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Kipling, Rudyard; Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.

A Song of the English.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, c. 1909.

Signed limited edition of Kipling’s collection of songs of the seas and cities, elaborately illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. Quarto, original publisher’s full pictorial vellum decorated in gilt, top edge gilt with others untrimmed, illustrated with 30-tipped in plates with captioned tissue guards and numerous in-text illustrations. One of 500 numbered copies signed by theContinue reading "A Song of the English."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-148683
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Towles, Amor

A Gentleman In Moscow.

New York : Viking, 2016.

First edition of the New York Times bestselling author’s second novel. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Amor Towles on the title page and with his custom-designed stamp of the Kremlin opposite the title page in red ink. Towles adopted the practice of adding a custom-designed stamp when signing his books as requests for signedContinue reading "A Gentleman In Moscow."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-149445
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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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Hemingway, Ernest

A Farewell To Arms.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.

First edition, first issue of this early Hemingway classic, which established him among the American masters. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt labels to the spine and front panel. First issue with Scribner’s seal to title verso and without legal disclaimer. Near fine in a very good first state dust jacket. Jacket priced at $2.50 and with the misspelling “KatharineContinue reading "A Farewell To Arms."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148052
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Forsyth, Frederick

The Odessa File. [with] The Biafra Story. [with] Frederick Forsyth Signed Letter Collection.

London : Hutchinson, 1972.

First British edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “For Professor and Mrs Cameron. With all my best wishes, from ‘Deny’ Freddie Forsyth.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket, tape marks to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Michael Brett.Continue reading "The Odessa File. [with] The Biafra Story. [with] Frederick Forsyth Signed Letter Collection."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-147828
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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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Gresham, William Lindsay. [C.S. Lewis]

Limbo Tower.

New York : Rhinehart & Company, Inc, 1949.

First edition of one of Gresham’s most significant works. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For C.S. Lewis – This is a book of confusions but I think the general direction is right. Two forces set me on the right path –Continue reading "Limbo Tower."

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$12,800.00
Item Number: RRB-149537
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McInerney, Jay [Chip Kidd]

A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

First edition of this entertaining, irresistible book that is essential for anyone enthralled by the myriad pleasures of wine. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Jay McInerney on the title page and additionally signed three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd on the front panel of the jacket, title page, and rear flap of theContinue reading "A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-149798
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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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McCarthy, Cormac

All the Pretty Horses.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

First edition of the first novel in McCarthy’s acclaimed Border Trilogy and winner of the National Book Award. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper and additionally signed three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, on the half-title and on the rear flap.Continue reading "All the Pretty Horses."

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$5,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149794
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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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Bouvier, Jacqueline and Lee [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]

One Special Summer.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1974.

First edition of this delightful memoir written by the Bouvier sisters about their summer in Europe. Folio, original marbled blue paper boards, illustrated with drawings and decorations by both authors. Boldly signed by Jacqueline and Lee Bouvier on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Trade editions signed are uncommon.

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149776
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Smith, Dodie

The Hundred and One Dalmatians.

London : Heinemann, 1956.

First edition of the author’s beloved children’s classic, adapted into the 1961 animated film produced by Walt Disney Studios. Octavo, original blue cloth, pictorial endpapers, with 58 illustrations by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone. Association copy, inscribed by the author to her Aunt in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, “To Aunt ElsieContinue reading "The Hundred and One Dalmatians."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148439
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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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Vonnegut, Kurt

Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1994.

First edition, early printing of the 25th anniversary edition of Vonnegut’s masterpiece. Octavo, original black half-cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket, name to the half-title page. Local newspaper clipping with a mini-interview of Vonnegut when he went to Pittsburgh to give aContinue reading "Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-148433
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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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