "The Writings of John Muir: The Manuscript Edition. [Including: My First Summer in the Sierra, Travels in Alaska, The Mountains of California, Our National Parks, The Cruise of the Corwin, Steep Trails, Life and Letters, Etc]"

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-96258

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Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Signed Photograph.

Holmes, Jr., Oliver Wendell

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Signed Photograph.

1928.

Autographed photograph of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, signed and dated February 2, 1932. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 13 inches.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-94958

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The French Lieutenant’s Woman.

Fowles, John

The French Lieutenant’s Woman.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1969.

First edition of Fowles’ third novel. Octavo, original brown cloth, pictorial endpapers Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Phil Thayer – with gratitude and every good wish for the future – John Fowles, Regis, January 21st, 1970.” With the bookplate of John Fowles to the half-title page. Near fine in aContinue reading "The French Lieutenant’s Woman."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-97577

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Last Exit To Brooklyn.

Selby, Jr., Hubert

Last Exit To Brooklyn.

New York : The Grove Press , 1964.

First edition of Selby’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Glenn With All Best Wishes H. Selby Jr 6/22/91.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Cover design by Roy Kuhlman. An exceptional example.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-51892

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Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration.

Knight, Hilary

Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Ricardo Tischi. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuringContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95330

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Appalachian Spring. (Ballet for Martha).

Copland, Aaron

Appalachian Spring. (Ballet for Martha).

New York : Boosey and Hawkes, 1945.

First edition of the Booksey and Hawkes Pocket Orchestral Score of Copland’s Appalachian Spring, one of the most enduring of the twentieth century. Large octavo, original wrappers as issue. Inscribed by the composer on the title page, “For Bruce Kubert Aaron Copland Heaton Hall July 1946.” In very good condition with a tear to theContinue reading "Appalachian Spring. (Ballet for Martha)."

$5,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96244

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A History of Economic Theory and Method.

Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and Robert F. Hebert

A History of Economic Theory and Method.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1975.

First edition of this classic work. Small quarto, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Robert Ekelund on the half-title page, “For John Rogers- For it is this understanding which, in part, promotes a climate of freedom within which fruitful and genuinely new ideas- and the science of economics- can progress and prosper. With allContinue reading "A History of Economic Theory and Method."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-72763

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Get Home Free.

Clellon Holmes, John

Get Home Free.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1964.

First edition of Clellon Holmes’ third novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “May 1976 For Burt Britton- with appreciation- John Clellon Holmes.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-71478

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Lee: A Dramatic Poem.

Masters, Edgar Lee

Lee: A Dramatic Poem.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1926.

First edition of Masters’ play about Robert E. Lee at the dawn of the American Civil War. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For William W. Pineos with the compliments of Edgar Lee Masters December 3 – 1928.” In very goodContinue reading "Lee: A Dramatic Poem."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-96232

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The Art of Managing Human Resources.

Schein, Edgar H

The Art of Managing Human Resources.

: Oxford University Press, .

First edition of this work on management. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor opposite the title page, “In most organizational change efforts, it is much easier to draw on the strengths of the culture than to overcome the constraints by changing culture.” All the best, John Ed H. Schein March 29,Continue reading "The Art of Managing Human Resources."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-87844

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The Third International After Lenin.

Trotsky, Leon

The Third International After Lenin.

New York : Pioneer Publishers, 1936.

First edition of this collection of writings and speeches by Trotsky. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Comrade Max Sterling fraternally Leon Trotsky 8/7 1936 Weksel (Norway).” After being exiled from the Soviet Union, Trotsky lived in a number of places,Continue reading "The Third International After Lenin."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-97388

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Original Hilary Knight Ch’i-Lin and her Chinese Unicorn Watercolor Painting.

Knight, Hilary

Original Hilary Knight Ch’i-Lin and her Chinese Unicorn Watercolor Painting.

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Rare original water color painting of Hilary Knight’s characters Ch’i-Lin and her Chinese Unicorn. Rondo, painted in watercolor, ink and gold paint. Captioned by Knight in the lower left corner in pencil. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 16 inches. A lovely presentation.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96228

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The Art of Loving.

Fromm, Erich

The Art of Loving.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of this groundbreaking international bestseller that has shown millions of readers how to achieve rich, productive lives by developing their capacities for love. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Fur Hans und Ruth…Eric August 1957.” Very good in a good dust jacket with some wear. FirstContinue reading "The Art of Loving."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-98633

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Marlon Brando Signed Candida Playbill.

