Signed & Autographed Books

Shaw, George Bernard; Charles Mozley [Illustrator]

Man and Superman.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1962.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of the Nobel Prize-winning play wright’s classic work. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles to the spine, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, frontispiece and title page vignette, with color illustrations. Boldly signed by illustrator Charles MozleyContinue reading "Man and Superman."

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$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148844

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Johnson, Hugh

Wine as a Communicator: An Address.

London : Printed in Great Britain by The Stellar Press, 1972.

First edition of Hugh Johnson’s address to the Wynkyn de Worde Society on 18th May 1972 at the Stationers Hall. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Gail Urzelmann – feel free to quote! Hugh Johnson 2004.” In near fine condition. Illustrations by Charles Mozley.

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$300.00

Item Number: RRB-148841

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Wasserstein, Wendy

The Heidi Chronicles.

San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1990.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Marc- All best- Wendy Wasserstein.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150206

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Fermor, Patrick Leigh [Xan and Daphne Fielding]

A Time To Keep Silence.

London : The Queen Anne Press, 1953.

Limited first edition of the author’s third book, one of 500 numbered copies, this is number 75, regarding his experiences in various monasteries. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by John Craxton. Association copy, inscribed by Leigh Fermor to Daphne and Xan Fielding in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Daphne and Xan,Continue reading "A Time To Keep Silence."

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$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150279

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Updike, John

Tossing and Turns: Poems.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1977.

First edition of this collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of a birthday cake in the year of publication, “for Billy Wasserman on his 50th birthday Love from John 7/29/77.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Author photograph byContinue reading "Tossing and Turns: Poems."

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$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150242

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Brand, Stewart

Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto.

New York : Viking, 2009.

First edition of this work challenging traditional environmentalism with pro-technology solutions. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stewart Brand on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148837

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Long, William Simon

Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross: A Popular Review of Life and Customs in Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ancient Yucatan, with a Survey of the Great Panama Canal.

Camden, NJ : The Long Photographic Art Studios, 1912.

First edition of this early twentieth century travelogue of Caribbean islands and Latin American countries. Quarto, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the front panel, triple ruling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels, illustrated with a map, a chart, and mounted sepia toned gelatin silver prints. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed byContinue reading "Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross: A Popular Review of Life and Customs in Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ancient Yucatan, with a Survey of the Great Panama Canal."

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$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148826

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Royo, Jose

Utopia.

Valencia, Spain : ROYO art, 2008.

First edition of this luxury art monograph celebrating Royo’s artistic world. Folio, original publisher’s pictorial boards with magnetic fore-edge closure, profusely illustrated with high-quality reproductions of Royo’s signature Mediterranean scenes. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Para Gregorio y Kay Garcia con amistad Royo Nov. 2012.” One of 500 numberedContinue reading "Utopia."

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$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148836

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Vonnegut, Kurt

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

New York : Delacorte Press, 1969.

First edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in of Vonnegut’s masterpiece, named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Kurt Vonnegut with a drawing of a self-caricature on the half-title page. Near fine in a fineContinue reading "Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death."

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$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147938

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Clarke, Arthur C. [Keir Dullea]

2010: Odyssey Two.

New York : Random House, 1982.

First edition of “this daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001” (Carl Sagan). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Mike Pegan from Arthur C. Clarke and film star Dullea “and from… Keir Dullea.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket paintingContinue reading "2010: Odyssey Two."

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$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150241

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Boesky, Ivan F

Merger Mania. Arbitrage: Wall Street’s Best Kept Money-Making Secret.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.

First edition of Boesky’s first and only book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “6/4/85 To Dennis Ryan keep up the great work at PWJC- Ivan F. Boesky.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. Rare andContinue reading "Merger Mania. Arbitrage: Wall Street’s Best Kept Money-Making Secret."

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$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150251

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Bourdain, Anthony

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.

New York : Bloomsbury, 2000.

First edition of the legendary chef’s bestselling memoir and first work of non-fiction. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in a contemporary full signature, “Cooks Rule! To Heather Anthony Bourdain.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Notice 51. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

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$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150273

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Samuelson, Paul A

Economics: An Introductory Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1948.

