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Kathwari, Farooq [Madeleine Albright]

Ethan Allen: We Make the American Home.

2021.

First edition of this style book of American design visionaries. Royal octavo, original wrappers, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in gold felt tip on the front free endpaper, “June 2021 Dear Madeleine, With my best wishes, Farooq.” The recipient, MadeleineContinue reading "Ethan Allen: We Make the American Home."

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$375.00
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Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Moonwalk Photograph.

: [NASA], 1969.

Rare photograph of the Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the moon. Octavo, color chromogenic print of Buzz Aldrin saluting the American flag after having mounted it into the solid, rocky ground of the lunar surface. Boldly signed on the mount in black ink by “Neil Armstrong,” “M. Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin.” Mounted and framed. InContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Moonwalk Photograph."

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$18,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147430
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Verne, Jules

Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed.

Amiens 12 July, [no year].

Rare autographed letter signed by the father of science fiction Jules Verne. One page in French, 32mo, addressed “Cher Monsieur,” the letter reads in full (translated), “Amiens, July 12, I was absent when your letter arrived here. I am delighted you are happy with your business and that your French purchases are the most likedContinue reading "Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147412
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Naha, Ed. [Frank Herbert]

The Making of Dune.

New York : Berkley Books, 1984.

First edition of the fascinating story behind the filming of 1984 American epic space opera film Dune, directed by David Lynch and based on Frank Herbert’s bestselling science fiction masterpiece. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with over 100 photographs and illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by Frank Herbert on the half-title page in the year ofContinue reading "The Making of Dune."

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$4,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147876
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Truman, Harry S

Radio Address to the American People on Wages and Prices in the Reconversion Period. [Harry S. Truman Advance Press Copy Signed Presidential Address].

Washington, D.C [October 30, 1945].

Exceptionally rare original advance press copy of the typed transcript of Truman’s historic October 30, 1945 prime time Presidential address: “Radio Address to the American People on Wages and Prices in the Reconversion Period” which outlines policies to be implemented by the American government following the surrender of Japan and the subsequent transition from warContinue reading "Radio Address to the American People on Wages and Prices in the Reconversion Period. [Harry S. Truman Advance Press Copy Signed Presidential Address]."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147625
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Conrad, Joseph

Laughing Anne and One Day More.

London : John Castle, 1924.

First British edition of two plays from prolific writer Joseph Conrad. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Introduction by John Galsworthy. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-147552
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Egan, Pierce

Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected; Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life, Who have acquired Notoriety from their Achievements on the Turf, at the Table, and in the Diversions of the Field.

London : Printed For Sherwood, Jones, and Co, 1825.

First edition with colored plates of Egan’s classic collection of sporting anecdotes. Octavo, bound in full red straight grain morocco by Lloyd with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles stamp-signedContinue reading "Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected; Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life, Who have acquired Notoriety from their Achievements on the Turf, at the Table, and in the Diversions of the Field."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-147752
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Burger, Warren; William Rehnquist; William J. Brennan; Thurgood Marshall; Lewis Franklin Powell; John Paul Stevens; Harry Blackmun; Bryon White; and Sandra Day O'Connor

Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph.

1981.

Large photograph of the 1980’s Burger Court, signed by nine justices. Large color photograph depicting the Supreme Court after the swearing-in of Sandra Day O’Connor in September 1981. The justices are Thurgood Marshall, John P. Stevens, William J. Brennan, Lewis F. Powell, Warren E. Burger, William H. Rehnquist, Byron R. White, Sandra Day O’Connor, and HarryContinue reading "Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph."

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$5,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147428
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Conrad, Joseph

Tales of Hearsay.

London : T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1925.

First British edition of the first and last short stories Joseph Conrad wrote. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, preface by R. B. Cunninghame Graham. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-147553
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Aldrin, Buzz; Michael Collins

Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed ‘The Eagle’s Last Flight’ Lithograph.

