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Johnson, Lyndon B. [John Connally]

Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed to Governor John B. Connally.

Washington, D.C 1964.

Rare typed letter signed by the 36th President of the United States to the Governor of Texas. Quarto, one page on The White House letterhead, dated July 29 1964, the letter reads, ‘Dear Governor Connally: Today I have wired the Presidents of leading state universities of the nation as follows: ‘A number of state universitiesContinue reading "Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed to Governor John B. Connally."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-146945

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Milne, A.A

Ten Plays: Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Stepmother: A Play in One Act, Wurzel-Flummery: A Comedy in One Act, The Romantic Age: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Artist: A Duologue, The Camberley Triangle: A Comedy in One Act, To Have the Honour: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Man in the Bowler Hat: A Terribly Exciting Affair, The Boy Comes Home: A Comedy in One Act, Ariadne, or Business First: A Comedy in Three Acts.

London and New York : Samuel French, 1921-1926.

Collection of ten of A.A. Milne’s plays, each signed my him, including several first editions. Octavo, original wrappers, the collection includes: First French’s Acting edition of ‘Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts’ (London: Samuel French, 1921, illustrated with a photograph and floor plan of the set design and an electric floor planContinue reading "Ten Plays: Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Stepmother: A Play in One Act, Wurzel-Flummery: A Comedy in One Act, The Romantic Age: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Artist: A Duologue, The Camberley Triangle: A Comedy in One Act, To Have the Honour: A Comedy in Three Acts, The Man in the Bowler Hat: A Terribly Exciting Affair, The Boy Comes Home: A Comedy in One Act, Ariadne, or Business First: A Comedy in Three Acts."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145304

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Gaines, Ernest J

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.

New York : The Dial Press, 1971.

First edition of this classic novel, which depicts the struggles of African Americans as seen through the eyes of the narrator, a woman named Jane Pittman. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “Dear Dale and Diane: I heard about you fromContinue reading "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147102

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King, Stephen

The Dead Zone.

New York : The Viking Press, 1979.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the 1983 thriller film directed by David Cronenberg. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by One + One Studio.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147101

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Nehru, Jawaharlal

Jawaharlal Nehru Postcard Signed.

Dariba, Delhi : Lal Chand & Sons, Photographers, n.d.

Rare autograph postcard signed by the first prime minister of India. Octodecimo, Lal Chand & Sons postcard featuring a photograph of the Taj Garden Agra from General View. Signed by Jawaharlal Nehru on the righthand side. In very good condition.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-146905

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Adams, Ansel

The Print: Contact Printing and Enlarging.

New York : Morgan and Lester, 1955.

Later printing of the third book in Ansel Adams’ ‘Basic Photo Series.’ Octavo, original decorated boards, frontispiece of The Grand Teton, Snake River, illustrated with fifty black and white photographs and diagrams, including informative tables, formulas and testing instructions. Signed by Ansel Adams on the front free endpaper. Hear fine in a very good dustContinue reading "The Print: Contact Printing and Enlarging."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-146951

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Schmookler, Paul and Ingrid V. Sils

Forgotten Flies.

Millis, MA : The Complete Sportsman, 1999.

First edition of this tribute to the humble craft of American fly tying. Folio, original black cloth, illustrated with full color paintings and photographs taken by the authors throughout. Boldly signed by Paul Schmookler and Ingrid V. Sils on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-147042

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Eco, Umberto

The Name of the Rose.

New York : Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1980.

First edition of one of the best-selling books of all-time, basis for the film starring Sean Connery. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “to Ken & Dee Gros Louis, friendly, by Umberto Ecco Bloomington June 10, ’83.” The recipients, KennethContinue reading "The Name of the Rose."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146943

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le CARRÉ, John

John le Carré Autograph Letter Signed.

Cornwall 2006.

Autograph letter signed by British author John le Carré. Quarto, two pages on John le Carré’s personal stationary, the letter reads in full, “Dear Stacy, Thanks for your letter. Mine will be short as I am correcting galley (first printed sheets) of my new novel ‘The Mission Song’ out next September, & I’m just backContinue reading "John le Carré Autograph Letter Signed."

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-146942

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Heath, Edward

The Course of My Life: My Autobiography.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1998.

First edition of this historical snapshot and autobiography. Octavo, original navy boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed by Edward Heath on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-146787

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Roosevelt, Eleanor

If You Ask Me. [AND] Eleanor Roosevelt Lock of Hair.

New York : D. Appleton-Century Company, 1946.

