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The Heart Has Its Reasons: The Memoirs of the Duchess of Windsor.

The Duchess of Windsor

The Heart Has Its Reasons: The Memoirs of the Duchess of Windsor.

New York : David McKay Company, 1956.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Fay and Harry with my love and devoted friendship Wallis Windsor.” With a Holiday Greetings from Western Union from Edward Wallis to the recipients laid in. The recipient, Henry Junior Taylor was an economist, author, radio broadcaster and formerContinue reading "The Heart Has Its Reasons: The Memoirs of the Duchess of Windsor."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-144117

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A King’s Story.

Windsor, Duke of [King Edward]

A King’s Story.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1951.

First edition of King Edward’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the his official letterhead pasted to the half-title page, “To Henry N. Taylor with best wishes and congratulations on winning the Sullivan Award of the University of Virginia Edward May 1951.” The recipient, HenryContinue reading "A King’s Story."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144116

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No Feast Lasts Forever.

Madame Wellington [Oei Hui-lan]

No Feast Lasts Forever.

New York : Quadrangle , 1975.

First edition of the autobiography of the First Lady of China. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “I have the good fortune to be a friends of the 2 famous couple Amb. and Mrs. Henry Taylor who like my book New York May 10 1976 Huilan Koo.”Continue reading "No Feast Lasts Forever."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144114

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The Subjection of Women.

Mill, John Stuart

The Subjection of Women.

London : Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1869.

First edition of Mill’s classic work defending the rights of women, publisher’s presentation copy, with a blind stamp to title, “Presented by the Publishers.” Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition, names to the half-title page. Rare and desirable.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-144100

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Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser 1977-1981.

Brzezinski, Zbigniew

Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser 1977-1981.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983.

First edition of Brzezinski’s memoirs. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ross Becker- with best wishes, Zbigniew Brzezinski.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Garrett Loube Design Associates.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-144069

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Blue Nights.

Didion, Joan

Blue Nights.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

First edition of this intensely personal and moving account of Joan Didion’s thoughts, fears, and doubts regarding having children, illness and growing old. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-116868

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Countdown.

Borman, Frank

Countdown.

New York : Silver Arrow Books, 1988.

First edition of the astronaut’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Marge and Bill With Friendship and very Best Wishes! Frank Borman.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike Stromberg. Written with Robert J. Serling.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-143859

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Lucky To Be A Yankee.

Di Maggio, Joe [DiMaggio]

Lucky To Be A Yankee.

New York : Rudolph Field, 1946.

First edition of this early autobiography by Joltin’ Joe Di Maggio. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Introduction by James A. Farley. Foreword by Grantland Rice. In fine condition.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-140408

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Death Be Not Proud.

Gunther, John

Death Be Not Proud.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1949.

First edition of this deeply moving book, a father’s memoir of a brave, intelligent, and spirited boy. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "Death Be Not Proud."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-143451

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The Long Shadow of Little Rock: A Memoir.

Bates, Daisy

The Long Shadow of Little Rock: A Memoir.

New York : David McKay Company, 1962.

First edition, second printing of this powerful work by the NAACP activist behind the successful integration of Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Best wishes to Kay & Earl Davis, Daisy Bates, March 16, 1963.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.Continue reading "The Long Shadow of Little Rock: A Memoir."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-142048

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On Being Ill.

Woolf, Virginia

On Being Ill.

London : Hogarth Press, 1930.

Signed limited first book edition of this meditation on the literary possibilities of illness, number 54 of 250 copies signed by Woolf in her characteristic purple ink. Octavo, original half vellum and green silk boards, marbled endpapers. Fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition.

$7,000.00

Item Number: RRB-143661

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The Congressional Medal of Honor: The Names, The Deeds.

[Rudolph, Donald; Robert E. Simanek; John F. Baker; Ray Davis; Francis S. Currey; Charles A. MacGillivary; et al]

The Congressional Medal of Honor: The Names, The Deeds.

Forest Ranch, California : Sharp & Dunnigan Publications, 1984.

First edition of the complete record of recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, from the Civil War through Vietnam. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, signed by 30 recipients of the Medal of Honor on the half-title page and opposite the half-title including Joe Foss, Donald Rudolph, Robert E. Simanek, John F. Baker, Jr., RayContinue reading "The Congressional Medal of Honor: The Names, The Deeds."

$2,600.00

Item Number: RRB-142565

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The Works of Charles Dickens and The Life of Charles Dickens.

Dickens, Charles; John Forster

The Works of Charles Dickens and The Life of Charles Dickens.

London : Chapman and Hall and Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1873-1876.

