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Calvin Coolidge Signed Consular Appointment.

Coolidge, Calvin

Calvin Coolidge Signed Consular Appointment.

Washington, D.C. March 13, 1925.

Fine consular appointment signed by Calvin Coolidge as President. One page, partially printed and accomplised in manuscript, the document appoints Samuel Sokobin a Consul of the United States at Harbin, China and reads in part: The President of the United States of America, To all who shall see these presents, Greeting: Know ye, that reposingContinue reading "Calvin Coolidge Signed Consular Appointment."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150468

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High Adventure.

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 title page, “E.P. Hillary.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-132749

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Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program.

Chamberlain, Neville; Anne Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program.

1938.

1938 Unionist Association Annual Dance and Whist Drive Program signed by Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and hi wife, Anne Chamberlain. 12 mo, one page folding. Signed by the Chamberlains on the front panel who are listed as the special guests of the evening. The event was held at the PalaisContinue reading "Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program."

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Item Number: RRB-134522

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The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas.

Heyerdahl, Thor

The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas.

London : Theodore Brun Limited, 1950.

Signed limited edition of the explorer’s classic work, number 142 of 350 numbered copies signed by Thor Heyerdahl. Octavo, bound in leather, gilt titles to the spine, gilt topstain, ribbon bound-in, marbled endpapers, illustrated throughout. Translated by F.H. Lyon. In near fine condition. Uncommon, especially in this condition.

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Item Number: RRB-139768

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The Great Santini.

Conroy, Pat

The Great Santini.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976.

First edition, second printing of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by both Pat Conroy and his father Donald Conroy on the title and half-title pages respectively. Lengthily inscribed by Donald Conroy on the half-title page, “1/5/80 To Jimmy Barousse: If you promise to hold your comments on my conduct at the “79”Continue reading "The Great Santini."

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Item Number: RRB-146097

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Death in the Afternoon.

Hemingway, Ernest

Death in the Afternoon.

Charles Scribner's Sons : New York, 1932.

Early printing of Hemingway’s work on bullfighting. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Zaehnsdorf for Asprey, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the spine, front and rear panels, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, frontispiece by Juan Gris, illustrated. In fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-108979

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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph.

MacArthur, Douglas

Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph.

1948.

Rare signed photograph of General Douglas MacArthur in uniform. Boldly signed “Douglas MacArthur Tokyo 1948.” The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148405

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The World of Albert Schweitzer: A Book of Photographs by Erica Anderson. [With] Albert Schweitzer Autograph Note and Signed Photograph.

[Schweitzer, Albert]. Photographs by Erica Anderson. Text and Captions by Eugene Exman

The World of Albert Schweitzer: A Book of Photographs by Erica Anderson. [With] Albert Schweitzer Autograph Note and Signed Photograph.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1955.

First edition of this magnificent volume of 169 photographs recording Albert Schweitzer’s life and work; with a rare black and white photograph of Albert Schweitzer on a bank of the Ogooué River, signed by him, “Albert Schweitzer.” Also accompanied by a letter in English from Schweitzer’s nurse and personal secretary Ali Silver to Fred andContinue reading "The World of Albert Schweitzer: A Book of Photographs by Erica Anderson. [With] Albert Schweitzer Autograph Note and Signed Photograph."

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Item Number: RRB-142709

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Dean Acheson: A Life in the Cold War.

Beisner, Robert L. [Madeleine Albright]

Dean Acheson: A Life in the Cold War.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

First edition of a comprehensive biography of Dean Acheson. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To another fine Secretary of State with highest regards. Robert L. Beisner.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S.Continue reading "Dean Acheson: A Life in the Cold War."

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Item Number: RRB-149095

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Ian Hamilton’s March.

Churchill, Winston S

Ian Hamilton’s March.

London : Longman's, Green, and Co, 1900.

First edition of Churchill’s fifth book, a continuation of his coverage of the Boer War which he began in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. Octavo, original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, engraved frontispiece portrait of Ian Hamilton, folding map in color and 4 pages of advertisements for Churchill’s worksContinue reading "Ian Hamilton’s March."

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Item Number: RRB-129329

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The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation: Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing.

Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton

The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation: Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing.

London : Printed only for Thomas Hope; sold by him and Sackville Parker, Richard Matthews, and Samuel Trimmer, 1760.

First Hawkins edition of Walton’s classic work. Octavo, original full speckled tan calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, black morocco spine label, engraved frontispiece, illustrated with fourteen engraved plates, seventeen in-text engravings of fish, and several engravedContinue reading "The Complete Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation: Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing."

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Item Number: RRB-146335

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The History of England From the Accession of James the Second.

Macaulay, Lord Thomas Babington

The History of England From the Accession of James the Second.

London : Longmans, Green and Co, 1869-1870.

