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Van Evrie, John H.

Negroes and Negro “Slavery:” The First an Inferior Race: The Latter its Normal Condition.

New York: Van Evrie, Horton & Co, 1861.

First edition of this vehemently proslavery work by the New York physician who attacks the “great ‘Anti-Slavery’ delusion'” of Wilberforce and others, published the year the nation erupted into civil war. Octavo, original publisher’s brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, quadruple ruling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels, tissue-guarded frontispiece,Continue reading "Negroes and Negro “Slavery:” The First an Inferior Race: The Latter its Normal Condition."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-152038

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Aristotle. Translated by William Ellis.

A Treatise on Government. Translated From The Greek of Aristotle.

London: Printed for T. Payne, at the Mew Gate; B. White, in Fleet-street; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1776.

First edition in English of Aristotle’s’ enormously influential work on government, the only edition in the English language published during the 18th century. Quarto, bound in full contemporary calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt turn-ins. In good condition. AContinue reading "A Treatise on Government. Translated From The Greek of Aristotle."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149288

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[Conder, Josiah] [Millard Fillmore].

The Modern Traveller. A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical and Topographical, of the Various Countries of the Globe: Volume VII Mexico and Guatimala. Volume X Russia.

Boston and Philadelphia: Wells & Lilly and Thomas Wardle, 1830.

Early American editions of these travel and reference volumes with accessible accounts of world geography and culture. Duodecimo, volumes VII and X, bound in full calf, rebacked with archival cloth tape, frontispieces, illustrated with plates and maps. From the library of President Millard Fillmore with his ownership signature in pencil to the front pastedowns andContinue reading "The Modern Traveller. A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical and Topographical, of the Various Countries of the Globe: Volume VII Mexico and Guatimala. Volume X Russia."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-151233

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Malkiel, Burton G.; Ray C. Fair.

The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity.

Ohio: Blackwell Publishing, 1971.

Rare offprint of the November 1971 issue of the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, containing Ray C. Fair and Burton Malkiel’s article “The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity.” Octavo, original wrappers, volume 3 number 4. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front wrapper and from his personalContinue reading "The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152008

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Jones, Robert T., Jr. [Bobby] and Keeler, O.B.

Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr.

Minton, Balch & Company: New York, 1927.

First trade edition of what many consider the greatest golf book of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the frontispiece, “For John with warm regards Bob Jones.” Foreword by Grantland Rice. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a customContinue reading "Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones, Jr."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150821

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Eliot, T.S.

Ash-Wednesday.

New York: The Fountain Press Inc./London Faber & Faber Ltd, 1930.

Signed limited edition of T. S. Eliot’s classic “conversion poem.” Octavo, original cloth decorated in gilt, top edge gilt. One of six hundred numbered copies, this is number 151. Boldly signed by T.S. Eliot on the colophon. In near fine condition. Housed in the publisher’s original cardboard slipcase which is in very good condition. AContinue reading "Ash-Wednesday."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151866

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Neruda, Pablo. Translated by Nathaniel Tarn. Preface by Robert Pring-Mill..

The Heights of Macchu Picchu.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1966.

First edition in English of Neruda’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Pablo Neruda on the half-title page. Translated by Nathaniel Tarn. Preface by Robert Pring-Mill. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A very sharp example, rare and desirable signed.

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150452

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Conway, Moncure Daniel.

Testimonies Concerning Slavery.

London: Chapman and Hall, 1864.

First edition of Conway’s powerful abolitionist work, published only one year after he left America at the height of the Civil War to continue his fight against slavery in England. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth rebacked with original spine laid down, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, floral ruling stamped in blind toContinue reading "Testimonies Concerning Slavery."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152037

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Sumner, Charles.

The Anti-Slavery Enterprise: its Necessity, Practicability, and Dignity, With Glimpses at the Special Duties of the North. An Address before the People of New York, At the Metropolitan Theatre, May 9, 1855.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1855.

Rare first separate edition of one of the most famous speeches by Sumner, “the most outspoken foe of slavery in the U.S. Senate.” Octavo, bound in period-style half sheep over marble covered boards with gilt titles to the spine on a morocco label, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition, signature to the title page.

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152036

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Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.].

The Constitution of Liberty.

Chicago: The University of Chicago, 1960.

First edition, third printing of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Hayek on the title page beneath his name. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152043

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McCarthy, Cormac [Chip Kidd].

The Road.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

First edition of McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a post-apocalyptic world, a work of “stunning, savage beauty,” adapted to the screen in 2009 starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on a laid in bookplate. Additionally signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd: in theContinue reading "The Road."

$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152031

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Gladwell, Malcolm.

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2005.

