Recent Arrivals from B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Recent Arrivals from B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Compagnie
by Beckett, Samuel
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$900.00
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Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit, 1980 Translated from the original English by the author. First French trade edition, first printing. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Beckett to Mel Gussow on title page: "For Mel Gussow / With all good wishes / Sam Beckett / Paris / July 1982." Publisher's original white wrappers, front wrapper and spine lettered in blue… Read more about this item Item Price
$900.00
Collected Shorter Plays of Samuel Beckett
by Beckett, Samuel
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$600.00
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London: Faber and Faber, 1984 First edition thus. Presentation copy, inscribed by Beckett to Mel Gussow on title page: "For Mel / from his friend / Sam / Paris / July 1985." Publisher's original green, white, and gray patterned wrappers, with illustration of Beckett by Sue Linney to front wrapper, lettered in black and green. Near fine, with a few… Read more about this item Item Price
$600.00
Catastrophe et autres dramaticules (Cette fois, Solo, Berceuse, Impromptu d'Ohio)
by Beckett, Samuel
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
- Item Price
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$750.00
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Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit, 1982 First edition, first printing. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Beckett to Mel Gussow on title page: "For Mel Gussow / With all good wishes / Sam Beckett / 24.6.83." Publisher's original white wrappers, front wrapper and spine lettered in blue and black. About fine, with just some light toning to spine and edges.… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00
The Fire Next Time
by Baldwin, James
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$300.00
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New York: The Dial Press, 1963 First edition, first printing. Publisher's cream cloth, lettered in red; in its original black dust jacket designed by Paul Bacon, lettered in red and orange, with photograph of Baldwin by Mottke Weissman to the rear panel. Near fine book, with light toning to spine, faint spot of thumbsoiling to p. 73; very good unclipped… Read more about this item Item Price
$300.00
Samhain: An Occasional Review
by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) [Editor]
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$1,750.00
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Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker and T. Fisher Unwin, 1901 - 1908 7 volumes. Volumes 3 - 7 illustrated with frontispieces. Publisher's brown wrappers, printed in black. Near fine set, with some small closed tears and creasing to edges of wrappers, light chipping to spine ends of Vol. 1, "The City College" bookplate to insides of front wrappers, and uncut… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,750.00
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The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha
by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1801
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$900.00
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London: printed for William Miller, 1801 Four volumes. Illustrated with 19 b/w engraved plates, frontispiece plate to Vol. I, and a fold-out map of Spain to Vol. I. Translated from the original Spanish by Charles Jervas (incorrectly printed in editions of Don Quixote as "Jarvis"). First edition thus. Finely bound by Brentano's in full red morocco, with boards double-ruled in… Read more about this item Item Price
$900.00
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Star Wars Comic Book Issue #1
by Thomas, Roy [Writer]; Chaykin, Howard [Artist].
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$6,000.00
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[s.l.]: Marvel Comics, [April 12, 1977]., 1977 Publishers pictorial wrappers, with colorful illustration of heroes in front of Darth Vader and the Death Star by Howard Chaykin and Tom Palmer to front panel, Spalding advertisement to rear panel. With CGC grade of 9.8. Fine, with the CGCs only note being off-white to white pages. Overall, a bright and beautiful copy… Read more about this item Item Price
$6,000.00
Profiles in Courage, Decisive Moments in the Lives of Celebrated Americans
by Kennedy, John F.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Published
- 1956
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$5,500.00
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956 First edition, early printing (no first edition statement on copyright page, with Harper code "c-g" that corresponds to March 1957). Signed and inscribed by Kennedy on front free endpaper. From the Robert L. White collection. Publisher's black cloth-backed blue paper-covered boards, with spine lettered in gilt; in its original red, white, and blue dust… Read more about this item Item Price
$5,500.00
1919 White Sox team ("Black Sox Scandal") photo.
by [Jackson, Joe]
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- Used
- Published
- 1919
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$3,500.00
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1919 1919. 8 ½ " x 10 ½ " Type 1 black and white photo. Original photo of 1919 Chicago White Sox team in uniforms, seated in front of the bleachers, with Joe Jackson at far left. Very good photo, with a small closed tear to top edge, some writing in black marker to bottom of photo, and some… Read more about this item Item Price
$3,500.00
The Lorax
by Seuss, Dr. (Geisel, Theodore Seuss)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1971
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$800.00
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New York: Random House, 1971 Illustrated by Dr. Seuss. First edition, first printing. Publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards with an illustration of the Lorax standing on a stump to front board. Very good or better book, with some toning to boards and spine, light wear to edges, tiny dent to top edge of rear board, and a tiny spot of soiling… Read more about this item Item Price
$800.00
Poem
by Bishop, Elizabeth
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$1,000.00
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New York: The Phoenix Bookshop, 1973 Limited first edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Bishop (an additional 26 copies lettered A-Z, not for sale, were printed), this being number 28. Original string-tied marbled wrappers, with white label to front wrapper, printed in black. Fine. Overall, a charming and scarce publication. Bishop's "Poem" was first published in… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,000.00
The Æneids of Virgil. Done into English Verse by William Morris
by [Sayers, Dorothy L.]