First edition of the reprint of the original 1948 first edition of this influential text by the father of modern economics. Octavo, original boards. Signed by the author on the title page, “Paul A. Samuelson MIT, December 2007.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. With a new foreword by the author.

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$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150266

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Galbraith, Robert [J.K. Rowling]

Cormoran Strike Series: Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, The Running Grave.

London : Sphere, 2018-2023.

First editions of the fourth to seventh novels in the Cormoran Strike series, written by J. K. Rowling and published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Octavo, four volumes, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page of each volume, “Robert Galbraith.” With Rowling’s hologram sticker to the verso of the half-title page. EachContinue reading "Cormoran Strike Series: Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, The Running Grave."

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$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148833

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Koufax, Sandy

Koufax.

New York : The Viking Press, 1966.

First edition of the baseball legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain green, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To George- Best wishes Sandy Koufax.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning to the spine Jacket painting by Herb Hazelton. Jacket design by H. Lawrence Hoffman.Continue reading "Koufax."

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$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150271

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Kushner, Tony [Milton Glaser]

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.

New York : Theatre Communications Group, 1993.

First editions of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. Each volume is boldly signed by Tony Kushner on the title page and each front panel jacket signed by legendary designer Milton Glaser. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser. We have never seen anotherContinue reading "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes."

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$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150257

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Samuelson, Paul A

Foundations of Economic Analysis.

Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1948.

Third printing of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus and one of the most influential economic texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original burgundy cloth with titles in gilt. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “Paul A. Samuelson MIT” on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. AnContinue reading "Foundations of Economic Analysis."

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$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150265

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Brown, Dan. [Tom Hanks]

Angels & Demons.

New York : Pocket Books, 2000.

First edition of the first Robert Langdon novel from the author of The Da Vinci Code, basis for the film starring Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks. Octavo, original red and orange half cloth. Boldly signed by both Dan Brown and Tom Hanks on the title page. Jacket ambigram artwork by John Langdon. Jacket photograph byContinue reading "Angels & Demons."

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$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150264

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Kripke, Saul

Naming and Necessity.

Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1980.

First edition of this work widely considered one of the most important philosophical works of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “Best wishes Saul Kripke.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.

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$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-138119

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Fermor, Patrick Leigh

A Time To Keep Silence.

London : John Murray, 1957.

First edition of the author’s third book, detailing his experiences in various monasteries. Octavo, original cloth. Illustrated by John Craxton. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “From [My Mother] AE. Leigh Fermor Fudge with thanks for safe transportation to Regency Sq. Brighton MCMLXIX.” Fermor has crossed out the ‘To’ in theContinue reading "A Time To Keep Silence."

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$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135041

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Gores, Joe

Hammett.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975.

First edition of this cult classic detective novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Joe Gores on the title page beneath his name. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.

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$125.00

Item Number: RRB-148830

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Moore, Robin

Fiedler: The Colorful Mr. Pops – The Man and His Music.

Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1968.

First edition of this biography of Arthur Fiedler, one of the most famous conductors in American music history. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the third free endpaper, “To Ed Schneebeck With my warmest regards Robin Moore.” Near fine in a very good dust jacketContinue reading "Fiedler: The Colorful Mr. Pops – The Man and His Music."

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$200.00

Item Number: RRB-148401

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Long, William Simon [W.S.]

Doubling the North American Isle: A Review of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, British America, the Pacific Slope and Ancient Quibera, with a Graphic Description of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.

Camden, NJ : The Long Art Studios, .

First edition of this early twentieth century travelogue of Canada and the western part of the United States of America. Quarto, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the front panel, triple ruling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels, illustrated with 14 mounted sepia toned gelatin silver prints. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribedContinue reading "Doubling the North American Isle: A Review of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, British America, the Pacific Slope and Ancient Quibera, with a Graphic Description of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado."

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$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148827

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Sowell, Thomas

The Quest For Cosmic Justice.

New York : The Free Press, 1999.

First edition of this work by the award-winning economist. Octavo, original half-cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine unclipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Stvan. Jacket calligraphy by Anita Karl. Uncommon signed.

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$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-148825

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