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Standing Bear, Luther [Chief Standing Bear]

My People the Sioux.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928.

First edition of this foundational work of Native American autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial orange cloth, top stain brown, frontispiece of Chief Standing Bear at council, illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings by the author. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Lowell Groves, from Chief-Standing Bear MatoContinue reading "My People the Sioux."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149609

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Pasternak, Boris

The Year 1905.

Moscow : State Publishing House, 1927.

First edition of this collection of poems and prose written during the Russian Revolution. Sextodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, in the original Russian. In very good condition. A very sharp example.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-147958

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Kipling, Rudyard

Poems 1886-1929.

New York : Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1930.

Signed limited edition of the definitive collection of Kipling’s poetry. Quarto, three volumes, original japon-backed boards with red paper labels to spines lettered gilt, gilt motifs to front covers, top edges gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece to volume one of a “The Thousandth Man” in Kipling’s hand specially reproduced for this edition in facsimile. One of 525Continue reading "Poems 1886-1929."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149539

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Downey, Fairfax

Indian-Fighting Army.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941.

First edition of this history of the conquest of the American West; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Royal octavo, original blue cloth, frontispiece of Attack on the Supply Wagons, illustrated with drawings by Frederic Remington, Charles Schreyvogel, and R. F. Zogbaum. P.T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front free endpaper beneath his ownership inscription,Continue reading "Indian-Fighting Army."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-145740

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Lewis, Edna and Evangeline Peterson

The Edna Lewis Cookbook.

Indianapolis and New York : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1972.

First edition of Lewis’ first book. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Norman Ives. Jacket photograph by John T. Hill. First editions are scarce.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149610

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Becher, H.C.R

A Trip to Mexico, Being Notes of a Journey From Lake Erie to Lake Tezcuco and Back.

Toronto : Willing and Williamson, 1880.

First edition of this nineteenth-century travel narrative through Mexico. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, vignette of the Aztec calendar stamped in gilt to the front panel. Illustrated with 13 tissue-guarded mounted albumen photographs, a lithographed map, and a plate of hieroglyphics. In very good condition.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-149600

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Thomas, Clarence

Clarence Thomas Signed Baseball.

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Rawlings Official Major League Baseball signed in full by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in blue ball point. Thomas has often expressed his affection for baseball, recalling his childhood playing the game in Georgia and following professional teams as a devoted fan. In near fine condition.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-149163

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Morrison, Toni

God Help the Child.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

First edition this powerful novel which explores themes of race, identity, and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kelly Blair.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150665

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Koolhaas, Rem

Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1978.

First edition of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect classic work. Folio, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, silver titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, silver ruling to the front and rear panels, silver inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges silver, silver toolingContinue reading "Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150625

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Lucas, Jr., Robert E

Lectures on Economic Growth.

Oxford/ New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

First edition of this collection of papers “the economist who has had the greatest influence on macroeconomic research since 1970″ (Nobel Committee). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To John Rogers with my best wishes Robert E. Lucas Jr.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$1,700.00

Item Number: RRB-142133

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Steinbeck, John

Tortilla Flat.

New York : Covici-Friede Publishers, 1935.

First edition of Steinbeck’s first commercially successful book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For George Good with regards, John Steinbeck.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Laid in is an old pamphlet of Monterey, the capital of old California. Illustrated by RuthContinue reading "Tortilla Flat."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149596

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Pope John XXIII [Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Pacem in Terris: Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope John XXIII. [Peace on Earth].

Glen Rock, NJ : Paulist Press, 1963.

Original printed pamphlet of Pope John XXIII’s 1963 Pacem in Terris. Boldly signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the bottom of the title page. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 through 1968. He is bestContinue reading "Pacem in Terris: Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope John XXIII. [Peace on Earth]."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149593

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Wright, Orville

Orville Wright Signed Photograph.

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Rare vintage matte-finish portrait photograph of Orville Wright. Inscribed by Wright at the lower left corner in fountain pen, “To Wm. P. MacCracken from his friend Orville Wright.” The recipient, William P. MacCracken Jr. (1888–1969), was an American lawyer, aviator, and public official who played a pivotal role in shaping early U.S. aviation policy. As theContinue reading "Orville Wright Signed Photograph."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149582

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Borman, Frank

Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed.

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Color lithograph of the iconic ‘Earthrise‘ image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. Lengthily signed by mission commander Frank Borman in gold felt tip to the top of the photograph, “In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth – Col. Frank Borman, Apollo 8.” In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. AContinue reading "Frank Borman ‘Earthrise’ Photograph Signed."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149580

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Wodehouse, P.G

Full Moon.

London : Herbert Jenkins, 1947.

First edition of Wodehouse’s hilarious comedy novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, signature to the front free endpaper, ‘D. Steeds’. Jacket illustration by Frank Ford.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-145049

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Wodehouse, P.G

Nothing Serious.

London : Herbert Jenkins, 1950.

First edition of Wodehouse’s dynamically humorous collection of short stories. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Frank Ford. Uncommon in this condition.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-145048

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Wodehouse, P. G

Piccadilly Jim.

London : Herbert Jenkins, n.d.

First edition, later printing of Wodehouse’s lively comedy novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Frank Ford.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-145045

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Armstrong, Neil [Buzz Aldrin]

Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph.

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Rare official NASA photograph affixed to its original cardstock mount and signed by Neil Armstrong. Color glossy photograph of LMP Buzz Aldrin setting up the seismometer, part of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP), on the lunar surface during the historic first lunar-landing mission. Inscribed by Neil Armstrong in black ink on the mountContinue reading "Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148979

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Lang, George [William Safire]

Nobody Knows the Truffles I’ve Seen.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

First edition of the author’s immensely moving memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “Dear Helene & Bill here is six of my nine lives – and you are amongst the few who knows the other three as well. With friendshipContinue reading "Nobody Knows the Truffles I’ve Seen."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-132733

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Churchill, Winston S.; Dwight D. Eisenhower; William M. Tuck; Lewis Preston Collins II; Henry Maitland Wilson

Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower Allied Leaders Signed Photograph.

: Colonial Studios, 1946.

Black and white photograph of Winston Churchill delivering a speech before the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 8, 1946, with General Dwight D. Eisenhower seated to his left. Signed in the lower margin of the photograph, “Winston S. Churchill” and “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Additionally signed by Virginia Governor William M. Tuck,Continue reading "Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower Allied Leaders Signed Photograph."

$38,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149606

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Porter, Katherine Anne

Ship of Fools.

Boston : Little Brown and Company, 1962.

First edition of this classic bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize-winner which dramatizes the rise of totalitarianism in the 1930s in a sweeping story of a transatlantic cruise featuring a cast of unforgettable characters. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “For Mary Meier WithContinue reading "Ship of Fools."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-150622

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Morrison, Toni

Paradise.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

First edition of this novel hailed by The New Yorker as, “Morrison at her novelistic best.” Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150623

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Miller, Arthur

Death of A Salesman.

New York : The Viking Press, 1998.

First edition of the 50th anniversary edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Martin Ogolter. Original drawing of Willy Loman by Joseph Hirsch. Photograph of Arthur Miller by Esther Handler.

$50.00

Item Number: RRB-147809

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Cavett, Dick

Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets.

New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2010.

First paperback edition of this collection of essays by legendary talk show host Dick Cavett. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Bill & Tom – Dick Cavett.” The recipient, Bill Zwecker, was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (hisContinue reading "Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets."

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-148114

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