Finely bound set of the works of Charles Dickens, uniformly bound with John Forster’s definitive biography of Dickens. Octavo, 30 volumes bound in full crushed levant morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated with numerous etchedContinue reading "The Works of Charles Dickens and The Life of Charles Dickens."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-143537

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King: Pilgrimage to the Mountaintop.

Sitkoff, Harvard [Martin Luther King, Jr.]

King: Pilgrimage to the Mountaintop.

New York : Hill and Wang, 2008.

First edition of this stunning reappraisal of King and his increased relevance. Octavo, original boards, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “November 1, 2008 For Bernie, college pal, army buddy, and more…all my best, Harvey.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "King: Pilgrimage to the Mountaintop."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-143903

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The Year of Magical Thinking: A Play by Joan Didion Signed Theatrical Poster.

Didion, Joan. [Vanessa Redgrave]

The Year of Magical Thinking: A Play by Joan Didion Signed Theatrical Poster.

New York : Prof. D.R. McClennahan, 2006.

Original theatrical poster from Vanessa Redgrave’s performance of Didion’s 2005 best-selling memoir at the Booth Theatre on Broadway. Signed by Joan Didion and Vanessa Redgrave on the lower portion of the poster. In near fine condition.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-143250

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Across The Atlantic With Ara, Summer of 1924.

Vanderbilt, William K

Across The Atlantic With Ara, Summer of 1924.

New York : Brentano's, Publishers, 1925.

First edition of Vanderbilt’s account of his 1924 three-month summer cruise aboard the diesel yacht Ara. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with plates and maps. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To C. M. … from W. K. Vanderbilt June 26th 1925.” In very goodContinue reading "Across The Atlantic With Ara, Summer of 1924."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-143551

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World Enough and Time.

Warren, Robert Penn

World Enough and Time.

New York : Random House, 1950.

First edition of this classic novel; one of the big sleepers in 20th century American fiction and the “richest of [Warren’s] novels” (New York Herald Tribune). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Frank Sutherland regards Robert Penn Warren.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dustContinue reading "World Enough and Time."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-142272

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Seven Came Through: Rickenbacker’s Full Story Including His Message to America.

Rickenbacker, Captain Edward V. Introduction by W.L. White

Seven Came Through: Rickenbacker’s Full Story Including His Message to America.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc, 1943.

First edition of Rickenbacker’s account of 24 days adrift in a life raft. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With my every best wish to Gertrude Moellering Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker.” Very good in a good dust jacket.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-143617

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David Bowie: A Photographic Memoir. Through the Lens of Terry O’Neill. [Bowie by O’Neill].

O'Neill, Terry [David Bowie]

David Bowie: A Photographic Memoir. Through the Lens of Terry O’Neill. [Bowie by O’Neill].

Dublin and St. Albans : Iconic Images and Red Engine Media Ltd, 2016.

First edition of Terry O’Neill’s stunning photographic tribute to one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, David Bowie. Folio, original cloth with onlay bas-relief portrait of Bowie to the front panel, images by Terry O’Neill. Presentation copy, inscribed by the photographer on the front free endpaper, “I hope you enjoy this tribute toContinue reading "David Bowie: A Photographic Memoir. Through the Lens of Terry O’Neill. [Bowie by O’Neill]."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-143109

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The All-American Boys.

Cunningham, Walter

The All-American Boys.

New York : Macdonald and Co, 1977.

First edition of “the best of all the astronaut books” (Los Angeles Times). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by Walter Cunningham on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, owner name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Robert Silverman. Written with the assistance of Mickey Herskowitz.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-142901

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The Wright Brothers.

Kelly, Fred C.; Introduction by Orville Wright

The Wright Brothers.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943.

First edition of this classic American biography authorized by Orville Wright and long considered the definitive Wright biography. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated with 16 pages of photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Orville Wright in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Edward with affectionate regards. Orville Wright May 4, 1943.” Near fineContinue reading "The Wright Brothers."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-142422

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Inside America: A Voyage of Discovery.

Nehru, Jawaharlal

Inside America: A Voyage of Discovery.

New Dehli : National Book Stall, n/d.

First printing of this edition of this collection of speeches by Nehru in America. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Jawaharlal Nehru Dec 1956.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon signed, with none appearing at auction in the last 65 years.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-142442

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The Jews in Their Land.

Ben-Gurion, David

The Jews in Their Land.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, 1966.

First edition of this finely illustrated work by David Ben-Gurion. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Shahn. Translated from the Hebrew by Modechai Nurock and Misha Louvish.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-140977

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Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

King, Jr., Martin Luther

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958.

First edition, early printing of Dr. Martin Luther King’s first book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-142687

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