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Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

The History of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: And his Trusty Squire Sancho Pancha, Now Made English according to the Humour of our Modern Language. And Adorned with several Copper Plates.

London : Printed by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton, 1687.

First edition of the first illustrated edition in English of Don Quixote. Folio, bound in three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands. With copper-engraved frontispiece and eight copper-engraved plates, each bearing two images. Translated by John Phillips. In very good condition with all plates present, signature trimmed. A veryContinue reading "The History of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: And his Trusty Squire Sancho Pancha, Now Made English according to the Humour of our Modern Language. And Adorned with several Copper Plates."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-133909

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[Abraham Lincoln] George Bissell

Bust of Abraham Lincoln.

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Patinated bronze portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln, marked “GEO. E. BISSELL Sc GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS copyrighted,” and stamped “G 47.” This is one of a series of popular desktop busts of Lincoln produced by the Gorham foundry in the early part of the 20th century. In fine condition. The piece measures 18 inches in height.Continue reading "Bust of Abraham Lincoln."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133797

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Jones, Jymi

Guerilla Warfare In Philly.

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania : Uhuru/Publications, 1970.

First edition of the Philadelphia activist’s first book of poetry. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-134011

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Dreman, David

Contrarian Investment Strategy: The Psychology of Stock Market Success.

New York : Random House, 1979.

First edition of Dreman’s revolutionary work on the stock market success. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Pugsley with best personal regards David Druman 1/1/80.” The recipient, John Pugsley was an American voluntaryist libertarian political, economics commentator, lecturer, and best-selling author. In the lateContinue reading "Contrarian Investment Strategy: The Psychology of Stock Market Success."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-133045

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Schumpeter, Joseph A

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.

London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1942.

First edition of Schumpeter’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruled to the front and rear panel, raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-133796

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Roosevelt, Eleanor

Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Dollar Bill.

1935.

Original series 1935 A one dollar silver certificate, boldly signed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 12 inches. We have never seen another signed dollar bill by Roosevelt.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-133851

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Maugham, W. Somerset

The Razor’s Edge.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday Doran & Company, 1944.

First American edition, which precedes the British edition of Maugham’s 20th-century manifesto for human fulfillment. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-133892

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[Parrish, Maxfield] SAUNDERS, Louise

The Knave of Hearts.

New York : Charles Scribners Sons, 1925.

First edition of “one of the greatest of American illustrated books” (Porter, 84), the last and most lavish children’s book illustrated by Maxfield Parrish, with mounted cover design, pictorial endpapers, 14 full-page color plates, and nine in-text color illustrations. Folio, original black cloth, mounted cover illustration, pictorial endpapers. Housed in a custom cloth chemise and slipcase.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133869

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Friedman, Milton

There’s No Such Thing As a Free Lunch: Essays On Public Policy.

Chicago, Illinois : Open Court Publishing Company, 1975.

First edition of a collection of key writings by Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, “one of the 20th century’s leading economic scholars, on a par with giants like John Maynard Keynes and Paul Samuelson… [and] spiritual heir to Adam Smith” (New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed and dated by the author in the yearContinue reading "There’s No Such Thing As a Free Lunch: Essays On Public Policy."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-133798

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Dickens, Charles

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit.

London : London: Chapman and Hall, 1839.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in contemporary three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, illustrated with 40 plates. In near fine condition, contemporary name to the front free endpaper.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133790

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Gandhi, Mahatma [Mohandas K.]

Mahatma Gandhi: His Own Story.

London : George Allen& Unwin, 1930.

First edition of Gandhi’s revealing autobiography. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. Edited by Charles F. Andrews. An exceptional example.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-133894

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Clinton, Bill [Hillary Clinton, Toni Morrision]

My Life.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.

First edition of President Clinton’s autobiography. Large octavo, original blue boards, illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Boldly signed by Bill and Hillary Clinton and Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison on the title page. In 1998, Toni Morrison wrote a comment for The New Yorker arguing that “white skin notwithstanding, this is our first blackContinue reading "My Life."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133847

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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

A Tract on Monetary Reform.

London : MacMillan & Company, 1923.

