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Ginsberg, Allen (John Clellon Holmes)

Iron Horse.

Toronto : The Coach House Press, 1972.

First edition of Ginsberg’s beatific visionary poem, an important part of his The Fall of America: Poems of These States sequence. Oblong octavo, original illustrated metallic wrappers. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by Allen Ginsberg on the half-title page, “a ah gha sa ma ha for John Clellon Homes Salem/Kerouac Mass from Allen Ginsberg 5 AprilContinue reading "Iron Horse."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96567

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Merton, Robert C.; Foreword by Paul A. Samuelson. [Kenneth J. Arrow]

Continuous-Time Finance.

Oxford and Cambridge, MA : Basil Blackwell, 1990.

First edition of Merton’s landmark work, which introduced the concepts of continuous-time optimization, inscribed by Merton to fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist Kenneth Arrow. Octavo, original cloth. Foreword by Paul A. Samuelson. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist Kenneth Arrow. Additionally signed by Paul A. Samuelson atContinue reading "Continuous-Time Finance."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95789

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Reagan, Ronald. [John F. Kennedy]

Ronald Reagan Signed John F. Kennedy Engraved Portrait.

1967.

Original engraved portrait of President John F. Kennedy signed by President Ronald Reagan as Governor of California and 24 State and Lieutenant Governors including: Nelson Rockefeller, John B. Connally, Tim Babcock, Jack Williams, Don Samuelson, John J. McKeith, Walter J. Hickel, and others. With a 13-cent “John F. Kennedy” stamp, cancelled on the anniversary ofContinue reading "Ronald Reagan Signed John F. Kennedy Engraved Portrait."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-94707

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von Mises, Ludwig

Bureaucracy.

London : William Hodge & Company, 1945.

First edition of this early work by von Mises. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ludgwig Mises on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by von Mises.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-99538

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The Adventures of The Black Girl in Her Search For God

Shaw, George Bernard

The Adventures of The Black Girl in Her Search For God.

Constable & Company Limited : London, 1932.

First edition of George Bernard Shaw’s short story collection, including the satirical allegorical title story: The Adventures of The Black Girl in Her Search For God. Octavo, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, designed and illustrated with engravings by John Farleigh. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Eleanor and Theodore RooseveltContinue reading "The Adventures of The Black Girl in Her Search For God."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96134

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McCarthy, Cormac

The Orchard Keeper.

New York : Random House, 1965.

First edition of the author’s rare first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Cormac McCarthy on the title page in a contemporary hand. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with some light wear to the extremities. Jacket design by Muriel Nasser. Books signed by McCarthy are uncommon, especially his earlier novels. HousedContinue reading "The Orchard Keeper."

$14,500.00

Item Number: RRB-79880

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Drucker, Peter F

The Future of Industrial Man.

New York : The John Day Company, 1942.

First edition of Drucker’s second book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter F. Drucker on the front free endpaper. An excellent example in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Uncommon, especially signed.

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-99512

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Popper, Karl R

Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge.

New York : Basic Books, 1962.

First edition of this major work by Popper. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Rudi greatest of pianists and for me the only one with love from Karl March 28th, 1963.” The recipient, Rudolf Serkin, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Beethoven interpreters ofContinue reading "Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge."

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-77942

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El Otono del Patriarca (The Autumn of the Patriarch)

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel

El Otono del Patriarca [The Autumn of the Patriarch].

Barcelona : Plaza & Janes, 1975.

First Spanish edition of this “majestic, superb…a stunning portrait of the archetype, the pathological fascist tyrant” (The New York Times). Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the translator Gregory Rabassa on the front free endpaper. Rabassa translated this novel into English. In very good condition.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-46985

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Zinn, Howard

Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal.

Boston : Beacon Press, 1967.

First edition of Zinn’s classic work arguing for withdrawal of military forces in Vietnam. Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author on the title page, “Howard Zinn 2001.” Small name to the front free endpaper, near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-100961

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Religion and the Constitution

Kauper, Paul G. (Bill Clinton)

Religion and the Constitution.

Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, 1964.

First edition of this collection of lectures devoted to contemporary questions regarding religion in its relation to the constitutional order. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Bill Clinton on the front free endpaper, “5 – 14 – 66 Georgetown University To Mrs. Johnnie Mae Mackey, This little book is a glowing testimonial to the freedom ofContinue reading "Religion and the Constitution."

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-95273

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Card, David and Alan B. Krueger

Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage.

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1995.

