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Haggadah for Passover.

Shahn, Ben

Haggadah for Passover.

The Trianon Press : Paris, 1966.

Signed limited edition of Lithuanian-born American artist Ben Shahn’s magnificently illustrated retelling of the Haggadah for Passover. Large folio, original wrappers, gilt titles to the front panel, loose leaves as issued, illustrated by Shaun with 21 color pictorial borders and line drawings and an additional double-page color lithograph also signed by him. One of onlyContinue reading "Haggadah for Passover."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152160

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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President.

Millard, Candice

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President.

New York : Doubleday, 2011.

First edition of this Edgar Award-winning narrative history reconstructing the assassination of President James A. Garfield. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Candice Millard on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Fontana.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152148

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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ.

Goleman, Daniel

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ.

New York : Bantam Books, 1995.

First edition of this important work on emotional intelligence. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Michal, With deep appreciation of your role as a culture shaper and secret Bodhisattva. Dan Goleman.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by One Plus OneContinue reading "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-152195

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Voyage of the Liberdade.

Slocum, Joshua

Voyage of the Liberdade.

Boston : Press of Robinson & Stephenson, 1890.

First edition of Slocum’s classic account of his fifty-five days at sea with his wife and sons aboard the 35-foot junk-rig The Liberdade. Small octavo, original cloth with gilt title to the front panel, patterned endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mrs C.E. Staples in kind recollections ofContinue reading "Voyage of the Liberdade."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152147

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Night.

Wiesel, Elie

Night.

New York : Hill and Wang, 1960.

First American edition, early printing of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Foreword by Francois Mauriac. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Photograph of Wiesel by W. Wang.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152991

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The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.

Shirer, William L

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1960.

First edition, later printing of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the colophon, “To D.J. Jaffle – Best wishes William L Shirer.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Brownjohn,Continue reading "The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152156

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Predator’s Gold.

Reeve, Philip

Predator’s Gold.

London : Scholastic Press, 2003.

First edition of the second volume in Philip Reeve’s award-winning Mortal Engines Quartet. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed by Philip Reeve on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by David Frankland.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-152137

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Leadership in Turbulent Times.

Goodwin, Doris Kearns

Leadership in Turbulent Times.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.

First edition of this New York Times bestseller by Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Doris Kearns Goodwin on a page tipped in by the publisher. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-152152

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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution.

Isaacson, Walter [Vint Cerf; Leonard Kleinrock; Robert Kahn; Tim Berners-Lee; Linus Torvalds]

The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.

First edition of this sweeping history of the computer and the Internet, signed by Isaacson and several legendary internet pioneers. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, circuit board endpapers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed on the title page by Walter Isaacson, Vint Cerf, and Robert Kahn, “To Ken.” Boldly signed on the title page by Leonard Kleinrock,Continue reading "The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152132

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Invitation to a Beheading.

Nabokov, Vladimir. [Dmitri Nabokov]

Invitation to a Beheading.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1957.

First edition of this “wonderful tour de force” (Gilbert Highet). Octavo, original half cloth, red topstain. Boldly signed by the translator Dmitri Nabokov on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Translated by Dmitri Nabokov.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-152989

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The Warren Court.

Frank, John P. [Earl Warren; Hugo L. Black; William O. Douglas; Tom C. Clark; John Marshall Harlan; William Brennan; Potter Stewart; Bryan R. White; Arthur J. Goldberg]

The Warren Court.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1964.

First edition of this glimpse into the personalities of the justices of the Warren Court. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with two intimate portraits of each justice by Yousuf Karsh. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to celebrated portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, “To Yousuf Karsh with good wishes John P.Continue reading "The Warren Court."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151959

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Henry Miller Original Watercolor Painting.

Miller, Henry

Henry Miller Original Watercolor Painting.

1969.

