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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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$1,200.00
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Di Maggio, Joe

Joe Di Maggio Signed Photograph.

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Large original color photograph of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Di Maggio in his Yankees uniform. Boldly signed by Di Maggio in black felt tip. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-148870
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Walton, Izaak and Charles Cotton. Introduction by James Russell Lowell

The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man’s Recreation, of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton.

Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1889.

Limited edition of this classic of English literature. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s cloth decorated in gilt, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece to each volume, illustrated with engravings. One of five hundred numbered copies, this is number 372. Printed on thick paper, some pages uncut and unopened at top edges. From the library of with his smallContinue reading "The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man’s Recreation, of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-149802
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King, Stephen

Christine.

West Kingston, R.I : Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., 1983.

Signed limited deluxe edition of this landmark novel in King’s horror canon. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth lettered in gilt, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Stephen Gervais. One of 1,000 numbered copies signed on the limitation page by Stephen King and Stephen Gervais, this is number 812. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in the originalContinue reading "Christine."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149690
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Ruth, Babe; Lou Gehrig; Hank Aaron; Jimmie Foxx; Al Simmons; Connie Mack; Lefty Grove; George Earnshaw

Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Connie Mack, Lefty Grove, and George Earnshaw Signed Baseball.

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Rare Reach Official American League Baseball signed by a legendary group of baseball legends and Hall of Famers. Signed by Babe Ruth on the sweetspot, setting the tone for one of the most remarkable gatherings of baseball legends captured on a single ball. Surrounding the “Sultan of Swat” are the signatures of Lou Gehrig, JimmieContinue reading "Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Connie Mack, Lefty Grove, and George Earnshaw Signed Baseball."

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$50,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148863
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Kaplan, Robert D. [Madeleine Albright]

In Europe’s Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond.

New York : Random House , 2016.

First edition of this travelogue that examines the complex history and politics of Eastern Europe. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, Association copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “Dear Dr. Albright, Thanks for your service in connecting morality and realism. Robert Kaplan” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serveContinue reading "In Europe’s Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond."

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-149036
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Asmus, Ronald D. [Madeleine Albright]

A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West.

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

First edition of this detailed account of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the title page, “To Madeleine With great admiration and thanks for your friendship, support and the opportunities I have had to serve our country with you-Ronald D. Asmus January 12, 2010” The recipient, MadeleineContinue reading "A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West."

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-149091
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Washington, Booker T. [William Howard Taft]

The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909.

First edition, association copy of Booker T. Washington’s significant history of Americans of African descent, inscribed by him to William Howard Taft as his advisor in the first year of Taft’s presidency. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded photographic frontispiece portrait of Booker T.Continue reading "The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman."

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$40,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149850
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Schofield, Victoria [Madeleine Albright]

Kashmir In Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War.

New York : I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, 2010.

First printing of the revised edition of the comprehensive historical and political analysis of the Kashmir conflict. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by author on the title page, “To Madeleine Albright who cares about Kashmir with best wishes, Victoria Schofield. London, December 2011.” With an article about “The tangle of issues hindering aContinue reading "Kashmir In Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War."

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-149093
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Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Descent Onto Lunar Surface.

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Photograph of Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the Apollo 11 lunar module ‘Eagle’ onto the surface of the moon. Color glossy photograph of Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the Apollo 11 lunar module “Eagle” onto the surface of the moon. Boldly signed by the Apollo 11 crew on the mount by Neil Armstrong, BuzzContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Descent Onto Lunar Surface."

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$11,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148457
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Loring, Josiah

Loring’s Terrestrial Table Globe.

Boston : Josiah Loring, c. 1833.

Rare early 19th century American terrestrial table globe published by Josiah Loring. The terrestrial globe measures 17 inches in diameter with a calibrated brass meridian ring and 17 inch mahogany horizon ring decorated with mounted hand colored decorations. Mounted on an ebonized oak stand. The globe is comprised of 12 richly detailed hand-colored gores withContinue reading "Loring’s Terrestrial Table Globe."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149783
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Vonnegut, Kurt

Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1969.

First edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in of Vonnegut’s masterpiece, named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed and dated by Kurt Vonnegut with a drawing of a self-caricature on the half-title page. Near fine in a fineContinue reading "Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147938
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Koufax, Sandy

Koufax.

