Search Results: Titles starting with R from Rare Collections

PS Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited Numbered edition with illustrated slipcase. This is copy 857 of 1000, signed by Tomislav Tikulin illustrator of cover, endpapers and slipcase and Glen Chadbourne, illustrator for interior art. Book, jacket and slipcase all in fine condition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 453 pages .

PS Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited Numbered edition with illustrated slipcase. This is copy 854 of 1000, signed by Tomislav Tikulin illustrator of cover, endpapers and slipcase and Glen Chadbourne, illustrator for interior art. Book, jacket and slipcase all in fine condition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 453 pages; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Putnam. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a NF jacket, small tear at the top of the spine. Signed by Grafton on the title page ; Signed by Author .

PS Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited Numbered edition with illustrated slipcase. This is copy 855 of 1000, signed by Tomislav Tikulin illustrator of cover, endpapers and slipcase and Glen Chadbourne, illustrator for interior art. Book, jacket and slipcase all in fine condition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 453 pages .

New York: Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. The final book in Updike's Rabbit series and his 2nd Pulitzer Price winning novel. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket, showing some edgewear, but now in a protective archival cover. Likely a later printing of first edition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 512 pages .

The Franklin Library. Fine. 1977. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited and signed edition from Franklin Library. Full red leather binding with 22k gold gilt design. Moire silk endpaper and silk bookmarker sewn in, still in the original position. A fine copy, tight binding, clearly unread ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 342 pages; Signed by Author .

The Franklin Library. Fine. 1981. Hardcover. Limited signed edition from Franklin Library. Full leather binding with 22k gold gilt. Moire silk endpapers and silk bookmarker sewn in. Book is in fine condition, tight binding and seemingly unread. A few spots on the top edge; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 454 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Knopf. Very Good+. 1981. Uncorrected Proof. Hardcover. The third novel in the Rabbit tetralogy and the winner of the Pulitzer Price for Fiction, The National Book Award and The National Book Critics Circle Award. This is the uncommon proof, in VG+ or better condition. A few marks on the covers, but excellent example overall. Provenance, from the Library of notable bibliophile and Updike collector Albert J Raman .

Tualatin: Norwood Press. Fine+. 2011. Lettered Edition. Hardcover. #4 isaac Bell. A fine copy in matching slipcase, signed by both authors on the limitation page. Lettered editions are lettered A-ZZ and come in a fully marbled slip-case with custom boards and end papers. Numbered editions are numbered 1-98, have custom 3/4 marbled boards in a matching slip-case. "It is 1910, the age of flying machines is still in its infancy, and newspaper publisher Preston Whiteway is offering $50,000 for the first daring aviator to cross America in less than fifty days. He is even sponsoring one of the prime candidates - an intrepid woman named Josephine Frost - and that's where Bell, chief investigator for the Van Dorn Detective Agency, comes in. Frost's violent-tempered husband has just killed her lover and tried to kill her, and is bound to make another attempt. Bell has tangled with Harry Frost before, and knows the man has made his millions leading gangs of thieves, murderers, and thugs… Read More

Tualatin: Norwood Press. Fine+. 2011. Numbered. Hardcover. #4 isaac Bell. A fine copy in matching slipcase, signed by both authors on the limitation page. Numbered editions are numbered 1-98, have custom 3/4 marbled boards in a matching slip-case. "It is 1910, the age of flying machines is still in its infancy, and newspaper publisher Preston Whiteway is offering $50,000 for the first daring aviator to cross America in less than fifty days. He is even sponsoring one of the prime candidates - an intrepid woman named Josephine Frost - and that's where Bell, chief investigator for the Van Dorn Detective Agency, comes in. Frost's violent-tempered husband has just killed her lover and tried to kill her, and is bound to make another attempt. Bell has tangled with Harry Frost before, and knows the man has made his millions leading gangs of thieves, murderers, and thugs in every city across the country. He also knows Frost won't be after only his wife, but after Whiteway. And if… Read More

London: MacMillan. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A signed first edition. Well used book, maybe VG-, stains on board and edges, internally clean and flat signed by Doctorow. Very good DJ, some chips and wear now with a brodart cover; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

New York: William Morrow and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First English Edition. Hardcover. The title novella was the basis for the award winning movie of the same name, translated by Michael S Duke. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Jacket with a clear protective cover. Provenance: Part of the remarkable collection of Theodore B Baum; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Fine. 1959. Limited Edition. Hardcover. #1426 of 1500 signed (by illustrator) and numbered copies. The 7th of the 27th Series and the 298th publication by the LEC. Introduction by J Frank Dobie and illustrated with color drawings by Everett Gee Jackson. Book design by Saul Marks and printed by The Plantin Press, set in monotype Bembo. Printed on Curtis rag paper and bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full woven fabric, label designed by the artist. Book is in fine condition, dealer pencil note in the front, but otherwise internally clean. Fine slipcase with just some general wear. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 446 pages; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Tor. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Block on the title page; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

Winchester Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. One of the numbered subscribers copies, this being #817. VG+ book in a VG+ DJ with slipcase a little shelfworn. .

Santa Susana Press. Fine. 1979. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition of reaching, limited to 300 numbered and 26 lettered copies, all signed by the author and artist. Printed on Rives paper and the type is Spectrum. Designed by Herb Yellin. Binding by Julius Penzes of Taurus Bookbindery. The book was part of the Twetieth Anniversary Celebration of the University. This copy is #93 and in fine condition. ; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

Santa Susana Press. Fine. 1979. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition of reaching, limited to 300 numbered and 26 lettered copies, all signed by the author and artist. Printed on Rives paper and the type is Spectrum. Designed by Herb Yellin. Binding by Julius Penzes of Taurus Bookbindery. The book was part of the Twetieth Anniversary Celebration of the University. This copy is one of the Lettered copies letter V and in fine condition. .

Strange Worlds Press. Near Fine. 2022. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine or better copy of first edition, unread; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Boston: Houghton and Mifflin. Very Good+. 1903. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. A 1st edition of this Classic Children story. According to BAL - 22632, it seems to be a 4th printing with Page 325, line 9 reading: "… Don't turn in at the side" and Page 327, line 13 "…in the October sun". This copy with the Type B binding variant with publisher letters 1/8 inch high. Xmas inscription in pencil dated 25th Dec 1903. VG+, small fold to paper at bottom of page 174 and 175, otherwise internally clean and with no obvious defects. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 327 pages .

Boston: Houghton and Mifflin. Very Good. 1903. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A scarce first edition, 1st state copy of the classic Wiggin children tale. Copy meets all of the first state points as listed in BAL. Page 325, line 9: "… Don't go to the side door"; Page 327, line 13: "… in the sun of that October noon." Type A binding with the publisher's name in letters 1/16 inch high. A very good or better copy, owner inscription (non-authorial) reading "…in memory of November 1st, 1903". Very small 4mm closed tear to bottom of pages on page 128 and 129 and similar to top of page 257. Top of page 276 has what could possibly be a small 2mm dot made by pen. No obvious damage to binding, boards or spine. Book now covered with a protective removable acetate cover. A very collectible copy of the 1st edition, 1st state of this popular children classic. Book conservatively rated Very Good, but likely better. ; 12mo 7" -… Read More