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Carnegie, Andrew

James Watt: Famous Scots Series.

Edinburgh and London : Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, c. 1905.

First edition of this biographical work celebrating Watt’s refinement of the steam engine as a symbol of Scottish ingenuity and moral progress. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth stamped in gilt and black, title page vignette. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Mr. David Anderson, Andrew Carnegie.” In very good condition.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-149388

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Haise, Fred

Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey.

Washington, D.C : Smithsonian Books, 2022.

First edition, early printing of the extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Harry Hope you enjoy the read of my blessed life and career! Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP.” FineContinue reading "Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150582

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Sherwin, Martin J

A World Destroyed: The Atomic Bomb and the Grand Alliance.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s first book and co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Warren with best wishes, Marty.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lidia Ferrara.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150555

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Crick, Francis and Watson, James D

The Nature of Viruses: The Biophysics and Biochemistry of Viruses (CIBA Foundation Symposium).

London : J. & A. Churchill, 1957.

First edition of Watson and Crick’s classic work on Virus Structure. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by James Watson on the front free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150523

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Yang, Chen Ning

Elementary Particles: A Short History Of Some Discoveries In Atomic Physics.

United States of America : Princeton University Press, 1962.

First edition of this overview of the evolution of atomic physics, focusing on the discovery and understanding of elementary particles. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Chen Ning Yang on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with minor toning to the spine. Illustrated with black and white drawings and pictures.Continue reading "Elementary Particles: A Short History Of Some Discoveries In Atomic Physics."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141088

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Muir, John

The Mountains of California.

New York : The Century Co, 1894.

First edition of Muir’s classic work on the mountains of California. Octavo, original pictorial cloth decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, frontispiece, illustrated throughout. In very good.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149358

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Goodall, Jane with Phillip Berman

Reason For Hope: A Spiritual Journey.

New York : Warner Books, 1999.

First edition of Goodall’s moving memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Dorothy Hear your heart Jane Goodall.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Merri Meyer and Flag.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-149345

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Ferrier, David

The Functions of the Brain.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1876.

First edition of this groundbreaking work on the study of brain physiology. Octavo, original publisher’s brown cloth, illustrated with diagrams. In very good condition with light rubbing to the extremities, signature on the dedication page. Rare.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149329

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Wiener, Norbert

Norbert Wiener Signed Passport and Photograph.

United States : Department of State, 1922.

Rare 1922 signed passport of the father of cybernetics Norbert Wiener with a signed photograph by him. The United States of America passport from the Department of State signed by Norbert Wiener with his personal description and his signed photograph affixed to the bottom right corner. The seal is present and affixed to the bottomContinue reading "Norbert Wiener Signed Passport and Photograph."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149323

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Owens, Mark and Delia

Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984.

First edition of this classic work, which ranks with “Goodall’s In the Shadow of Man and Fossey’s Gorillas in the Mist” (Chicago Tribune). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers by Lorraine Sneed, illustrated with color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by both Delia Owens and signed by Mark Owens on the half-title page, “To Bruce, WeContinue reading "Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149317

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Wozniak, Steve

iWoz.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.

First edition, early printing of this work which “traces the life and times of a brilliant, gifted…individual whose contributions to the scientific, business and cultural realms are extensive” (Bookpage). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Steve Wozniak on the title page, “To Cindy Woz.” Fine in aContinue reading "iWoz."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-149297

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Wolstenholme, Gordon [Editor]; Sir Julian Huxley; J.B.S. Haldane; Carleton Coon; et al

Man and His Future.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1963.

First edition of this 1963 scientific progress conference anthology. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, with eight illustrations. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ira Goldblatt. Uncommon in this condition.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-149296

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Goodall, Jane with Gail Hudson

Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants.

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2014.

First edition of this work by the renowned naturalist and scientist. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Jane Goodall on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom McKeveny. Foreword by Michael Pollan.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-149283

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Carson, Rachel

The Edge of the Sea.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1955.