First edition, early printing of this exploration of the power of “thin-slicing”- the unconscious mind’s ability to find patterns and make rapid, accurate decisions based on minimal information. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Jeff Malcolm Gladwell.” Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Yoori Kim: onContinue reading "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151831

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly.

Boston and Cleveland: John P. Jewett; Jewett, Proctor & Worthington, 1852.

First edition of Stowe’s classic and vastly influential novel, “the social impact was greater than any book before or since.” Octavo, two volumes bound in mid-20th century three quarter navy morocco over marbled boards by Blackwell with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edgesContinue reading "Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151975

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Nabokov, Vladimir [Chip Kidd].

Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle. [with] Original Chip Kidd Cover Art.

New York: Vintage International , 1990.

First Vintage International edition of Nabokov’s greatest masterpiece. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed and dated by the artist and dust jacket designer Chip Kidd on the front wrapper where he also outlined the “A” and “D” in Ada in black felt tip. Accompanied by Chip Kidd’s original cover art shadow box in which heContinue reading "Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle. [with] Original Chip Kidd Cover Art."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151984

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A Farewell to Arms

Hemingway, Ernest.

A Farewell To Arms.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.

Signed limited edition of this early Hemingway classic, which established him among the American masters. Tall octavo, original white parchment over green boards. One of 510 copies signed by Ernest Hemingway, this copy is number 179. Near fine in the rare original publisher’s slipcase which is in very good condition. A nice bright example, rareContinue reading "A Farewell To Arms."

$16,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149680

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Wiesel, Elie.

The Night Trilogy: Night; Dawn; The Accident.

New York: Hill and Wang, 2004.

First edition of this compilation of the author’s classic Night Trilogy. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Dean Nicastro.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-152099

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Seuss, Dr. [Theodor Geisel].

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

New York: Random House, 1957.

First edition, early printing of one of the most celebrated and memorable Christmas stories. Thin quarto, original illustrated glossy paper boards, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the page facing the half-title page, “For Georgie Dr. Seuss.” In very good condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from JSA.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152029

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Rogers, Kenny [Yousuf Karsh].

Your Friends and Mine.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1987.

First edition of this collection of portraits and personal observations of Kenny Rogers famous celebrity friends. Folio, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with 80 photographs. Association copy, warmly inscribed by Kenny Rogers on the front free endpaper to celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and his wife Estrellita, “Dear Yousuf and Estrellita! You were, you are andContinue reading "Your Friends and Mine."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151964

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Buxton, Thomas Fowell.

The African Slave Trade and its Remedy.

London: John Murray, 1840.

First expanded and revised edition of British abolitionist Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton’s powerful indictment of the transatlantic slave trade and the first edition to incorporate his influential Remedy, preceding the first American printing. Octavo, original publisher’s blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pages uncut and some partially unopened, issued with the 14-pageContinue reading "The African Slave Trade and its Remedy."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-152032

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Schultz, Harry D.; Samson Coslow [Burton Malkiel; Jamie Dimon].

A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom.

Palisades Park, New Jersey: Investors' Press, Inc, 1966.

First edition of this anthology of foundational investment philosophies and market techniques from 21 legendary financial figures. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jamie Dimon on the front free endpaper and lengthily signed by Burton Malkiel below, “A great collection of traditional Wall Street wisdom but be careful. Traditional paradigms can fail usContinue reading "A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152023

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Pileggi, Nicholas.

Casino: Love and Honor In Las Vegas.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.

First edition of Pileggi’s true crime story, basis for the classic Martin Scorsese movie of the same name, starring Robert De Niro. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Bruce Weinberg Enjoy the book best Nick Pileggi” and signed by Academy Award-winning actor Robert De NiroContinue reading "Casino: Love and Honor In Las Vegas."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152020

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Channing, William E.; Harriet Martineau.

Lectures on the Elevation of the Labouring Portion of the Community.

Boston: Published by William D. Ticknor, 1840.

First edition of this collection of three important essays on slavery, the poor, and social change, written by Channing and Martineau, two major Unitarian reformers. Duodecimo, bound in nineteenth century half black sheep over marble covered boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, all edges red speckled. In very good condition.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152019

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Smith, William A.

Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery, as Exhibited in the Institution of Domestic Slavery in the United States: With the Duties of Masters to Slaves.

Nashville, TN: Stevenson and Evans, 1856.

First edition of this proslavery argument issued shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, ruling and floral tooling blind stamped to the front and rear panels. In very good condition, inscription to the front free endpaper.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-152018

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Sunderland, Reverend La Roy.

Anti-Slavery Manual, Containing a Collection of Facts and Arguments on American Slavery.

New York: Printed by S.W. Benedict, 1839.

Rare early, improved edition of this prominent religious leader’s influential call for America to end slavery. Duodecimo, contemporary brown paper boards. In very good condition, signatures to the front free endpaper.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-152017

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