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The Rabin Memoirs.

Rabin, Yitzhak

The Rabin Memoirs.

Boston : Little, Brown & Company and G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1979 & 1997.

First edition in English of the memoirs of Yitzhak Rabin. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Norme And Murty Lee With friendship Y. Rabin 8.25.80.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by John Renfer. PhotographContinue reading "The Rabin Memoirs."

$1,050.00

Item Number: RRB-150007

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A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton.

Landau, Deb Miller

A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton.

New York : Pegasus Books, 2024.

First edition of one of “the best nonfiction true crime books of all time” (Oprah Daily). Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with photographs. Lengthily signed by the author with the last line of this work on the title page, “‘One day, he will die – and no one will send flowers.’ Deb Miller Landau.” FineContinue reading "A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-148695

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Decoded.

Jay-Z

Decoded.

New York : Speigel and Grau, 2010.

First edition of this work by the Grammy Award-winning artist. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jay-Z on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Rodrigo Corral.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-150114

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Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans.

Armstrong, Louis [Barney Bigard]

Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans.

New York : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1954.

First edition of the autobiography of one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz, Louis “Pops” Armstrong. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain red, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the musician and his bandmate, jazz clarinetist Barney Bigard, on the half-title page. Barney Bigard (1906–1980) wasContinue reading "Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148635

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George Washington: A Biography.

Freeman, Douglas Southall

George Washington: A Biography.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948-54.

First edition of the author’s monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning work, widely considered the definitive biography of Washington. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, with Vol. I inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Autographed for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Ramage with every good wish DouglasContinue reading "George Washington: A Biography."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149571

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Here I Stand.

Robeson, Paul

Here I Stand.

London : Dennis Dobson, 1958.

First edition, second printing of Robeson’s powerful first book. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. Jacket photograph by Al Burneu.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-148660

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Let Me Live.

Herndon, Angelo

Let Me Live.

New York : Random House, 1937.

First edition of this autobiography of Angelo Herndon. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain black, frontispiece of Angelo Herndon, illustrated with three black and white photographs. Fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing and chipping.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-148658

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The World Crisis 1916-1918.

Churchill, Winston S

The World Crisis 1916-1918.

London : Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1927.

First edition, second printing of the first two volumes of Churchill’s The World Crisis. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers,Continue reading "The World Crisis 1916-1918."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148597

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Casey at the Bat: The Story of My Life in Baseball.

Stengel, Casey

Casey at the Bat: The Story of My Life in Baseball.

New York : Random House, 1962.

First edition of the autobiography of the legendary baseball manager written in his inimitable style. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “To Sil Good Luck From A N.Y. Mets Manager Casey Stengel.” Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. PhotographContinue reading "Casey at the Bat: The Story of My Life in Baseball."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150073

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White Nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia.

Begin, Menachem

White Nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia.

London : Macdonald, 1957.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “To Esther Meyer this book is dedicated with thanks for her good work in the service of our cause and with my best wishes- M Begin Nov 1957.” Near fineContinue reading "White Nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-150078

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The Works of George Eliot: Scenes of Clerical Life, Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, Romola, Felix Holt the Radical, The Spanish Gypsy, The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems, Daniel Deronda, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life, Theophrastus Such, Essays and Leaves From a Notebook.

Eliot, George

The Works of George Eliot: Scenes of Clerical Life, Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, Romola, Felix Holt the Radical, The Spanish Gypsy, The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems, Daniel Deronda, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life, Theophrastus Such, Essays and Leaves From a Notebook.

Edinburgh and London : Various Publishers, 1858-1885.

Uniformly bound set of twelve first editions of works by George Eliot. Octavo, thirty volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards by Club Bindery with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. The set is comprised of twelve first editions including herContinue reading "The Works of George Eliot: Scenes of Clerical Life, Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, Romola, Felix Holt the Radical, The Spanish Gypsy, The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems, Daniel Deronda, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life, Theophrastus Such, Essays and Leaves From a Notebook."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148530

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Trial and Error: The Autobiography of Chaim Weizmann.

Weizmann, Chaim

Trial and Error: The Autobiography of Chaim Weizmann.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949.

First editions of the autobiography of the first president of Israel. Octavo, 2 volumes, frontispiece of Weizmann in volume one. Near fine in very good dust jackets, inscription to the front free endpaper of volume one. Uncommon in the original dust jackets.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150061

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Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door.

Chamberlain, Wilt; David Shaw

Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door.

New York : Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc, 1973.