First edition of this discussion of socio-political questions. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Olga with good wishes Eleanor Roosevelt.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Accompanied by a group of ephemera which includes: an autograph note signed by the recipient, the note readsContinue reading "If You Ask Me. [AND] Eleanor Roosevelt Lock of Hair."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-146912

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Churchill, Winston S

Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

Hyde Park Gat, London 1949.

Rare typed letter signed by Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill to a Lady Aberconway, likely Christobel Aberconway. Octavo, one page on Western letterhead, the letter reads in full, ’28, Hyde Park Gate, London, S. W. 7. “3” March, 1949. “Madam Lady Aberconway,” Thank you for your letter of February 28. Alas I have never madeContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146911

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Begin, Menachem

Menachem Begin Signed Time Magazine Cover.

: N.p., 1982.

Rare Time Magazine cover from the September 20, 1982 issue. Quarto, one page, featuring a reproduction of a bust portrait of Prime Minister Menachem Begin painted by Daniel Bennett Schwartz. Signed by Begin at the middle left on his portrait, “M. Begin.” In near fine condition. Accompanied by a typed slip which states, “With theContinue reading "Menachem Begin Signed Time Magazine Cover."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-146658

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Hillary, Edmund

High Adventure.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1955.

First British edition of Hillary’s account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, original blue cloth, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic. Boldly signed by the author in a contemporary hand on the half-title page, “E.P. Hillary.” Very good in a very good dust jacket.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-146311

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Paxman, Jeremy

The English: A Portrait of a People.

London : Michael Joseph, 1998.

First edition of this portrait of English history and culture. Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Jeremy Paxman 19.x.98.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-146933

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Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire.

London : Bloombsbury, 2000.

First edition of Rowling’s fourth book in the Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the dedication page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Giles Greenfield. Cover design by Richard Horne.

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146932

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Stansell, Christine; [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

City of Women: Sex and Class in New York 1789-1860.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1987.

Early printing of this historical analysis of the laboring women of New York. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by Christine Stansell on the half-title page, “To Justice Ginsburg From the Class of New Magistrate Judges 2018. With gratitude For your warm welcome to the Federal Judiciary.” From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Continue reading "City of Women: Sex and Class in New York 1789-1860."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146930

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Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed.

1871.

Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Quarto, one page, partially printed, the document reads, ‘I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the commutation of the sentence of Charles Purdue dated this dayContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146683

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Bemelmans, Ludwig

Madeline’s Rescue.

New York : The Viking Press, 1955.

First edition, early printing of the second book in the Madeline series, which went on to win the Caldecott Medal in 1954. Thin quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Linda with love Ludwig Bemelmans Christmas 1955.” Near fine in a very goodContinue reading "Madeline’s Rescue."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-146919

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Beagle, Peter S

A Fine and Private Place.

New York : The Viking Press, 1960.

First edition of Peter Beagle’s first fantasy novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Beagle on the front free endpaper with a smiley in the “P.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by George Salter. An exceptional signed example.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-146917

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Sacks, Oliver

An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.

First edition of this astounding collection of unique medical histories. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with color plates. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to his editor in the year of publication, “For Stanley Holwitz, editor, guide, friend – with all my thanks and best wishes – 2/12/95 Oliver.” NearContinue reading "An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-146916

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Smythe, William R. [Richard P. Feynman]

Static and Dynamic Electricity.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1950.

Richard Feynman’s copy of Smythe’s central work on static and dynamic electricity. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with mathematic equations and diagrams. Signed in ink by Feynman on the front free endpaper, “R.P. Feynman 6688 Cal Tech Physics,” beneath the previous owner’s inscription. Feynman acquired this copy from a fellow member of the Caltech physics department,Continue reading "Static and Dynamic Electricity."

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145207

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Drucker, Peter F

Post-Capitalist Society.

New York : Harper Collins, 1993.

First edition of one of the final works by “the world’s greatest management thinker… deserves to be measured alongside people such as Keynes or Schumpeter” (Economist). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Peter Koomans from Peter Drucker.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "Post-Capitalist Society."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147033

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Churchill, Winston S

Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

Chartwell 1949.

Rare typed letter signed by Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill to a Lady Aberconway, likely Christobel Aberconway. Octavo, one page on Westerham letterhead, the letter reads in full, ‘Chartwell, Westerham, Kent. “9” March, 1949. “Dear Lady Aberconway,” Thank you for your letter. I think Greenshields may have had in his mind some very beautiful blackContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146909

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