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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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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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Buechner, Frederick

The Book of Bebb: Lion Country, Open Heart, Love Feast, Treasure Hunt.

New York : Atheneum, 1979.

First edition of the compilation of the four books that make up the Bebb Quartet. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Frederick Buechner on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Designed by Harry Ford.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-133808

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Friedman, Milton & Rose

Free To Choose: A Personal Statement.

New York : Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1980.

First edition, early printing of Friedmans’ persuasive argument for the free market, based on the PBS series Free to Choose. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mary Strong, Milton Friedman.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-133804

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Szasz, Thomas S. [James M. Buchanan]

Law, Liberty and Psychiatry.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1963.

First edition of this classic work, from the library of Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan with his signature to the front free endpaper. Buchanan was an economist known for his work on public choice theory originally outlined in his most famous work co-authored with Gordon Tullock in 1962, The Calculus of Consent, then developed over decades for which he receivedContinue reading "Law, Liberty and Psychiatry."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-133734

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Gibson, William

Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1984-1988.

First British editions and true firsts of each of the novels that comprise Gibson’s The Sprawl Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes. Each signed on the title page by William Gibson. Neuromancer is a review copy, with a slip laid into it. Each are fine in fine dust jackets. Rare and desirable signed and in this condition.

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133729

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First Edition of Ian Fleming's Goldfinger; Inscribed by him to his real life Miss MoneyPenny

Fleming, Ian

Goldfinger.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1959.

First edition of the seventh novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Una, who again wrote the whole thing! from Ian Fleming.” The recipient, Una Trueblood, whose surname was later appropriated by Fleming for the character of Mary TruebloodContinue reading "Goldfinger."

$60,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133728

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Oliver, Mary

The Truro Bear and Other Adventures: Poems and Essays.

Boston : Beacon Press, 2008.

First edition of this collection by the award-winning poet. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Mary Oliver on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bob Kosturko.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-133714

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Ben-Gurion, David

David Ben-Gurion Signed Photograph.

1947.

Large original silver gelatin photograph of the Founding Father of Israel David Ben-Gurion, boldly signed by him. Ben–Gurion‘s signature measures 5.25 inches by 1.25 inches. x 1.25″ alone. Also signed and dated “Charles Bergman May 1947” who was possibly the photographer. The photograph was taken in May 1947, one year before Ben–Gurion declared the formation ofContinue reading "David Ben-Gurion Signed Photograph."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-133617

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Oliver, Mary

The Night Traveler.

: A Bits Chapbook, 1978.

First edition of this early collection by Mary Oliver. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed twice by Mary Oliver, once on the front free endpaper and on the title page. In fine condition. Rare.

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-133671

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Chamberlain, Neville; Anne Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program.

1938.

1938 Unionist Association Annual Dance and Whist Drive Program signed by Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and hi wife, Anne Chamberlain. 12 mo, one page folding. Signed by the Chamberlains on the front panel who are listed as the special guests of the evening. The event was held at the PalaisContinue reading "Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-134522

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Hoover, Herbert

The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: 1920-1933 The Cabinet and The Presidency.

New York : The MacMillan Company, 1951.

First edition, second printing of Hoover’s Presidential memoir. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “The good wishes of Herbert Hoover to John P. Costello.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Riki Levinson.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-133701

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Elizabeth, Queen and Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Royal Christmas Card.

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Royal Christmas and New Year Card with a mounted color reproduction of Sebastiano Ricci’s The Holy Family. Signed by Queen Elizabeth, “Elizabeth R” and Prince Philip, “Philip.” In near fine condition. The card measure 18.5 inches by 7.75 inches.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134861

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Aptheker, Herbert

Afro American History: The Modern Era. A Pioneering Chronicle of the Black People in Twentieth-Century America.

New York : The Citadel Press, 1971.

First edition of the prolific American Marxist historian’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Jan 1972 For Mrs. Janette Harris – with warmest regards & best wishes, Herbert Aptheker.” The recipient, Janette Harris was a fellow social rights activist who was expelled from Southern UniversityContinue reading "Afro American History: The Modern Era. A Pioneering Chronicle of the Black People in Twentieth-Century America."

