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Schein, Edgar H

Process Consultation: Its Role In Organization Development.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969.

First edition of this seminal work in organizational development and management studies. Octavo, original wrappers. Lengthily signed and dated by the author on the title page, “June 2, 2015 For John Best wishes Where the standard consultant is more concerned about passing on his knowledge, the process consultant is concerned about passing on his skillsContinue reading "Process Consultation: Its Role In Organization Development."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151461

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Nicklaus, Jack with Herbert Warren Wind

Greatest Game of All: My Life in Golf.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1969.

First edition of the golfing legend’s autobiography, which includes six full chapters on instruction. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Best Wishes Jack Nicklaus.” Near fine in a very good dust jacekt. Jacket design by Milton Charles. Foreword by Robert Tyre Jones, Jr.

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150792

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Collins, Joseph [James Joyce]

Taking the Literary Pulse: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1924.

First edition of this work analyzing modern authors and their literary characters through a psychological lens. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth, illustrated with tipped in plates. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer James Joyce on the front free endpaper, “James Joyce with the writers compliments Joseph Collins.” The recipient, James Joyce wasContinue reading "Taking the Literary Pulse: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151436

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Jonasson, Jonas

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.

London : Hesperus Press, 2012.

First British edition of this comedic, picaresque international bestselling novel. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Richard with love! Jonas Jonasson!” In near fine condition. Jacket design by Jonathan Pelham.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-151513

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Schadeberg, Jurgen. [Nelson Mandela]

Nelson Mandela in His Cell on Robben Island (Revisit).

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Silver gelatin print of Schadeberg’s powerful image of Mandela in his cell on Robben Island, one of the most iconic visual representations of reflection, resilience, and the passage of time. Silver gelatin print, signed and annotated on the verso by the photographer, “Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island (Revisit) 1994 Jurgen Schadeberg HandprintedContinue reading "Nelson Mandela in His Cell on Robben Island (Revisit)."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151531

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Breyer, Stephen

Stephen Breyer Signed Photograph.

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Rare original photograph of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Boldly signed by him in silver felt tip to the bottom right corner of the photograph. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-151396

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Haise, Fred and Jack Lousma

Fred Haise and Jack Lousma Signed Apollo 13 Revised Trajectory Panoramic Print.

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Semi-glossy color panoramic photo print of the revised trajectory of the Apollo 13 mission, signed by Apollo 13 Lunar Module pilot Fred Haise in silver ink, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP, ‘Speed up to save 10 hours'” and “‘The big bang,” and additionally inscribed by flight controller Jack Lousma, “Jack Lousma, Apollo 13 CAPCOM,” whoContinue reading "Fred Haise and Jack Lousma Signed Apollo 13 Revised Trajectory Panoramic Print."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-145825

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Collins, Max Allan; {Robert Rodat] [Tom Hanks]

Saving Private Ryan: A Film by Steven Spielberg.

New York : Dream Works, 1998.

First edition of this novel, basis Academy Award-winning film, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on the title page. In near fine condition.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151610

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Eichenwald, Kurt [Matt Damon]

The Informant.

New York : Broadway Books, 2000.

First edition of this work, basis for the film directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula and Joel McHale. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author, “with best wishes, Kurt Eichenwald.” Additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Geoff Spear.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-151609

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The Perfect Storm

Junger, Sebastian [George Clooney]

The Perfect Storm.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1997.

First edition of this work, basis for the 2000 film starring Wolfgang Petersen starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Bob Gunton, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and John C. Reilly. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Bob- Best, Sebastian Junger” and additionally signedContinue reading "The Perfect Storm."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150103

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Keynes, J.M. [John Maynard]

Laissez-Faire and Communism.

New York : New Republic, 1926.

First edition of this work by one of the greatest economists of the twentieth century. Octavo, original wrappers. In good condition with chipping and a closed tear to the front panel.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-151510

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Wiesel, Elie; Mark Podwal

A Passover Haggadah.

New York : A Touchstone Book / Simon & Schuter Inc, 1993.

