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The Black Flame Trilogy: The Ordeal of Mansart; Mansart Builds A School; Worlds of Color.

Du Bois, W.E.B

The Black Flame Trilogy: The Ordeal of Mansart; Mansart Builds A School; Worlds of Color.

New York : Mainstream Publishers , 1957-61.

First editions of each of novel in the author’s acclaimed Black Flame trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, three volumes. Association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper to his close friends and neighbors Thomas and Patricia Bell in volume one. Each are near fine in a very good dust jackets. First editions are uncommon, especially signed.

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-122355

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Grapes of Conflict.

Smith, Sydney D. Foreword by Cesar Chavez

Grapes of Conflict.

Pasadena : Hope Publishing House, 1987.

First edition, signed limited edition of Smith’s account of the relationship between the Migrant Ministry and National Farm Workers Association in the 1960s farmworkers’ movement. Octavo, original publisher’s red velvet with gilt titles and tooling to the front panel. Singed by Caesar Chavez, Chris Hartmire and Sydney Smith on the signature page. In fine condition.

$425.00

Item Number: RRB-122036

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Political Essays, with Sketches of Public Characters.

Hazlitt, William

Political Essays, with Sketches of Public Characters.

London : Printed for William Hone, 1819.

First edition of one of Hazlitt’s most interesting collections, including his estimates and reviews of Southey as Laureate, of Coleridge, Burke, and Malthus (at length). Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers. From the library of William Safire with hisContinue reading "Political Essays, with Sketches of Public Characters."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-127349

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Rudyard Kipling: Craftsman.

MacMunn, Sir George. [Rudyard Kipling]

Rudyard Kipling: Craftsman.

London : Robert Hale Limited, 1938.

New and revised edition of MacMunn’s biography of Rudyard Kipling. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of Kipling. In near fine condition.

$35.00

Item Number: RRB-122047

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Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil and A Supplement to Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil.

Kitton, Frederic G. [Charles Dickens]

Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil and A Supplement to Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil.

London : Frank T. Sabin, 1890-1891.

First edition in book form of the most sumptuous presentation of Kitton’s collection of Dickens portraits and illustrations which first appeared in serialized parts between 1889-1890. Folio, two volumes bound in full buckram with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, containing 31 engraved portraits, 30 engraved remarque plates, 78 illustrations in the text and 67Continue reading "Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil and A Supplement to Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-122094

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Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. Engraved From Authentic Pictures in the Galleries of the Nobility and the Public Collections of the Country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions.

Lodge, Edmund

Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. Engraved From Authentic Pictures in the Galleries of the Nobility and the Public Collections of the Country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions.

London : Printed for Harding and Lepard, 1835.

Finely bound set of Lodge’s Portraits of Illustrious Personages. Folio, six volumes, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, all edges gilt, illustrated with 240 tissue-guardedContinue reading "Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. Engraved From Authentic Pictures in the Galleries of the Nobility and the Public Collections of the Country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-122063

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Rudyard Kipling.

Kipling, Rudyard

Rudyard Kipling.

New York : Thames and Hudson, 1975.

First edition of Amis’ study of great English author, Rudyard Kipling. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, frontispiece portrait of Kipling, with 114 illustrations. In near fine condition. Cover illustration by Avril Broadley.

$25.00

Item Number: RRB-126944

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Adam Smith.

Campbell, R.H. and A.S. Skinner

Adam Smith.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1982.

First edition of Campbell and Skinner’s accessible study of the father of modern economics, Adam Smith. Octavo, original boards. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$45.00

Item Number: RRB-126943

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Horizon: Kipling’s India.

[Kipling, Rudyard]

Horizon: Kipling’s India.

New York : American Heritage Publishing Co. Inc., 1964.

First appearance of Kipling’s India. Quarto, bound in full cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. The Autumn, 1964. Volume VI, Number 4 issue of Horizon. In near fine condition.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-126118

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John Bunyan: His Life, Times and Work.

Brown, John. [Woodrow Wilson; Charles A. Salmond; Alexander Stewart; James Stark; et al]

John Bunyan: His Life, Times and Work.

London : Wm. Ibister Limited, n.d..

Early edition of Reverend John Brown’s important biography of his predecessor and the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, English Puritan preacher John Bunyan. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “With all fraternal regards John Brown Bedford, England, August 10th 1899” and signed by his wife, “Ada H. Brown.” AdditionallyContinue reading "John Bunyan: His Life, Times and Work."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-121964

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Mahatma Gandhi At Work: His Own Story Continued.

Gandhi, Mahatma. Edited by C. F. Andrews

Mahatma Gandhi At Work: His Own Story Continued.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1931.

