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Lowenstein, Roger. [Warren E. Buffett; Burton Malkiel]

Buffett: The Making of An American Capitalist.

New York : Random House, 1995.

First edition of this landmark work on Warren Buffett. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by legendary investors Warren Buffett and Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper. Warren Buffett (born 1930) and Burton Malkiel (born 1932) emerged as influential figures in finance during the second half of the twentieth century, particularly from theContinue reading "Buffett: The Making of An American Capitalist."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150681

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Galbraith, John Kenneth

The Great Crash 1929.

Norwalk, Connecticut : The Easton Press, 1988.

First Easton Press edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by John Kenneth Galbraith. In fine condition.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151078

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Wolfe, Tom

The Right Stuff.

New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979.

First edition of Wolfe’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth with titles to the spine in silver. Presentation copy, lengthily and warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, “For Nancy with thanks for such splendid hospitality and marvelous company Tom Wolfe September 15 1979.” Fine in a nearContinue reading "The Right Stuff."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-151079

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McPherson, James M

The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

First illustrated edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by James McPherson on a laid in bookplate. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kathleen M. Lynch.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-149729

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Malkiel, Burton G. and J.P. Mei

Global Bargain Hunting: The Investor’s Guide to Profits in Emerging Markets.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1998.

First edition of this international finance guide by the bestselling author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street, one of the most influential investment books ever written. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with photographs, charts, and graphs. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. DustContinue reading "Global Bargain Hunting: The Investor’s Guide to Profits in Emerging Markets."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150678

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Haley, Alex

Roots.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1976.

First edition of Haley’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “10/20/76 Anne Knutson – my very best wishes! Alex Haley.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Al Nagy.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-150652

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Maugham, W. Somerset

Cakes and Ale.

Melbourne : William Heinemann Ltd, 1954.

Signed limited edition of Maugham’s classic satire printed for the author’s eightieth birthday. Octavo, original publisher’s half-leather with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, frontispiece, four pages of facsimile reproductions of the first and last two pages of the original manuscript, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the author and illustrator, Graham Sutherland, onContinue reading "Cakes and Ale."

$800.00

Item Number: RRB-150504

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McGuane, Thomas

Some Horses.

New York : The Lyons Press, 1999.

First edition of this American West literary collection of essays. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with black and white sketches. Boldly signed in the year of publication on the half-title page “Thomas McGuane Montana 1999.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Gray. Author photograph by Kurt Markus.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-150713

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Maugham, W. Somerset

Cosmopolitans.

London : William Heinemann LTD, 1936.

Signed limited edition of this collection of short stories, originally published in Cosmopolitan Magazine during the 1920s Jazz Age. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, silk ribbon bound in. One of 175 numbered copies, this is number 69. Boldly signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the limitations page.Continue reading "Cosmopolitans."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150498

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Hemingway, Ernest; Martha Gellhorn [Taylor Williams]

Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn Signed Photograph.

c. 1939-1940.

Rare original black and white photograph of legendary American writer Ernest Hemingway and his third wife Martha Gellhorn. Black and white vintage gelatin silver print of Hemingway pointing towards the distance with one arm and the other wrapped around Martha Gellhorn. Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway in black ballpoint to the middle left, “For Taylor myContinue reading "Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn Signed Photograph."

$27,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150074

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[Florence Ada Keynes]

The National Council of Women of Great Britain: Conference at Norwich, October 3rd to 7th, 1932.

Norwich : A.E. Soman & Co., Ltd, 1932.

Original handbook and program of the National Council of Women of Great Britain, which represents women’s societies and reform groups across the country. Duodecimo, original wrappers, illustrated throughout. From the library of Florence Ada Keynes with her ownership signature to the top right corner of the front panel and her marginal annotations throughout the sectionContinue reading "The National Council of Women of Great Britain: Conference at Norwich, October 3rd to 7th, 1932."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150697

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Alison, Sir Archibald [Millard Fillmore]

History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol I.

Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1852.

Early edition of this influential work chronicling European events from the French Revolution to the mid-19th century. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, floral border details stamped in blind. From the library of President Millard Fillmore with his ownership signature to the pastedown of the front panel and dated by him, “MillardContinue reading "History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol I."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150448

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Herbert, Frank

Children of Dune.

New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1977.

Berkley Medallion edition of the third book in the magnificent Dune Chronicles—the bestselling science fiction adventure of all-time. Octodecimo, pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name. In near fine condition. Cover art by Vincent Di Fate.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-150237

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Herbert, Frank

Destination: Void.

New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1978.

Berkley edition of this prequel to Frank Herbert’s Pandora Sequence. Octodecimo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name. In near fine condition. Jacket painting by Alexander.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-150255

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Roosevelt, Theodore; William H. Taft; John D. Rockefeller Jr.; Elihu Root; Henry Cabot Lodge; George Dewey; et al. [Thomas D. Neelands]

Autograph Album Containing Letters Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Others.

c. 1919.

Rare original autograph album containing nearly 200 signed letters, notes, and responses addressed to Thomas D. Neelands, longtime President of the Canadian Club of New York. Quarto, bound in full linen with titles stamped in black to the front panel, “Canadian Club of New York Thos. D. Neelands.” The interior features tipped-in letters-typed and handwrittenContinue reading "Autograph Album Containing Letters Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Others."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150548

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Herbert, Frank

The Santaroga Barrier.

New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1968.

Berkley Medallion edition of this standalone science fiction novel from the author of Dune. Octodecimo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name. In very good condition.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-150249

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Weisberger, Lauren

Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.

First edition of this sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Devil Wears Prada. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Lauren Weisberger on the colophon page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-150658

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Kissinger, Henry A

A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh and the Problems of Peace 1812-22.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957.

First edition of Kissinger’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Henry A. Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Signed first editions are rare.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151065

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Maugham, W. Somerset

The Vagrant Mood: Six Essays.

London : William Heinemann LTD, 1952.

Limited edition of this collection of insightful literary essays. Octavo, original publisher’s half leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 328. Boldly signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the limitations page. In near fine condition, bookplateContinue reading "The Vagrant Mood: Six Essays."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-150503

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[Ford, Gerald R.; King Hussein I]

Commemorative Medal Gifted by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford.

Jordan c. 1977.

Rare commemorative medal issued by the Jordan Armed Forces in honor of the Martyrs Memorial Museum, presented by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford. Bronze-toned medallion featuring a crowned eagle with crossed swords and Arabic inscription on the recto, encircled by a laurel wreath. The verso depicts the facade of theContinue reading "Commemorative Medal Gifted by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150496

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Wiesel, Elie

Night.

London : MacGibbon & Kee, 1960.

First English edition of Nobel laureate Wiesel’s masterpiece, which precedes the first American edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Jacket design by Cowan. Foreword by Francois Mauriac. Translated from the French by Stella Rodway. Housed in aContinue reading "Night."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135118

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McMurtry, Larry [Peter Matthiessen]

The Last Picture Show.

New York : The Dial Press, 1966.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s third and one of his most memorable novels. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Larry McMurtry on the front free endpaper. From the library of fellow novelist, Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the front free endpaper. Peter Matthiessen remains the only writer to have won the NationalContinue reading "The Last Picture Show."

$2,850.00

Item Number: RRB-151068

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Jones, James

From Here to Eternity.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951.

First edition of the author’s first book, one of the great novels of World War II. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "From Here to Eternity."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-150656

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Adams, Douglas

The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To the Galaxy. [Hitchhiker’s].

London : PAN, 1979.

First English edition of this modern classic, preceding the hardcover edition. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Douglas Adams on the front pastedown. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco chemise and clamshell box. A nice example.

$8,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150786

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