New York : The Viking Press, 1966.

First edition of the baseball legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain green, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To George- Best wishes Sandy Koufax.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning to the spine Jacket painting by Herb Hazelton. Jacket design by H. Lawrence Hoffman.Continue reading "Koufax."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-150271
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Bryant, Kobe; Pao Gasol; et al

2008-09 LA Lakers Team Signed NBA Basketball.

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Official NBA Spalding Basketball, boldly signed by 12 members of the 2008-09 NBA Champion LA Lakers including Hall of Famers Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. Additionally signed by Lamar Odom, Sasha Vujacic, Derek Fisher, Adam Morrison, Luke Walton, Trevor Ariza, DJ Mbenga, Josh Powell, Andrew Bynum, and Shannon Brown. Accompanied by a Professional Sports AuthenticatorContinue reading "2008-09 LA Lakers Team Signed NBA Basketball."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148823
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Pearce, Donn

Cool Hand Luke.

New York : Charles Scribner's & Sons, 1965.

First edition of this classic work, basis for the 1967 film starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy and Lou Antonio. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Donn Pearce on the front free endpaper and signed by actor Lou Antonio on the half-title page, “Lou Antonio ‘Koko’ Stay Cool Matthew.” Near fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Cool Hand Luke."

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$7,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147437
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Wallace, Alfred Russel

The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan, and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature.

London : Macmillan and Co, 1869.

First edition of one of the greatest travel narratives of the nineteenth century and one of the most important early contributions to the theory of evolution. Octavo, 2 volumes, original publisher’s gilt-decorated green cloth with gilt central vignette of an orangutan to each front panel, tissue-guarded wood-engraved frontispiece to each volume, pictorial vignette to eachContinue reading "The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan, and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149865
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Sun Tzu. Translated by Lionel Giles

Sun Tzu on the Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World, Translated from the Chinese with Introduction and Critical Notes.

London : Luzac & Co, 1910.

First complete English translation of arguably the best twentieth-century translation of Sun Tzu’s seminal work on military strategy, preceded only by the first translation into French of 1772 by French Jesuit Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, and partial translation into English by British officer Everard Ferguson Calthrop of 1905. Royal octavo, original printed yellow wrappers boundContinue reading "Sun Tzu on the Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World, Translated from the Chinese with Introduction and Critical Notes."

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$20,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149882
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Felton, Cornelius C.; [Fred Fraley]; [Ino Welsh]

Centennial International Exhibition Capital Stock Certificate.

Philadelphia : Centennial Board of Finance, 1877.

Rare Centennial International Exhibition lithographic capital stock certificate. Elephant folio, one page, the certificate is dated April 24, 1877 and grants one share of stock in the Centennial Board Finance to Cornelius C. Felton, illustrated with impressive engraved vignettes of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a Native American mourning the progress of industrialization, RomanContinue reading "Centennial International Exhibition Capital Stock Certificate."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-146769
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Churchill, Winston S

Arms and the Covenant. Speeches by The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill. Compiled by Randolph S. Churchill.

London : George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1938.

First edition of this important collection of Churchill’s speeches. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$2,250.00
Item Number: RRB-149282
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[Cleveland, Grover; James A. Garfield; Ulysses S. Grant; Benjamin Harrison; Rutherford B. Hayes; William McKinley; Theodore Roosevelt]

19th-Century Presidents, Vice Presidents and other Dignitaries Signed Autograph Album.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co, [1872].

Rare and remarkable autograph book compiled by West Virginia senator and industrialist Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) containing 289 historic autographs, including seven presidents, seven vice presidents, and scores of members of the Senate, House of Representatives, and presidential cabinets, as well as a few other 19th-century notables. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant morocco byContinue reading "19th-Century Presidents, Vice Presidents and other Dignitaries Signed Autograph Album."

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$22,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149519
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Schulberg, Budd and Elia Kazan

On the Waterfront Final Shooting Script

Hollywood and New York : Samuel French, 1980.

Signed limited first edition of this classic Academy Award–winning screenplay, one of only 300 copies, this is number 82. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Budd Schulberg and Elia Kazan. In near fine condition.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-135323
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Hitchcock, Alfred

Alfred Hitchcock Signed Oversized Photograph.

