Search Results: Authors starting with R from B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA

London: Printed [by Humphrey Lownes] for H. Lownes, G. Lathum, and R. Young,, 1628 Fourth edition. Title page with engraving of Cicero's Magistra Vitae holding up the earth by Renold Elstracke dated 1614, portrait of Raleigh engraved by Simon de Passe, "Minde of the Front" leaf, and eight folding maps as issued (pages 56, 108, 152, 218, 350, 270, 386, 388). Royal folio. Full contemporary brown calf, covers and edges stamped in blind, raised bands to spine with title stamped in gilt, red speckled edges, plain endpapers. Very good with light wear and cracking to calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, inner hinges reinforced, original endpapers and endbands, engraved title page tipped onto a stub, some repair to edges and strengthening along gutters on portrait, Mind of the Front, and first page of the Preface, some dampstaining throughout (most noticeably to gutters of text, Contents, and Tables), small spots of soiling to some text leaves, portrait with contemporary notation of… Read More

New York: Random House, 1957 First edition, first printing. Publisher's bright green cloth, stamped with author's initials in gilt to front board, stamped in black and gilt to spine, top edge stained dark blue; in the original pictorial dust jacket designed by George Salter, with train tracks illustration to front panel. Very good or better book, with a touch of toning to spine, very light soiling to cloth, and mild wear to corners; very good or better unclipped dust jacket, with light toning to spine, light rubbing to spine folds, a few small marks to panels and spine, and light wear and creasing to head of spine. Overall, a beautiful, bright copy. Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand's fourth and final novel, and her longest published work. Set in a fictional dystopian future, Atlas Shrugged paints a picture of what the United States would look like if its best skilled workers, in refusal of being taxed, simply stopped doing their jobs. The title comes from the mythological figure of the Titans… Read More

New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1930 First edition, second printing. Presentation copy; signed and inscribed by Albert Einstein in full to the front endpaper: "For Mrs. Kahn/ Albert Einstein/ Pasadena 1931." Original publisher's red cloth, front board lettered in black and ruled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt and black. About very good copy; spine faded, upper spine worn and lightly frayed, some scattered spots and small stains to covers. Housed in a custom leather clamshell box. Albert Einstein is a bibliography by Anton Reiser, a pseudonym for Rudolf Kayser, the husband of Einstein’s stepdaughter. Kayser, a German literary historian, gives an intimate view of the life of one of the greatest physicists who has ever lived. Einstein describes his familiarity with the author in his introduction of the book, writing, “The author of this book is one that knows me rather intimately in my endeavors, thoughts, beliefs- in bedroom slippers.” The book is divided into six… Read More

Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1907 Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill. First edition. Publisher's light blue cloth and blue-gray paper-covered boards, designed by Amy Richards (author's daughter, unsigned binding) with Madonna lilies stamped in dark blue to upper cover and spine, title and author stamped in gilt, top edge gilt, rough cut edges, with frontispiece and three full-page black and white illustrations by Merrill; in original dust jacket designed to match the binding, tan jacket stamped in dark blue. Near fine book with light toning to edges of boards, very light rubbing to bottom corner of upper cover, former owner gift inscription to front pastedown; in a good jacket, missing the lower half of the spine, with chipping to head of spine, a few chips to corners and edge of front panel, vertical stain to front panel, some creasing. Overall, a nice example of the exceptionally scarce dust jacket, designed by one of the top book artists of the time period, who is also the daughter of the… Read More

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merril Company, 1902 Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy. Early printing. Publisher's vertically-ribbed green cloth, lettered to spine in light green, with color pictorial onlay to front board with Christy's illustration of a young woman holding a book, lettered in gilt; in the publisher's glassine wrapper and box. A near fine copy, light scattered spotting to front board, small closed tear to rear free endpaper, else very tight and clean with beautiful illustrations and decorative text borders; glassine wrapper very good with light wear to extremities and a rough closed tear to rear flap; publisher's box good with scattered foxing, wear and splitting to extremities with several tape repairs. Scarce in the original box and glassine. BAL 16657. An Old Sweetheart of Mine is a book-length sentimental love poem. After Riley achieved popular and critical success for his poetry, Howard Chandler Christy created original illustrations for his verses. Riley, a native… Read More

Döberitz, Germany: 1915-1919 [WWI] Collection of Letters from POW British Navy Soldier to Welsh Nurse Döberitz, Germany: 1915-1919. 41 pieces of WWI correspondence: 25 hand-written postcards, 14 hand-written letters, 1 Easter card, 1 photographic postcard of soldier Roberts. All written from William F.J. Roberts, a member of the Royal Navy Division of the British Army, a prisoner of war in Germany, to Kathleen Touzel Wynne-Edwards, a nurse from North Wales, UK (with the exception of one letter, which was written to Kathleen from Roberts' father.) Most written on Kriegsgefangenensendung "prisoner of war mail" postcards or letterhead issued by Döberitz, a few on blank paper, mostly written in pencil with the others in ink. Generally very good, with some toning and soiling, a few with tears to edges. William F.J. Roberts was a member of the Royal Navy Division of the British Army during World War I. The group notably participated in battles at Antwerp in 1914 and Gallipoli… Read More