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Rare limited edition lithograph of ‘The Eagle’s Last Flight,’ signed by Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Oversized color limited edition lithograph depicting the Apollo 11 command and lunar modules in orbit with the Earth rising in the distance. One of one thousand nine hundred and sixty nine copies boldly signed by Buzz AldrinContinue reading "Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed ‘The Eagle’s Last Flight’ Lithograph."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147415
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Kamara-Umunna, Agnes Fallah; Emily Holland [Madeleine K. Albright]

And Still Peace Did Not Come: A Memoir of Reconciliation.

New York : Hyperion, 2011.

First edition of this memoir about the devastation of the Liberia civil war and its rise out of the ashes. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.”  Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, “To former secretary of state MadeleineContinue reading "And Still Peace Did Not Come: A Memoir of Reconciliation."

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-147576
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Graham, Billy; Dave Iwerks

Billy Graham Signed Photograph.

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Rare original Dave Iwerks photograph of legendary American evangelist Billy Graham, warmly inscribed by Graham, “To Anthony Janak God Bless You Always Billy Graham.” Black and white photograph of Graham in profile. Mounted to board, photographer’s label at lower right, studio ink stamp on mount verso: Copyright Dave Iwerks Northridge, Calif. U.S.A. The photograph measuresContinue reading "Billy Graham Signed Photograph."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-147620
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Roth, Philip

Goodbye, Columbus and Other Stories.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania : The Franklin Library, 1978.

Signed limited edition of the author’s first book and winner of the National Book Award. Octavo, original publisher’s full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised bands, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, silk ribbon. Boldly signed by Philip RothContinue reading "Goodbye, Columbus and Other Stories."

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-147570
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Jean-Aubry, G. [Joseph Conrad]

Joseph Conrad: Life and Letters.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Co, 1927.

First American edition of this work on Conrad. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth, top edge gilt with others untrimmed, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume. Near fine in the original dust jackets which are in very good condition.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-147716
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Scott, Paul

The Raj Quartet. [The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, A Division of the Spoils; Staying On].

London : Heinemann, 1966-1975.

Complete first edition set of “one of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction” (The Times). Octavo, 4 volumes, 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 theContinue reading "The Raj Quartet. [The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, A Division of the Spoils; Staying On]."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148004
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Franklin, Captain John

Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of The Polar Sea, In the Years 1819, 20, 21, and 22. [with] Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827.

London : John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1823.

First editions of the official narratives of Franklin‘s first and second voyages to the Polar Sea. Quarto, two volumes uniformly bound in full period-style speckled calf with morocco gilt-lettered labels and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, gilt turn-ins. First Narrative: First edition, first issue with the Errata slip, illustrated with 30 plates 11 of whichContinue reading "Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of The Polar Sea, In the Years 1819, 20, 21, and 22. [with] Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1825, 1826, and 1827."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147522
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Poe, Edgar Allan

The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe.

New York and Pittsburgh : The Colonial Company, Limited, 1903.

Limited manuscript edition of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe. Octavo, ten volumes, bound in full crushed levant morocco by The Monastery Hill Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in four compartments within gilt raised bands, gilt turn-ins, top edge gilt, watered silk endpapers, three tissue guarded frontispieces in each volume,Continue reading "The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147348
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Harrison, Jim

Legends of the Fall.

New York : Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1979.

First edition of Harrison’s dramatic trilogy published in one volume, the basis for the critically acclaimed film starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins, and directed by Edward Zwick which won the Academy Award for Cinematography. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Rudy, It’s working this time Jim.”Continue reading "Legends of the Fall."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147452
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Teesdale, Henry

Henry Teesdale Double-Hemispheric Map of the World.

London : Published by Henry Teesdale, 1831.

Detailed engraved 19th century English double-hemispheric maps of the world issued by Henry Teesdale of London in March 1831. Two hand-colored engraved maps of the Eastern and Western hemispheres. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. Each piece measures 24 inches by 24 inches. An attractive presentation.

