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Alsop, Stewart

The Center: People and Power in Political Washington.

New York, Evanston, and London : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1968.

First edition of American journalist Stewart Alsop’s vivid portrait of political Washington. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Dear Helene – Bill tells me you even got through the Supreme Court… which is more than I could ever do Best, Stew Alsop.” The recipient, William Safire, wasContinue reading "The Center: People and Power in Political Washington."

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-135146

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McCullers, Carson

The Member of the Wedding.

New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1946.

First edition of McCullers’ classic coming-of-age story like no other about a young girl’s fascination with her brother’s wedding, which has been compared to The Catcher in the Rye and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Harrell with love Carson.” NearContinue reading "The Member of the Wedding."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134589

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Cobbe, Frances Power

Why Women Desire The Franchise.

London : Spottiswoode & Co., Printers, 1869.

First edition of prolific Anglo-Irish suffragette Frances Power Cobbe’s feminist treatise. Octavo, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt ruling to the spine, burgundy morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Accompanied by an original albumen carte-de-visite of Frances Power Cobbe by Philip Crellin signed by her. In near fine condition. Library stamp toContinue reading "Why Women Desire The Franchise."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-135210

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Hamilton, Alexander

Alexander Hamilton Treasury Department Circular Signed.

March 30, 1793.

Partially printed United States Treasury Department circular signed by Alexander Hamilton as the first secretary of the treasury. Folio, partially printed, the document is dated March 30th 1793 addressed to Henry Marchant, Judge of the Rhode Island District Court. The document reads in full: Sir, I take the liberty to inform you, that the President,Continue reading "Alexander Hamilton Treasury Department Circular Signed."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135218

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Maugham, W. Somerset

For Services Rendered: A Play in Three Acts.

London : William Heinamann Ltd, 1932.

First edition of Maugham’s popular play. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “by W. Somerset Maugham for Elsie Tritton.” The recipient, Elsie Tritton, was a noted collector and friend of Maugham‘s who introduced him to Alan Searle. A younger man from the London slum area of Bermondsey, Searle hadContinue reading "For Services Rendered: A Play in Three Acts."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-133055

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Churchill, Winston S

Geschichte. [A History of the English-Speaking Peoples].

Bern, Switzerland : Alfred Scherz Verlag, 1956-1958.

First Swiss editions of each of the four volumes of this set of Churchill’s classic history. Octavo, original cloth, 4 volumes, illustrated from maps and diagrams. Boldly signed in volume two by Winston Churchill on the the half -title page. From the library of Emery Reves. Reves contributed greatly to orienting the work toward a widerContinue reading "Geschichte. [A History of the English-Speaking Peoples]."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-133321

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Muhammad, Elijah

Elijah Muhammad Signed First Day Cover.

1965.

First Day Cover honoring the Salvation Army, boldly signed by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, postmarked New York, NY July 2, 1965. In near fine condition. Autographs of Muhammad are rare.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-134571

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Carle, Eric

The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Cleveland : World Publishing, 1969.

First edition, first printing of Carle’s most recognizable work (with the complete number line 1-5 on the copyright page and A3450 on the rear board). Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards. Signed by Eric Carle on the title page with an original drawing of a caterpillar. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket withContinue reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133755

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Lee, Harper

To Kill a Mockingbird.

Barnstable, MA : Crane’s Duplicating Service, for J.B. Lippincott Company,, 1960.

Rare advance reading copy of the first edition of Harper Lee’s classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel signed by three actors from the 1962 film and with a two page autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand of Harper Lee declining the invitation to participate in a documentary film about her novel. Octavo, original wrappers. PresentationContinue reading "To Kill a Mockingbird."

$32,500.00

Item Number: RRB-133817

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Stevens, Mark [Oliver Stone]

The Insiders: The Truth Behind the Scandal Rocking Wall Street.

New York 1987.

First edition of this work on Wall Street, from the library of Oliver Stone, with his numerous pen markings, underlinings ticks, crosses and annotations, “Rewrite – Charlie talking about Gekko.” Oliver Stone‘s iconic film Wall Street, first screened on 13 December 1987, starring Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah and Michael Douglas in his Academy Award winning role asContinue reading "The Insiders: The Truth Behind the Scandal Rocking Wall Street."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-132602

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Davies, Paul

About Time: Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995.

First edition of this work by the award-winning scientist. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Paul Davies on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Cheung Tai.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-133205

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Barnett, Lincoln; Foreword by Albert Einstein

The Universe and Dr. Einstein.

New York : William Sloane Associates, 1948.

First edition of this work praised by Einstein himself. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations by Anthony Sadoro. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author to Anne Goodman on the front free endpaper, “For Anne Goodman- who was on the receiving end of the first interview this reporter ever gave and the pleasantest one he ever participatedContinue reading "The Universe and Dr. Einstein."

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-133464

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Toffler, Alvin

Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth, and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century.

New York : Bantam Books, 1990.

First edition of this work by the author of Future Shock. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Sergio and the Munoz Family With warmth and respect from Alvin Toffler and Heidi Toffler.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-132352

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[Abraham Lincoln] George Bissell

Bust of Abraham Lincoln.

.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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