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Staunton, Sir George. [Sir George Macartney]

An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; Including Cursory Observations Made, and Information Obtained, In Travelling Through That Ancient Empire, and a Small Part of Chinese Tartary.

London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for G. Nicol, 1797.

Rare first edition of the official account of Lord Macartney’s voyage and embassy to the Qianlong emperor in 1792-94, the failure of which led to the establishment of the British trading post at Hong Kong. Three volumes (two quarto volumes of text and one folio atlas volume of plates) bound by Clarke Preston in full diced calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raisedContinue reading "An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; Including Cursory Observations Made, and Information Obtained, In Travelling Through That Ancient Empire, and a Small Part of Chinese Tartary."

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$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149247

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Jones, James

The Thin Red Line.

New York : Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1962.

First edition of Jones’classic sequel to his first novel, From Here to Eternity. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, blind ruling to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

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$850.00

Item Number: RRB-149839

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Austen, Jane

Emma: A Novel. By the Author of “Pride and Prejudice.”

London : Printed for John Murray, 1816.

First edition of the final novel published during Austen’s lifetime, one of only 2000 copies printed. Small octavo, three volumes finely bound in three quarter leather over marbled boards by Birdsall & Son with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, topContinue reading "Emma: A Novel. By the Author of “Pride and Prejudice.”"

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$42,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149280

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Sumner, Charles. Introduction by Hon. George Frisbie Hoar

The Complete Works of Charles Sumner.

Boston : Lee and Shepard, 1900.

The Statesman edition of the complete works of Charles Sumner, with a three-page autograph letter signed by Sumner tipped into Vol. I. Octavo, twenty volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt,Continue reading "The Complete Works of Charles Sumner."

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$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149581

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More, Sir Thomas. Translated by Ralph Robinson. Foreword by William Morris. Edited by F.S. Ellis

Utopia.

Hammersmith, in the County of Middlesex : Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press, 1893.

The Kelmscott Press limited edition of  Sir Thomas More’s “quintessential humanist dialogue” (ODNB), first published in Louvain in 1516. Quarto, original publisher’s limp vellum with gilt titles to the spine, original silk ties, text printed in red and black in Chaucer and Troy types, 2 full-page woodcut borders and initials designed by William Morris. OneContinue reading "Utopia."

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$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149538

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Bacon, Francis

The Essayes or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lord Verulam Viscount St Alban.

London : Cresset Press/ Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press, 1928.

The Shakespeare Head Press limited edition of this collection of Francis Bacon’s reflective writings. Folio, printed on Batchelor’s Kelmscott hand-made paper, bound in the original publisher’s full vellum by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the front panel and spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt. One of 250 numbered copies,Continue reading "The Essayes or Counsels Civill and Morall of Francis Lord Verulam Viscount St Alban."

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$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148453

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Tolkien, J.R.R

The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King.

London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1974.

Finely bound complete set of Tolkien’s epic fantasy trilogy which, since its release, has sold over 150 million copies, making it the third best-selling novel of all time. Octavo, bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco by Bayntun-Riviere with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edgeContinue reading "The Lord of The Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King."

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$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149573

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Fast, Howard

Spartacus.

New York : Published by the Author, 1951.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author bound-in, “For Jerry Mayro Gratefully Howard Fast.” Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to theContinue reading "Spartacus."

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$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149899

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Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de; Enric C. Ricart [Illustrator]

The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha.

Barcelona : The Limited Editions Club, 1933.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Cervantes’ masterpiece, translated and with an introduction by John Ormsby. Quarto, two volumes, printed on Guarro paper, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in three compartments within raised bands, gilt numbers to the spine, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispieceContinue reading "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha."

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$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148437

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Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948-54.

First editions of Winston Churchill’s masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

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$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148663

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Machiavel, Nicolas. [Niccolo Machiavelli]

The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence: The History of Florence; The Prince; The Discourses of Nicholas Machiavel; The Art of War In Seven Books.

London : John Starkey at the Miter in Fleetstreet, near Temple-Bar, 1675.

First edition in English of the most important writings of Niccolo Machiavelli, widely considered the foundation of the modern study of politics. Includes The History of Florence, The Prince, Discourses on Livy, and The Art of War. Folio bound in three quarter modern calf over marbled boards with gilt-lettered morocco spine label, modern endpapers butContinue reading "The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence: The History of Florence; The Prince; The Discourses of Nicholas Machiavel; The Art of War In Seven Books."

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$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148533

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Gault de Saint-Germain, Pierre-Marie. [Marie de Rabutin-Chantal]

Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, De Sa Famille, Et De Ses Amie. [The Letters of Madame de Sevigne].

A Paris : Chez Dalibon Libraire, 1823.

