Ernst, Bernard M.L.; Hereward Carrington [Harry Houdini; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Oscar Teale]

Houdini and Conan Doyle.

New York : Albert and Charles Boni, Inc, 1932.

First edition of this historical account on the friendship between writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and magician Harry Houdini. Octavo, original publisher’s orange cloth, top stain green, frontispiece of Conan Doyle and Houdini. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Oscar S. Teale With every good wish from Bernard M.L.Continue reading "Houdini and Conan Doyle."

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$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-149956

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Darwin, Bernard

A Friendly Round.

London : Mills & Boon, 1922.

First edition of this collection of Darwin’s golf columns from The London Times. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Bernard Darwin on the front free endpaper, “To G.M. from the author with his best regards. Sept. 1922.” It was customary for Darwin to sign “from the author”, which denoted a personal affiliation with theContinue reading "A Friendly Round."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-68590

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Knight, Hilary. [Coco Chanel]

Hilary Knight Original Chanel Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Chanel. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuring an inscription in Knight’s hand, “A Chanel School Girl stops for a spring sniff of the camelia trees outside of the Place Vendome Step” and “A constructionContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original Chanel Watercolor Illustration."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95329

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Brady, Tom; Deion Branch

Tom Brady and Deion Branch Signed Photograph.

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Outstanding color satin-finish photograph of New England Patriots teammates Tom Brady and Deion Branch in their uniforms celebrating together. Boldly signed by both in white ink, “Tom Brady, 4x SB MVP” and “Deion Branch, Tito.” In fine condition. Double matted and framed. A Fanatics authentication hologram is affixed to the lower left corner. The entireContinue reading "Tom Brady and Deion Branch Signed Photograph."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148899

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Foxx, Jimmie

Jimmie Foxx Signed Letter.

1935.

Typed letter signed by baseball hall of famer Jimmie Foxx to Bill Hewish, declining a position on the Olney High School Program Committee in Philadelphia, “Received your letter of March 27th regarding the Program Committee of the Olney High School. I’m afraid I won’t be able to do what you ask, as being Captain ofContinue reading "Jimmie Foxx Signed Letter."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-133517

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Edwards, Phil with Bob Ottum

You Should Have Been Here an Hour Ago: The Stoked Side of Surfing or How to Hang Ten Through Life and Stay Happy.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of this classic profile of ‘the surfer’s surfer.’ Octavo, original sky blue cloth, illustrated with full-page photographs. Lengthily signed by the author opposite the copyright page: “You should have been here …. Phil Edwards.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, with dampstaining to the book. Jacket photograph by Lynn Pelham-Rapho-Guillumette. PhotographContinue reading "You Should Have Been Here an Hour Ago: The Stoked Side of Surfing or How to Hang Ten Through Life and Stay Happy."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145184

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King, Stephen

Stephen King Signed Acoustic Guitar.

: B.C. Rich, .

B.C. Rich acoustic guitar signed by the “King of Horror”, Stephen King. In near fine condition. A very unique piece.

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145052

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Burton, Richard F

A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry.

London : William Clowes and Sons, 1876.

First edition of this classic text. Small octavo, bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards, illustrated. In near fine condition.

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119468

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Edited by Turner, W.J. [Bernard Darwin, Peter F. Anson, C.V. Wedgwood]

Britain in Pictures.

London : Collins, 1940s.

First and early editions of these works on Britain. Octavo, original cloth, approximately 125 volumes, color and monochrome illustrations. Near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets.

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133214

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Hunt, John; With a Chapter on the Final Assault by Edmund Hillary [Tenzing Norgay]

The Conquest of Everest.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, 1954.

First edition of this classic account of the first ascent of Mount Everest. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 8 pages of  photographs in full color, and 48 pages in black and white, maps, sketches and drawings. Foreword by Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. Boldly signed by signed by three expedition members on theContinue reading "The Conquest of Everest."

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147911

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Mack, Connie; Lefty Grove; Mickey Cochrane; Jimmie Foxx; Johnnie Heving; Joe Boley; Rube Walberg; Joe Palmisano; George Earnshaw; Jimmie Dykes; and Al Simmons

1931 Philadelphia Athletics Signatures.

1931.

Rare signatures of the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics. Boldly signed in pencil by eleven players of the Philadelphia Athletics, including Connie Mack, Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Johnnie Heving, Joe Boley, Rube Walberg, Joe Palmisano, George Earnshaw, Jimmie Dykes, and Al Simmons. One page, dated 10-7-31, on a sheet of stationery with “En Route PennsylvaniaContinue reading "1931 Philadelphia Athletics Signatures."

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148396

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Spooner, Alden

The Cultivation of American Grape Vines and Making of Wine.

Brooklyn : A Spooner & Co, 1846.

First edition of one of the earliest American books on wine making. Small octavo, original cloth. In very goo condition condition with 12 page corners torn. Rare; the last example at auction was in 1984.

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-102334

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Seton, Ernest Thompson

Lives of Game Animals.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Page, 1925-28.