Shaw, George Bernard. (Marlon Brando, Katharine Cornell, Cedric Hardwicke, Oliver Cliff, Wesley Addy, and Mildred Natwick)

Marlon Brando Signed Candida Playbill.

: Playbill Incorporated, 1946.

Rare original playbill from the 1946 production of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida starring Marlon Brando and Katharine Cornell. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed on the front panel by Marlon Brando, Katharine Cornell, Cedric Hardwicke, Oliver Cliff, Wesley Addy, and Mildred Natwick. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed by the entire cast of this important production.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96045

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The King of The Dark Chamber.

Tagore, Rabindranath

The King of The Dark Chamber.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1915.

First edition, early printing of this drama, translated into English by the author. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Rabindranath Tagore on the half-title page. Near fine in the original dust jacket which is in very good condition. Rare and desirable; books signed by Tagore are uncommon.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96033

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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 from photographs. Inscribed by Gertrude Stein on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear and tear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed first editions areContinue reading "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-98248

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The Essential John Nash.

Nash, John F.; Edited by Harold W. Kuhn and Sylvia Nasar

The Essential John Nash.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2003.

First edition of this volume which compiles John Nash’s most well-known papers. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nash on the half-title page, “For Harry Williams 27 April 2009 John F. Nash, Jr.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Grady Klein.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-103443

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Market Volatility.

Shiller, Robert J

Market Volatility.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1989.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed on the title page by both Robert J. Shiller and John Campbell, who co-authored one of the articles included in this work. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-103779

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The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need.

Tobias, Andrew

The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need.

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “The only ever! Best wishes 37 years (and six updated editions) later….Andrew 4/15.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Seymour Chwast.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-106588

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I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust.

Bitton-Jackson, Livia

I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1997.

First edition of this powerful memoir. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on front free endpaper, “April 1998 For with all good wishes, Livia Bitton-Jackson.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Zakris.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-105841

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Some Faces In the Crowd.

Schulberg, Budd

Some Faces In the Crowd.

New York : Random House, 1953.

First edition of this collection of short stories, including the story Your Arkansas Traveler, which was the basis for the film A Face in the Crowd. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to Hollywood producer, director and screenwriter Jerry Wald, “For Jerry, with my admiration and warm regards Budd March 15, 1954.”Continue reading "Some Faces In the Crowd."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-75877

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Book of Longing.

Cohen, Leonard [Robert Stone]

Book of Longing.

New York : HarperCollins, 2006.

Early printing of Cohen’s provocative book of poetry. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Leonard Cohen on the title page, “For Janice and Bob, suffering together, Leonard Washington 2006.” The recipient, American novelist Robert Stone’s first two novels, A Hall of Mirrors(1967) and Dog Soldiers(1974) were published in the same era asContinue reading "Book of Longing."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-96167

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Ted Williams and Jim Thorpe Signed Photograph.

Williams, Ted and Jim Thorpe

Ted Williams and Jim Thorpe Signed Photograph.

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Rare original photograph of Olympic Gold medalist Jim Thorpe and Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams smiling together at the New England Sportsman’s and Boat Show in 1952. Signed by both Williams and Thorpe. Double matted and framed; the photograph measures 9.5 inches by 7.5 inches. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14 inches.Continue reading "Ted Williams and Jim Thorpe Signed Photograph."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-96152

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Hank Williams’ Country Hit Parade Original Songbook Signed.

Williams, Hank

Hank Williams’ Country Hit Parade Original Songbook Signed.

Nashville, Tennessee : Acuff-Rose Publications, c. 1950.

Rare original songbook featuring scores to Hank Williams’ most popular country songs. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, featuring 20 of Williams’ most popular songs, illustrated with photographs. Signed on the front panel by Hank Williams and all four members of the final line-up of The Drifting Cowboys: steel guitarist Don Helms, fiddler Jerry Rivers, guitarist SammyContinue reading "Hank Williams’ Country Hit Parade Original Songbook Signed."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-96144

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The Alexandria Quartet. Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea.

Durrell, Lawrence

The Alexandria Quartet. Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea.

London : Faber & Faber, 1962.

Signed limited first edition of Durrell’s masterpiece, one of 500 numbered copies. Signed by Lawrence Durrell on the limitation page. Octavo, original orange cloth, hand-print design to upper board in black, yellow endpapers, top edge gilt. With the original acetate dust jacket, in the publisher’s black and gold slipcase. Bookplate to the front pastedown ofContinue reading "The Alexandria Quartet. Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, Clea."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-97421

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey.