Finely bound 19th century French printing of the Letters of Madame De Sevigne. Octavo, twelve volumes bound in full contemporary calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt stamping and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and blind-stamping to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins, marbledContinue reading "Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, De Sa Famille, Et De Ses Amie. [The Letters of Madame de Sevigne]."

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$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149508

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Burton, Captain Sir Richard F

A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome.

London : Tylston and Edwards, 1893.

Memorial edition of this mid-19th-century travel narrative by British explorer Richard Burton. Octavo, two volumes, bound in three-quarters morocco over cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with appendices. In near fine condition.

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$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148409

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Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George

The Last Days of Pompeii.

London : Richard Bentley, 1834.

First edition of Bulwer-Lytton’s most celebrated work, a classic of historical fiction and the basis for the 1935 Hollywood film of the same name directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper. Octavo, three volumes bound in full polished calf by Bayntun Riviere with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt tooling to theContinue reading "The Last Days of Pompeii."

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$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149376

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Maupassant, Henri René Albert Guy de

The Life Work of Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant. Embracing Romance. Travel. Comedy & Verse. For the first time Complete in English. With a Critical Preface by George Bourget of the French Academy and an Introduction by Robert Arnot M.A.

London and New York : M. Walter Dunne, Publisher, 1903.

The Flaubert edition of the complete works of Guy de Maupassant, including his well-known short stories and novels Boule de Suif, Une Vie, Bel-Ami, and Pierre et Jean. Octavo, 17 volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with git titles and botanical tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbledContinue reading "The Life Work of Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant. Embracing Romance. Travel. Comedy & Verse. For the first time Complete in English. With a Critical Preface by George Bourget of the French Academy and an Introduction by Robert Arnot M.A."

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$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-123801

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Macaulay, Lord Thomas Babington

The History of England From the Accession of James the Second.

London : Longmans, Green and Co, 1869-1870.

Finely bound example of one of the most influential historical works of the nineteenth century, first published in 1848. Small octavo, 8 volumes bound in full contemporary calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "The History of England From the Accession of James the Second."

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$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149509

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Schulberg, Budd

Waterfront.

New York : Random House, 1955.

First edition of Schulberg’s novel adapted from his Academy Award–winning screenplay. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.Continue reading "Waterfront."

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$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-143648

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Loti, Pierre. [Louis Marie-Julien Viaud]

Oeuvres de Pierre Loti: Aziyadé, Le Mariage de Loti, Le Roman D’Un Enfant, Mon Frère Yves, Pêcheur d’Islande, Madame Chrysanthème, Les Désenchantées, La Troisième Jeunesse de Madame Prune, Un Pèlerin d’Angkor, Ramuntcho. [The Works of Pierre Loti].

Paris : Calman-Levy, 1936 -1937.

The Calmann-Lévy limited illustrated edition of the works of Pierre Loti. Octavo, thirteen volumes uniformly bound in three quarter pebbled blue morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in three compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbons bound in, profusely illustrated with colored engravings by Pierre Brissaud, J.G.Continue reading "Oeuvres de Pierre Loti: Aziyadé, Le Mariage de Loti, Le Roman D’Un Enfant, Mon Frère Yves, Pêcheur d’Islande, Madame Chrysanthème, Les Désenchantées, La Troisième Jeunesse de Madame Prune, Un Pèlerin d’Angkor, Ramuntcho. [The Works of Pierre Loti]."

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$975.00

Item Number: RRB-149542

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Stevenson, Robert Louis

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson.

London : Printed by T. and A. Constable For Longmans Green and Co: Cassell and Co. Seeley and Co: Chas. Scribner's Sons and Sold by Chatto and Windus, 1894.

The Edinburgh edition of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson. Octavo, 33 volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbons bound in, tissue-guarded frontispiece to select volumes, original paperContinue reading "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson."

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$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149208

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Zohrabian, Hovhannes. [Giovanni Zohrab] [Translator]

The Holy Bible: The Old and New Testaments: An Accurate Translation of the Old Words Newly Brought to Light by the Most Select Penmanship From the Original Hellenic Greek.

Venice : San Lazzaro, 1805.

The first critical edition of the Bible in classical Armenian, translated by famed Benedictine monk Giovanni Zohrab (Hovhannes Zohrapian) nearly 140 years after the first Armenian Bible was printed in Amsterdam in 1666. Folio, bound in full modern calf with gilt titles and five raised bands to the spine, engraved vignette to title page, oneContinue reading "The Holy Bible: The Old and New Testaments: An Accurate Translation of the Old Words Newly Brought to Light by the Most Select Penmanship From the Original Hellenic Greek."

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$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149504

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