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Churchill, Winston S.; Dwight D. Eisenhower; William M. Tuck; Lewis Preston Collins II; Henry Maitland Wilson

Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower Allied Leaders Signed Photograph.

: Colonial Studios, 1946.

Black and white photograph of Winston Churchill delivering a speech before the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 8, 1946, with General Dwight D. Eisenhower seated to his left. Signed in the lower margin of the photograph, “Winston S. Churchill” and “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Additionally signed by Virginia Governor William M. Tuck,Continue reading "Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower Allied Leaders Signed Photograph."

$38,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149606

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Porter, Katherine Anne

Ship of Fools.

Boston : Little Brown and Company, 1962.

First edition of this classic bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize-winner which dramatizes the rise of totalitarianism in the 1930s in a sweeping story of a transatlantic cruise featuring a cast of unforgettable characters. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “For Mary Meier WithContinue reading "Ship of Fools."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-150622

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Morrison, Toni

Paradise.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

First edition of this novel hailed by The New Yorker as, “Morrison at her novelistic best.” Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150623

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Cavett, Dick

Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets.

New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2010.

First paperback edition of this collection of essays by legendary talk show host Dick Cavett. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Bill & Tom – Dick Cavett.” The recipient, Bill Zwecker, was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (hisContinue reading "Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets."

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-148114

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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 VIII.

Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1859.

Early edition of this influential work chronicling European events from the French Revolution to the mid-19th century. Sir Archibald Alison was a Scottish historian, writer, and advocate whose most notable contributions were in the realm of historical and philosophical writing. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, floral border details stamped in blind.Continue reading "History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol VIII."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-149394

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Kirk, Charlie

The MAGA Doctrine: The Only Ideas that Will Win the Future.

New York : Broadside Books, 2020.

First edition of this work by the best-selling author and founder of Turning Point USA. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Charlie Kirk on the front free endpaper. This was signed in Palm Beach, Florida. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milan Bozic.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150617

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Baum, L. Frank. Illustrated by John R. Neill. [Judy Garland; Billie Burke; Ray Bolger; Frank Morgan; Bert Lahr; Margaret Hamilton; Jack Haley; Victor Fleming

The Magic of Oz.

Chicago : The Reilly & Lee Co, 1919.

First edition, first printing of this classic work in L. Frank Baum’s celebrated Oz series, the last of the series to appear during Baum’s lifetime, as he passed away shortly before its release in 1919. First printing with the verso of the ownership page listing Baum titles through The Tin Woodman of Oz. Octavo, originalContinue reading "The Magic of Oz."

$55,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149586

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Jackson, Michael

Michael Jackson Signed 1988 Wembley Stadium Bad Tour Polo T-Shirt.

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1988 Wembley Stadium Bad Tour polo t-shirt signed by Michael Jackson. The t-shirt is a size small with printed text on the verso of the shirt, ‘Pepsi Presents Michael Jackson Live in London Wembley Stadium, England – 1988.’ Signed by Michael Jackson above the text. In July of 1988, Michael Jackson sold out Wembley StadiumContinue reading "Michael Jackson Signed 1988 Wembley Stadium Bad Tour Polo T-Shirt."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-144350

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Kerouac, Jack [Gary Snyder]

The Dharma Bums.

New York : The Viking Press, 1958.

First edition of this classic work which introduced writer Gary Snyder to the world as Japhy Ryder. Octavo, original black cloth. Lengthily signed by fellow Beat writer and character in this novel, Gary Snyder on the half-title page, “Gary Snyder -not Jack Kerouac but possibly in some part Japhy Ryder 30.VI.2019.” The main characters areContinue reading "The Dharma Bums."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150614

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Salinger, J.D

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1963.

First edition of this classic collection of two novellas by the author of The Catcher in the Rye. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “with best wishes J.D. Salinger.” The recipient was a neighbor and friendly with the author in Cornish, New Hampshire. Very good with dampstainingContinue reading "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction."

$82,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150612

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Farago, Ladislas

Patton: Ordeal and Triumph.

New York : Ivan Obolensky, 1963.

First edition of “the best Patton biography” (Military Bookman), a classic basis for the Academy Award-winning film, starring George C. Scott. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed Ladislas Farago on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Tony Post. Rare and desirable signed.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150611

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Lewis, John

Walking with the Wind. A Memoir of the Movement.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1998.