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$6,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147632
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Wells, H.G.; Frances Evelyn Warwick; L.G. Chiozza Money; E. Ray Lankester; C.J. Bond; et al. [Rebecca West]

The Great State: Essays in Construction.

London and New York : Harper & Brothers, 1912.

Exceptional association copy of this compilation of political essays by H.G. Wells, Frances Evelyn Warwick and many others. Octavo, original cloth. Later printing. Association copy, inscribed by H.G. Wells on the front free endpaper, “Rebecca West from H.G. Wells 1913 There are some pictures inside (Personal & Confidential only to be shown to really safeContinue reading "The Great State: Essays in Construction."

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$22,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147763
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Aday, Michael Lee [Meat Loaf]; Edgar Winter; Todd Rundgren; Roger Powell; Kasim Sulton

Meat Loaf Signed Bat Out of Hell Album.

New York : Cleveland International Records, 1977.

Meat Loaf’s debut studio album, released in 1977. Boldly signed by Meat Loaf, Edgar Winter, Todd Rundgren, Roger Powell, and Kasim Sulton on the front panel. Each of the artists which appear here rocked in the same sphere with artist and producer Rundgren having production credits with multiple music albums including ‘Bat Out of Hell,’Continue reading "Meat Loaf Signed Bat Out of Hell Album."

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$1,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147517
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Shackleton, Ernest H

The Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 by E.H. Shackleton, C.V.O.

London : William Heinemann, 1909.

First trade edition of Shackleton’s thrilling account of one of the earliest attempts to reach the South Pole, “the best book of polar travel which has ever been written” (Manchester Guardian). Large octavo, two volumes in the publisher’s original blue cloth with gilt-lettered spines and large silver pictorial blocks to the front panels, top edgeContinue reading "The Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 by E.H. Shackleton, C.V.O."

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$10,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147624
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Hawks, Francis L. [Stephen Douglas]

Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy, by Order of the Government of the United States. [Including] Observations on the Zodiacal Light.

Washington : Beverly Tucker, Senate Printer/A.O.P. Nicholson, 1856.

First edition, mixed Senate & House issue of this landmark narrative chronicling Perry’s American expedition to Japan meant to promote diplomacy and international commerce. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with approximately 114 full-page tinted lithographs (those on natural history hand-colored) and 17 folding charts and maps, the first volumeContinue reading "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy, by Order of the Government of the United States. [Including] Observations on the Zodiacal Light."

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$2,000.00
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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 conditionContinue reading "Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed."

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-147492
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Frost, Robert

A Masque of Mercy.

New York : Henry Holt & Company, 1947.

Signed limited edition of Frost’s play of the purported last chapter in the book of Job. Royal octavo, original half cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. One of 751 numbered copies boldly signed by Robert Frost in black ballpoint on the limitation page, this is number 177. In fine condition inContinue reading "A Masque of Mercy."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-147534
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Hughes, Langston

Langston Hughes Signed Howard University Sorority Afternoon Forum Program.

[Washington, D.C.] : [Howard University], [1947].

Original Howard University Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Afternoon Forum Program signed by Langston Hughes. One page, quarto, folded sheet, typescript, contemporary copy of typed program for forum organized by Howard’s Delta Sigma Theta sorority and held at the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on May 3, 1947, with list of patrons followed by Hughes’s poem, “TheContinue reading "Langston Hughes Signed Howard University Sorority Afternoon Forum Program."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-147803
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Bird, Larry; Julius Erving; Jerry West; Dave Bing; Bill Walton; Kevin McHale; Robert Parrish; Rick Barry; Dolph Schayes, et al.

NBA Warm-Up Jacket Signed by Larry Bird and Others.