First edition of this traditional Passover text paired with Wiesel’s poetic commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by illustrator Mark Podwal with an original drawing of a Torah on the front free endpaper, “For Isman Schorsch, Many Happy Passovers, Mark Podwal.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. As commented uponContinue reading "A Passover Haggadah."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-151725

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Kazantzakis, Nikos

Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός. [The Last Temptation].

Athens : Δίφρος [Difros Press], 1955.

First edition in Greek of one of Kazantzakis’ most famous and controversial works, first published in a French translation in 1954. Octavo, bound in full cloth with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the second free endpaper and dated 12-2-56. In very good condition. Very rareContinue reading "Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός. [The Last Temptation]."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151530

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Herodotus; Rawlinson, George

History of Herodotus.

London : John Murray, 1880.

Finely bound example of Rawlinson’s significant translation of Herodotus’ Histories. Octavo, four volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, with maps and illustrations. Fourth edition. In near fine condition. A veryContinue reading "History of Herodotus."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151528

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Beveridge, Albert J. [Abraham Lincoln]

Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928.

First edition of this complex and revealing biography of one of the most popular Presidents of the United States. Octavo, two volumes bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume. In nearContinue reading "Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-151527

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Jones, Robert T. [Bobby]

Golf Is My Game.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960.

First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Arthur and Carrie, with best regards, Bob Jones.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. An exceptional example.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151490

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Lightman, Alan

Einstein’s Dreams.

New York : Pantheon Books, 1993.

First edition of this fictional, philosophical novel where a young Albert Einstein imagines 35 different, fantastical worlds, each with a unique perception of time. Duodecimo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ruth with good wishes Alan Lightman February 1998.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacketContinue reading "Einstein’s Dreams."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-151488

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White, Edmund [Chip Kidd]

A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony.

New York : E.P. Dutton, Inc.; Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-1997.

First editions of this classic trilogy tracing the coming-of-age story of a gay man across mid-to-late 20th-century America. Octavo, three volumes, original half cloth. A Boy’s Own Story is a first edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in along with a pre-release article from Dutton News. Each volume is signed by EdmundContinue reading "A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151482

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McCarthy, Cormac [Chip Kidd]

The Stonemason: A Play In Five Acts.

Hopewell, NJ : The Ecco Press, 1994.

First edition of this expansively imagined drama about four generations of an American family. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed and dated three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd in the year of publication: on the front panel, on the front free endpaper, andContinue reading "The Stonemason: A Play In Five Acts."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151479

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Burroughs, Edgar Rice

The War Chief.

Chicago : A.C. McClurg & Co., 1927.

First edition of the first book in the ‘Apache’ series. Octavo, original orange cloth. In very good condition, ownership signature to the front free endpaper.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-145112

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Mackenzie, Compton [Franklin Delano Roosevelt]

Mr. Roosevelt.

New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1944.

First edition of Compton Mackenzie’s classic biography of the 32nd President of the United States. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the front free endpaper to his daughter, “For Anna – with love from her affectionate Pa – Pa Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1906–1975) was the eldestContinue reading "Mr. Roosevelt."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151521

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Price, Reynolds [Madeleine Albright]

A Generous Man.

New York : Atheneum, 1966.

First edition, early printing of this Southern Gothic novel. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red, bookplate to the front pastedown from ‘The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright’. Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leadingContinue reading "A Generous Man."

$55.00

Item Number: RRB-147897

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Christie, Agatha

Postern of Fate.

London : The Crime Club, 1973.

First edition of Agatha Christie’s Postern of Fate, the final novel published during her lifetime and the last appearance of her beloved detective duo Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Margaret Murray.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-151304

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Franklin, Benjamin

The Works of Benjamin Franklin.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1887.

The Federal edition, number one of 1000 numbered copies, signed by the publisher of the works of Benjamin Franklin. Octavo, 12 volumes, bound in full morocco with gilt titles to the spine, blue morocco doublures framed by elaborate gilt tooling, complemented by matching blue moiré silk free endpapers raised bands, top edge gilt, illustrated withContinue reading "The Works of Benjamin Franklin."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151459

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