First edition of this autobiography that captures and reveals NBA All-Star Wilt Chamberlain as “a complex, diverse, immensely self-assured and self-possessed human being” (David Shaw). Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Peace Wilt Chamberlain.” Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148626

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Frank Sinatra: My Father.

Sinatra, Nancy [Frank Sinatra]

Frank Sinatra: My Father.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1985.

First edition of this biography of Nancy Sinatra’s legendary father. Square quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with over 400 photographs and a selective illustrated discography, with a filmography, bibliography, and appendices. Boldly signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Love, Nancy Sinatra Nov. 15, 1985.” FineContinue reading "Frank Sinatra: My Father."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-148622

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The Power Broker.

Caro, Robert A

The Power Broker.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.

First edition of Caro’s Pulitzer-Prize winning work on Robert Moses. Thick octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps, top edge red. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To George Labalme – George, I think I’ve known you for almost as many years as its been sinceContinue reading "The Power Broker."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149327

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My Years With General Motors.

Sloan Jr., Alfred P

My Years With General Motors.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.

First edition of Sloan’s influential work, which has since become a classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the page preceding the half-title page, “Alfred P. Sloan Jr. New York Jan 29, 1965.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratkin. Jacket painting of Sloan by RobertContinue reading "My Years With General Motors."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-150012

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Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889.

Strode, Hudson [Jefferson Davis]

Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955-1966.

First editions of the complete set of the biography of the only president of the Confederate States. Octavo, four volumes, publisher’s original half-cloth, top stains, frontispiece, with cartographic endpapers in Confederate President. Boldly signed by the author in three of the volumes: on the Montgomery Edition tipped in leaf for the Civil War Book ClubContinue reading "Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148547

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My Fight For Birth Control.

Sanger, Margaret

My Fight For Birth Control.

New York : Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated, 1931.

First edition of Sanger’s remarkable first autobiography with the publisher’s device to the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with twenty black and white photographs. Presentation copy, with a full page inscription by the author, “Wash D.C. Jan 18, 1934 To R.L. Rollio With my appreciation and gratitude for courteous consideration to the members ofContinue reading "My Fight For Birth Control."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150030

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My Fight For Birth Control.

Sanger, Margaret

My Fight For Birth Control.

New York : Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated, 1931.

First edition of Sanger’s remarkable first autobiography with the publisher’s device to the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with twenty black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Margaret Sanger on the front free endpaper. Very good in the scarce first issue dust jacket which is in very good condition.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-129460

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The Private Papers of James Boswell: Boswell’s London Journal 1762-1763; Boswell in Holland 1763-1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-1766; Boswell In Search of a Wife 1766-1769; Boswell For The Defence 1769-1774.

Boswell, James. Edited by Frank Brady and Frederick A. Pottle

The Private Papers of James Boswell: Boswell’s London Journal 1762-1763; Boswell in Holland 1763-1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-1766; Boswell In Search of a Wife 1766-1769; Boswell For The Defence 1769-1774.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1951-1960.

The De Luxe Yale edition of the private papers of James Boswell. Tall octavo, 6 volumes, original publisher’s half vellum with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt coat of arms to each front panel, top edge gilt, ribbons bound in, frontispiece to each volume, illustrated, folding maps. In fine condition. A very attractive set.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149552

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Don Juan. Volume the First and Don Juan; Volume the Second: Containing His Life in London, Or, A True Picture of the British Metropolis.

Thornton, Alfred

Don Juan. Volume the First and Don Juan; Volume the Second: Containing His Life in London, Or, A True Picture of the British Metropolis.

London : Printed for Thomas Kelly, 1821-1822.

First edition of Thornton’s satirical reinterpretation of the famous libertine legend. Octavo, two volumes bound in full crushed levant morocco by Lloyd with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt scrolling and cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles stamp-signed by Lloyd,Continue reading "Don Juan. Volume the First and Don Juan; Volume the Second: Containing His Life in London, Or, A True Picture of the British Metropolis."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149525

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Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.

Caro, Robert

Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

First edition of Caro’s memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Scott Robert Caro.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-149371

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The Diary of Samuel Pepys.

Pepys, Samuel; Henry B. Wheatley [Editor]

The Diary of Samuel Pepys.

London : George Bell & Sons, 1928.

Finely bound example of this famous firsthand account of the Restoration period. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in three-quarters contemporary calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece. With Lord Braybrooke’s notes, edited with additions by Henry B. Wheatley. In veryContinue reading "The Diary of Samuel Pepys."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-148423

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The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself.

Cellini, Benvenuto; Fritz Kredel [Illustrator]

The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1937.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this autobiographical account by the Italian Renaissance sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rearContinue reading "The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148544

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