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Rare Nike NBA warm-up jacket signed by some of the most influential players of basketball. Size medium, signed in black felt tip on the front by NBA legends including Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Jerry West, Dolph Schayes, Dave Bing, Bill Walton, Kevin McHale, Robert Parrish, Rick Barry, and others. In near fine condition. A remarkableContinue reading "NBA Warm-Up Jacket Signed by Larry Bird and Others."

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-147525
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Davidson, William H.; John A. Davidson

The Story of Harley-Davidson.

Milwaukee, WI : Harley-Davidson Motor Co, Inc, [1970s].

First edition of this history of the legendary motorcycle company published by Harley-Davidson. Quarto, original brown pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed on the title page by both William H. Davidson and John A. Davidson. In near fine condition. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed by both John and William Davidson, who bothContinue reading "The Story of Harley-Davidson."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147523
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Jorgensen, Christian August; [Virgil W. Jorgensen]

Christian August Jorgensen Signed Watercolor Painting of Emerald Bay.

c. 1925.

Rare original watercolor painting of Emerald Bay. Folio, a dark, moody impression of Emerald Bay at the southeast corner of Lake Tahoe, by the noted Norwegian-American landscape painter Christian August Jorgensen. Annotated on the verso by his son and inaccurately titled: “Emerald Lake – Lake Tahoe. This painting was made by my father Chris JorgensenContinue reading "Christian August Jorgensen Signed Watercolor Painting of Emerald Bay."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147520
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Strauss, Joseph Baermann; L.H. Nishkian

Joseph Strauss Golden Gate Bridge Blueprints Signed.

San Francisco, California : Strauss Engineering Company, 1933-36.

Rare original blueprints for the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District of California. Oblong folio, five pages, the set includes: a blueprint of the toll plaza conduit diagram and manholes, Gold Gate Bridge and Highway District of California [October 1, 1936, signed by Joseph Strauss and others on the plate, measures 21.25 inches by 35.5Continue reading "Joseph Strauss Golden Gate Bridge Blueprints Signed."

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147518
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Burger, Warren; William Rehnquist; William J. Brennan; Thurgood Marshall; Potter Stewart; Lewis Franklin Powell; William O. Douglas; Harry Blackmun; and Bryon White

Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph.

[1972-1975].

Large photograph of the Burger Court, signed by nine justices below their portrait. Large black and white photograph depicting the Supreme Court in robes seated or standing. The justices are Potter Stewart, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William O. Douglas (“W O Douglas”), Thurgood Marshall, Warren E. Burger, Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan (“WmJBrennanJr”), William H. Rehnquist,Continue reading "Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph."

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$4,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147471
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Benear, M. A.

Eastland Cosden Oil and Gas Company Oil Map.

Eastland, TX 1919.

Rare original oil map of the Cosden Oil and Gas Company in Eastland, Texas. Cadastral oil map of the central Texas county west-southwest of Ft. Worth, showing land ownership, oil, and mineral claims, scale of 1 inch = 4000 feet, legend of symbols designating oil and gas exploitation: Location; Rig Up; Drilling; Producing Well; Gas Well;Continue reading "Eastland Cosden Oil and Gas Company Oil Map."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147521
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Hendrix, Jimi

Jimi Hendrix Signed Experience Poster.

c. 1968.

Vintage c. 1968 ‘Electric Last Minute’ poster of Jimi Hendrix from Eye Magazine, boldly signed and inscribed, “Stay Groovy, Jimi Hendrix,” “Cheers, Noel Redding,” and “Mitch.” Matted and framed. The poster measure 18.5 inches by 23.5 inches. The entire piece measures 24 inches by 28.5 inches. In very good to fine condition, with folding andContinue reading "Jimi Hendrix Signed Experience Poster."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145803
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Waugh, Evelyn

Black Mischief.

London : 1932, Chapman & Hall.

First edition of “one of the century’s great masters of the twentieth century” third novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, frontispiece, 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,Continue reading "Black Mischief."