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Large vintage matte-finish portrait photograph of one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, signed and inscribed by him, “To Rob, from, Alfred J. Hitchcock.” In near fine condition. The photograph measures 11 inches by 14 inches.

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149520
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Maclean, Norman

A River Runs Through It and Other Stories.

Chicago : The University of Chicago, 1976.

First edition of Maclean’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth. Warmly inscribed by Norman Maclean on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, owner name embossed to the front free endpaper. Jacket photograph by Joel Snyder. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

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$7,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150187
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Hancock, John

John Hancock Autograph Document Signed.

June 22, 1767.

Rare autograph document signed by John Hancock requesting payment for provisions issued to Troops in Nova Scotia. One page, the manuscript document reads, “Boston June 22d 1767 Sir, At Thirty Days sight of this my Third Bill/First & Second of same tenor and date not paid/please to pay to Messrs. Harrison Barnard & Spragg Merchts. inContinue reading "John Hancock Autograph Document Signed."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149510
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Churchill, Winston S

Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

July 30, 1958.

Typed letter signed by Winston Churchill to Edward J. LaVallin, president of the Philadelphia Business Club. One page, typescript on Churchill’s Hyde Park Gate letterhead, the letter is dated July 30, 1958, addressed to Mr. Edward J. Vallin, President, Philadelphia Business Club and reads in full: “Thank you so much for your most agreeable letter tellingContinue reading "Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149125
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Bush Koch, Doro [George H.W. Bush]

My Father My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush.

New York : Warner Books, 2006.

First edition of this work by the daughter of the 41st President of the United States. Octavo, original boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by George H.W. Bush on the dedication page, “To Mark Wallace, Thanks for all you do for kids. Merry Christmas! George Bush, Dec. 20, 2007.” The recipient, Mark Wallace andContinue reading "My Father My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-149341
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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.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948-53.

First American editions of Winston Churchill’s masterpiece, preceding the British editions. Octavo, six volumes, original cloth, illustrated. Triumph and Tragedy is inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Yours sincerely Winston S. Churchill.” Each volume is very good to near fine in a very good dust jacket with chipping to the spine extremities ofContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150160
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Yergin, Daniel

The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991.

First edition, early printing of “the best history of oil ever written” (Business Week), which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Daniel Yergin on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-150016
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Sloan Jr., Alfred P

My Years With General Motors.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.

First edition of Sloan’s influential work, which has since become a classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, warmly inscribed in the year of publication by the author on the half-title page, “For my good friend Ernest C. Arbuckle with my very best regards. Alfred P. Sloan New York Jan 17, 1964.” The recipient, ErnestContinue reading "My Years With General Motors."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148722
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Purdy, Ken W. [Stirling Moss]

The Kings of the Road.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1952.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations. Boldly signed by legendary racer Stirling Moss on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by Moss.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-150113
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Kerouac, Jack

The Novels of Jack Kerouac: The Town and the City, On the Road, The Subterraneans, The Dharma Bums, Doctor Sax, Maggie Cassidy, Tristessa, Book of Dreams, Big Sur, Visions of Gerard, Desolation Angels, Satori in Paris, Vanity of Duluoz.

New York/San Francisco : Harcourt, Brace and Company/The Viking Press/Grove Press, Inc./Avon Book Division/City Lights Books/Farrar, Straus and Cudahy/Farrar, Straus and Company/Coward-McCann, Inc, 1950-1967.

First editions of each of Jack Kerouac’s novels. Octavo, thirteen volumes bound in full black levant 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 panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbledContinue reading "The Novels of Jack Kerouac: The Town and the City, On the Road, The Subterraneans, The Dharma Bums, Doctor Sax, Maggie Cassidy, Tristessa, Book of Dreams, Big Sur, Visions of Gerard, Desolation Angels, Satori in Paris, Vanity of Duluoz."

