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Scott's Last Expedition

Scott, Captain Robert Falcon

Scott’s Last Expedition.

London : Smith, Elder & Co, 1913.

First edition of Scott’s diaries from his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. Quarto, two volumes, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to spine and front panel, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume, illustrated with 18 color plates, eight folding maps (one color), and over 250 other illustrations and folding panoramas. In veryContinue reading "Scott’s Last Expedition."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148925

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What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

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."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148918

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Night Soldiers: A Novel

Furst, Alan

Night Soldiers: A Novel.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1988.

First edition of “one of the very best novels ever written about the inner world of Soviet intelligence” (Thomas Powers). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Jake, All good things, Alan Furst.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Louise Noble.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-144298

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The North Pole.

Peary, Robert E. Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt

The North Pole.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1910.

First British edition of Peary’s illustrated account of his journey to the North Pole. Thick quarto, original cloth with a polar bear and gilt titles to the spine, gilt titles and disk to the front panel, double ruling to the front panel stamped in white, a polar bear in white to the rear panel, tissue-guardedContinue reading "The North Pole."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148931

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Seminar on Space Exploration

Armstrong, Neil; James Van Allen; Roald Fryxell; Edward Olsen; Thor Karlstrom

Neil Armstrong and James Van Allen Signed “Seminar on Space Exploration” Program.

Illinois 1972.

Program for the “Seminar on Space Exploration” held at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, on February 10-12, 1972. Signed on the cover by astronaut Neil Armstrong and space physicist James Van Allen. Additionally signed by noted scientists Roald Fryxell, Edward Olsen, and Thor Karlstrom. James Van Allen was an American space scientist whose pioneeringContinue reading "Neil Armstrong and James Van Allen Signed “Seminar on Space Exploration” Program."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148903

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The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul

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."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148919

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First on the Antarctic Continent

Borchgrevink, Carsten E

First on the Antarctic Continent: Being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900.

London : George Newnes, Limited, 1901.

First edition of Borchgrevink’s detailed account of the first expedition to establish a base on the main body of the continent. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt titles and explorer to the spine, gilt titles to the front panel with ship vignette in gilt and silver, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded photogravure portrait frontispiece, 32Continue reading "First on the Antarctic Continent: Being an Account of the British Antarctic Expedition 1898-1900."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148927

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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. Boldly signed by Viktor Frankl on the title page. near fine in a good dust jacket. Typography, binding andContinue reading "The Doctor and the Soul: An Introduction to Logotherapy."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150436

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Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist.

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.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148432

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The Great White South

Ponting, Herbert G

The Great White South: Being an Account of Experiences with Captain Scott’s South Pole Expedition and of the Nature Life of the Antarctic.

London : Duckworth & Co, 1921.

First edition of this first hand account of Captain Scott’s ill-fated last expedition. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt titles and British Antarctic Expedition vignette to the spine and front panel, frontispiece, with 164 photographic illustrations by the author, 11 by Captain Scott and others, a map, and 2 drawings. In good condition withContinue reading "The Great White South: Being an Account of Experiences with Captain Scott’s South Pole Expedition and of the Nature Life of the Antarctic."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148930

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Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13

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."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150341

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Life Itself: Its Origin and Nature

Crick, Francis

Life Itself: Its Origin and Nature.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1981.

First edition of this work on biology and the origin of life and man by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with diagrams. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication to his personal assistant on the front free endpaper, “For Betty with many thanks for all the hard work,Continue reading "Life Itself: Its Origin and Nature."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148917

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Of Molecules and Men

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.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-148916

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Steep Trails

Muir, John

Steep Trails.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1918.

First edition of this collection of two dozen of Muir’s essays documenting his travels throughout the American West between 1873 and 1902. Octavo, original gray cloth lettered in white, colored pictorial onlay to the front panel, top edge gilt, illustrated with 12 plates. Edited by William Frederic Badè. In very good condition, name to theContinue reading "Steep Trails."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-149512

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The Story of My Boyhood and Youth

Muir, John

The Story of My Boyhood and Youth.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1913.