First edition of this groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper. “For John As we say at the close of the book, we think that the methods we have laid out can lead to a clearer understanding of the labor market…Best wishes David Card.” AlsoContinue reading "Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-78635

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Bread Givers: A Novel

Yezierska, Anzia

Bread Givers: A Novel.

Doubleday, Page & Company : Garden City, NY, 1925.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Marjorie Kellbery from an enthusiast of your splendid work. Anzia Yezierska.” Very good in the rare original dust jacket with rubbing and wear.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-88943

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Gehry, Frank; Foreword Henry N. Cobb

The Architecture of Frank Gehry.

New York : Rizzoli Publishers, 1986.

First edition of this early monograph of the work of renowned architect Frank Gehry. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Frank Gehry on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Essays by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, Coosje van Bruggen, Mildred Friedman, Joseph Giovannini, Thomas S. Hines, Pilar Vilades. Foreword Henry N. Cobb.Continue reading "The Architecture of Frank Gehry."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-44675

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Schelling, Thomas C

National Income Behavior: An Introduction to Algebraic Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1951.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Thomas Schelling on the title page. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-44748

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Fisher, Irving

Stable Money.

New York : Adelphi Publishers, 1934.

First edition of Fisher’s classic treatise. Octavo, original blue cloth. Laid in is the original publisher’s slip which reads “In recognition of pioneer support of the movement for a Stable Measure of Value. Copy no. 660 of the first edition of Stable Money: A History of the Movement is inscribed to Fenton Lawson.” The slipContinue reading "Stable Money."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96551

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The Feynman Lectures On Physics

Feynman, Richard P.; Robert P. Leighton; Matthew Sands

The Feynman Lectures On Physics.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company for California Institute of Technology, 1975-76.

Early printings of each volume of one of the greatest physics books ever written. Quarto, original red printed wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in volume one, “May 5, 1982, To my friend, Al Seckel.” The recipient, Alfred Paul Seckel, authored several books on the nature of illusion and perception and edited two ofContinue reading "The Feynman Lectures On Physics."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95373

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Muir, John

The Writings of John Muir: The Manuscript Edition. [Including: My First Summer in the Sierra, Travels in Alaska, The Mountains of California, Our National Parks, The Cruise of the Corwin, Steep Trails, Life and Letters, Etc]

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916-24.

The Manuscript edition of The Writings of John Muir. One of only 750 numbered copies, this is number 461. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in the original green with morocco spine labels with gilt titles, containing the original gelatin silver photographic frontispiece to each volume with tissue guards present, illustrated with numerous photogravure and halftone plates;Continue reading "The Writings of John Muir: The Manuscript Edition. [Including: My First Summer in the Sierra, Travels in Alaska, The Mountains of California, Our National Parks, The Cruise of the Corwin, Steep Trails, Life and Letters, Etc]"

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-96258

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Holmes, Jr., Oliver Wendell

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Signed Photograph.

1928.

Autographed photograph of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, signed and dated February 2, 1932. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 13 inches.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-94958

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John Fowless

Fowles, John

The French Lieutenant’s Woman.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1969.

First edition of Fowles’ third novel. Octavo, original brown cloth, pictorial endpapers Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Phil Thayer – with gratitude and every good wish for the future – John Fowles, Regis, January 21st, 1970.” With the bookplate of John Fowles to the half-title page. Near fine in aContinue reading "The French Lieutenant’s Woman."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-97577

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Last Exit To Brooklyn

Selby, Jr., Hubert

Last Exit To Brooklyn.

New York : The Grove Press , 1964.

First edition of Selby’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Glenn With All Best Wishes H. Selby Jr 6/22/91.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Cover design by Roy Kuhlman. An exceptional example.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-51892

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Knight, Hilary

Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Ricardo Tischi. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuringContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95330

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Copland, Aaron

Appalachian Spring. (Ballet for Martha).

New York : Boosey and Hawkes, 1945.

First edition of the Booksey and Hawkes Pocket Orchestral Score of Copland’s Appalachian Spring, one of the most enduring of the twentieth century. Large octavo, original wrappers as issue. Inscribed by the composer on the title page, “For Bruce Kubert Aaron Copland Heaton Hall July 1946.” In very good condition with a tear to theContinue reading "Appalachian Spring. (Ballet for Martha)."

$5,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96244

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Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and Robert F. Hebert

A History of Economic Theory and Method.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1975.

First edition of this classic work. Small quarto, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Robert Ekelund on the half-title page, “For John Rogers- For it is this understanding which, in part, promotes a climate of freedom within which fruitful and genuinely new ideas- and the science of economics- can progress and prosper. With allContinue reading "A History of Economic Theory and Method."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-72763

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