Signed limited first edition, number 95 of only 177 sets, of Seton’s illustrated zoology of “land animals in America, north of the Mexican border,” with 1,500 illustrations and 50 maps showing distribution, signed by Seton on the frontispiece of Volume I. Large Quarto, four volumes, original brown and tan gilt-stamped cloth, top edges gilt. In very goodContinue reading "Lives of Game Animals."

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-109233

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Clark, Jim

Jim Clark Signed Photograph.

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Original photograph of Formula One racing legend Jim Clark, boldly signed by him on the front, “With Best Wishes Jim Clark. From the collection of BRDC chairman and racing driver Peter Stubberfield. In near fine condition. The image measures 7.5 inches by 10 inches.

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140277

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Nobbes, Robert

The Compleat Troller, or, The Art of Trolling.

London : Printed for T. James for Tho. Helder, 1682.

Rare first edition of Nobbes’ authoritative work on the history and methods of trolling. First issue with the engraved hook on page 37 pointing to the right and two woodcut illustrations in the text. Small octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers.Continue reading "The Compleat Troller, or, The Art of Trolling."

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-89160

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Chapman, Colin

Colin Chapman Signed Lotus Photograph.

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Photograph depicting the Gold Leaf Team Lotus transporter in the paddock of the 1968 German GP, boldly signed by Colin Chapman. Team principal Colin Chapman can be seen speaking to Keith Duckworth and Emerson’s 49B is on axle stands in the foreground. From the collection of BRDC chairman and racing driver Peter Stubberfield. In nearContinue reading "Colin Chapman Signed Lotus Photograph."

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Item Number: RRB-140276

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Mays, Willie; Monte Irvin; Hoyt Wilhelm; Al Dark; Sid Gordon; Al Corwin; et al

New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball.

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Rare unbranded baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 25 members of the 1955 New York Giants, including: Willie Mays, Monte Irvin, Hoyt Wilhelm, Al Dark, Sid Gordon, Al Corwin, Bill Taylor, Sal Maglie, Jim Hearn, Bobby Hofman, Marv Grissom, Davey Williams, Whitey Lockman, Wes Westrum, Joey Amalfitano, WindyContinue reading "New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball."

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145912

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Jones, Robert Tyre (Bobby)

Robert T. (Bobby) Jones Signed Portrait.

1954.

Attractive signed large color portrait of golfer Bobby Jones swinging his driver. Boldly inscribed by Bobby Jones, “For Will Grimsley with best regards, Bob Jones.” Annotated below the portrait, “Reproduced from a painting by Thomas E. Stephens and presented by ninety-nine members of the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta Georgia. Number 282 of a limitedContinue reading "Robert T. (Bobby) Jones Signed Portrait."

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$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-100047

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Alexander, Jules. [Ben Hogan]

The Hogan Mystique.

Greenwich, Connecticut : The American Golfer, 1994.

First edition of this photographic tribute to the golfing legend. Folio, original cloth, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs by Jules Alexander. Signed by Ben Hogan on the title page. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. A desirable copy, signed by Hogan, who died inContinue reading "The Hogan Mystique."

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$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152269

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Knight, Maxwell. Illustrated by David Corwell [John le Carre]

Talking Birds.

London : G. Belll & Sons, Ltd, 1961.

First edition of Knight’s work on the varying capabilities of talking birds; illustrated by David Cornwell (John le Carre) and one of his earliest appearances in print. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by David Corwell. Signed by him on the title page with both his real and pen name, “David Cornwell x x a.k.a. John leContinue reading "Talking Birds."

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Item Number: RRB-131508

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Walbran, Francis M

The Wharfedale Fly Book, Grayling and How to Catch Them, and Walbran’s British Angler.

London : Entered at Stationers' Hall/"The Angler" Co., Limited/Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1888, 1889, and 1895.

First editions of classic guides to fly fishing. Duodecimo, three volumes. The Wharfedale Fly Book (1888) is bound in the original leather wallet with buckle and printed on vellum, containing the names and directions for using 48 standard patterns of flies, with several actual specimens of flies. Grayling and How to Catch Them (1895) isContinue reading "The Wharfedale Fly Book, Grayling and How to Catch Them, and Walbran’s British Angler."

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$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150435

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Jordan, Michael

For the Love of the Game.

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

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Item Number: RRB-131781

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Ali, Muhammad

“The President” Muhammad Ali Signed Manuscript Poem.

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Manuscript poem signed by famed American boxer Muhammad Ali. One page, the poem is titled, “The President” and reads in part, “The face of the Pres is open, The eyes of the Pres are bright, The lips of the Pres are now closed, The head of the Pres is upright, The breast of the Pres slantsContinue reading "“The President” Muhammad Ali Signed Manuscript Poem."

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$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-143204

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Houdini, Harry

The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin.

New York : The Publishers Printing Co, 1908.

First edition of this work by Houdini regarding his one-time idol. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Houdini, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Harry Houdini on the front free endpaper. Bookplate to the front pastedown, in near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

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$3,250.00

Item Number: RRB-99655

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