First edition of Congressman Lewis’ pivotal account of the Civil Rights movement that transformed America. Octavo, original half cloth, with 16 pages of black-and-white photographic illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Lee, Keep the faith. Best Wishes, John Lewis 2-28-04.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Walking with the Wind. A Memoir of the Movement."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150607

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Rand, Ayn

The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature.

New York : The World Publishing Company, 1969.

First edition of this collection of essays regarding the nature of art. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ayn Rand on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom Lincoln.

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150604

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Venturi, Robert; Denise Scott Brown; Steven Izenour

Learning From Las Vegas.

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 1972.

First edition of this groundbreaking work. Folio, original blue cloth with illustrated frontispiece, illustrated throughout. Signed by both Robert Venturi (who has added a large drawing of Venturi’s Mother’s House) and Denise Scott Brown. In near fine condition, name to the front free endpaper. A very sharp example.

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150598

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Wilkerson, Marcus M. [William Tecumseh Sherman]

Thomas Duckett Boyd: The Story of a Southern Educator.

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1935.

First edition of this biography of a Louisiana State University professor; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original boards, top stain red, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Thomas Duckett Boyd, illustrated with eight additional black and white photographs. Inscribed by the subject’s daughter Anne Boyd Grayson on the front free endpaper, “To Hon P.Continue reading "Thomas Duckett Boyd: The Story of a Southern Educator."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-145960

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Rowling, J.K. [Kennelworthy Whisp]

Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

London : Bloomsbury/Whizz Hard Books, 2001.

First British editions of this “amazingly imaginative work” (Associated Press), each volume signed by her. Duodecimo, 2 volumes, original pictorial wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page of each volume. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original plastic packaging depicting a leather schoolbag stating, “Harry Potter’s School Books” and twoContinue reading "Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149529

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Rand, Ayn

El Manantial [The Fountainhead].

Barcelona : Editorial Planeta, 1958.

First Spanish edition of Rands’s breakthrough work and her first major literary success. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ayn Rand on the dedication page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150597

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Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London : Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-1954.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth with spines lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers, illustrated with in-line and folding maps and documents. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page of Vol. V, “Winston S. Churchill.” Each volume is near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

$17,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150572

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Cain, Alfred E. [Martin Luther King Jr.] [Sammy Davis, Jr.]

The Winding Road to Freedom: A Documentary Survey of Negro Experiences in America.

Yonkers : Educational Heritage, Inc, 1965.

First edition of this comprehensive anthology that compiles historical documents, speeches, and firsthand accounts to trace the evolving struggle for African American freedom and equality. Quarto, original publisher’s orange cloth boards, with black and white illustrations. Association copy, inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. to Sammy Davis Jr. on the front free endpaper, “To myContinue reading "The Winding Road to Freedom: A Documentary Survey of Negro Experiences in America."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149476

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Shirer, William L

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

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1960.

First edition of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signedContinue reading "The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149342

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Morris, Jan

Hong Kong.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania : The Franklin Library, 1988.

Signed limited first edition of this incredibly vibrant history of Hong Kong, privately printed exclusively for members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, Smyth-sewn and bound in full top-grain leather specially processed for fine books by the Cromwell Leather Company with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands,Continue reading "Hong Kong."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-147058

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Bogle, John C. [Burton G. Malkiel]

Common Sense on Mutual Funds.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1999.

First edition of the best book on index investing ever published. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author and signed by legendary investor and author of A Random Walk On Wall Street Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper, “To Andrea Karlosak with best wishes John C. Bogle” and additionally signed by financialContinue reading "Common Sense on Mutual Funds."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-100062

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The Second World War

Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London : Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-1954.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth with spines lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers, illustrated with in-line and folding maps and documents. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page of Vol. IV, “Winston S. Churchill.” Each volume is near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149835

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Sophocles. With a new translation by EF Walting [Raymond Chandler]

The Theban Plays.

Great Britain : Penguin Books, 1947.

First Penguin Classics edition of the thrilling trilogy about the fate of the royal family Thebes. 16mo, original wrappers. From the library of Raymond Chandler with his library stamp to the front free endpaper: Raymond Chandler 6005 Camino de la Costa La Jolla, California OCT 13 1949. Raymond Chandler was a pivotal figure in 20th-centuryContinue reading "The Theban Plays."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-149033

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