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$1,400.00
Item Number: RRB-147543
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Tucker, George; [Thomas Jefferson]

The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States; With Parts of His Correspondence Never Before Published, and Notices of his Opinions on Questions of Civil Government, National Policy, and Constitutional Law.

London : Charles Knight and Co, 1837.

First British edition of this classic biography of the United States’ third president, published simultaneously with the American edition in Philadelphia. Royal octavo, original publisher’s cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Thomas Jefferson to Vol. I, largely uncut. In very good condition with some sunning to the spine, bookplate to the front free endpaper of bothContinue reading "The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States; With Parts of His Correspondence Never Before Published, and Notices of his Opinions on Questions of Civil Government, National Policy, and Constitutional Law."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147403
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Eliot, George

Daniel Deronda.

Edinburgh & London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1876.

First edition of Eliot’s final and most controversial work, which essentially predicts the foundation of Israel. Octavo, four volumes bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards by Proudfoot Binder with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers, stamp signed by Proudfoot on the verso of theContinue reading "Daniel Deronda."

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$1,950.00
Item Number: RRB-147409
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Lindbergh, Charles A

The Spirit of St. Louis.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953.

First edition, early printing 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 a month before the date of publication on the title page, “To Andy Cain With best wishes, Charles A. Lindbergh JuneContinue reading "The Spirit of St. Louis."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147499
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Cohen, William S.; Janet Langheart Cohen; [Madeleine K. Albright]

Love in Black and White: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Romance.

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.

First edition of this profound story of perseverance against racial hatred and bigotry. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the authors on the half-title page, “For Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, with sincere Thanks for your friendship & for helping to make this story a success!Continue reading "Love in Black and White: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Romance."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-147386
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Alexander, Rebecca. Sascha Alper [Madeleine K. Albright]

Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found.

New York : Gotham Books, 2014.

First edition of this captivating memoir of psychotherapist Rebecca Alexander. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, original braille dust jacket, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Secretary Albright – It was such an honor to meet you atContinue reading "Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-147377
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Sullivan, Michele L. [Madeleine Albright]

Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles Into Advantages.

Nashville : Harper Collins Leadership, 2020.

First edition of this inspiring biography of the first female president of the Caterpillar Foundation, Michele Sullivan. Octavo, original publisher’s black boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Madeleine, Thank you for all of your work to make the world a better place.Continue reading "Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles Into Advantages."

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-147375
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Hardy, Thomas

The Works of Thomas Hardy. [Including Far from the Madding Crowd; Two on a Tower; The Return of the Native.]

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1895].

The Thin Paper Edition of Books by Thomas Hardy. Duodecimo, six volumes bound in the original publisher’s sheepskin with gilt titles and elaborate botanical tooling to the spines, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities, book plate to the front pastedown of ‘Jude theContinue reading "The Works of Thomas Hardy. [Including Far from the Madding Crowd; Two on a Tower; The Return of the Native.]"

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-147346
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Hogan, Ben with Herbert Warren Wind

Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.

New York : A.S. Barnes, 1957.

First edition, deluxe edition of one of the best-selling golf books of all-time. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. In near fine condition with the original slipcase. Illustrated by Anthony Ravielli.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-147789
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Hardy, Thomas

The Works of Thomas Hardy. [Including Far from the Madding Crowd; The Mayor of Casterbridge; The Trumpet-Major; The Hand of Ethelberta; A Pair of Blue Eyes; Two on a Tower; A Laodicean; The Return of the Native; Desperate Remedies; Under the Greenwood Tree; The Woodlanders; Wessex Tales.]

New York : Peter Fenelon Collier, c. 1890.

The P.F. Collier edition of Thomas Hardy’s works. Octavo, twelve volumes bound in the original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, all edges speckled blue, tissue guarded frontispiece to each volume, illustrated. In very good condition.

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147337
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Begley, Louis; [Bill Bader] [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2009.