Wilder, Thornton

The Bridge of San Luis Rey.

New York : Albert & Charles Boni, 1927.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated by Amy Drevenstedt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “For Rufus H. Hathaway with all the regard of Thornton Wilder Tornoto March 1929.” Near fine in a good jacket reinforced to the verso. Illustrated by Amy Drevenstedt.Continue reading "The Bridge of San Luis Rey."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96138

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The Great Boer War.

Doyle, Arthur Conan

The Great Boer War.

London : Smith, Elder & Co, 1903.

Complete final edition of Arthur Conan Doyle’s work on the Boer War, which he revised sixteen times throughout the course of the war. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine, all edges uncut, folding maps and advertisements in rear. Signed by the author on the title page, “From Arthur Conan Doyle. Undershaw Aug 18/07.”Continue reading "The Great Boer War."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-96130

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Cheaper by the Dozen.

Gilbreth, Jr., Frank B. and Carey, Ernestine Gilbreth

Cheaper by the Dozen.

New York : Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1948.

First edition of this hilarious memoir, the basis for the 1950 and 2003 film adaptation. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. on the front free endpaper. Illustrated by Donald McKay. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear to front panel. Uncommon signed and in the original jacket.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-97548

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Discovery: A Memoir.

Smith, Vernon L

Discovery: A Memoir.

Bloomington, IL : Author House, 2008.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s memoir. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John with warm regards, Vernon L. Smith Oct 29, 2014.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-107991

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Black Magic: An Account of its Beneficial Use in Italy, of its Perversion in Bavaria, and of Certain Tendencies Which Might Necessitate its Study in America.

Roberts, Kenneth J

Black Magic: An Account of its Beneficial Use in Italy, of its Perversion in Bavaria, and of Certain Tendencies Which Might Necessitate its Study in America.

Indianapolis : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1924.

Early printing of Roberts’ work on fascism in the 1920s. Octavo, original black cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, frontispiece of Mussolini. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For S. D. Green with the best wishes of Kenneth J. Roberts Palm Beach January, 1927.” In very goodContinue reading "Black Magic: An Account of its Beneficial Use in Italy, of its Perversion in Bavaria, and of Certain Tendencies Which Might Necessitate its Study in America."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-96104

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A First Family of Tasajara.

Harte, Bret

A First Family of Tasajara.

London : Macmillan and Co, 1891.

First edition of Harte’s classic work. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “with the best New Years greetings from Bret Harte London Jan. ’92.” In near fine condition. Rare and desirable.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-96090

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With Forks and Hope: An African Notebook.

Huxley, Elspeth

With Forks and Hope: An African Notebook.

1964 : William Morrow & Company, New York.

First edition of Huxley’s authoritative report on the rapidly changing political climate of post-colonial East Africa. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with maps and drawings by Jonathan Kingdon. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Joe Ferrier with my best wished Elspeth Huxley.” Laid in is the original typed transmittal letter,Continue reading "With Forks and Hope: An African Notebook."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-96083

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The Sign of Jonas.

Merton, Thomas

The Sign of Jonas.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953.

First edition of the daily journal of American Trappist monk Thomas Merton. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Thomas Merton on the title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$2,600.00

Item Number: RRB-96038

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Beautiful Losers.

Cohen, Leonard

Beautiful Losers.

New York : The Viking Press, 1966.

First edition of Cohen’s second and final novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “To William on his 60th Birthday warm regards Leonard Cohen Montreal 2008.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with only the lightest of wear. Jacket design by Gilda Kuhlman.

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-99786

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

Foote, Shelby

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

New York : Random House, 1958-74.

First editions of the author’s authoritative text on The Civil War. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copies, inscribed by the author in volumes one and two. Volume one isContinue reading "The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-91861

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The Seven Storey Mountain.

Merton, Thomas

The Seven Storey Mountain.

New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, 1948.

First edition, first-issue binding in white cloth and in the first-issue dust jacket with the photo on rear panel captioned: “Author is second from the left.” Signed by Thomas Merton on the half-title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed first editions are rare.

$8,500.00

Item Number: RRB-81934

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The Ice Harvest.

Phillips, Scott

The Ice Harvest.

Tuscon : Dennis McMillan Publications, 2000.