First edition, first issue with the biting criticism of his neighbor’s treatment of his son on p. 217: “…none was bold enough or kind enough to break the blacksmith’s jaw” (Kimes 315) of Muir’s autobiography of his youth. Octavo, original publisher’s illustrated cloth with gilt titles and black stamping to the spine and front panel,Continue reading "The Story of My Boyhood and Youth."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149353

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The Cruise of the Crown

Muir, John

The Cruise of the Corwin: Journal of the Arctic Expedition of 1881 in Search of De Long and the Jeannette.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917.

First edition of Muir’s account of his expedition aboard the USS Corwin. Octavo, original cream green cloth, color pictorial cover label, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, illustrated with plates from photographs and from sketches by Muir. Edited by William Frederic Badè. (Kimes 348 BAL 14775). In near fine condition, period ownership inscription to the pastedown.Continue reading "The Cruise of the Corwin: Journal of the Arctic Expedition of 1881 in Search of De Long and the Jeannette."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-114608-1

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The Yosemite

Muir, John

The Yosemite.

New York : The Century Co, 1912.

First edition of this seminal work relaying Muir’s first experience in the Yosemite Valley which inspired to him to establish Yosemite National Park. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial cloth stamped in gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, illustrated with numerous plates and three folding maps. In very good condition, inscription to the front free endpaper. An excellent example.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-149527

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Travels in Alaska

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.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-149583

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Photo of Apollo spacecraft orbiting the Moon signed by astronauts

Aldrin, Buzz; Charles Conrad; Alan Bean; Edgar Mitchell; Dave Scott; Charlie Duke; Gene Cernan

Apollo Moonwalkers Signed Photograph.

1969.

Rare color satin-finish photograph of the Apollo spacecraft over the lunar surface. Boldly signed around the Apollo spacecraft in black felt tip by seven moonwalkers: Buzz Aldrin, Charlie Duke, Gene Cernan, Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, and Dave Scott. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148897

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Return to Earth

Aldrin, Buzz

Return to Earth.

New York : Random House, 1973.

First edition of this work by the second man to walk on the moon. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin on the front free endpaper and inscribed by the co-author “To Jerry A. Griffin with best wishes Wayne Warga.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "Return to Earth."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149629

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Framed photo of Saturn V rocket launch signed by astronauts.

Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of the Apollo 11 Launch.

1969.

Official NASA color photograph of the Apollo 11 liftoff. Color satin-finish photograph of the liftoff of the Apollo 11 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on July 16, 1969. Boldly signed in black felt tip by the Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Official NASA photograph. In fineContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of the Apollo 11 Launch."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148470

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The World, The Flesh and the Devil.

Dyson, Freeman J. [Edward O. Wilson]

The World, The Flesh and the Devil.

London : Birbeck College, 1972.

First edition of this lecture given by Dyson at Birbeck College in London on May 16, 1972. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow scientist Edward O. Wilson on the title page, “For Edward with best wishes Freeman Dyson.” In very good condition, with the ownership signature of WilsonContinue reading "The World, The Flesh and the Devil."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150268

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Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Descent Onto Lunar Surface.

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Photograph of Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the Apollo 11 lunar module ‘Eagle’ onto the surface of the moon. Color glossy photograph of Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the Apollo 11 lunar module “Eagle” onto the surface of the moon. Boldly signed by the Apollo 11 crew on the mount by Neil Armstrong, BuzzContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Descent Onto Lunar Surface."

$11,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148457

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Antique terrestrial globe mounted on a wooden stand with four turned legs.

Loring, Josiah

Loring’s Terrestrial Table Globe.

Boston : Josiah Loring, c. 1833.

Rare early 19th century American terrestrial table globe published by Josiah Loring. The terrestrial globe measures 17 inches in diameter with a calibrated brass meridian ring and 17 inch mahogany horizon ring decorated with mounted hand colored decorations. Mounted on an ebonized oak stand. The globe is comprised of 12 richly detailed hand-colored gores withContinue reading "Loring’s Terrestrial Table Globe."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149783

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