First edition of this case study on corruption in the justice system. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by Bill Bader to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the front free endpaper, “March 2012. For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Whose courage and brilliance are rarely equaled and never surpassed. With best birthday wishes, – Bill Bader.”Continue reading "Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters."

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$7,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147322
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Anaya, Rudolfo; Gaspar Enriquez

Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez.

El Paso : Cinco Puntos Press, 2000.

First edition of this powerful tribute to the labor and civil rights activist César Chávez. Oblong octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the title page, “Nancy. Rudolfo Anaya.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket in the unique reversible dust jacket with a timeline of the lifeContinue reading "Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez."

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-147330
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Hartmann, William K.; [James Lovell]

A Traveler’s Guide to Mars: The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet.

New York : Workman Publishing, 2003.

First edition of this complete and accessible guidebook to Mars. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with color photographs and a folding map of Martian markings charted by Earth-based telescopes in the 1960s. Association copy, boldly inscribed by the author to James Lovell on the title page, “For Jim Lovell with admiration! William K Hartmann.” TheContinue reading "A Traveler’s Guide to Mars: The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet."

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-147320
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Armstrong, Neil; Michael Collins; Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph.

1969.

Rare large signed photograph of the Apollo 11 crew. Color photograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. Double-matted and framed. In fine condition. Neil Armstrong’s signature was acquired at his home in Lebanon, Ohio, in JuneContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph."

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$14,000.00
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Daniels, Les. [Chip Kidd]

Superman: The Golden Age. In Color!

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1999.

First edition of the early history of the first popular superhero, Superman. Royal octavo, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Signed on the title page and rear jacket flap by art director and designer Chip Kidd. Additionally inscribed by Kidd on the front panel of the dust jacket in a speech bubble, “For Ari.” PhotographsContinue reading "Superman: The Golden Age. In Color!"

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$375.00
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Sherman, Philemon Tecumseh [William Tecumseh Sherman]

General Sherman in the Last Year of the Civil War: An Address Delivered at the Thirty-eighth Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at St. Louis, Missouri.

New York : Robert Grier Cooke, 1908.

First edition of this biographical address of the author’s father, delivered at the Thirty-eighth reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Octavo, original wrappers. Author’s card tipped in, “With the Compliments of the Author 15 William Street, New York City.” In near fine condition with a few small losses to the extremitiesContinue reading "General Sherman in the Last Year of the Civil War: An Address Delivered at the Thirty-eighth Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at St. Louis, Missouri."

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$450.00
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Lagerfeld, Karl

Karl Lagerfeld Signed Original Fashion Design Sketch.

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Rare original fashion design sketch done and signed by legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Mixed-media full-body sketch of a female model wearing a multi-buttoned long-sleeved collared shirt. Signed on the lower left corner by Lagerfeld and annotated on the upper right, “Chemise, body.” Double-matted and framed. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 16.3 inchesContinue reading "Karl Lagerfeld Signed Original Fashion Design Sketch."

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$7,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147291
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Hunt, John; With a Chapter on the Final Assault by Edmund Hillary [Tenzing Norgay]

The Conquest of Everest.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, 1954.

First edition of this classic account of the first ascent of Mount Everest. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 8 pages of  photographs in full color, and 48 pages in black and white, maps, sketches and drawings. Foreword by Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. Boldly signed by signed by three expedition members on theContinue reading "The Conquest of Everest."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147911
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Oppenheimer, J. Robert; [George Little]

J. Robert Oppenheimer Typed Letter Signed. [WITH] Related Manhattan Project Ephemera.

Santa Fe : Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1945.

Rare typed letter signed by the Father of the Atomic Bomb, J.R. Oppenheimer. Quarto, one page on Oppenheimer’s Santa Fe stationary, dated October 13, 1945, the letter reads in part, ‘Dear Mr. Little This letter is to acknowledge your contribution to the development of the atomic bomb. The unequivocal success of the Los Alamos ProjectContinue reading "J. Robert Oppenheimer Typed Letter Signed. [WITH] Related Manhattan Project Ephemera."

