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Shapiro, Eileen C

Fad Surfing in the Boardroom: Reclaiming the Courage to Manage in the Age of Instant Answers.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1995.

First edition of this comprehensive guide to strategy fads and effective management. Octavo, original navy blue half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jay, with best wishes, Eileen Shapiro.” Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Also laid in is an inscribed business card tipped in, “This,Continue reading "Fad Surfing in the Boardroom: Reclaiming the Courage to Manage in the Age of Instant Answers."

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-145205

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Gibbon, Edward

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

London : Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, In The Strand, 1776-1788.

First edition, first state of Gibbon’s “masterpiece of historical penetration and literary style” (PMM). Quarto, six volumes, bound in modern half calf over marbled boards by Bayntun-Riviere with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges speckled red, engraved frontispiece portrait of Gibbon byContinue reading "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145050

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Hammett, Dashiell

The Glass Key.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1931.

First edition of Hammett’s personal favorite novel. Octavo, original cloth. Advance review copy, with the slip pasted to the front free endpaper, in very good condition, corner clipped, name to the front pastedown. Rare as an advance copy.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-145902

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Davis, Angela Y

Women, Race & Class.

New York : Random House, 1981.

First edition of this thought-provoking piece of history by Civil Rights activist, Angela Davis. Octavo, original textured half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ali, Best, Angela Davis 4/23.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Silverman. Author photograph by Phillipe Halsman. Uncommon signed andContinue reading "Women, Race & Class."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145195

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Stanley, Henry M

Magdala: The Story of the Abyssinian Campaign of 1866-7.

London : Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1896.

First edition of the second part of the ‘Coomassie and Magdala’ volume. Octavo, original leather binding, illustrated with a map of the British expedition and numerous drawings by Melton Prior and other artists. In very good condition. Library bookplate to the front pastedown with the Latin motto ‘Vicilans Non Cadet’ – ‘The vigilant man fallsContinue reading "Magdala: The Story of the Abyssinian Campaign of 1866-7."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-145193

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Walliams, David

The Boy in the Dress.

London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008.

First edition of the award-winning sketch actor’s first children’s book. Octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrations by Quentin Blake. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$30.00

Item Number: RRB-145190

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Edwards, Phil with Bob Ottum

You Should Have Been Here an Hour Ago: The Stoked Side of Surfing or How to Hang Ten Through Life and Stay Happy.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of this classic profile of ‘the surfer’s surfer.’ Octavo, original sky blue cloth, illustrated with full-page photographs. Lengthily signed by the author opposite the copyright page: “You should have been here …. Phil Edwards.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, with dampstaining to the book. Jacket photograph by Lynn Pelham-Rapho-Guillumette. PhotographContinue reading "You Should Have Been Here an Hour Ago: The Stoked Side of Surfing or How to Hang Ten Through Life and Stay Happy."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145184

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McPhee, John

Giving Good Weight.

New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1979.

First edition of this collection of McPhee’s classic essays. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John McPhee on the title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-145881

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Segal, Erich [Ryan O'Neal]

Oliver’s Story.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1977.

First edition of the dramatic sequel to Love Story, the basis for the 1978 film starring Ryan O’Neal, this time opposite Candice Bergen. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Paul Bartel Regards- Erich Segal 19 June 1978.” Additionally signed by actor Ryan O’Neal on the half-title page.Continue reading "Oliver’s Story."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-145784

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Roosevelt, Theodore

The New Nationalism

New York : The Outlook Company, 1910.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Mr. J.E. Rhodes Theodore Roosevelt Jan 19th 1911.” In near fine condition. With an introduction by Ernest Hamlin Abbott.

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145785

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Baldwin, Joyce [James D. Watson and Francis Crick]

DNA Pioneer: James Watson and the Double Helix.

New York : Walker and Company, 1994.

First edition of this riveting work on the legendary scientist James D. Watson. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by James Watson and Francis Crick on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ron Monteleone. Rare and desirable signed by Watson and Crick.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145786

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Palmer, Arnold

Arnold Palmer: Memories, Stories, and Memorabilia from a Life on and Off the Course.

New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2004.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated autobiography of this golfing legend. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To George Best Wishes Arnold Palmer.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-145787

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Victor Chan, and His Holiness The Dalai Lama

The Wisdom of Forgiveness: Intimate Conversations and Journeys.

New York : Riverhead Books, 2004.

