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County Map of Florida and Map of South Carolina.

Mitchell Jr., S. Augustus

County Map of Florida and Map of South Carolina.

Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1860.

First edition of Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr.’s map of the states of Florida and South Carolina, published in Mitchell’s New General Atlas, Containing Maps Of The Various Countries Of The World, Plans Of Cities, Etc. Embraced In Forty-Seven Quarto Maps, Forming A Series Of Seventy-Six Maps And Plans, Together With Valuable Statistical Tables. Philadelphia. OneContinue reading "County Map of Florida and Map of South Carolina."

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Item Number: RRB-138429
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An Area of Darkness: An Experience of India; India: A Wounded Civilization and India: A Million Mutinies Now.

Naipaul, V.S

An Area of Darkness: An Experience of India; India: A Wounded Civilization and India: A Million Mutinies Now.

London : Andre Deutsch, 1964-1990.

First editions of each of the author’s works in his acclaimed Indian Trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Each volume is signed by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. Each are fine in near fine to fine dust jackets.

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Item Number: RRB-90453
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Shanghai of To-day-A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of “The Model Settlement.”

Introduction by O. M. Green

Shanghai of To-day-A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of “The Model Settlement.”

Shanghai : Kelly & Walsh, Limited, 1927.

First edition of this famous photobook showing views of Shanghai, including the international settlement’s imposing architecture, expansive boulevards, and bustling streets. Quarto, original cloth-backed flexible boards, front panel stamped and lettered in red and gilt with mounted collotype panorama of Shanghai Municipal Council building within printed red border, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with 38 Van Dyke prints inContinue reading "Shanghai of To-day-A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of “The Model Settlement.”"

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Item Number: RRB-149089
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Rolling Stone: The Life and Adventures of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore.

Lowell, Thomas. [W.E.B. Dubois; David Lloyd George]

Rolling Stone: The Life and Adventures of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1933.

Early printing of the definitive biography of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations from photographs and paintings by Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore. Association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper by W.E.B. Dubois to British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, “Many Happy Returns to ‘Lloyd George’ Nov. 5th 1933 from W.E.B.” W.E.B. Dubois wrote thatContinue reading "Rolling Stone: The Life and Adventures of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore."

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Item Number: RRB-144351
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Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed.

Borman, Frank

Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed.

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Glossy color photograph of the iconic ‘Earthrise‘ image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission, signed by mission commander Frank Borman, “Apollo 8 Earthrise, Frank Borman, 1968.“ In fine condition. The photograph measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-146733
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A Thousand-Mile Walk To the Gulf.

Muir, John

A Thousand-Mile Walk To the Gulf.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916.

First edition of this work by Muir. Octavo, original green cloth, color pictorial cover label, lettered in white, top edge gilt. Edited with an introduction by William Frederic Badè. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including a frontispiece portrait with tissue guard; map. Fine in the rare original dust jacket, which is in near fineContinue reading "A Thousand-Mile Walk To the Gulf."

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Item Number: RRB-114781
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Dances with Wolves.

Blake, Michael [Kevin Costner; Wes Studi]

Dances with Wolves.

Tucson, AZ : Hrymfaxe, 2002.

First edition of the Hrymfaxe edition of this classic novel, basis for the Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Michael Blake on the half-title page, “For Tracy (from me and John) Michael Blake.” Boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Costner and Wes Studi on the half-title page. Near fineContinue reading "Dances with Wolves."

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Item Number: RRB-151359
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph of Descent Onto Lunar Surface.

Aldrin, Buzz

Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph of Descent Onto Lunar Surface.

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Photograph of Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the Apollo 11 lunar module ‘Eagle’ onto the surface of the moon. Color photograph of Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the Apollo 11 lunar module “Eagle” onto the surface of the moon. Boldly signed in silver felt tip, ‘Buzz Aldrin.’ In near fine condition. The piece measuresContinue reading "Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph of Descent Onto Lunar Surface."

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Item Number: RRB-145294
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Seller, John

17th Century John Seller Map of New England and New York.

London : Seller, Price & Senex, 1703.

Rare 17th century John Seller map of New England and New York from Daniel Fenning’s A New System of Geography. One page, with intricate topographical details and hand-colored borders, the map displays the eastern portion of New York and New England and includes Long Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island, and Rhode Island. In nearContinue reading "17th Century John Seller Map of New England and New York."

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Item Number: RRB-123177
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Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, In the Years 1853,’54,’55.

Kane, Elisha Kent

Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, In the Years 1853,’54,’55.

Philadelphia : Childs and Peterson, 1856.

First edition of this firsthand account to search for the lost British explorer Sir John Franklin. Octavo, two volumes, bound in contemporary three quarters close-grain green morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispieces, separate title page vignettes,Continue reading "Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, In the Years 1853,’54,’55."

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Item Number: RRB-150953
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Christopher Columbus Engraved Portrait Collection.

Columbus, Christopher

Christopher Columbus Engraved Portrait Collection.

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Rare collection of engraved portraits of Italian navigator Christopher Columbus. Four pieces, each double matted and framed, including: an engraved portrait of Columbus with text in Latin which measures 11.5 inches by 9 inches; an engraved portrait titled, “Christophle Colomb” with Columbus gesturing towards the stars with a sextant which measures 12.5 inches by 10.5Continue reading "Christopher Columbus Engraved Portrait Collection."