First edition and publisher’s presentation copy of Phillip’s debut novel. Octavo, bound in the original quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine. Dust jacket and interior artwork by Michael Kellner. Signed and dated by the author on the limitation page, “Scott Phillips 11/11/00” and with an original drawing of a meltingContinue reading "The Ice Harvest."

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-101301

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Jawaharlal Nehru Photograph Signed.

Nehru, Jawaharlal

Jawaharlal Nehru Photograph Signed.

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Signed photograph of Jawaharlal Nehru of the first prime minister of India. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.5 inches by 13.5 inches.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-99334

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Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph.

Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl

Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph.

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Black and white photographic portrait of Mother Teresa and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Signed by Mother Teresa, “God bless you M. Teresa mc” and signed by Helmut Kohl. Mother Teresa and Chancellor Kohl met on July 13, 1986 at Mother Teresa’s home in Oggersheim. Kohl gained a reputation for his strong commitment to European integration and French–GermanContinue reading "Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph."

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-96017

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William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.

Taft, William Howard

William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.

1913.

Rare original White House card inscribed by President William Howard Taft, “For Robert H. Schutz of Hartford, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Feb 21st, 1913.” Double matted and framed with a medallion of Taft by Barber. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 9 inches. Rare and desirable.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-96012

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The Flower Drum Song.

Lee, Chin Yang

The Flower Drum Song.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1957.

First edition of Chin Yang Lee’s best known work which inspired both the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and 1961 Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Susan Foster.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-96009

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Visible Man: A True Story of Post-Racist America.

Gilder, George

Visible Man: A True Story of Post-Racist America.

New York : Basic Books, 1978.

First edition of Gilder’s seminal first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by George Gilder with a full page inscription on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Vincent Torre.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-59027

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The Conservationist.

Gordimer, Nadine

The Conservationist.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1974.

First edition of the author’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nadine Gordimer on the title page. Name to the front free endpaper, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with the rare wrap around band present. Jacket design by Craig Dodd.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-100101

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In the Wake of the Crisis: Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy.

Stiglitz, Joseph; Olivier Blanchard; David Romer and Michael Spence

In the Wake of the Crisis: Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy.

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2012.

Early printing of this work in which prominent economists reconsider the fundamentals of economic policy for a post-crisis world. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-10900

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Joseph in Egypt.

Mann, Thomas

Joseph in Egypt.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1938.

First American edition of the third installment of Mann’s four-part novel retelling the vast saga of Genesis, which Mann considered his greatest work. Octavo, 2 volumes, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Herr Pforzheimer, herrlich dankbar fur schonste, reichste Gastfreundschaft” which translates as “thankful for a beautiful summer day in his wonderfulContinue reading "Joseph in Egypt."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-96001

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Stanford White Autograph Letter Signed.

White, Stanford

Stanford White Autograph Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of American architect Stanford White. Four pages, dated March 6th 1896 and addressed to Mrs. Frederick McMonnies, the letter reads, “The sketches duly arrived and as I write Mac I am simply overpowered. I really melted with pleasure and continue to do so every time IContinue reading "Stanford White Autograph Letter Signed."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95110

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Igor Stravinsky Autograph Letter Signed.

Stravinsky, Igor

Igor Stravinsky Autograph Letter Signed.

1966.

Rare autograph letter signed by Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky. One page, type-written, dated December 21st, 1966 and addressed to John McClure at Columbia Records, the letter reads, “Dear John, Please answer this Mercury Record letter for me, telling them that they can have the permission, though they can have it, I think, without asking me, inContinue reading "Igor Stravinsky Autograph Letter Signed."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95109

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Kabloona.

de Poncins, Gontran. In collaboration with Lewis Galantiere. Illustrated by the author

Kabloona.

New York : Reynal, Hitchcock, Inc, 1941.

First limited edition of French adventurer Gontran de Poncins’ classic account of his solo unsupported journey in the Canadian Arctic. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over cloth covered boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine. One on only 550 copies, this is number 81. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “BeforeContinue reading "Kabloona."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95094

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Structural Slumps: The Modern Equilibrium Theory of Unemployment, Interest, and Money.

Phelps, Edmund S. In collaboration with Hiam Teck Hoon, George Kanaginis and Gylfi Zoega

Structural Slumps: The Modern Equilibrium Theory of Unemployment, Interest, and Money.

Harvard University Press : Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1994.