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$19,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149820
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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 & Company, 1948-54.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with in-line and folding maps and documents. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page of Vol. I, “Inscribed by Winston S. Churchill 1950.” Each are near fine in near fine dust jackets. AnContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

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$17,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150079
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de Vargas Ponce, José

Relacion Del Ultimo Viage al Estrecho de Magallanes de la Fragata De S. M. Santa Maria de la Cabeza en los Anos de 1785 y 1786. [Account of the Last Voyage to the Strait of Magellan by His Majesty’s Frigate Santa María de la Cabeza in the Years 1785 and 1786].

Madrid : Por La Viuda de Ibarra, Hijos y Compania, 1788.

First edition of this important work on the Strait of Magellan. Quarto, two volumes bound into one in contemporary calf-backed marbled boards with gilt tooling to the spine, morocco spine label lettered in git, engraved frontispiece portrait of Magellan, 5 large folding maps on heavy paper and 5 folding tables. An important work on theContinue reading "Relacion Del Ultimo Viage al Estrecho de Magallanes de la Fragata De S. M. Santa Maria de la Cabeza en los Anos de 1785 y 1786. [Account of the Last Voyage to the Strait of Magellan by His Majesty’s Frigate Santa María de la Cabeza in the Years 1785 and 1786]."

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Freeman, Douglas Southall

George Washington: A Biography.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948-54.

First edition of the author’s monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning work, widely considered the definitive biography of Washington. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, with Vol. I inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Autographed for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Ramage with every good wish DouglasContinue reading "George Washington: A Biography."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-149571
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Steinbeck, John

The Long Valley.

New York : The Viking Press, 1938.

First edition of Steinbeck’s collection of 13 stories, which includes “The Red Pony” and “St. Katy the Virgin.” Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Elmer Hader. Goldstone-Payne A11.a. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example.

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150087
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Bolivar, Simon

Simón Bolívar Signed Military Appointment.

1822.

Rare military appointment signed by ‘El Libertador’, Simón Bolívar as President of Gran Colombia. One page, quarto, wax seal mostly intact, partially printed on Bolivar’s presidential letterhead, the document is dated May 21, 1822 and appoints Miguel Arissmendi as Lieutenant-Colonel. Signed by Bolívar and countersigned by General Bartolome Salom on verso. The final battle inContinue reading "Simón Bolívar Signed Military Appointment."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148525
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Dreiser, Theodore

The Financier.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1912.

First editions of the first novel of the author’s acclaimed Trilogy of Desire. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with a few chips. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150086
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Ali, Muhammad; Jeff Koons

GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali.

New York : Taschen, 2004.

Signed limited collector’s edition, artist proof of this monumental tribute to Ali. XXL sumo folio, silk-covered pictorial boards with pink appliqué letters, lettered in blind on the spine, all edges gilt, ribbon bookmark bound in, illustrated with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by overContinue reading "GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali."

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$5,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148650
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Stengel, Casey

Casey at the Bat: The Story of My Life in Baseball.

New York : Random House, 1962.

First edition of the autobiography of the legendary baseball manager written in his inimitable style. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “To Sil Good Luck From A N.Y. Mets Manager Casey Stengel.” Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. PhotographContinue reading "Casey at the Bat: The Story of My Life in Baseball."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-150073
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Auden, W.H

Epistle To A Godson & Other Poems.

London : Faber and Faber, 1972.

First edition of this classic collection of poems. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by W.H. Auden on the front free endpaper with the first three stanzas of “Doggerel by a Senior Citizen” which reads in full: “Our earth in 1969 / Is not the planet I call mine, / The words, I mean, that givesContinue reading "Epistle To A Godson & Other Poems."

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$4,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147647
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Churchill, Winston S.; Aldous Huxley; Hilaire Belloc; Jacob Epstein; Eric Gill; Mark Gertler; David Low; John Lavery; Rudyard Kipling; Laura Knight; William Nicholson; Paul Nash; Charles Ricketts; Edith Sitwell; Vita Sackville‑West; Stanley Spencer; W. Heath Robinson; W. H. Davies; Rebecca West; P. G. Wodehouse et al. Edited by Captain James Humphrey Cotton Minchin

The Legion Book.

London : Privately printed by The Curwen Press for H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, 1929.

First and limited deluxe edition of the monumental Legion Book; one of only one hundred numbered copies printed for private distribution by the Prince of Wales and signed by a remarkable array of British writers and artists, as well as four prime ministers. Quarto, original publisher’s full deluxe pigskin over boards elaborately decorated in blindContinue reading "The Legion Book."