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1996 First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by Robin Roberts on the title page: "Great memories Dallas / Robin Roberts / HOF 76". Publisher's red boards, titles in gilt to spine; black dust jacket with "whiz kids" photo to front panel, jacket design by Adventure House, NYC. Touch of soiling to textblock edge, else fine book; fine unclipped dust jacket. Overall, a bright and excellent copy. The Whiz Kids and the 1950 Pennant gives an in-depth and first-hand account of the Philadelphia Phillies' miracle season, which culminated in their defeating the heavily favored Brooklyn Dodgers for the pennant in the last game of the season. The team was nicknamed the "Whiz Kids" because of their exceptional youth, the average player being just 26 years old. Co-author Robin Roberts is a Hall of Fame pitcher who was one of the "Whiz Kids," and won the crucial game against the Dodgers. The book combines Roberts'… Read More

Four black and white photos, each approx. 4" x 5." Three photos show Robinson facing a small audience and leaning against a desk alongside a woman and a seated man holding a copy of Jackie Robinson: My Own Story (1948), fourth photo shows Robinson receiving a certificate from the American Veterans Committee and standing with the aforementioned man and woman and some audience members. Near fine photos, with light edgewear and a couple of light creases. Overall, a nicely preserved set. A baseball legend, Jackie Robinson is credited with breaking the league's color line when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. In his Hall of Fame career, he won Rookie of the Year, NL MVP in 1949, and was selected for six All-Star games. He served in the military from 1942 to 1944 and was a member of the 761st "Black Panthers" Tank Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. His time with the Battalion came to an end on July 6, 1944 when he refused to sit at the back of an Army bus and was subsequently… Read More

New York: Julian Messner, 1967 Illustrated with photographs. First edition, first printing. Inscribed by Brooks Robinson on front free endpaper: "To Tim, Tom + Jeff / Best of luck to my good friends. See you at the ballpark again. Brooks Robinson." Publisher's yellow cloth, with geometric decoration in black to front board and spine, and lettered in black to spine. Good or better book, with some soiling to cloth, a touch of fading to spine, part of decoration on front board colored in with black pen, some splitting to cloth at foot of spine, corners lightly rubbed, light tape residue to front and rear pastedowns, and light soiling to title page. Overall, a title scarcely found inscribed. Brooks Robinson, nicknamed Mr. Oriole, is arguably the greatest Oriole ever, playing all 23 of his MLB seasons with the team. In that time, he earned eighteen All-Star selections, sixteen Gold Glove Awards (tied with Jim Kaat for second all-time) and won two World Series titles (1966, 1970). Oriole… Read More

New York & Cleveland: The World Publishing Compan, 1970 First edition. Signed and inscribed by Pete Rose to the front endpaper. Original publisher's red cloth-backed white boards; red and white dust jacket with photograph of Rose to the front panel, spine lettered in white, front panel in black. Near fine with some rubbing to the spine; unclipped dust jacket some wear to the spine ends, small adhesive stain to upper front panel, rubbing to the panels, else very good. In The Pete Rose Story, Rose gives an account of his life and career up until 1970, the year that the book was published. Rose is one of the all-time great MLB players, holding the record for hits (4,256) and winning three World Series. His most successful years were as a part of the Cincinnati Reds, which were nicknamed the "Big Red Machine" due to their dominance. . Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1956 First edition, first printing. Signed by Roth on front free endpaper. Publisher's black boards with titles in white and yellow lettering to spine; original gray dust jacket designed by Sanford Roth, brother of Philip Roth, with illustration of an orange fruit basket and a naked woman by a window to front panel, photo of the author taken by Sanford to rear panel. Near fine book with slight bump to bottom corner of front board and small patch of discoloration to rear board; very good price-clipped dust jacket with some toning to spine, light wear to edges and spine ends, and a bit of soiling to rear panel. Overall, an attractive copy. Goodbye, Columbus is a collection of short fiction writing by Philip Roth which earned the author literary repute as well as the 1960 National Book Award for Fiction. A humorous and somewhat derisive portrait of the lives of Jewish-Americans, Goodbye, Columbus contains a titular novella along with five short stories: "The… Read More

New York: Scholastic Press, 1999 Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. First American edition, first printing, lacking the "Year 2" statement that was added to the spine in later printings, in a first state dust jacket, which also lacks the "Year 2" statement and is priced at $17.95. Publisher's quarter green cloth and purple paper-covered boards with repeating diamond pattern, lettered in silver to spine; in the original pictorial dust jacket with GrandPré's illustration. Very good book with some soiling to exterior, small dent to top of front board, crease to bottom corner of front board, gentle lean to spine, and a bit of soiling to top edge; near fine unclipped dust jacket with just a touch of creasing to head of spine and bumping to corners. A true first printing of the second book in the Harry Potter series, in a jacket without any nicks or tears. Errington A2(c). The second volume of the Harry Potter series, this novel follows Harry and his friends during… Read More