First edition of this important treatise, which is devoted to the need for stable currency as the indispensable foundation to a healthy world economy. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition with light shelfwear. A very sharp example.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-133844

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Smith, Adam

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.

London : Printed for William Allison & J. Maynard; Edinburgh: W. Blair, 1819.

Early edition of Adam Smith’s magnum opus and cornerstone of economic thought. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in contemporary full calf, gilt titles to the spine, red and green spine labels. In near fine condition. An exceptional set of this classic work.

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-133843

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Hawking, Stephen W

A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes.

London : Bantam Press, 1988.

First edition of Hawking’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Ron Miller. Presentation copy, signed by Stephen Hawking on the title page with his thumbprint, “For John Simpson, this unique signature has been printed by Stephen Hawking.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Author photograph by David Gamble. First printings are exceptionally rare andContinue reading "A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes."

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133889

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Amis, Martin

Money.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1984.

First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Martin Amis on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mon Mohan/ Dick Jones. Author’s photograph by Jerry Bauer.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-133821

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Sidney, J.C

Map of the City and Vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston : J.B. Shields, 1852.

A stunning and uncommon large map of Boston with a fine depiction of the harbor. Two small vignettes in the upper border provide views of the State House and Faneuil Hall. Lithographed map with hand-color on two large sheets joined. The map is in very good condition with areas of dampstaining. Framed. The entire pieceContinue reading "Map of the City and Vicinity of Boston, Massachusetts."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-133907

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Carson, Rachel

Silent Spring.

New York : Mariner Books, 2002.

Early printing of the 40th anniversary edition author’s classic work. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed by Edward O. Wilson on the title page. Drawings by Lois and Louis Darling. Afterword by Edward O. Wilson. Introduction by Linda Lear. In fine condition.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-137514

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Theory and History

von Mises, Ludwig

Theory and History. An Interpretation of Social and Economic Evolution.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1963.

First edition, second printing of Mises’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Merle Gwinn Ludwig von Mises.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-133816

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Goldsmith, James M. [Peter L. Bernstein]

Counter Culture.

London : W.H. Allen, 1985.

First edition of this work by Goldsmith. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Peter all best wishes Jimmy.” The recipient Peter L. Bernstein, was a financial historian, economist and educator whose development and refinement of the efficient-market hypothesis made him one of the country’s best known authorities inContinue reading "Counter Culture."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-133538

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Amis, Martin

Martin Amis First Edition Collection.

Lonson : Jonathan Cape, 1984-2020.

Extensive collection of first editions by acclaimed novelist Martin Amis, including his best-known works Money and London Fields. Octavo, 18 volumes, original cloth and half-cloth. 15 volumes signed by the author. The collection includes first editions of Einstein’s Monsters [London: Jonathan Cape, 1987]; and signed first editions of London Fields [London: Jonathan Cape, 1989] andContinue reading "Martin Amis First Edition Collection."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134198

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Nixon, Richard M. and Gerald Ford

Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford Signed Presidential Proclamation of Pardon.

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Typescript reproduction of the final paragraphs of Ford’s 1974 Proclamation of Pardon granting a full and unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon, his predecessor, for any crimes that he might have committed against the United States as president. One page, typescript. Signed and dated by Gerald Ford, “Gerald Ford 11/5/79” and Richard Nixon. Accompanied by twoContinue reading "Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford Signed Presidential Proclamation of Pardon."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134249

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Scott, Paul

A Male Child.

London : Eyre & Spottiswoode (Publishers) Ltd, 1956.

First edition of Paul Scott’s third novel. Octavo, original boards. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-138732

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Ben-Gurion, David

David Ben-Gurion Autograph Letter Signed.

1965.

Autograph letter signed by the founder of modern day Israel and first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion regarding his controversial meeting with Angelica Balabanoff, a close associate of Benito Mussolini. Addressed to German-Israeli Holocaust survivor Walter Zvi Barak and dated October 26, 1968, the letter translated from Hebrew into English reads, “Shalom and greetings. I learnedContinue reading "David Ben-Gurion Autograph Letter Signed."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-110631

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