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The Writings of George Washington Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private.

Sparks, Jared. [George Washington]

The Writings of George Washington Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private.

Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1858.

The complete writings of George Washington compiled by Jared Sparks. Large octavo, 12 volumes, uniformly bound in full modern calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt scrolling to the front and rear panels, gilt central Heraldic eagle to eachContinue reading "The Writings of George Washington Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151670

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Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation.

Polanyi, Karl [Peter F. Drucker]

Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation.

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1946.

First edition, early printing of Polanyi’s landmark work, which many consider to be one of the twentieth century’s most incisive and prophetic works of scholarship. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Peter and Doris With Love Karl.” The recipients, Peter Drucker and his wife Doris were closeContinue reading "Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-118455

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A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy.

Buergenthal, Thomas; Foreword by Elie Wiesel

A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2009.

First edition of this “incredible tale” (The Free Lance-Star). Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Rex, Wonderful that you are studying this subject, Best wishes Thomas Buergenthal April 2010.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Elie Wiesel. Jacket design by Keith Hayes.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-151699

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Wally Schirra Signed Photograph.

Schirra, Walter

Wally Schirra Signed Photograph.

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Rare photograph of a reentry capsule signed by Wally Schirra. Glossy photograph of Schirra exiting the Apollo 7 reentry capsule during a recovery operation, with a NASA identification number to the upper left edge. Boldly signed by NASA astronaut Wally Schirra on the capsule in black felt tip. In near fine condition. Marked on theContinue reading "Wally Schirra Signed Photograph."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-151647

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The Traveller’s Tree: A Journey Through the Caribbean Islands.

Leigh Fermor, Patrick

The Traveller’s Tree: A Journey Through the Caribbean Islands.

London : John Murray, 1950.

First edition of Leigh Fermor’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the title page. Near fine in a good dust jacket with wear and tear. Illustrations by A. Costa.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-151714

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Argo: How The CIA And Hollywood Pulled Off The Most Audacious Rescue in History.

Mendez, Antonio J. and Matt Baglio [Ben Affleck and Alan Arkin]

Argo: How The CIA And Hollywood Pulled Off The Most Audacious Rescue in History.

New York : Viking, 2012.

First edition, early printing of the gripping true story of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran, basis for the Academy Award-winning film directed by Ben Affleck and starring him, Alan Arkin and John Goodman. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Best to Robert FromContinue reading "Argo: How The CIA And Hollywood Pulled Off The Most Audacious Rescue in History."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150297

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On China.

Kissinger, Henry A

On China.

New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

First edition of Kissinger’s 13th book, in which he draws on historical records and 40 years of direct interaction with four generations of Chinese leaders to analyze the link between China’s ancient past and its present day trajectory. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Jane Good wishesContinue reading "On China."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-151633

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Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS.

McIntosh, Elizabeth P

Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS.

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 1998.

First edition, early printing of this historical work documenting the 4,000 women who served in America’s WWII intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Elizabeth P. McIntosh on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-151639

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Strength to Love.

King Jr., Martin Luther

Strength to Love.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1963.

First edition of Dr. King’s second book, of which Coretta Scott King noted, “If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love.” Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes, MartinContinue reading "Strength to Love."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151642

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The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier.

Sterling, Bruce

The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier.

New York : Bantam Books, 1992.

First edition of this classic work that explores the early 1990s digital underground, the clash between law enforcement and hackers, and the birth of digital civil liberties. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed twice by jacket designer Lon Kirschner, on the jacket front panel and the rear jacket flap. Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151635

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Auschwitz: A Report On The Proceedings Against Robert Karl Ludwig Mulka And Others Before The Court At Frankfurt.

Naumann, Bernd; Introduction By Hannah Arendt

Auschwitz: A Report On The Proceedings Against Robert Karl Ludwig Mulka And Others Before The Court At Frankfurt.

New York : Frederick Praeger, 1966.

First edition of this overview of Auschwitz, with a powerful introduction by Hannah Arendt. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Hannah Arendt on the front pastedown, who contributed the introduction. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated by Jean Steinberg. Rare and desirable signed.

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151696

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Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Harriman, Edward Henry

Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Missouri : The Mercantile Trust Company, 1901.

Rare Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript with an attractive vignette of a B&O train, cancellation hole punches, the certificate is dated January 18, 1901 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the BaltimoreContinue reading "Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151331

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On China.

Kissinger, Henry A

On China.