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1876
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$650.00
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London: Ellis and Whit, 1876 First edition. From the library of Dorothy L. Sayers, signed by Sayers on the front free endpaper, with her marginalia to pages. Bound in 20th century brick-red cloth, with spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Near fine, with light toning to spine, a touch of dimming to gilt, light rubbing to spine ends and corners,… Read more about this item Item Price
$650.00
Signed Photograph of Willie Mays and Al Kaline
by [Mays, Willie]; [Kaline, Al]
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- Used - Fine
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$275.00
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[No date]. 8" x 10" photo. Signed by Mays and Kaline in blue marker. Black and white photo of Mays and Kaline in their Giants and Tigers uniforms respectively. Fine, with Beckett authentication sticker to bottom right corner. Overall, an excellent photo signed by two Hall of Famers. Nicknamed the "Say Hey Kid", Mays was one of greatest all… Read more about this item Item Price
$275.00
Across the River and Into the Trees
by Hemingway, Ernest
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1950
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
- Item Price
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$375.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950 First American edition, first printing, in a first state dust jacket with black and yellow lettering to spine (later states have orange lettering on spine). Publisher's black cloth, author's signature stamped in gilt to front board, titles in gilt to spine; in the original first state dust jacket designed by Adriana Ivancich, with an… Read more about this item Item Price
$375.00
The Life You Imagine, Life Lessons for Achieving Your Dreams
by Jeter, Derek; Curry, Jack
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2000
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$400.00
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New York: Crown Publishers, 2000 Illustrated with photographs. First edition, first printing. Signed by Jeter in black marker on title page. Publisher's blue cloth, with spine lettered in silver foil; in its original blue dust jacket, with photo of Jeter taken by Tom DiPace to front panel, lettered in white, black, and yellow. Fine book; about fine unclipped dust jacket,… Read more about this item Item Price
$400.00
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Autograph Manuscript Signed
by Tuckerman, Henry T.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$850.00
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Newport, RD: July 27, 1868 One leaf (two pp.), 52-line poem titled "Memory," written on plain paper. Signed and dated by Tuckerman at end of poem, on verso. Near fine, with just some light spotting. Overall, a lovely manuscript, without any nicks or tears. Memory When the cares of present being, Wake a tumult in… Read more about this item Item Price
$850.00
The Red Badge of Courage
by Crane, Stephen
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1896
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$400.00
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1896 Second edition, first printing. Publisher's tan buckram, front board and spine lettered and decorated in red and black, initial "T" on front board set in a gilt panel, and brown endpapers. Very good, with light soiling to cloth, a touch of rubbing to spine ends and corners, and clean interior. Overall, a sturdy… Read more about this item Item Price
$400.00
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan
by Sheridan, Philip Henry
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1888
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$550.00
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New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1888 Two volumes. Illustrated with numerous portrait plates (including frontispiece portraits at beginning of both volumes) and maps. First editions, first printings. Publisher's dark green cloth, with rider on horseback stamped in gilt to front boards, lettered in gilt, band of military stars in gilt to spines, and floral endpapers; near fine set,… Read more about this item Item Price
$550.00
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Chagall
by Lassaigne, Jacques; [Chagall, Marc]
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$1,250.00
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Paris: Maeght Éditeur, 1957 Illustrated by Marc Chagall with fifteen original lithographs (thirteen in color, including wrappers, frontispiece, and four fold-outs, and two in b/w) printed by Mourlot Frères, and other color and b/w plates throughout. Text in French by Jacques Lassaigne. First edition, first printing. Publisher's pictorial wrappers, with Chagall artwork to front and rear wrappers, and spine printed… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,250.00
Proust
by Beckett, Samuel; [Gussow, Mel]
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1981
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$2,000.00
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New York: Grove Press, [1957] (originally published in 1931), 1981 First American edition. One of 250 copies signed and numbered by Beckett on the limitation page, this being number 76. Publisher's brown cloth-backed white patterned paper-covered boards, with front board and spine lettered in gilt. Near fine, with light toning to spine and upper edges of boards, and just a… Read more about this item Item Price
$2,000.00