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Item Number: RRB-100327
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Capricorn One.

Ross, Bernard L. [Ken Follet]; Peter Hyams; Elliot Gould

Capricorn One.

London : Arthur Baker Limited, 1978.

First British edition of Follett’s novelization of the classic 1978 thriller film Capricorn One, based on the screenplay by Peter Hyams. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by director Peter Hyams on the front free endpaper, “To Adrienne Best Wishes Peter Hyams” and signed by actor Elliot Gould on the front pastedown. Near fine inContinue reading "Capricorn One."

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Item Number: RRB-148553
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Seven Years in Tibet.

Harrer, Heinrich

Seven Years in Tibet.

London : Rupert Davis, 1953.

First edition and first English translation preceding the American edition by one year of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Signed by Heinrich Harrer in English and Tibetan on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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Item Number: RRB-132331
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Journey Into an Antique Land.

Miller, Henry

Journey Into an Antique Land.

Big Sur : Ben Ben Press, 1970.

First edition of Miller’s short illustrated work on a visit to St. Remy in the South of France. 12mo, original wrappers as issued, illustrated. One of only 2000 copies. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the front panel to his second wife, June Mansfield, “For June, All the best! Henry 1/16/67.”Continue reading "Journey Into an Antique Land."

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Item Number: RRB-95358
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The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book. [Fore-edge Painting].

Kipling, Rudyard

The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book. [Fore-edge Painting].

London : Macmillan, 1978.

Finely bound edition of both volumes of The Jungle Book, with an exceptional fore-edge painting. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Bayntun Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, all edges gilt, engraved frontispiece with tissue guard present. Illustrated by J. L. Kipling, W.H. Drake and P. Frenzeny. In near fine condition. Rare andContinue reading "The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book. [Fore-edge Painting]."

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Item Number: RRB-139448
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L’Amerique Au Jour Le Jour.

de Beauvoir, Simone

L’Amerique Au Jour Le Jour.

Paris : Editions Paul Morihien, 1948.

First edition of this travel narrative and cultural critique of the United States. Octavo, written in French, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed Simone de Beauvoir on the half-title page. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

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Item Number: RRB-150076
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A Chinese-English Dictionary.

Giles, Herbert A

A Chinese-English Dictionary.

Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, & Yokahama : Kelly & Walsh, Limited and London: Bernard Quaritch, 1912.

Finley bound second revised and enlarged edition of Giles’ monumental work, the first Chinese–English encyclopedic dictionary published. Quarto, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, rebacked, all edges marbled. The present enlarged edition contains the original 13,848 Chinese character head entries alphabetically collated by Beijing Mandarin pronunciation romanized in theContinue reading "A Chinese-English Dictionary."

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-138229
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The Places In Between.

Stewart, Rory

The Places In Between.

London : Picador, 2004.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by the author on the title page with the following inscription, “I recited and followed this song of the Places in Between as a map. Rory.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover photograph by Rory Stewart.

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Item Number: RRB-91569
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Shanghai of To-day-A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of the Model Settlement.

Introduction by O.M. Green

Shanghai of To-day-A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of the Model Settlement.

Shanghai : Kelly and Walsh, 1927.

First edition of this scarce pictorial album of the views of Shanghai. Quarto, original cloth-backed flexible boards, with 38 tipped-in photographs, front stamped and lettered in red on a gilt background, mounted photo label. Introduction by Owen Mortimer Green. Later editions included 50 photographs. In very good condition.

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Item Number: RRB-49089
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Annapurna: The First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 Feet).

Herzog, Maurice

Annapurna: The First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 Feet).

London : Jonathan Cape, 1952.

First edition in English, preceding the American edition by one year of one of the best-selling mountaineering books of all-time. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To James Helgar, with my compliments It is a pleasure to dedicate this book to you, Maurice Herzog Paris,Continue reading "Annapurna: The First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 Feet)."

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Item Number: RRB-135187
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Travels in Alaska.

Muir, John

Travels in Alaska.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1915.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original grey cloth lettered in white, color illustrated paper cover label, top edge gilt. Illustrated with several plates from photographs, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with a small chip to the front panel.

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Item Number: RRB-125110
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Seven Miles Down: The Story of the Bathyscaph Trieste.

Piccard, Jacques and Robert S. Dietz

Seven Miles Down: The Story of the Bathyscaph Trieste.

London : Longmans, Green and Co., Limited, 1962.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by legendary explorer Jacques Piccard on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Books signed by Piccard are rare.

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Item Number: RRB-143057
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The Traveller’s Tree: A Journey Through the Caribbean Islands.

Leigh Fermor, Patrick

The Traveller’s Tree: A Journey Through the Caribbean Islands.

London : John Murray, 1950.

First edition of Leigh Fermor’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the title page. Near fine in a good dust jacket with wear and tear. Illustrations by A. Costa.

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Item Number: RRB-151714
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In Darkest Africa or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria.

Stanley, Henry M

In Darkest Africa or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890.

First edition of Stanley’s classic work. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in the original publishers three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, marbled edges and endpapers. Two steel-engraved portrait frontispieces, three folding maps, with numerous illustrations. In near fine condition.  

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-102433
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