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-134261

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Juniper, David. [Led Zeppelin]

David Juniper Signed Led Zeppelin II Album.

Burbank, CA : Atlantic Recording Corporation, 2014.

A fine example of Led Zeppelin’s greatest albums which earned album cover artist David Juniper a Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package. Lengthily signed on the front panel by album cover artist David Juniper, “The music of Led Zeppelin I had blown me away and so on spec, I mocked up a fold-out design forContinue reading "David Juniper Signed Led Zeppelin II Album."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-134256

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Kerouac, Jack

The Town and the City.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.

First edition of Kerouac’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by Kerouac on the front free endpaper and with the ownership name of his close childhood friend and neighbor in Lowell, Massachusetts, Charles Dudevoir. With a note of provenance signed by Charles Dudevoir’s granddaughter which reads in part, “Phil – my mother lived inContinue reading "The Town and the City."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134655

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Carter, Jimmy; Martti Ahtisaari

The International Bill of Human Rights.

Glen Allen : Entwhistle Books, 1981.

First edition. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nobel laureate Martti Ahtisaari, To John Martti Ahtisaari Mattias. In fine condition. Foreword by Jimmy Carter. Afterword by Adolfo Perez Esquivel. Introduction by Tom J. Farer.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-133644

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Moore, Roger

Roger Moore As James Bond: Roger Moore’s Own Account of Filming Live and Let Die.

London : Pan Books, 1973.

First British edition of Moore’s diary regarding the making of Live and Let Die. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Roger Moore on the title page. In near fine condition. Photographs by Luisa Moore.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-133641

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Moore, Roger

Roger Moore’s James Bond Diary.

: Fawcett Publications, 1973.

First edition of Moore’s diary regarding the making of Live and Let Die. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To John from Roger Moore.” In near fine condition. A very sharp example.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-133640

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Krakauer, Jon

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith.

New York : Doubleday, 2003.

First edition of this work “right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executioner’s Song” (San Francisco Chronicle). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Signed by Jon Krakauer on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Fontana.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-133280

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Lewis, C.S. [Anthony Colin Spearing]

C.S. Lewis and Anthony Spearing Autograph Correspondence Collection.

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Rare collection of correspondence between C.S. Lewis and his PhD student Anthony Colin Spearing including an autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of C.S. Lewis. Folio, the collection includes the original composition of Spearing’s 1957 English Tripos essay: “The Translation of English Verse (An Essay with some Specimen Translations)” which he sentContinue reading "C.S. Lewis and Anthony Spearing Autograph Correspondence Collection."

$27,500.00

Item Number: RRB-134067

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[Van Buren, John]

The Constitutions of the United States and State of New-York and Articles of Confederation; Together with the Rules and Orders, Standing Committees, List of Members of the Senate and Assembly for 1831, List of Counties, &c. &c. &c.

Albany : Printed by Croswell and Can Benthuysen, 1831.

John van Buren‘s first edition copy of this early American government handbook. 16 mo, bound in full morocco for Van Buren with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, illustrated with 3 folding plates and 3 folding maps including: a folding map of the City of Troy (with manuscript notes locating landmarks), folding floor plan of the assembly; small hand-coloredContinue reading "The Constitutions of the United States and State of New-York and Articles of Confederation; Together with the Rules and Orders, Standing Committees, List of Members of the Senate and Assembly for 1831, List of Counties, &c. &c. &c."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-134298

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Venturi, Robert; Introduction by Vincent Scully

Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture.

New York : The Museum of Modern Art, 1966.

First edition of this essential document of architectural literature. Octavo, original gray cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Robert Venturi who has added a drawing of his mother’s house on the dedication page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by Vincent Scully.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-133609

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Coetzee, J.M

Waiting for the Barbarians.

Johannesburg : Ravan Press, 1981.

First South African edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his first wife on the title page, “Philippa love from John.” Philippa Jubber and John Maxwell Coetzee were married in 1963. They had two children, Nicolas (1966–1989) and Gisela (b. 1968). In 1965 Coetzee entered the graduateContinue reading "Waiting for the Barbarians."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-133608

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