First edition of this intimate record of conversation between the Dalai Lama and his dear friend, Victor Chan. Octavo, original yellow half-cloth. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page: “Lori, Here’s to the spectacular success of the XIV Dalai Lama Scholar’s program. With warmest wishes, Victor … 2008.” Near fine in a very goodContinue reading "The Wisdom of Forgiveness: Intimate Conversations and Journeys."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145187

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Miller, Arthur

The Ride Down Mt. Morgan.

New York : Penguin Books, 1992.

First American edition of this incredibly entertaining play. Octavo, original black half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Inge Morath.

$25.00

Item Number: RRB-145186

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Miller, Arthur

The Crucible.

New York : The Viking Press, 1953.

First edition of this central work in the canon of American drama. 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 Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "The Crucible."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-142667

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Grady, James

Six Days of the Condor.

New York : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1974.

First edition of the author’s first thriller, basis for the classic film film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page with a quote from the novel, “For John, ‘Don’t be soContinue reading "Six Days of the Condor."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-145182

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[Chapman, John Gadsby; George Washington]

View of the Birthplace of George Washington.

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Rare nineteenth century oil painting after John Gadsby Chapman (New York/Italy, 1808-1889) depicting the birthplace of President George Washington in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Oil on canvas, the painting depicts the inlet of the Potomac River which divides the site of the Washington family home at Pope’s Creek Plantation in the foreground from the Maryland shoreContinue reading "View of the Birthplace of George Washington."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145244

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Susskind, Leonard

The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2008.

First edition of this compelling inside account from the professor of theoretical physics at Stanford University, one of the fathers of string theory. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with mathematic equations and diagrams. Signed by the author on the title page, “Best wishes Leonard Susskind.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Karen Horton.Continue reading "The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-145181

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Silverstein, Shel

The Missing Piece Meets the Big O.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981.

First edition of this work of poetry by the author on The Giving Tree. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a large drawing of a hand with a pen on the front free endpaper continuing to the front pastedown, “For Daniel With Love Shel Silverstein.” Near fine inContinue reading "The Missing Piece Meets the Big O."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145791

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Bush, George Herbert Walker

George H.W. Bush Signed Souvenir Inaugural Address.

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Typed inaugural address signed by the 41st President of the United States with a rare full signature, “George Herbert Walker Bush.” One page, typescript, the souvenir inaugural address measures 4.75 inches by 3.25 inches, signed at the conclusion with Bush’s rare full signature, “George Herbert Walker Bush.” The address reads in full, ‘I, George HerbertContinue reading "George H.W. Bush Signed Souvenir Inaugural Address."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145237

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Nordhoff, Charles and James Norman Hall

The Bounty Trilogy: Mutiny on the Bounty, Men Against the Sea, Pitcairn’s Island.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1932-34.

First editions of all three volumes of The Bounty Trilogy, based on the historical event of 1789 and adapted into the award-winning 1962 film starring Marlon Brando. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copies, each volume inscribed by James Norman Hall. Mutiny on the Bounty is inscribed by James Norman Hall on the half-titleContinue reading "The Bounty Trilogy: Mutiny on the Bounty, Men Against the Sea, Pitcairn’s Island."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145233

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Mays, Willie; Monte Irvin; Hoyt Wilhelm; Al Dark; Sid Gordon; Al Corwin; et al

New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball.

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Rare unbranded baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 25 members of the 1955 New York Giants, including: Willie Mays, Monte Irvin, Hoyt Wilhelm, Al Dark, Sid Gordon, Al Corwin, Bill Taylor, Sal Maglie, Jim Hearn, Bobby Hofman, Marv Grissom, Davey Williams, Whitey Lockman, Wes Westrum, Joey Amalfitano, WindyContinue reading "New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145912

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Stevenson, Frances; Edited by A. J. P. Taylor [David Lloyd George]

Lloyd George: A Diary

London : Hutchinson & Co, 1971.

First edition of the collection of Frances Stevenson’s diaries. Octavo, original navy blue cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the half title page, “For dear Bob and Wanda with love and every good wish for the future from Frances Lloyd-George – August 1971.” Near fine in aContinue reading "Lloyd George: A Diary"

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-145161

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Mandela, Nelson [Desmond Tutu and F.W. de Klerk]

Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

South Africa : MacDonald Purnell, 1994.

First South African edition, early printing of the first autobiography of one of the greatest moral leaders of the twentieth century which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Clive Rudman, fulfillmentContinue reading "Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145809

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