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Gehry, Frank; Foreword Henry N. Cobb.

The Architecture of Frank Gehry.

New York : Rizzoli Publishers, 1986.

First edition of this early monograph of the work of renowned architect Frank Gehry. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Frank Gehry on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Essays by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, Coosje van Bruggen, Mildred Friedman, Joseph Giovannini, Thomas S. Hines, Pilar Vilades. Foreword Henry N. Cobb.Continue reading "The Architecture of Frank Gehry."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-44675

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Schein, Edgar H.

The Art of Managing Human Resources.

: Oxford University Press, .

First edition of this work on management. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor opposite the title page, “In most organizational change efforts, it is much easier to draw on the strengths of the culture than to overcome the constraints by changing culture.” All the best, John Ed H. Schein March 29,Continue reading "The Art of Managing Human Resources."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-87844

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Nash, John F.; Edited by Harold W. Kuhn and Sylvia Nasar.

The Essential John Nash.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2003.

First edition of this volume which compiles John Nash’s most well-known papers. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nash on the half-title page, “For Harry Williams 27 April 2009 John F. Nash, Jr.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Grady Klein.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-103443

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Berger, Peter L. and Thomas Luckmann.

The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1966.

First edition of one of the most important sociological texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Norman Ives.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-102244

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Cohen, Leonard [Robert Stone].

Book of Longing.

New York : HarperCollins, 2006.

Early printing of Cohen’s provocative book of poetry. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Leonard Cohen on the title page, “For Janice and Bob, suffering together, Leonard Washington 2006.” The recipient, American novelist Robert Stone’s first two novels, A Hall of Mirrors(1967) and Dog Soldiers(1974) were published in the same era asContinue reading "Book of Longing."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-96167

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Kipling, Rudyard.

Stalky & Co.

London : Macmillan and Co., Ltd, 1899.

First British edition of Kipling’s collection of school stories. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and gilt medallion displaying an elephant to the from panel, top edge gilt. In fine condition. From the library of George Barr McCutcheon with his bookplate to the pastedown. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemiseContinue reading "Stalky & Co."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-96106

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Nehru, Jawaharlal .

Jawaharlal Nehru Photograph Signed.

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Signed photograph of Jawaharlal Nehru of the first prime minister of India. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.5 inches by 13.5 inches.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-99334

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott.

All the Sad Young Men.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926.

First edition, first issue of Fitzgerald’s third collection of short stories. Octavo, original green cloth. Fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket with the woman’s lips unbattered (Bruccolo, A12). Housed in a custom half morocco and folding chemise slipcase.

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96010

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The New Golf

Vaile, P. A.

The New Golf.

New York : E. P. Dutton & Company, 1916.

First edition of P. A. Vaile’s authoritative manual of the game of golf. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, frontispiece engraving of Jerome D. Travers with tissue guard, illustrated with forty engravings from photographs. In near fine condition. A nice example.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-88077

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Boorstin, Daniel J.

The Daniel J. Boorstin Reader.

New York : The Modern Library, 1995.

First edition of this compilation of the works of Daniel Boorstin. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed by Daniel J. Bernstein on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by Roderick MacLeish.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-68963

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Morris, Desmond.

The Human Zoo.

Toronto : Clark, Irwin & Company Limited , 1969.

First edition of this work, which examines how the biological nature of the human species has shaped the character of the cultures of the contemporary world. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Edward Glover Best wishes Desmond Morris.” The recipient Edward Glover was a British psychoanalyst, whose lasting achievements in the combinedContinue reading "The Human Zoo."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-96342

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Camus, Albert.

The Stranger.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1946.

First American edition of Camus’ first novel and masterpiece. Octavo, original beige cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “A Vincent Sheean pour le remercier de savoir si bien parler de Stendhal Sympathiquement Albert Camus.” The recipient, Vincent Sheean was an American journalist and novelist. Sheean’s most famous work was PersonalContinue reading "The Stranger."