New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

First edition of Kissinger’s 13th book, in which he draws on historical records and 40 years of direct interaction with four generations of Chinese leaders to analyze the link between China’s ancient past and its present day trajectory. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Henry Kissinger on the title page. Fine in a fine dustContinue reading "On China."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-151692

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James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed.

McCord Jr., James W

James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed.

March 19, 1973.

Rare typed letter from James W. McCord Jr. to Judge John Sirica regarding the Watergate Scandal. Two pages, replicated in copy from the original with corrections approved by McCord with his initials in the margins, typed and dated March 19, 1973. Boldly signed by James McCord in blue ballpoint on the second page above hisContinue reading "James W. McCord Jr. Typed Letter Signed."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151564

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The Age of AI: And Our Human Future.

Kissinger, Henry A.; Eric Schmidt; Daniel Huttenlocher

The Age of AI: And Our Human Future.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.

First edition of this work by three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore AI and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Henry A. Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Age of AI: And Our Human Future."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151691

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My Dear Wells: Being a Series of Letters Addressed.

Arthur Jones, Henry [H.G. Wells]

My Dear Wells: Being a Series of Letters Addressed.

New York : E. P. Dutton & Company, 1922.

First British edition, early printing of Jones’ a spirited series of public letters in which the English dramatist Henry Arthur Jones critiques and debates the political, social, and economic ideas of H. G. Wells in the turbulent years following the First World War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with a frontispiece by Oliver Herford. FromContinue reading "My Dear Wells: Being a Series of Letters Addressed."

$40.00

Item Number: RRB-151253

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A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money.

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money.

London : MacMillan & Company, 1930.

First edition of the first volume of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition with light rubbing and toning. Ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by an autograph note signed by Keynes on a personal postcard with his Gordon Square address and dated JuneContinue reading "A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151441

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Nouvelles Considérations sur les Conséquences de la Paix (A Revision of the Treaty).

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

Nouvelles Considérations sur les Conséquences de la Paix (A Revision of the Treaty).

Paris : Delamain, Boutelleau & Co., Publishers, 1922.

First French edition of Keynes’ classic work. Duodecimo, written in French, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges speckled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with diagrams. In very good condition. Translated by Franck.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150553

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The Jews of Silence: A Personal Report on Soviet Jewry.

Wiesel, Elie

The Jews of Silence: A Personal Report on Soviet Jewry.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966.

First edition of this powerful work by the Nobel Laureate. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated by Neal Kozodoy. Uncommon signed.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-151704

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John Adams: Party of One.

Grant, James

John Adams: Party of One.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.

First edition of this acclaimed biography of the second president of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signed by James Grant on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Amy C. King. Author photograph by Sigrid Estrada.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-150302

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The New International Monetary System.

Mundell, Robert A & Jacques J. Polak [Paul A. Volcker]

The New International Monetary System.

New York : Columbia University Press, 1977.

First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist and father of the Euro currency. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Mundell and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on the title page, who contributed an article to this volume. Very good in a very good dust jacket,Continue reading "The New International Monetary System."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150267

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Napoleon and The Fair Sex.

Masson, Frederic [Napoleon de Bonaparte]

Napoleon and The Fair Sex.

London : William Heinemann, 1984.

Extra-illustrated edition, with 80 extra engraved portraits, of Octavo, two volumes bound in full crushed levant morocco by Root & Son with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling with gilt cornerpieces and central gilt emblem to the front and rear panels, gilt turn=ins andContinue reading "Napoleon and The Fair Sex."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151583

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The First Book of Architecture.

Palladio, Andrea. Translated out of Italian by Pierre Le Muet. Translated into English by Godfrey Richards

The First Book of Architecture.

London : Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, and J. Osborn in Pater-noster-Row, 1733.

Finely bound eighteenth century example of Godfrey Richards’ English translation of the first book in Palladio’s monumental work. Octavo, bound in full contemporary polished calf with a morocco spine label lettered in gilt, front and rear panels decoratively stamped in blind, title page printed in red and black, additional engraved pictorial title page, illustrated withContinue reading "The First Book of Architecture."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151582

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Leaders: Profiles and Reminisces of Men Who Have Shaped the Modern World.

Nixon, Richard

Leaders: Profiles and Reminisces of Men Who Have Shaped the Modern World.

New York : Warner Books, 1982.

First edition of this work which recollects Nixon’s memories of leaders such as Churchill, de Gaulle and Khrushchev. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 32 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Lois Tschirhart with best wishes from Richard Nixon 12-1-82.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Leaders: Profiles and Reminisces of Men Who Have Shaped the Modern World."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-151799

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