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Dickens, Charles

The Mudfog Papers, Etc.

London : Richard Bentley And Son, 1880.

First edition of Charles Dickens’ anthology about a parody of a fictional society. Octodecimo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, detailing stamped in black and gilt to the spine, front, and rear panel. In very good condition, bookplate.

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-147623
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Dickens, Charles

The Old Curiosity Shop: A Tale.

London : Chapman And Hall, Strand, 1841.

First edition of Dickens’s classic novel. Octavo, bound in half calf, full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, with illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-147630
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Friedman, Thomas L. [Madeleine Albright]

The Lexus And The Olive Tree.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999.

First edition of this groundbreaking work about globalization. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Secretary of State Albright, warmest regards and admiration! Thomas L. Friedman.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, wasContinue reading "The Lexus And The Olive Tree."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-147597
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Kazantzakis, Nikos

Odyssey: A Modern Sequel.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1958.

First edition, first printing of Kazantzakis’ masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Translated into English by Kimon Friar; illustrations by Ghika. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Uncommon.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-149191
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Watson, James D

Molecular Biology of the Gene.

New York : W.A. Benjamin, Inc, 1965.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist’s first book. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by James Watson on the title page. Editor’s foreword by Cyrus Levinthal. Near fine in good dust jacket with chips and wear. The hardcover edition is rare.

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$6,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150440
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Kerr, Judith

The Tiger Who Came To Tea.

London : Collins, 1968.

First edition of this classic, one of the best selling children’s book of all-time. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper.

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149126
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Burroughs, John

The Writings of John Burroughs: Accepting the Universe.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1921.

Volume XXI of the Autograph edition of Burroughs’ collected writings. Octavo, elaborately bound in full crushed levant morocco by H. R. Johnson with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling and large gilt cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt-ruled turn-ins, innerContinue reading "The Writings of John Burroughs: Accepting the Universe."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149746
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Dickens, Charles

The Personal History of David Copperfield.

London : Bradbury & Evans, 1850.

First edition in book form of “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels” (Virginia Woolf). Octavo, bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards by Henry Sotheran, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Illustrated with 40Continue reading "The Personal History of David Copperfield."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149762
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Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur

The Hound of the Baskervilles.

London : George Newnes, Limited, 1902.

First edition, first issue of the most famous of the Sherlock Holmes tales. First issue with ‘you’ for ‘your’ on line 3 of page 13. Octavo, original black and gilt stamped pictorial red cloth, illustrated with 16 plates by Sidney Paget. In very good condition, inscription to the front pastedown.

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$5,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149760
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Conrad, Joseph

A Personal Record.

London : J. M. Dent & Sons LTD, 1919.

First British edition, early printing of this autobiographical work of Joseph Conrad with first edition ‘Author’s Note’. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, bookplate to the front pastedown. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-147551
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Frost, Robert

A Boy’s Will.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1915.

First American edition of Frost’s first published work. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, gilt title to the front panel. Boldly signed and dated by the poet on front free endpaper, “Robert Frost Wesleyan December 1926.” Ownership signature on front pastedown of Richard Brooks in pencil. In very good condition. A charming example.

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147558
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Crick, Francis

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery.

New York : Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, 1988.

First edition of Crick’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Francis Crick in the year of publication to his personal assistant on the front free endpaper, “For Maria with grateful thanks for all her efforts love Francis.” The recipient was also thanked in the acknowledgements on page xiii, “Finally, my warmest thanksContinue reading "What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148918
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Jay-Z

Book of HOV: A Tribute to Jay-Z.

New York : Assouline, 2024.

First edition of this extraordinary book, which celebrates his groundbreaking career of this visionary and cultural icon. Quarto, original blue boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Jay-Z on the title page in silver marker. In fine condition.

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$1,400.00
Item Number: RRB-150403
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Crick, Francis

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994.

First edition, first printing of this “well-constructed and comprehensive overview of visual neuroscience” (The Washington Post). Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by Francis Crick in the year of publication to his personal assistant on the front free endpaper, “For Maria with many thanks for all the hard, tedious work you did on it.Continue reading "The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148919
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Einstein, Albert. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp

Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist.

Evanston : The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., 1949.

Finely bound edition of Einstein’s singular autobiography. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, frontispiece of Einstein by Yousuf Karsh. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp. In near fine condition.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-148432
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Lovell, Jim; Jeffrey Kluger [Tom Hanks]

Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.

First edition, early printing of this work, the basis of the 1995 film adaptation Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris, and Gary Sinise. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by James Lovell and Academy Award-winning actor TomContinue reading "Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150341
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Crick, Francis

Of Molecules and Men.

Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1966.

First edition of this work in which Crick explains the importance of the DNA discovery and emphasizes its wide-reaching implications. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by both Francis Crick on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Johsel Namkung. A very sharp example.

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$1,100.00
Item Number: RRB-148916
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Chernow, Ron [Lin-Manuel Miranda]

Alexander Hamilton.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2004.

First edition, early printing of this landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, basis for the Award-winning Broadway play. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Ron Chernow on a bookplate to the half-title page and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda (who starred in the Broadway adaptation). Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by GabrieleContinue reading "Alexander Hamilton."

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$1,100.00
Item Number: RRB-150345
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Muir, John

Travels in Alaska.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916.

First edition, early printing of this classic work by Muir. Octavo, original grey cloth lettered in white, color illustrated pictorial paper onlay, top edge gilt, illustrated with plates from photographs, tissue-guarded frontispiece. In very good condition, name to the front free endpaper.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-149583
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Steinbeck, John

The Moon Is Down.

New York : The Viking Press, 1942.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s classic work. Octavo, original blue cloth. The first edition has a large period between “talk” and “this” on page 112, line 11. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Ownership plate to the front free endpaper.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-148828
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Roth, Philip

The Great American Novel.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-150318
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Auster, Paul

The New York Trilogy: City of Glass. WITH: Ghosts. WITH: The Locked Room.

Los Angeles : Sun and Moon, 1985-86.

First editions of Auster’s classic detective novels, each signed by him on the title page with a quote from each book. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth.  City of Glass is signed as follows, “It was a wrong number that started it…Paul Auster. Ghosts is signed by the author on the title page, “And from thisContinue reading "The New York Trilogy: City of Glass. WITH: Ghosts. WITH: The Locked Room."

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$7,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150312
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Alison, Sir Archibald [Millard Fillmore]

History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol IV.

Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1855.

Early edition of this influential work chronicling European events from the French Revolution to the mid-19th century. Sir Archibald Alison was a Scottish historian, writer, and advocate whose most notable contributions were in the realm of historical and philosophical writing. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, floral border details stamped in blind.Continue reading "History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol IV."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148824
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Reddick, L.D. [Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Crusader Without Violence: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1959.

First edition of one the earliest biographies of “the American Gandhi.” Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the pastedown. Jacket photograph by Dan Weiner. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "Crusader Without Violence: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr."

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$14,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149245
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