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Anderson, Maxwell

Key Largo: A Play in a Prologue and Two Acts.

Washington, D.C : Anderson House, 1939.

First edition of this classic fast-paced play in blank verse, basis for the 1948 film directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacall. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Maxwell Anderson in the year of publication on the half-title page and additionally signed on the titleContinue reading "Key Largo: A Play in a Prologue and Two Acts."

$2,600.00

Item Number: RRB-147690

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Browning, Robert

Balaustion’s Adventure: Including a Transcript From Euripides.

London : Smith, Elder & Co, 1871.

First edition of this poetic retelling of Euripides’ ‘Alkestis’ by Victorian poet Robert Browning. Octodecimo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and decorative borders stamped in black to the front and rear panels. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Mrs. Procter — with RB’s affectionate regards.” The recipient wasContinue reading "Balaustion’s Adventure: Including a Transcript From Euripides."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-147688

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Browning, Robert

Dramatis Personae.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1864.

First edition of Browning’s popular poetry collection. Octavo, contemporary tree calf bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within gilt raised bands, gilt ruling to boards, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Robert Browning wishes all happinessContinue reading "Dramatis Personae."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147759

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Parker, Robert M

The World’s Greatest Wine Estates: A Modern Perspective.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2005.

First edition of the renowned wine critic’s elaborately illustrated work showcasing 175 of the world’s most accomplished wine estates. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, elaborately illustrated with color photographs. Boldly signed by Robert M. Parker on an official bookplate. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Beth Middleworth. Uncommon signed.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-147671

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Fleming, Ian

Moonraker.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1955.

First edition, first issue with “shoo” for “shoot” on page 10 of the third novel in the James Bond series and what many critics to be his finest. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a bright near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light toning and rubbing to the extremities. Jacket design by Kenneth Lewis.Continue reading "Moonraker."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149912

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[Hondius, Jodocus]

Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina [Holy Land Map].

Amsterdam : Blaeu, Willem, 1629.

Copper engraved, hand-colored map of one of the most decorative maps of the Holy Land of the 17th century. One page with hand-colored borders, the map depicts the tribes of Israel and the route the Israelites took from Egypt through Sinai into Canaan. In the sea there are three sea monsters, one of which hasContinue reading "Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina [Holy Land Map]."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147519

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Lewis, C.S

The Screwtape Letters.

London : Geoffrey Bles, 1942.

First edition of Lewis‘ classic novel of spiritual conflict, one of his most celebrated works. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. Housed in a custom folding chemise and half morocco slipcase. An excellent example, rare in this condition.

$14,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148106

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Allison, Graham [Madeleine K. Albright]

Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe.

New York : Times Books, 2004.

First edition of this informative work on nuclear terrorism and how to prevent it. 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 front free endpaper, “To Madeleine, With great admiration and hope G.” The recipient, MadeleineContinue reading "Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-147591

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Tibbets, Paul; Theodore Van Kirk

Paul Tibbets and Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk Signed Photographic Print.

1945.

Distinctive photograph of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud signed by two crew members of the Enola Gay. Black and white photographic print of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud captured just after the release of the “Little Boy” atomic bomb. Boldly signed in silver felt tip by, “Paul W. Tibbets Pilot B29 Enola Gay 6 Aug. 1945,” andContinue reading "Paul Tibbets and Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk Signed Photographic Print."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-147781

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Remington, Frederic

John Ermine of the Yellowstone.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1902.

First edition of this thought-provoking work of a young Native American man who is torn between his traditional way of life and the rapidly changing world around him. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, top edge gilt, black and white illustrations by Frederic Remington. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To myContinue reading "John Ermine of the Yellowstone."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148081

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Takeyh, Ray [Madeleine K. Albright]

Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

First edition of this accessible and authoritative history of Iran’s relations with the world since the revolution in 1979. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Secretary Albright, Much appreciation forContinue reading "Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147592

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Orwell, George

Animal Farm.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946.

Early printing of Orwell’s timeless allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket art by Art Brenner.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147916

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Kurtzer, Daniel C.; Scott B. Lasensky; William B. Quandt; Steven L. Spiegel; Shibley Z. Telhami [Madeleine Albright]

The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest For Arab-Israeli Peace, 1989-2011.

Ithaca and London : Cornell University Press, 2013.