Rare original watercolor painting by American writer and artist Henry Miller. Signed and dated by the artist, “Henry Miller 8/69.” In near fine condition. Matted and framed, the entire piece measures 31 inches by 27 inches. To read Miller without his watercolors is to miss something essential. The two practices were never separate compartments ofContinue reading "Henry Miller Original Watercolor Painting."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-130551

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Winning on Wall Street.

Zweig, Martin E

Winning on Wall Street.

New York : Warner Books, 1986.

First edition of this classic work on how to make informed investment decisions. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with graphs and diagrams. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “Angelo – Best of Luck. Marty 4/23/86.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning andContinue reading "Winning on Wall Street."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152112

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The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.

Shirer, William L

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1960.

First edition of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by William Shirer on the flyleaf, which bears small residue passing through. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Brownjohn, Chermayeff and Geismar. FirstContinue reading "The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152130

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The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain.

McCarthy, Cormac

The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain.

New York : Everyman's Library, 2008.

First Everyman’s Library edition, later printing of McCarthy’s classic trilogy, appearing here in one volume for the first time. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Mario Ettlinger. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152107

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A World Transformed.

Bush, George H.W. & Scowcroft, Brent

A World Transformed.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

First edition of this stimulating reflection on American foreign policy during the Bush administration. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by President George H.W. Bush on the title page, “To Tom Ambrose with respect for all you do for others- Best Wishes George Bush, April 8, 1999 Tucson.” Fine in a near fineContinue reading "A World Transformed."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-152999

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The Night Trilogy: Night; Dawn; The Accident.

Wiesel, Elie

The Night Trilogy: Night; Dawn; The Accident.

New York : Hill and Wang, 2001.

First edition, first printing of the 2001 edition of this compilation of the author’s classic Night Trilogy. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-152123

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The Radicalism of the American Revolution.

Wood, Gordon S

The Radicalism of the American Revolution.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

First edition of this classic Pulitzer Prize-winning work that argues the Revolution was not a conservative defense against British taxation, but a deeply radical social transformation. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Gordon S. Wood on the title page above his name, with a lengthy quote written in his hand on the half-title page,Continue reading "The Radicalism of the American Revolution."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152005

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Empire of Cotton: A Global History.

Beckert, Sven

Empire of Cotton: A Global History.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.

First edition of this Bancroft Prize-winning global history arguing that cotton was the foundational engine of modern capitalism. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Sven Beckert on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Eric White.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-152117

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William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed.

Wilberforce, William

William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed.

Palace Yard, Westminster 11 February 1807.

An extraordinary autograph letter signed by William Wilberforce – the man who devoted his life to ending the British slave trade – written just eleven days after Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act of 1807, discussing the distribution of his own published Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade to as wide an audienceContinue reading "William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152120

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Sarah’s Room.

Orgel, Doris; Pictures by Maurice Sendak

Sarah’s Room.

New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 2003.

First edition of this re-issue of this charming story. Small octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the illustrator, Maurice Sendak on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-80041

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Voyage of the Liberdade.

Slocum, Joshua

Voyage of the Liberdade.

Boston : Press of Robinson & Stephenson, 1890.

First edition of Slocum’s account of his fifty-five days at sea with his wife and sons aboard the 35-foot junk-rig The Liberdade. Small octavo, original cloth with gilt title to the front panel, patterned endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Don C Seitz Brooklyn Eagle with complimentsContinue reading "Voyage of the Liberdade."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-152088

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Breakfast At Tiffany’s. A Short Novel and Three Stories.

Capote, Truman

Breakfast At Tiffany’s. A Short Novel and Three Stories.

New York : Random House, 1958.

First edition of Capote’s seductive, wistful masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Truman Capote on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ismar David. A nice example.

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152102

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Blowin’ in the Wind.

Dylan, Bob; Illustrated by Jon J. Muth

Blowin’ in the Wind.

New York : Union Square Books, 2011.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work, bringing images to Dylan’s classic song. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout, includes a CD of Dylan’s original 1963 recording. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan and illustrator John J. Muth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Plus a special note by renowned music columnistContinue reading "Blowin’ in the Wind."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152101

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