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$16,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149534
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Lynch, Peter with John Rothchild

One Up On Wall Street.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1989.

First edition of this classic volume on investing; one of the all-time best-selling books in the field. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Lynch and co-author John Rothchild on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Written with John Rothchild. Jacket design by Barry Littman. Jacket photograph by Larry Maglott.

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-150059
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Moss, Stirling

A Turn At the Wheel.

London : William Kimber, 1961.

First edition of the legendary driver’s autobiography, which covesr the years 1957-1960, the most productive of his career. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-150052
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von Mises, Ludwig

Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1951.

First edition of the new edition of this “work on political economy in the tradition of the great moral philosophers, a Montesquieu or Adam Smith, containing both acute knowledge and profound wisdom by von Mises” (F.A. Hayek). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine inContinue reading "Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis."

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150051
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Koolhaas, Rem

Elements by Rem Koolhaas.

: Marsilio, 2014.

First edition of this collection of books by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect. Octavo, 15 volumes, original wrappers, illustrated, original box. Boldly signed by Rem Koolhaas in three different volumes. In fine condition.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-150042
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Sloan Jr., Alfred P

My Years With General Motors.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.

First edition of Sloan’s influential work, which has since become a classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the page preceding the half-title page, “Alfred P. Sloan Jr. New York Jan 29, 1965.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratkin. Jacket painting of Sloan by RobertContinue reading "My Years With General Motors."

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-150012
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Searle, John R

Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1969.

First edition of “one of the most important contributions to the philosophy of language in recent decades” (The Philosophical Quarterly). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother and sister-in-law on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes to William Rogers from John Searle.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dustContinue reading "Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-150029
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Conrad, Joseph

The Works of Joseph Conrad: Almayer’s Folly, An Outcast of the Islands, The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’, Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Typhoon, Falk, Youth, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, The Mirror of the Sea, Under Western Eyes, Chance, Victory, The Shadow Line, The Arrow of Gold, The Rescue, The Rover, Suspense.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1920-1928.

The Sun-Dial edition of the works of Joseph Conrad. Octavo, 24 volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant navy morocco with gilt titles and nautical stamping to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, frontispiece portrait to Volume I. One of seven hundred and thirty-five numbered copies with the firstContinue reading "The Works of Joseph Conrad: Almayer’s Folly, An Outcast of the Islands, The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’, Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Typhoon, Falk, Youth, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, The Mirror of the Sea, Under Western Eyes, Chance, Victory, The Shadow Line, The Arrow of Gold, The Rescue, The Rover, Suspense."

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Ludlum, Robert [Matt Damon]

The Bourne Identity.

New York : Richard Marek Publishers, 1980.

First edition of the first novel in the Bourne Trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author, “Best wishes Robert Ludlum” and by Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon on the front free endpaper. Damon played Jason Bourne in several of the Bourne films. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by RobContinue reading "The Bourne Identity."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-150151
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Penick, Harvey with Bud Shrake [Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Bob Goalby, Bernhard Langer]

Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1992.

First edition, early printing of the best-selling golf book ever published. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly inscribed by Ben Crenshaw and Bernhard Langer opposite the title page; signed by Bob Goalby on the title page and Tom Kite on the dedication page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Parr. IntroductionsContinue reading "Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf."

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$1,250.00
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le Carre, John

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.

First edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John le Carre in a card laid in. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example.

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$5,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149886
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Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George. Introduction by Edgar Johnson

The Last Days of Pompeii.

The Officina Bodoni Verona : Printed For The Members of the Limited Editions Club, 1956.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Bulwer-Lytton’s most celebrated work, a classic of historical fiction and the basis for the 1935 Hollywood film of the same name directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper. Quarto, bound in full crushed levant morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and ruling toContinue reading "The Last Days of Pompeii."

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$1,500.00
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Einstein, Albert

About Zionism: Speeches and Letters.

New York : The MacMillan Company, 1931.

First edition of this volume of Einstein’s speeches and letters concerning his views on Zionism. 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 signature to the front panel, gilt innerContinue reading "About Zionism: Speeches and Letters."

