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    Two Lucky People.

    Friedman, Milton & Rose

    Two Lucky People.

    Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1998.

    First edition of this memoir by the Nobel Prize-winning economist and his wife Rose, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscri...
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    Exchange-Rate Instability.

    Krugman, Paul

    Exchange-Rate Instability.

    Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1989.

    First edition of Krugman’s provocative analysis of the extraordinary exchange-rate volatility of the 1980s. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page,...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-114546
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    Das Gartenfest, Die Benachrichtigung.

    Havel, Vaclav

    Das Gartenfest, Die Benachrichtigung.

    Berlin: Rowohlt, 1989.

    First edition of this work by the legendary Czech poet and politician. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Vaclav Havel on the title page with a drawing of a heart. In near fine co...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-141284
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    Vidal in Venice.

    Vidal, Gore

    Vidal in Venice.

    New York : Summit Books, 1985.

    First edition of this wonderful overview of Venice. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Valerie from 1/2 brother Gore Vidal.”...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-126474
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    Wonderful World of the Automobile.

    Purdy, Ken

    Wonderful World of the Automobile.

    London: Macgibbon and Kee, 1961.

    First edition of this work by legendary automobile writer Ken Purdy. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Jesse, with...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-129763
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    I Married A Communist.

    Roth, Philip

    I Married A Communist.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998.

    First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser.
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-132747
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    The Hotel New Hampshire.

    Irving, John

    The Hotel New Hampshire.

    New York: E.P. Dutton, 1981.

    First edition of the author’s fifth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “For John & Maggie...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-150633
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    Return of the Enola Gay.

    Tibbets, Paul W; Theodore J. Van Kirk

    Return of the Enola Gay.

    Columbus, Ohio: Mid Coast Marketing, 1998.

    First edition of Tibbets’ account of the bombing of Hiroshima. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by pilot Paul Tibbets and navigator Dutch Van K...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-151739
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    The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta.

    Vargas Llosa, Mario

    The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta.

    New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1986.

    First edition of this novel by “one of the master storytellers of our time” (Denis Lynn Heyck, Chicago Tribune Book World). Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Mario Vargas Llosa. Fine in...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-142
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    We The Peoples: A UN for the 21st Century.

    Annan, Kofi

    We The Peoples: A UN for the 21st Century.

    Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers, 2014.

    First edition of this work, in which Annan writes about the lessons of history he learned during his service as Secretary-General. Octavo, original boards. Edited by Edward Mortimer. Presentation copy...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-59016
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    Triangular Road: A Memoir.

    Marshall, Paule

    Triangular Road: A Memoir.

    New York: Basic Civitas Book, 2008.

    Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the famed author’s insightful memoir. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Paule Marshall on the the title page. In near...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-129301
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    Number The Stars.

    Lowry, Lois

    Number The Stars.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.

    First 25th Anniversary edition of Lowry’s first Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page, “With best wishes Lois Lowry.” Fi...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-142577
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    Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.

    Bowden, Mark

    Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.

    New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999.

    First edition, early printing of the award-winning journalist’s account of the U.S. military raid in Mogadishu, adapted into the 2001 Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original half cloth, ill...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-146263
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    Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One.

    Blume, Judy

    Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One.

    New York: Delacorte Press, 2007.

    First edition of this collection of seven warm-hearted stories which give readers a peek at how a brother and sister relate to each other. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on t...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-149258
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    On Directing Film.

    Mamet, David

    On Directing Film.

    New York: Viking, 1991.

    First edition of Mamet’s insightful guide to directing. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “For Gl...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-119879
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    The Afterlife.

    Updike, John [Erica Jong]

    The Afterlife.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.

    First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Erica J. These stories are more...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-142974
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    Fanny at Chez Panisse: A Child’s Restaurant Adventures With 46 Recipes.

    Waters, Alice with Bob Carrau and Patricia Curtan

    Fanny at Chez Panisse: A Child’s Restaurant Adventures With 46 Recipes.

    New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992.

    First edition of this children’s book by the creator of Chez Panisse. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on th...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-145492
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    The Education of a Tennis Player.

    Laver, Rod with Bud Collins

    The Education of a Tennis Player.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1971.

    First edition of the tennis great’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Inscribed by Rod Laver on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-70031
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    The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power.

    Yergin, Daniel

    The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.

    First edition, early printing of “the best history of oil ever written” (Business Week), which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-150016
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    The Century.

    Jennings, Peter and Todd Brewster

    The Century.

    New York: Doubleday, 1998.

    First edition of this historic overview of the twentieth century. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by both authors, Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-144008
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    The Wisdom of Forgiveness: Intimate Conversations and Journeys.

    Victor Chan, and His Holiness The Dalai Lama

    The Wisdom of Forgiveness: Intimate Conversations and Journeys.

    New York: Riverhead Books, 2004.

    First edition of this intimate record of conversation between the Dalai Lama and his dear friend, Victor Chan. Octavo, original yellow half-cloth. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page:...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-145187
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    The Conservationist.

    Gordimer, Nadine

    The Conservationist.

    London: Jonathan Cape, 1974.

    First edition of the author’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nadine Gordimer. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Craig Dodd.
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-84277
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    Fortune Favors the Brave: An Extraordinary Memoir.

    Westby, Kiri; [Madeleine Albright]

    Fortune Favors the Brave: An Extraordinary Memoir.

    Nashville: Post Hill Press, 2020.

    First edition of this outstanding account of stalwart bravery from inside China’s interrogation rooms. Octavo, original scarlet boards, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collect...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-147374
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    Nibble Nibble Mousekin: A Tale of Hansel and Gretel.

    Anglund, Joan Walsh

    Nibble Nibble Mousekin: A Tale of Hansel and Gretel.

    New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1962.

    First edition of Anglund’s beloved children’s classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by the author. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with an orig...
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    $400.00 Item Number: RRB-123646
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