Finely bound example of one of the most influential historical works of the nineteenth century, first published in 1848. Small octavo, 8 volumes bound in full contemporary calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling to the front andContinue reading "The History of England From the Accession of James the Second."

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Item Number: RRB-149509

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High Adventure.

Hillary, Edmund

High Adventure.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1955.

First British edition of Hillary’s account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentellesContinue reading "High Adventure."

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Item Number: RRB-144006

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The Guns of August.

Tuchman, Barbara W

The Guns of August.

New York : Macmillan, 1962.

First edition of Tuchman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the opening episodes of World War I. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin. An exceptionally nice example.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150328

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Thirty Years of Championship Golf: The Life and Times of Gene Sarazen.

Sarazen, Gene with Herbert Warren Wind

Thirty Years of Championship Golf: The Life and Times of Gene Sarazen.

New York : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1950.

First edition of Sarazen’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Foreword by Robert T. Jones, Jr. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “To Dick Garlington My best wishes from his friend Gene Sarazen.” The recipient Dick Garlington was a golfer and a close friend of Sarazen and Bobby Jones, who along with JonesContinue reading "Thirty Years of Championship Golf: The Life and Times of Gene Sarazen."

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Item Number: RRB-53022

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Towards Zero.

Christie, Agatha

Towards Zero.

London : Collins Crime Club, 1944.

First edition of this classic Agatha Christie title and one of her favorites. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "Towards Zero."

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Item Number: RRB-144302

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Spartacus.

Fast, Howard

Spartacus.

New York : Published by the Author, 1951.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author bound-in, “For Jerry Mayro Gratefully Howard Fast.” Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to theContinue reading "Spartacus."

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Item Number: RRB-149899

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Spartacus.

Fast, Howard

Spartacus.

New York : Published by the Author, 1951.

First edition of this work, basis for the classic 1960 film starring Kirk Douglas. Boldly signed by Howard Fast on a page bound-in. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel,Continue reading "Spartacus."

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Item Number: RRB-150338

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Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles: Embracing a Brief View of the Civil War or From New England to the Golden Gate and the Story of His Indian Campaigns with Comments on the Exploration, Development and Progress of Our Great Western Empire.

Miles, General Nelson A

Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles: Embracing a Brief View of the Civil War or From New England to the Golden Gate and the Story of His Indian Campaigns with Comments on the Exploration, Development and Progress of Our Great Western Empire.

Chicago : The Werner Company, 1896.

Publisher’s deluxe first edition of this autobiography of a great military general; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Quarto, bound in full crushed morocco with gilt titles to the front panel, images of a cannon and trumpet stamped in blind, all edges gilt, gilt patterned floral endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of General Nelson A.Continue reading "Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles: Embracing a Brief View of the Civil War or From New England to the Golden Gate and the Story of His Indian Campaigns with Comments on the Exploration, Development and Progress of Our Great Western Empire."

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Item Number: RRB-145738

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The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Giclée Print Collection.

The Macallan [Ian Fleming]

The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Giclée Print Collection.

.

Limited edition 60th anniversary Giclée print collection marking the six decades of James Bond films with a collaboration between The Macallan and EON Productions. Square folio, pictorial boards, six tissue-guarded archival pigment prints on 300gsm smooth fine art paper made of 100 percent cotton each depicting a decade of James Bond. One of 471 numberedContinue reading "The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Giclée Print Collection."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-147855

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Benni “Banjo” Mrwebi Silver Gelatin Print Signed.

Schadeberg, Jürgen

Benni “Banjo” Mrwebi Silver Gelatin Print Signed.

1953.

Rare silver gelatin print of Benni “Banjo” Mrwebi. Signed by the photographer Jurgen Schadeberg below the image and inscribed by him on the verso, “Benni “Banjo” Mrwebi. Joh’burg 1953 Jurgen Schadberg.” Benni Banjo, also known as ‘Gwigwi’, was a multi-talented clarinet, alto saxophone player, band leader, showman and clown. Gwigwi was leader of the Harlem Swingsters inContinue reading "Benni “Banjo” Mrwebi Silver Gelatin Print Signed."

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Item Number: RRB-96522

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Point Counter Point.

Huxley, Aldous

Point Counter Point.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1928.

First edition of Huxley’s classic satiric novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-143179

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La Mala Hora.

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel

La Mala Hora.

Madrid : Propiedad Literaria Reservada, 1962.

First edition of this work written just before One Hundred Years of Solitude. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. In very good condition with some light rubbing and wear.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-48742

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Common Sense on Mutual Funds.

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 by legendary investor and author of A Random Walk On Wall Street Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper, “To Amy Later, With best wishes John C. Bogle.” “Jack Bogle was a great friendContinue reading "Common Sense on Mutual Funds."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-112469

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