First edition of Phelps’ important contribution to understanding the business cycle. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Edmund Phelps on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gwen Frankfeldt.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-95092

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Desde la última vuelta del camino: El escritor según él y según los críticos. Familia, infancia y juventud. Final del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Galería de tipos de la época

Baroja, Pio

Desde la última vuelta del camino: El escritor según él y según los críticos. Familia, infancia y juventud. Final del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Galería de tipos de la época

Madrid : Biblioteca Nueva, 1944-47.

First editions of each of the first four volumes in Baroja’s autobiography. Octavo, 4 volumes, bound in full calf. The third volume is a presentation copy, inscribed by Pio Bajora to Philip Bonsal. Bonsal was in the foreign service in Madrid at the time, then transferred to ambassadorial duties in South America, eventually becoming USContinue reading "Desde la última vuelta del camino: El escritor según él y según los críticos. Familia, infancia y juventud. Final del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Galería de tipos de la época"

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-67896

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Malamud: Three Elegies, 20 April 1986.

Malamud, Bernard). Cynthia Ozick, Robert Giroux, and Daniel Stern

Malamud: Three Elegies, 20 April 1986.

New York : Glenn Horowitz, Bookseller, 1986.

First edition, one of 150 unnumbered copies. 16 mo, original wrappers. Signed by Robert Giroux, Daniel Stern, and Cynthia Ozick. In fine condition.

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-47544

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Figgs and Phantoms.

Raskin, Ellen

Figgs and Phantoms.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1974.

First edition of the author’s Newbery Honor book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Norine – My best booster & good friend, Thanks for everything – Ellen Raskin.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some small closed tears to the rear panel.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-96261

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Northwest Passage.

Roberts, Kenneth

Northwest Passage.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1937.

First edition of Kenneth Roberts’ historical novel which follows the exploits of Robert Rogers, the leader of a colonial force fighting with the British during the French and Indian War. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by the author on the title page, “With all the good wishes of Kenneth Roberts.” Near fine in aContinue reading "Northwest Passage."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-95360

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The Comedians.

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 Clive from Graham Greene.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.Continue reading "The Comedians."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-98568

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Brighton Rock.

Greene, Graham

Brighton Rock.

New York : The Viking Press, 1938.

First American edition, preceding the British edition by one month of Greene’s chilling expose of violence and gang warfare in the pre-war underworld is a classic of its kind. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Richard Graham Greene.” Near fine in near fine dust jacket withContinue reading "Brighton Rock."

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-98352

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Wall Street and the Wilds.

Dimock, Anthony W

Wall Street and the Wilds.

New York : Outing Company, 1915.

First edition of Dimock’s autobiography, including his great success in cornering the gold market, also hunting grizzly bear, buffalo, deer, waterfowl, early wildlife photography, and some mention of fishing for tarpon, trout and salmon. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaperContinue reading "Wall Street and the Wilds."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-46768

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The Daniel J. Boorstin Reader.

Boorstin, Daniel J

The Daniel J. Boorstin Reader.

New York : The Modern Library, 1995.

First edition of this compilation of the works of Daniel Boorstin. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed by Daniel J. Bernstein on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by Roderick MacLeish.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-68963

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Der Tod in Venidig [Death in Venice].

Mann, Thomas

Der Tod in Venidig [Death in Venice].

Berlin : S. Fischer, Verlag, 1913.

First trade edition of one of the greatest novellas of the twentieth century. Octavo, original publisher’s quarter vellum over marbled boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “An Ernst Bertram in herzlicher Wertschatzung Thomas Mann” (To Ernst Bertram in heartfelt appreciation Thomas Mann). One of the best possible association copies,Continue reading "Der Tod in Venidig [Death in Venice]."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-98970

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Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

Knight, Hilary

Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration features model Maria Carla, Givenchy designer Riccardo Tischi’s muse. In fine condition. DoubleContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-95328

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Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

Knight, Hilary

Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration features three models in black Givenchy gowns by Riccardo Tischi and Sophia atContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95327

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Hilary Knight Original John Galliano Watercolor Illustration.

Knight, Hilary (John Galliano)

Hilary Knight Original John Galliano Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration titled “Blood and Grommets” features three models on the runway of the DiorContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original John Galliano Watercolor Illustration."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95326

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Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

Knight, Hilary

Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration features supermodel Mariacarla Boscono wearing Givenchy by Tischi at the Musee Bourdelle. InContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95324

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The Nun’s Story.

Hulme, Kathryn

The Nun’s Story.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1956.

First edition, early printing of Hulme’s best-selling novel, basis for the classic film starring Audrey Hepburn. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Virginia Stanley with Best Wishes Kathryn Hulme.” Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-95304

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