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Bush, George W

George W. Bush Signed Republic of Texas Sesquicentennial First Day Cover.

San Antonio, Texas 1986.

Rare commemorative first day cover produced for the 150th Anniversary of Texas signed by George W. Bush. Republic of Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 envelope depicting the Alamo in blue, postmarked “San Antonio, Texas March 2, 1986”, with a San Jacinto 1836 Republic of Texas worth 22 cents to the top right corner. Boldly signed by GeorgeContinue reading "George W. Bush Signed Republic of Texas Sesquicentennial First Day Cover."

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$225.00
Item Number: RRB-151815
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Trump, Donald J. with Tony Schwartz

Trump: The Art of the Deal.

New York : Random House, 1987.

First edition of Trump’s first book. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper, “Jan ’88 To Glenn Best Wishes Donald Trump.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Jacket photograph by Michele Singer. Accompanied by a letter ofContinue reading "Trump: The Art of the Deal."

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$2,250.00
Item Number: RRB-151961
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Wiesel, Elie; Preface by Francois Mauriac

La Nuit.

Paris : Les Editions De Minuit, 1958.

First French edition (preceding the first English edition) of the Wiesel’s classic first work. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. In very good condition with some light rubbing to the extremities. Preface by Francois Mauriac. From the library of Abba Eban. Housed in a custom half morocco chemiseContinue reading "La Nuit."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151870
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Grant, Ulysses S. [U.S.]

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.

New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885-1886.

First edition of the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, which covers his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Octavo, two volumes, original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, gilt central emblem to the front and rear panels, patterned endpapers,Continue reading "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant."

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-151920
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[Harry S. Truman]

Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction.

c. 1950.

Rare Gavel Made From Relinquished Materials From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction. The wooden gavel was made from original materials removed from the White House during its reconstruction in 1950 under the Truman administration. Much of the interior was reconstructed over a two year period. The gavel features a plaque engraved, ”Original White HouseContinue reading "Rare Gavel Made From the 1950 Truman White House Reconstruction."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151925
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Meir, Golda

My Life.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1975.

First American edition of Meir’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Cheryl Asherman.

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-152149
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Bush, George H.W.; Barbara Bush; Gerald Ford

George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gerald Ford Signed 1992 Flashback Decision Trading Card.

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1992 Flashback Decision trading card picturing  past United States presidents and first ladies. Boldly signed by George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gerald Ford next to their respective image. In fine condition. The piece measures 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-151820
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King Jr., Martin Luther; Coretta Scott King; Ralph Abernathy

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Signed Kenyan Independence Day Invitation.

[Stockholm] [13 December 1964].

Rare invitation to a celebration of the first anniversary of Kenyan Independence in Stockholm, Sweden signed by Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, and Ralph Abernathy. The color-printed invitation to the event “Kenya Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Independence & Republic Day” held at the Hotel Malmen in Stockholm, signed at the upper left in ink byContinue reading "Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Signed Kenyan Independence Day Invitation."

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$20,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151903
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Bush, George H.W

George H.W. Bush Typed Letter Signed.

1967.

Rare early typed letter signed by George H.W. Bush while he served as the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 7th congressional district from 1967 to 1971. One page, on Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead with a watermark of the American seal, the letter is addressed to Mr. Eddie Sousa. The letter readsContinue reading "George H.W. Bush Typed Letter Signed."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-151816
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McCarten, Anthony [Winston S. Churchill] [Gary Oldman]

Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink.

New York : Harper / An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.

First edition of this work detailing Winston Churchill’s first 25 days as Prime Minister in May 1940, basis for the Academy Award-winning film bearing the same name. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to theContinue reading "Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151812
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Jefferson, Thomas

Notes on the State of Virginia.

Philadelphia : Printed for Mathew Carey, 1794.

Rare second American edition of the most important book published in America before 1800 and the only full-length book published by Jefferson during his lifetime. Octavo, bound in full calf, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, full-page “Eye-Draught of Madison’s Cave” woodcut, folding letterpressContinue reading "Notes on the State of Virginia."

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$8,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151909
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Kennedy Onassis, Jacqueline [John Kennedy, Jr.]

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Autograph Manuscript Notes for John Jr.’s Birthday Party and Household Instructions.

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A rare collection of autograph notes by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis providing instructions for a birthday party for her son, John F. Kennedy Jr., along with additional housekeeping directions. The collection comprises one 8.5 by 11-inch sheet of lined paper and two smaller white notes addressed to “Charley” containing instructions for “John’s party,” together with aContinue reading "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Autograph Manuscript Notes for John Jr.’s Birthday Party and Household Instructions."

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151906
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Stevens, John Paul; Sandra Day O’Connor; Antonin Scalia; William H. Rehnquist; David Souter; Anthony Kennedy; Clarence Thomas; Byron R. White; Harry A. Blackmun

Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Oversized Photograph.