First edition of this informative account of the United States’ role in attempting to achieve Arab-Israeli peace. Octavo, original publisher’s black boards, illustrated with a map of The Syrian-Israeli Frontier, bookplate to the front pastedown from ‘The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright’. The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serveContinue reading "The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest For Arab-Israeli Peace, 1989-2011."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-147354

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Fargo, William

William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate for American Express Company.

New York : American Express Company, 1873.

Rare American Express Company stock certificate signed by American businessman William Fargo. Imperial octavo, one page with the “Safety & Dispatch” vignette of the dog (mascot of American Express) at the center, number 10855. The certificate is dated February 3, 1873 and issues five shares at $100 each of Capital Stock to S. Kahn &Continue reading "William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate for American Express Company."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148073

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Dickens, Charles

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1839.

First edition, first issue in book form of one of Dickens’ most popular novels. Octavo, bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, with 39 engraved plates by Phiz, frontispiece portrait of Dickens. First issue withContinue reading "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-147628

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Hess, Stephen; James P. Pfiffner [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Organizing the Presidency.

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2002.

Third edition of this examination of the changing responsibilities of the executive branch jobs and their relationships with one another, from the time of Roosevelt to George W. Bush. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Kiki & Marty – With love &Continue reading "Organizing the Presidency."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147836

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Chernow, Ron [Lin-Manuel Miranda]

Alexander Hamilton.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2004.

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

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147364

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Burns, Ric; James Sanders; Lisa Ades

New York: An Illustrated History.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1999.

First edition of this landmark illustrated history of the city that never sleeps. Quarto, original half cloth, heavily illustrated with 500 images in color and black and white. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-147936

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Oringer, Maurice J

Electrosurgery in Dentistry.

Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Company, 1968.

Early edition of this work on the use of electrosurgery in modern dentistry. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustarted with black and white photographs throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “To Dr. Walter Kindiak With sincere great wishes of the author. Maurice J. Oringer.” InContinue reading "Electrosurgery in Dentistry."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-147798

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Dickens, Charles

Sketches By Boz.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1839.

First edition of the new edition of one of Dickens’ collection of short pieces. Octavo, bound in full red calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, with forty illustrations by George Cruikshank. In near fine condition.Continue reading "Sketches By Boz."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-147629

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Columbus, Christopher

The Spanish Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant’ Angel: Escribano de Racion of the Kingdom of Aragon Dated 15 February 1493.

London : Bernard Quaritch, 1891.

First edition of the facsimile edition of Christopher Columbus’ letter to Luis de Santángel about his initial voyage to the Americas. Folio, half morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, folding facsimile of letters at center. In very good condition, rebacked. An exceptional example, rare in this condition.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147790

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Schulz, Charles M

Charles Schulz Peanuts Manuscript Mock-Up, Signed With Original Snoopy Drawing.

c. 1965.

Exceptionally rare original manuscript mock-up of Charles Schulz’s square-shaped Peanuts books. Manuscript booklet completely in the hand of Charles Schulz, featuring a full-page drawing, in pencil, of Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace, “Here I am flying high over the enemy lines.” Inscribed on the front page, “Frank – How would this be forContinue reading "Charles Schulz Peanuts Manuscript Mock-Up, Signed With Original Snoopy Drawing."

$10,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147846

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott

F. Scott Fitzgerald Collector’s Edition Set. Including: The Great Gatsby, Beautiful and Damned, Babylon Revisited, Last Tycoon, Tales of the Jazz Age, This Side of Paradise, Tender is the Night

Norwalk, Connecticut : The Easton Press, 1991.

First collector’s edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s works by The Easton Press. Royal octavo, seven volumes, elaborately bound in full leather with various colors and designs with gilt titles to the spine in 5-9 compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, watered silk moire endpapers, silk bookmarks, frontispieces. Illustrations by Frank Mayo, Mario Stasolla,Continue reading "F. Scott Fitzgerald Collector’s Edition Set. Including: The Great Gatsby, Beautiful and Damned, Babylon Revisited, Last Tycoon, Tales of the Jazz Age, This Side of Paradise, Tender is the Night"

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-147877

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Jones, James

Some Came Running.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957.

First edition of the author’s major second novel about an aspiring Army veteran writer. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Jacket design by Greta Franzen. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-147568

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