New York: Scholastic Press, 1998 Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. First American edition, first printing, in a first state dust jacket: spine lacking Year 1, dust jacket priced at $16.95 and with review from The Guardian on the rear panel. Publisher's red cloth and purple boards with diamond pattern in blind, lettered in gilt; in the original pictorial dust jacket designed by GrandPré, with an illustration of Harry catching the Snitch to the front panel, illustration of Dumbledore and Hedwig to the rear panel, lettered in gilt. Near fine book with touch of wear to bottom edges of boards, previous owner's signature to front free endpaper, and a bit of soiling to rear endpapers; in a near fine unclipped dust jacket with a small nick to upper corner of front panel, and light creasing to top of front panel and spine ends. Overall, a true first printing (which is becoming exceedingly rare in collectible condition) that presents beautifully. Errington A4(a). First published by… Read More

New York: Scholastic Press, 1999 Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. First American edition, first printing, lacking the "Year 2" statement that was added to the spine in later printings, in a first state dust jacket, which also lacks the "Year 2" statement and is priced at $17.95. Publisher's quarter green cloth and purple paper-covered boards with repeating diamond pattern, lettered in silver to spine; in the original pictorial dust jacket with GrandPré's illustration. Near fine book with light spotting to text block edges, and just a touch of fading to bottom edge; near fine unclipped dust jacket with a bit of creasing to head of spine, and light tidemarks to verso of jacket at the bottom. A bright and attractive copy of the second book in the celebrated Harry Potter series, in its earliest dust jacket. Errington A2(c). The second volume of the Harry Potter series, this novel follows Harry and his friends during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft… Read More

New York: Scholastic Press, 1999 Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. First American edition, first printing. Publisher's quarter purple cloth and teal paper-covered boards stamped in a repeating diamond pattern, lettered in metallic green to spine; in the original pictorial dust jacket designed by GrandPré with her illustration of Harry and Hermione riding Buckbeak to front board, decoratively lettered in metallic green. Head of spine very gently bumped, and light spotting to text block edges, else fine book; fine unclipped dust jacket with matching bump to head of spine. Overall, a stunning copy of the third book in the Harry Potter series. Errington A7(b). A pivotal novel in the series, The Prisoner of Azkaban was published before the series reached the level of popularity and cult following that it has today, but still managed to reach critical acclaim. In his third year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter and his friends search for the villainous outlaw Sirius Black after his escape from the… Read More

London: Kelmscott Press, 1892 Preface by William Morris. First edition thus. One of 500 copies printed in "golden" type. Bound in contemporary vellum, with titles in gilt to spine. Near fine, with light soiling to vellum, light toning to page edges, lacking ties, and some rippling to pages. Overall, a beautiful copy. The Nature of Gothic is a chapter from English writer John Ruskin's three-volume work, Stones of Venice (1851-1853), which explores the history of Venice and its architecture. In the chapter, Ruskin praises Gothic architecture as emblematic of an ideal in which joy, freedom, and creative expression are found in labor. Ruskin - and particularly this chapter of his - profoundly shaped Morris' views on labor and the importance of handcraftsmanship, which Morris promulgated in the Arts and Crafts movement. In his preface to The Nature of Gothic, Morris writes "To my mind, and I believe to some others, [The Nature of Gothic] is one of the most important things written… Read More

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1931 First edition, first printing. Publisher's light blue cloth, lettered in darker blue with an illustration of Babe Ruth to the front cover; original dust jacket with matching illustration to the front panel, lettered in dark red. Near fine book with light rubbing to front board and a hint of fading to spine; near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a few small nicks and creases to edges and corners, some toning to spine, and a bit of wear to lower spine. Overall, a handsome and sturdy copy. How to Play Baseball is a book on baseball fundamentals by the legendary player Babe Ruth. Each chapter covers a different element of the game, such as "The Batting Stance," "How to Throw a Curveball," and "Blocking the Plate." The book also includes over thirty full-page photos of Ruth instructing young players. Ruth was a big advocate for children playing baseball, famously saying, "I won't be happy until we have every… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934 First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by Ruttledge on front free endpaper: "Best wishes - / Hugh Ruttledge / 24.x.1934." Publisher's dark blue cloth, titles in gilt to spine, with fifty-nine full-page photographs, three diagrams in text, and four maps; original pictorial dust jacket with photo of climbers in snow to front panel, lettered in blue. Near fine, with light toning and soiling to spine, a touch of wear to spine ends, minor soiling to tail-edge of text block, and light spotting to page edges (photo pages very clean); very good unclipped dust jacket with some toning to spine, chip to lower left of front panel (loss to part of the author's first name), two small closed tears to top of front panel, light wear to spine ends including a bit of shallow chipping to head of spine, and minor reinforcement to spine ends on jacket verso. Overall, an excellent signed copy, in a very pleasing example of the original dust jacket. In… Read More