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$1,400.00
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Boswell, James. Edited by Frank Brady and Frederick A. Pottle

The Private Papers of James Boswell: Boswell’s London Journal 1762-1763; Boswell in Holland 1763-1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-1766; Boswell In Search of a Wife 1766-1769; Boswell For The Defence 1769-1774.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1951-1960.

The De Luxe Yale edition of the private papers of James Boswell. Tall octavo, 6 volumes, original publisher’s half vellum with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt coat of arms to each front panel, top edge gilt, ribbons bound in, frontispiece to each volume, illustrated, folding maps. In fine condition. A very attractive set.

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$1,250.00
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Fielding, Henry

The Novels of Henry Fielding: The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams; The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great; The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling; Amelia.

Oxford : Basil Blackwell Publisher to the Shakespeare Head Press, 1926.

The Shakespeare Head Press limited edition of the novels of Henry Fielding, limited to one thousand and thirty copies. Octavo, ten volumes bound in full red morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt decorated inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In fine condition.

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$2,600.00
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Newby, Eric

The Last Grain Race.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1956.

First edition of the noted travel writer’s classic first book. Octavo, original blue cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece, illustrated. Boldly signed by Eric Newby on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

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Scalia, Antonin and Bryan A. Garner

Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges.

Saint Paul : Thomson/West, 2008.

First edition, early printing of Scalia’s work on effective legal persuasion. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Antonin Scalia and inscribed by co-author. “To Sander Shapiro, Bryan Garner” on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$850.00
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[Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand] [Mahatma]. Edited by D.G. Tendulkar; M. Chalapathi Rau; et al. A Word for the Readers by Mohandas Gandhi; Introduction by Jawaharlal Nehru. [John Kenneth Galbraith]

Gandhiji: His Life and Work. Published on His 75th Birthday.

Bombay : Keshav Bhikaji Dhawale, October 2, 1944.

First unabridged edition of this tribute to Gandhi, with introductions by Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru and a biographical essay by Albert Einstein. Quarto, original publisher’s half cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs and tipped-in color plates, frontispiece. Boldly signed by Mahatma Gandhi on the half-title page. Association copy, additionally signed by JohnContinue reading "Gandhiji: His Life and Work. Published on His 75th Birthday."

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$60,000.00
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Rothschild, Nathan Mayer

Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.

St. Petersburg, Russia : Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, 1822.

Rare Russian Imperial bond signed by banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild. Quarto, two pages partially printed in three languages, the document is dated March 1, 1822 and certifies the bearer is entitled to 720 rubles with a 5% annuity. Signed in ink by Rothschild at the upper right. In very good condition.

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Lincoln, Abraham

Abraham Lincoln Portrait.

Cincinnati : E.C. Middleton, 1864.

Rare oleographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln by E.C. Middleton. With Middleton’s Warranted Oil Colors imprint to the verso of the frame dated 1864. Between 1861 and 1873, E.C. Middleton of Cincinnati published a series oval oleographic portraits intended to have the appearance of oil paintings including thirteen “Portraits of American Statesmen and Heroes.” Middleton inventedContinue reading "Abraham Lincoln Portrait."

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$3,000.00
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Defoe, Daniel

The Novels and Selected Writings of Daniel Defoe: The Shortest Way with the Dissenters; Captain Singleton; Memoirs of a Cavalier; A Journal of the Plague Year; Colonel Jack; Moll Flanders; Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress; A Plan of the English Commerce.

Oxford : Basil Blackwell Publisher to the Shakespeare Head Press, 1927.

The Shakespeare Head Press limited edition of the novels and selected writings of Daniel Defoe, limited to seven hundred and fifty copies. Octavo, 11 volumes bound in full navy morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt decorated inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In fine condition. AnContinue reading "The Novels and Selected Writings of Daniel Defoe: The Shortest Way with the Dissenters; Captain Singleton; Memoirs of a Cavalier; A Journal of the Plague Year; Colonel Jack; Moll Flanders; Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress; A Plan of the English Commerce."

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Jefferson, Thomas and James Madison

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Signed Ship’s Passport.

September 10, 1802.

