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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."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-104292
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Dewey Cassell with Aaron Sultan and Mike Gartland Foreword by Stan Lee

The Art of George Tuska.

Raleigh : Two Morrows Publishing, 2005.

First edition of this work by the artist, inscribed by him to legendary creator Stan Lee, who contributed the foreword to this volume. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated throughout. The recipient, Stan Lee co-created iconic characters, including superheroes Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil,Continue reading "The Art of George Tuska."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-140472
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David, Elizabeth

Summer Cooking.

London : Dorling Kindersley, 1985.

First edition of the re-issue of this classic work. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Elizabeth David on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Line drawings by Adrian Daintrey. Photograph of Elizabeth David by Cecil Beaton.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-105488
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Hillary, Edmund and Tenzing Norgay

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover.

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Commemorative cover with an inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, boldly signed by both Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Housed in its original presentation folder, the cover measures 8 inches by 4.5 inches. In fine condition. An exceptional piece of mountaineering history, signed by the two individuals whoContinue reading "Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-138460
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Boynton, Henry Walcott

Two Editions of the Golfer’s Rubaiyat.

Chicago/ New York : Herbert S. Stone/ Duffield, 1901, 1907.

Both the first and second editions of the Golfer’s Rubaiyat. Octavo, original cloth, two volumes, illustrated throughout. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-75645
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Fisher, M.F.K

Here Let Us Feast: A Book of Banquets.

New York : The Viking Press, 1946.

First edition of Fisher’s classic fifth book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by M.F.K. Fisher on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Hallock. A very sharp example.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-124637
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Jeter, Derek

Derek Jeter Signed Grand Slam Louisville Slugger.

Louisville .

Official Grand Slam model Louisville Slugger signed by Baseball Hall-of-Famer Derek Jeter. Black Grand Slam Louisville Slugger baseball bat engraved in silver with ‘Major League Baseball’ and ‘Louisville Slugger’ logos and Jeter’s signature in facsimile. Boldly signed in silver by Derek Jeter. In fine condition. The piece measures 31.75 inches by 2.25 inches.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-146720
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Durrell, Gerald [John Drinkall]

The Overloaded Ark.

London : Faber and Faber & The Book Society, 1953.

First edition of the Book Society edition of Durrell’s first book. Octavo, original green cloth, top stain blue. Boldly signed by Gerald Durrell on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Sabine Baur. Signed bookplate of John Drinkall, who was a distinguished British diplomat whose career in theContinue reading "The Overloaded Ark."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-150367
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Leigh, Vivien; Laurence Olivier

Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier Signed Photograph.

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Rare candid photograph of the famous Hollywood couple. Candid black and white photograph depicting Laurence Olivier holding an arm around Vivien Leigh as they smile warmly at one another. Signed in blue ink by both Leigh (left) and Olivier (right). In very good condition. The piece measures 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-146612
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Gierach, John; Glenn Wolff [Illustrator]; Carolyn Chadwick [Binder]; Nick Lyons [Publisher]

Fishing Bamboo.

New York : Lyons & Burford, Publishers, 1997.

First limited deluxe edition of this collection of angling essays on bamboo fly rods. Octavo, bound in three-quarters Nigerian goatskin over silk moire covered boards with a flat piece of bamboo hand-planed by Mike Clark inset into the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge marbled blue, with black and whiteContinue reading "Fishing Bamboo."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-150409
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Schmookler, Paul and Ingrid V. Sils

Forgotten Flies.

Millis, MA : The Complete Sportsman, 1999.

First edition of this tribute to the humble craft of American fly tying. Folio, original black cloth, illustrated with full color paintings and photographs taken by the authors throughout. Boldly signed by Paul Schmookler and Ingrid V. Sils on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-147042
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Hamilton, Lewis

My Story.

London : Harper Sport, 2007.

First edition, early printing of the F1 champion and legendary driver’s autobiography. Octavo, original boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Lewis Hamilton on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-151049
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Child, Julia

From Julia Child’s Kitchen.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.

First edition of Child’s fourth book. Octavo, original pictorial coated cloth boards. Boldly by the author on front free endpaper, “To Jackie Julia Child.” Additionally signed by Paul Child on the front free endpaper. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Photographs and drawings by Paul Child. 

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-146345
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Lyon, George Seymour

George Seymour Lyon Signed Portrait.

1931.

Rare half-tone portrait of Canadian golf legend George Lyon. Signed by Lyon, “Geo. S. Lyon.” Period frame. The entire piece measures 8.25 inches by 5.75 inches. In very good condition.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-112303
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Player, Gary [Mason Rudolph]

Gary Player’s Golf Secrets.

Englewood Cliffs, N.J : Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1962.

First edition of Gary Player’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Inscribed by Gary Player on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes Gary Player” and additionally signed by Mason Rudolph. Mason Rudolph (1934–2011) was an accomplished American professional golfer whose career reflected the disciplined precision and steady temperament characteristic of mid-twentieth-century golf. A five-time PGA TourContinue reading "Gary Player’s Golf Secrets."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-149401
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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."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-119639
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Pelz, Dave; James A. Frank

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

New York : Broadway Books, 1999.

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

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-148318
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Davidoff, Zino; Bernard Dary

L’Histoire de Havane.

Toulouse : Daniel Briand, 1981.

First edition of this history of Havana, Cuba, and its role in the cigar industry by the legendary Zino Davidoff. Quarto, original boards, with color illustrations and photographs throughout. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Zino Davidoff to restaurant owner Georg Schraner on the half-title page in French. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. AccompaniedContinue reading "L’Histoire de Havane."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-148600
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Woolley, Roger

Modern Trout Fly Dressing.

London : Offices of the Fishing Gazette, 1932.

First edition of this series of articles on trout fly fishing which Roger Woolley had contributed to The Fishing Gazette. Duodecimo, brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, all edges stained red, marbled endpapers, frontispiece of hook sizes, with numerous illustrations and dressings of over 400 flies. Two specially printed envelopesContinue reading "Modern Trout Fly Dressing."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-150429
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Stone, Oliver and Stanley Weiser

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

New York : Newmarket Press, 2010.

First edition. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Oliver Stone and photographer Barry Wetcher on the front panel of the dust jacket. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-133568
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Nicklaus, Jack

Jack Nicklaus’ Lesson Tee.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1977.

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

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-148344
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Cadet de Gassicourt, Charles-Louis

Cours Gastronomique, ou Les Diners de Manant-Ville, Ouvrage Anecdotique, Philosophique et Literature.

Paris : Imprimerie de Brasseur Aine, 1809.

Second edition of this work on French Gastronomy, containing its history throughout the country’s various regions. Octavo, bound in full calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, red morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers, ribbon bound in, lacking the folding engraved plate of the gastronomic areas of France. In very good condition. Rare.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-96186
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Di Maggio, Joe [DiMaggio]

Joe Di Maggio Signed Photograph.

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Large original photograph of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Di Maggio in full New York Yankees pinstripe uniform, posed with a bat on his shoulder. Boldly signed by DiMaggio in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-149929
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Smith, Stan

Stan Smith: Some People Think I’m a Shoe!

New York : Rizzoli, 2018.

First edition of this work by the legendary tennis player. Octavo, original boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Marco – Hope you enjoy my book! Stan Smith.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-148292
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