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$17,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147275
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Pistone, Joe and Charles Brandt

Donnie Brasco: Unfinished Business.

Philadelphia : Running Press, 2007.

First edition of this account of the FBI agent’s undercover operation. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco) on the title page, “Howard Best Wishes Regards Joe Pistone Donnie Brascoe.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-147903
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Addams, Charles. [Chas Addams]

Homebodies.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1954.

First edition of this classic collection of Addams’ cartoons. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated. Near fin in a near fine dust jacket.

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$200.00
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Kranz, Gene and Sy Liebergot

Apollo 13 Eugene Kranz and Seymour Liebergot Signed Photograph.

April 13, 1970.

Signed photograph of the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft. Satin-finish photograph of the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft, boldly signed in gold felt tip by NASA’s heroic mission controllers Eugene Kranz, “Eugene F. Kranz, ‘Flight,'” and Seymour Liebergot, “‘We may have had an instrumentation problem, Flight.’ 4/13/70, Sy Liebergot, Apollo 13 EECOM.” Ironically, the station anomaly was far greaterContinue reading "Apollo 13 Eugene Kranz and Seymour Liebergot Signed Photograph."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-147225
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Bush, George W. [Laura and Barbara Bush]

Renewing America’s Purpose: Policy Addresses of George W. Bush July 1999-July 2000.

Austin, TX : Republican National Committee / Bush for President, Inc, 2000.

First edition of this collection of policy addresses. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated with graphs and photographs. Boldly inscribed by First Ladies Laura Bush and Barbara Bush on the cover, “To Nick with best wishes: Laura Bush and Barbara Bush.” In near fine condition.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-147231
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Addams, Charles. [Chas Addams]

Drawn and Quartered.

New York : Random House, 1942.

First edition of this classic collection of Addams’ cartoons. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a good price-clipped dust jacket. Foreword by Boris Karloff. Uncommon in this condition.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-147269
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Roosevelt, Franklin D

Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Commemorative WWI Lake Torpedo Boat Company Photographs.

Bridgeport, CT : Lake Torpedo Boat Co, c. May 20, 1918.

Rare vintage photographs of Franklin D. Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of the U. S. Navy, signed by him. Two gelatin silver photographs showing FDR on his May 20, 1918 visit to Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the first of Roosevelt seated next to various officials on the speaker’s stand, and the second ofContinue reading "Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Commemorative WWI Lake Torpedo Boat Company Photographs."

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$2,750.00
Item Number: RRB-147241
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Cernan, Eugene and Don Davis

The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America’s Space Race.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

First edition, early printing of this revealing and dramatic look at the inside of the American space program from one of its pioneers. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Jay & Joan. Best wishes, Gene Cernan.” Additionally signed by NASA Geologist Farouk El-Baz onContinue reading "The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America’s Space Race."

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$200.00
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Carpenter, Scott; Gordon Cooper; Wally Schirra

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, and Wally Schirra Signed Project Mercury Decal.

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Unused decal honoring Project Mercury; signed by three of the Mercury Seven. Four-cent Project Mercury stamp decal, depicting an illustration of the Freedom 7 capsule in space, surrounded by the surnames of the Mercury Seven astronauts. Boldly signed along the outer border by Scott Carpenter and Gordon Cooper and by Wally Schirra. In very good condition.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-147226
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Schmitt, Harrison. Foreword by Neil Armstrong

Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space.

New York : Copernicus Books in Association with Praxis Publishing, 2006.

First edition, early printing of the author’s visionary plan for humankind’s future in space. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Louise and the future! Harrison H. Schmitt Apollo 17.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jordan Rosenbum.

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Item Number: RRB-147253
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Lawrence, T.E

Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1949.

