Chambers, Oswald
Biblical Ethics.
London : Simpkin Marshall, 1941.
First edition of Chambers’ work on Biblical ethics. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with light wear.
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Item Number: RRB-84778
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Gehl, Jan
Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space.
New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987.
Early printing of this “thoughtful, beautiful, and enlightening work” (Jane Jacobs). Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated throughout. Signed by the author on the half-title page, “Keep up the good work and greetings from Jan Gehl Copenhagen 20.01.2015.” In near fine condition. Translated by Jo Koch.
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Item Number: RRB-73672
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
DeCarava, Roy and Langston Hughes
The Sweet Flypaper of Life.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1955.
First edition of the classic collaboration between Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes. Small octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Langston Hughes on the front free endpaper, “Especially for Lucian Stanton whose photographs I very much enjoyed seeing- Sincerely- Langston Hughes New York Feb. 23, 1960.” An excellent example in the original dust jacket.Continue reading "The Sweet Flypaper of Life."
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Item Number: RRB-90534
Stravinsky, Igor
Autographed Letter Signed From Carl Haverlin To Igor Stravinsky.
1962.
Single page typed signed letter with notes in Stravinsky’s hand. Typed signed letter from 1962 to Igor Styravinsky from Carl Haverlin, pioneer in radio broadcasting, and longtime president of Broadcast Music Inc. The letter is on Broadcast Music Inc. stationary, and Haverlin writes to inquire about some illustrations which Dulac had made for Stravinsky’s Firebird Ballet.Continue reading "Autographed Letter Signed From Carl Haverlin To Igor Stravinsky."
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Item Number: RRB-84762
Burroughs, William S
Naked Lunch.
New York : Grove Press, Inc, 1962.
First American edition, first issue jacket with no zip code on rear panel and no roman numerals on lower spine near back panel of Burroughs’ classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by William S. Burroughs on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Included is theContinue reading "Naked Lunch."
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Item Number: RRB-87577
Fletcher, Colin
River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.
First edition of this epic adventure by Fletcher, a renowned traveler and writer. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 15 maps and 42 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Alan and Lotte with best wishes Colin Carmel Valley, California 4/30/97.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dustContinue reading "River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea."
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Item Number: RRB-54787
Rowling, J.K
The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
London : Bloomsbury Books, 2008.
First British edition of this wizarding classic. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “To Annie, J.K Rowling.” With the author’s hologram sticker on the top right corner. In fine condition without wear. No dust jacket was issued for this title.
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Item Number: RRB-89076
Mandela, Nelson
Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
South Africa : MacDonald Purnell, 1994.
First South African edition, early printing of the autobiography of one of the greatest moral leaders of the twentieth century which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ambassador Jean-Pierre Masset ofContinue reading "Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela."
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Item Number: RRB-89081
Markowitz, Harry M
The Nature and Applications of Process Analysis.
Santa Monica, California : The Rand Corporation, 1954.
Rare research memorandum written by Nobel Prize-winning economist Harry M. Markowitz providing an economy-wide process analysis model to “predict what combination of civilian and military outputs can and cannot be produced with specified national resources.” Octavo, 23 pages typescript on original Project Rand Research Memorandum letterhead including two folding graphs concerning technological and mechanical resourcesContinue reading "The Nature and Applications of Process Analysis."
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Item Number: RRB-88163
Penrose, Roger
The Emperor’s New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics.
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1989.
First edition of this work by Penrose, which won The Science Book Prize. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Roger Penrose on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Foreword by Martin Gardner. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
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Item Number: RRB-87509
Heschel, Abraham Joshua
Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion.
Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society of America, 1951.
First edition of this modern classic of Jewish theology. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some chips and rubbing. Jacket designed by Marshall Lee.
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Item Number: RRB-78342
Wells, Carveth
Six Years in the Malay Jungle.
Garden City, NY : Garden City Publishing, 1925.
First edition of Wells’ work on the Malay jungle. Octavo, original orange cloth, frontispiece. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon in the original dust jacket,
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Item Number: RRB-1921
Shostakovich, Dmitri
Dmitri Shostakovich Autograph Musical Quotation Signed.
1947.
Handwritten musical quotation inscribed by Russian composer and pianist Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich in Russian above the opening three bars of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor (Op. 47) on a two-stave system with holograph tempo directive and title, “To Lionel Okvin from Dmitri Shostakovich 17th February 1947.” Double matted and framed with a photographContinue reading "Dmitri Shostakovich Autograph Musical Quotation Signed."
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Item Number: RRB-82418
Born, Max
The Restless Universe.
New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1936.
First edition of this classic introduction to physics. Quarto, original cloth. Signed by Max Born on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear to the extremities. Translated by Winifred M. Deans. Illustrations by Dr. Otto Koenigsberger. This is the first signed example of a firstContinue reading "The Restless Universe."
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Item Number: RRB-81190
Hueffer, (Ford) Ford Madox
The Good Soldier. A Tale of Passion.
London : John Lane Company, 1915.
First edition, first issue without the 16 pp. of advertisements.of this literary highspot, one of the great novels of the first half of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities.
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Item Number: RRB-81026
Nabokov, Vladimir
King, Queen, Knave.
London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968.
First British edition of this early Nabokov novel. Octavo, original black cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by George Mayhew. Photograph of Nabokov on the rear panel by Philippe Halsman. Translated by Dmitri Nabokov. A nice example.
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Item Number: RRB-89070
Malkiel, Burton G. and Charles D. Ellis
The Elements of Investing.
New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2010.
First edition of this work on investing by two of the world’s greatest financial thinkers. Octavo, original boards. Signed by the co-author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes Burt Malkiel.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael J. Freeland.
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Item Number: RRB-75065
Fletcher, Colin
The Thousand-Mile Summer in Desert and High Sierra.
Berkeley, CA : Howell-North Books, 1964.
First edition of Fletcher’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs from the author. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Dean Well from Colin Fletcher.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
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Item Number: RRB-74000
Sagan, Carl; F.D. Drake; Anne Druyan; Timothy Ferris; Jon Lomberg; Linda Salzman Sagan
Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record.
New York : Random House, 1978.
First edition of this fascinating story which covers the story of the interstellar record. Quarto, original cloth. Boldly signed by Carl Sagan on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino.
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Item Number: RRB-74002
An Area of Darkness: An Experience of India; India: A Wounded Civilization and India: A Million Mutinies Now.
First Edition
$2,000.00
RRB-90453
Autographed Letter Signed From Carl Haverlin To Igor Stravinsky.
Autograph Letters Signed
$1,600.00
RRB-84762
Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
Biography and Autobiography
$4,000.00
RRB-89081
The Emperor’s New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics.
First Edition
$1,750.00
RRB-87509
Dmitri Shostakovich Autograph Musical Quotation Signed.
Autograph Letters Signed
$8,800.00
RRB-82418