Rare four-language ship’s passport signed by Thomas Jefferson as President and James Madison as Secretary of State. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, dated September 10, 1802. The passport contains four columns, one in English and three translations in French, Spanish, and Dutch, and gives leave and permission to “John H. Milliken, masterContinue reading "Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Signed Ship’s Passport."

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Ames, Joseph Alexander. [George Washington]

Portrait of General George Washington.

1862.

Fine oil portrait of George Washington as General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army by Joseph Alexander Ames. Oil on canvas, the portrait depicts Washington in profile in his Continental Army uniform. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, “J. Ames 1862.” Ames, a self-taught artist born in 1816 in Roxbury,Continue reading "Portrait of General George Washington."

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[Lincoln, Abraham]

[Emancipation Proclamation]. General Orders, No. 1. War Department Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, January 2, 1863.

Washington : Government Printing Office, January 2, 1863.

Rare first War Department and fifth overall printing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Twelvemo, General Orders No. 1 extracted from the larger volume of orders for 1863, 4 pages, disbound. President Lincoln had intended to issue the order earlier in 1862 but deliberately delayed its release until after the Union’s strategic victory at Antietam, at whichContinue reading "[Emancipation Proclamation]. General Orders, No. 1. War Department Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, January 2, 1863."

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Staunton, Sir George. [Sir George Macartney]

An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; Including Cursory Observations Made, and Information Obtained, In Travelling Through That Ancient Empire, and a Small Part of Chinese Tartary.

London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for G. Nicol, 1797.

Rare first edition of the official account of Lord Macartney’s voyage and embassy to the Qianlong emperor in 1792-94, the failure of which led to the establishment of the British trading post at Hong Kong. Three volumes (two quarto volumes of text and one folio atlas volume of plates) bound by Clarke Preston in full diced calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raisedContinue reading "An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; Including Cursory Observations Made, and Information Obtained, In Travelling Through That Ancient Empire, and a Small Part of Chinese Tartary."

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$22,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149247
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Towles, Amor

A Gentleman In Moscow.

New York : Viking, 2016.

First edition of the New York Times bestselling author’s second novel. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Amor Towles on the title page and with his custom-designed stamp of the Kremlin opposite the title page in red ink. Towles adopted the practice of adding a custom-designed stamp when signing his books as requests for signedContinue reading "A Gentleman In Moscow."

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$600.00
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Jones, James

The Thin Red Line.

New York : Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1962.

First edition of Jones’classic sequel to his first novel, From Here to Eternity. Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, blind ruling to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

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$850.00
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Lindbergh, Charles A

The Spirit of St. Louis.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953.

First edition of Lindbergh’s autobiographical account about the events leading up to and including his 1927 solo trans-Atlantic flight. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the month of publication on the title page, “To Marjory Douglas, with admiration and best wishes Charles A. Lindbergh Sept. 1953 PublicationContinue reading "The Spirit of St. Louis."

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$3,000.00
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Hemingway, Ernest

A Farewell To Arms.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929.

First edition, first issue of this early Hemingway classic, which established him among the American masters. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt labels to the spine and front panel. First issue with Scribner’s seal to title verso and without legal disclaimer. Near fine in a very good first state dust jacket. Jacket priced at $2.50 and with the misspelling “KatharineContinue reading "A Farewell To Arms."

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$3,500.00
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Gresham, William Lindsay. [C.S. Lewis]

Limbo Tower.

New York : Rhinehart & Company, Inc, 1949.

First edition of one of Gresham’s most significant works. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For C.S. Lewis – This is a book of confusions but I think the general direction is right. Two forces set me on the right path –Continue reading "Limbo Tower."

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$12,800.00
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Cary, George; John and William Cary

Cary’s New Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes.

London : J. & W. Cary: 1818; G. & J. Cary, 1833.

Fine pair of early 19th century celestial and terrestrial table globes published by John and William Cary, generally regarded as the greatest British globe makers of the late Georgian period. Comprised of Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe, Drawn from the most recent Geographical works, shewing the whole of the New Discoveries with the Tracks of theContinue reading "Cary’s New Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149735
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Churchill, Winston S

Ian Hamilton’s March.

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

First edition of Churchill’s classic 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, nine in-text battle plans and diagrams, folding map in color andContinue reading "Ian Hamilton’s March."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-148450
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