Finely bound edition of Lawrence’s classic account of his role in the Arab rebellion against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Bayntun Riviere, frontispiece, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, double gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, raised bands, marbled endpapers, inner dentelles, allContinue reading "Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-147244
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Haise, Fred

Fred Haise Signed Aquarius Moon Photograph.

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Rare photograph of the far side of the moon. Color satin-finish photograph of the cratered lunar surface. Boldly inscribed by Fred Haise, “The far side of the moon photo from ‘Aquarius’ on our journey home! Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-146746
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Haise, Fred

Fred Haise Signed Apollo 13 Photograph.

1970.

Rare photograph of the Apollo 13 service module. Small quarto, color satin-finish photograph of the crippled Apollo 13 service module floating in space. Boldly signed by Fred Haise, “Our view of the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module! Fred Haise, LMP, 4/17/70.” In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-147067
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Irwin, James B. with William A. Emerson Jr

To Rule The Night: The Discovery Voyage of Astronaut Jim Irwin.

Philadelphia : A. J. Holman Company, 1973.

First edition, early printing of the autobiography of Jim Irwin, who served as the Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Diana. James Irwin.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Don Bender.

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-147173
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Bush, George W

Renewing America’s Purpose: Policy Addresses of George W. Bush July 1999-July 2000.

Austin, TX : Republican National Committee / Bush for President, Inc, 2000.

First edition of this collection of policy addresses. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated with graphs and photographs. Boldly signed by President George W. Bush in a contemporary signature on the cover. In near fine condition.

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$225.00
Item Number: RRB-147230
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Churchill, Winston S

Marlborough: His Life and Times.

London : George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1933-38.

First editions of Churchill’s magisterial biography of his notable ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Octavo, 4 volumes, original cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated with hundreds of maps and plans (many folding), plates and document facsimiles. Boldly signed and dated by Winston Churchill in the year of publication on the front free endpaper ofContinue reading "Marlborough: His Life and Times."

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$14,000.00
Item Number: RRB-144235
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Remarque, Erich Maria

All Quiet On The Western Front.

Boston : Little, Brown & Company, 1929.

First American edition of this landmark novel of the 20th century. Octavo, original beige cloth. Very good in a good dust jacket with tape repair to the back panel, contemporary name to the front free endpaper, original clippings to the rear endpapers. Jacket design by Paul Wenck. Translated by A.W. Wheen. 

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-147451
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Cormier, Richard L. 'Zeke'; Walter M. 'Wally' Schirra; Phillip R. 'Rat' Wood; Barrett Tillman

Wildcats to Tomcats: The Tailhook Navy.

St. Paul, MN : Phalanx Publishing Co, 1996.

First edition, early printing of this collection of flying stories. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed on the title page by Captain Phillip Wood, “9/6/96 Tailhook To Ozzy: A great Tailhooker Warrior. Big A little F but still one of the finest. ‘Rat'” and Barrett Tillman, “To Ozzy:Continue reading "Wildcats to Tomcats: The Tailhook Navy."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-147212
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Worden, Al with Francis French

Falling to Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut’s Journey to the Moon.

Washington, D.C : Smithsonian Books, 2011.

First edition of this unprecedented and exhilarating account of Al Worden’s experience with NASA. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the authors on the half title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Dick Gordon. Epilogue by Tom Stafford. Jacket design by Brian Barth.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-147208
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Wouk, Herman

The Caine Mutiny.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951.

First edition of Wouk’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 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. Boldly signed by HermanContinue reading "The Caine Mutiny."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147484
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King, Stephen

Carrie.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1974.

First edition of the novel that launched King’s career, with ‘First Edition’ stated on the copyright page and ‘P6’ in the gutter of page 199. Octavo, original maroon cloth, compliments stamp to the front pastedown, “With Compliments of Doubleday & Company, Inc.” Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For BobbyContinue reading "Carrie."

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$9,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147126
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