First edition of the third volume in Andrews’ intimate biography of Mahatma Gandhi, as was related to him by Gandhi himself. Octavo, original boards, frontispiece portrait of Gandhi. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-121904

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Toward Freedom: The Autobiography of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Nehru, Jawaharlal

Toward Freedom: The Autobiography of Jawaharlal Nehru.

New York : The John Day Company, 1941.

Second printing, published the same year as the first of Nehru’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jawaharlal Nehru on the title page. In near fine condition.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-124759

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All But My Life.

Klein, Gerda Weissman

All But My Life.

New York : Hill & Wang, 1957.

First edition of the author’s “moving personal testament to courage” memoir. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Signed by Gerda Weissman Klein on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some wear and rubbing. Jacket design by Leo Manso.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-124539

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The Real Billy Sunday: The Life and Work of Rev. William Ashley Sunday, D.D.

Brown, Elijah P. [Billy Sunday]

The Real Billy Sunday: The Life and Work of Rev. William Ashley Sunday, D.D.

Dayton, Ohio : The Otterbein Press, 1914.

First edition of Brown’s biography of renowned American evangelist, Billy Sunday. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of Sunday, illustrated. Boldly signed by Sunday on the front free endpaper, “W.A. Sunday Psalm 34.” In near fine condition. Books signed by Sunday are uncommon.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-124135

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He Slew the Dreamer: My Search, With James Earl Ray, For the Truth About the Murder of Martin Luther King.

Huie, William Bradford. [Martin Luther King, Jr.]

He Slew the Dreamer: My Search, With James Earl Ray, For the Truth About the Murder of Martin Luther King.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1970.

First edition of the sensational journalist’s report on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by William Bradford Huie on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Wenk/Schwartz.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-121041

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The Life of Johnson.

Boswell, James

The Life of Johnson.

London : Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in The Poultry, 1791.

First edition, first issue of both volumes of the most celebrated biography in the English language, which was published on May 16, 1791 in a print run of only 1,750 copies. Quarto, bound in full morocco by Birdsall, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, inner dentelles, all edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson, engravedContinue reading "The Life of Johnson."

$16,500.00

Item Number: RRB-120374

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The Life of George Washington.

Irving, Washington

The Life of George Washington.

New York : G. P. Putnam & Co., 1855-59.

First edition of Irving’s monumental biography of George Washington. Quarto, bound in half crushed red levant with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, illustrated with 47 hand-colored plates including tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume. One of one hundred and ten numbered copiesContinue reading "The Life of George Washington."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-129307

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Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat.

McDonough, James R

Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat.

Navato, CA : Presidio Press, 1985.

First edition of this classic memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Orrie Moon, With respect and appreciation for your service to our nation in World War II. James R.Continue reading "Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-120907

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Breaking Ground.

Libeskind, Daniel

Breaking Ground.

New York : Riverhead Books, 2004.

First edition of the famed architect’s autobiography. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by Daniel Libeskind on the title page. Additionally signed twice by jacket illustrator Chip Kidd, once on the front jacket panel and again on the rear jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-122771

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Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

King Jr., Martin Luther

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of King’s “last grand expression of his vision” (Cornel West). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. H.O. Wilson In appreciation for your great support Martin Luther King Jr.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"

$19,500.00

Item Number: RRB-120468

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The Incredible Giants.

Meany, Tom [Leo Durocher]

The Incredible Giants.

New York : A.S. Barnes and Company, 1955.

First edition of this work on the Giants. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To my old pal, Al, Tom Meany.” Additionally signed by baseball hall of famer Leo Durocher on the title page. Durocher was nicknamedLeo the Lip and Lippy, was a professional baseball player,Continue reading "The Incredible Giants."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-120627

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Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives.

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow

Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives.

New York : Pantheon, 1955.

First edition, early printing of this modern inspirational classic. Octavo, original half blue cloth. Signed by Anne Morrow Lindbergh on the title page. Additionally inscribed by Charles Lindbergh on the front free endpaper, “To Mrs. J.F.T. Crawford With appreciation and best wishes from Charles A. Lindbergh.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. IllustrationsContinue reading "Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-120706

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Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives.

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow

Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives.

New York : Pantheon, 1955.

Special limited first edition of this modern inspirational classic. Octavo, original half blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Betsy Wall, In gratitude for her care of Books! Anne Morrow Lindbergh April 17, 1989 Darien, Conn.” Near fine in the original slipcase which is in very good condition. IllustrationsContinue reading "Gift From The Sea: An Answer to the Conflicts In Our Lives."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-120902

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Unreceived Opinions: Thoughts on Writers and Writing.

Holroyd, Michael

Unreceived Opinions: Thoughts on Writers and Writing.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1974.

First edition of the award-winning biographer’s collection of literary essays. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally with love M Holroyd.” The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black and white portraitsContinue reading "Unreceived Opinions: Thoughts on Writers and Writing."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-126853

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