First edition of Carson’s classic work, which explores marine life that takes us into “a truly extraordinary world” (The Atlantic Monthly). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Inscribed for Miss Mary Lindsay with best wishes of Rachel Carson.” Illustrated by Bob Hines. Near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Edge of the Sea."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150510

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Frankl, Viktor E

The Doctor and the Soul: An Introduction to Logotherapy.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1955.

First edition of Frankl’s classic work which explores topics on the meaning of life in general as well as the meaning of specific areas of one’s life, such as work and personal relationships. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Stettner with the kindest regardsContinue reading "The Doctor and the Soul: An Introduction to Logotherapy."

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150506

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Smith, James Edward; Edited by Lady Smith

Memoir and Correspondence of the Late Sir James Edward Smith, M.D.

London : Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1832.

First edition of this comprehensive biographical portrait of one of Britain’s most influential botanists and founders of the Linnean Society, compiled by his widow Pleasance Smith. Octavo, two volumes, bound in half-cloth with paper titles to the spine. In near fine condition. Edited by Lady Smith.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-149484

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Darwin, Charles; Edited by James D. Watson

Darwin: The Indelible Stamp.

Philadelphia : Running Press, 2005.

First edition of this compilation of Charles Darwin’s most influential works in their entirety contained for the first time in one volume. Thick octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by James Watson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Text includes commentary by Nobel laureate James Watson.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-150463

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Einstein, Albert

Relativity: The Special And General Theory.

London : Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1920.

First British edition of Einstein’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece of Einstein, illustrated with five diagrams. In very good condition with toning to the spine. Translated by Robert Lawson.

$1,650.00

Item Number: RRB-149244

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Wells, H.G

The New America: The New World.

London : The Cresset Press, 1935.

First British edition of this sociopolitical commentary of the United States during the interwar period. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket with toning and shelf wear. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s most famousContinue reading "The New America: The New World."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-149250

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Goodall, Jane with Gail Hudson

Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants.

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2014.

First edition of this work by the renowned naturalist and scientist. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Jane Goodall on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom McKeveny. Foreword by Michael Pollan.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-149413

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Russell, Walter; Lao Russell

The World Crisis: Its Explanation and Solution.

Swannanoa, Virginia : University of Science and Philosophy, 1958.

First edition of this work containing a vital world-message and “a blue print for the one way to peace and prosperity”. Octavo, original publisher’s purple cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with a folding table. Presentation copy, inscribed by Lao Russell on the half-title page, “To Ann Harwood This book was written to give the cause of ourContinue reading "The World Crisis: Its Explanation and Solution."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-149180

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[Oppenheimer, J. Robert; Kitty Oppenheimer; Norris Bradbury; Niels Bohr]

J. Robert Oppenheimer Photo Album Commemorating his Return to the Los Alamos Laboratory.

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Rare original photo album commemorating J. Robert Oppenheimer’s return to the Los Alamos Laboratory on May 18th, 1964. Square octavo, blue boards with white plastic comb binding, with 30 black and white photographs. Nearly two decades after the Trinity test and only three years before his death, J. Robert Oppenheimer revisited the Los Alamos Laboratory.Continue reading "J. Robert Oppenheimer Photo Album Commemorating his Return to the Los Alamos Laboratory."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149178

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Wells, H.G.; Julian S. Huxley and G.P. Wells

The Science of Life.

London : Cassell and Company Limited, 1931.

First edition of “the first modern textbook of biology.” Quarto, original cloth, top stain black, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Wells in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, “For Lady Wavetree devotion H.G. Wells Cannes. Feb 16. 1931.” Very good in the rare dust jacket, which is in very good condition. SignedContinue reading "The Science of Life."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149156

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Goodall, Jane

Jane Goodall Signed Photograph.

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Full-color glossy photograph of Jane Goodall with a chimpanzee. Inscribed by Goodall in the lower right corner of the photograph, “For Bernd – Together we make a difference Jane Goodall.” In near fine condition. The photograph measures 7.5 inches by 5 inches.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149116

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