$45,000.00

Item Number: RRB-97850

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Gehry, Frank; Foreword Henry N. Cobb.

The Architecture of Frank Gehry.

New York : Rizzoli Publishers, 1986.

First edition of this early monograph of the work of renowned architect Frank Gehry. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the architect on the half-title page, “To Frank Pierson Frank O. Gehry.” The recipient Frank Pierson was a renowned Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Dog Day Afternoon (along with the Academy-nominated CatContinue reading "The Architecture of Frank Gehry."

$1,450.00

Item Number: RRB-99727

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Waugh, Evelyn; Illustrated by Reynolds Stone.

The Holy Places. With Wood Engravings by Reynolds Stone.

New York and London : The Queen Anne Press; The British Book Centre, 1953.

Signed limited issue, number 23 of 50 specially bound copies, signed by both the author and illustrator Reynolds Stone, from a total edition of 1,000 copies. Quarto, original red morocco, gilt titles to the spine, gray endpapers, top edge gilt. Frontispiece woodcut and title page printed in brown, 3 further woodcuts in text printed in black.Continue reading "The Holy Places. With Wood Engravings by Reynolds Stone."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-71894

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Wilson, Edward O.

Sociobiology: The New Synthesis.

Cambridge MA : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1975.

First edition of Wilson’s classic work. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrations by Sarah Landry. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John Rogers Edward O. Wilson, who has added a drawing of an ant. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-100332

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Fletcher, Colin.

River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.

First edition of this epic adventure by Fletcher, a renowned traveler and writer. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 15 maps and 42 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Jimmie Stanley, Colin Fletcher 6/8/97.” Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-100432

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Saramago, Jose.

Baltasar and Blimunda.

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1987.

First American edition of Saramago’s first book to be translated into English. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page, “To Harold Jose Saramago 29.10.2008.” Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket art by Giotto. Translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-100019

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Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays

Wallace, David Foster.

Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays.

New York : Little Brown & Company, 2005.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by David Foster Wallace on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Yoori Kim. Jacket photograph by Kelly Campbell. Author photograph by Marion Ettlinger.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-42776

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O'Neill, Eugene.

The Emperor Jones.

New York : Boni & Liveright, 1928.

Signed limited first edition, one of 750 examples, this is number 472. Signed by Eugene O’Neill. Illustrated by Alexander King. In fine condition.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-43896

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Hemingway, Ernest .

Ernest Hemingway Autograph Letter Excerpt Signed.

Chicago : The Walden Book Shop, 1930.

Rare letter excerpt boldly signed by Ernest Hemingway. Published by the Walden Book Shop in 1930, the introduction begins “The following notes are excerpts from a Hemingway letter in answer to questions concerning editions and numbers of copies.” It goes on to provide a long italicized quote from the letter in which Hemingway describes theContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway Autograph Letter Excerpt Signed."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95977

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Chaplin, Charlie.

Charlie Chaplin Signed Photograph.

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Rare original photograph of a young Charlie Chaplin. Signed by Chaplin beneath his portrait, “Faithfully Chas Chaplin.” In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The photograph measures 7 inches by 5 inches. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 14.5 inches. Rare and desirable.

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-95208

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Schabacker, Richard Wallace.

Stock Market Theory and Practice.

New York : B.C. Forbes, 1930.

First edition, second printing of the first of Schabacker’s three major works on the stock market. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket with some rubbing and wear.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-88994

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Tolstoy, Leo.

The Works of Leo Tolstoy. Including: War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Resurrection.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903.

Limited edition of the works of Leo Tolstoy, one of one hundred and fifty copies printed on Ruisdael paper, this is number sixty-eight. Octavo, 25 volumes. Bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, two frontispiecesContinue reading "The Works of Leo Tolstoy. Including: War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Resurrection."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-97546

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Frost, Robert.

A Masque of Reason.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1945.

First edition of this work by Frost. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Robert Frost to Samuel Plotkin.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$550.00

Item Number: RRB-97478

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