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William Rehnquist Supreme Court oversized black and white photograph signed by all nine justices, dressed in robes. Signed below on the illustration board in black felt tip by John Paul Stevens, Byron R. White, William H. Rehnquist, Harry A. Blackmun, Sandra Day O’Connor, David Souter, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, and Clarence Thomas. In near fineContinue reading "Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Oversized Photograph."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151784
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Grant, Ulysses S.

Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed.

New Jersey 24 September, 1870.

Autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of Ulysses S. Grant as President. Two pages, blue lined paper, the letter is addressed to Governor M Jewell of Connecticut. The letter reads in full, “Dear Governor: …Mrs. Grant and myself leave here, for Boston, on Monday next to put our son in College. We will returnContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151783
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Churchill, Winston S.

Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

London June 14, 1955.

Rare typed letter signed by Winston S. Churchill to the Ninth Army Association, framed with a portrait of Churchill and a broadside from his famous speech “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”. One page, on Churchill’s Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, the letter is addressed to Mr. Nat B. Eisenberg of the Ninth Army Association. TheContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151782
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Roosevelt, Theodore

Theodore Roosevelt Signed Speech.

New York 1902.

Rare speech on missionaries signed by as president by Theodore Roosevelt. Octavo, one page, dated May 20, 1902. Printed speech given by Theodore Roosevelt at the Centennial Meeting of the Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church in New York, New York. Boldly signed by President Theodore Roosevelt at the bottom right. The excerpt fromContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Signed Speech."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151765
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Turner, John Kenneth [John F. Kennedy]

Challenge to Karl Marx.

New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1941.

First edition of Turner’s landmark analysis of Marx and Marxist theory from the library of John F. Kennedy with his ownership signatures and annotations throughout. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the library of John F. Kennedy, signed by him on three separate occasions above his ownership stamp in black ink, “John F. Kennedy 1941,” JohnContinue reading "Challenge to Karl Marx."

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$22,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148644
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Fowler, W. Ward. [Julius Caesar]

Julius Caesar and the Foundation of the Roman Imperial System.

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1891.

First edition of this classic historical biography detailing Julius Caesar’s life, political rise, and military career. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, floral endapers, linen repairs at hinges, with illustrations and maps. In very good condition, bookplate to the front free endpaper, University Club stamps to the second free endpaper and title page.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-151827
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Loomis, Alfred F

Ocean Racing: The Great Blue-Water Yacht Races 1866-1935.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1936.

First edition of this classic yachting work, a richly illustrated history of major blue-water yacht races from 1866 to 1935, chronicling the development of competitive ocean racing and the personalities, vessels, and maritime traditions that shaped the sport. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth stamped in blind and gilt, frontispiece by Morris Rosenfeld, illustrated with track chartsContinue reading "Ocean Racing: The Great Blue-Water Yacht Races 1866-1935."

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-151955
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Waldo, S. Putnam. [James Monroe; John Adams; Thomas Jefferson]

Biographical Sketches of Distinguished American Naval Heroes and the War of the Revolution, Between the American Republic and the Kingdom of Great Britain; Comprising Sketches of Com. Nicholas Biddle, Com. John Paul Jones, Com. Edward Preble and Com. Alexander Murray. With Incidental Allusions to other Distinguished Characters.

Hartford : Published by Silas Andrus, 1823.

Rare first edition of Putnam’s work dedicated to American naval heroes of the Revolutionary War including James Monroe, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition. Armorial bookplate to the pastedown. Rare.

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-120635
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Nixon, Richard. [Henry A. Kissinger]

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. Boldly signed by both Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger on the half-title page. Henry Kissinger served as a National Security Adviser under Nixon. Kissinger pioneered the policy of détenteContinue reading "Leaders: Profiles and Reminisces of Men Who Have Shaped the Modern World."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151742
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Pervushin, Nicholas V

Between Lenin and Gorbachev: Memoirs of Lenin’s Relative and Critic.

New York : Vantage Press, 1989.

First edition of this memoir detailing the author’s life from the Russian Revolution to the Gorbachev era. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed in Russian by Nicholas V. Pervushin on the front free endpaper and dated 1991. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-151738
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Lash, Joseph P

Roosevelt and Churchill: 1939-1941 The Partnership That Saved the West.

Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1976.

The Franklin Library limited edition of this account on the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill during the early events of World War II. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and tooling to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Roosevelt and Churchill: 1939-1941 The Partnership That Saved the West."

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$60.00
Item Number: RRB-151723
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[Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins; Lady Bird Johnson; Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; Jacqueline Kennedy]

Apollo 11 Crew, Lady Bird Johnson, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Jackie Kennedy Signed Apollo Program Image.

1969.

Rare image of a painting honoring the legacy of the Apollo program including Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Mounted photograph on cardstock. Boldly signed on the cardstock below by Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, as well as those of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. In near fineContinue reading "Apollo 11 Crew, Lady Bird Johnson, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Jackie Kennedy Signed Apollo Program Image."

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$11,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151657
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