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Cellini, Benvenuto; Fritz Kredel [Illustrator]

The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1937.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this autobiographical account by the Italian Renaissance sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rearContinue reading "The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148544

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Rabin, Yitzhak

The Rabin Memoirs.

Boston : Little, Brown & Company, 1979.

First edition in English of the memoirs of Yitzhak Rabin. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Herbert B. Lazarus with best wishes Y. Rabin 10.1.82.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by JohnContinue reading "The Rabin Memoirs."

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-148522

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Palmer, Arnold [Payne Stewart, Vijay Singh]

A Golfer’s Life.

New York : Ballantine Books, 1999.

First edition of the golfing legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, with 16 black-and-white photographic plates. Boldly signed by Arnold Palmer and Payne Stewart on the half-title page, co-author James Dodson on the title page and additionally signed by Vijay Singh and others on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. WrittenContinue reading "A Golfer’s Life."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149555

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Astaire, Fred

Steps In Time.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1959.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Paul- Fred.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148555

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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."

$60,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149272

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Ginsburg, Ruth Bader

My Own Words. [with] Typed Letter Signed by Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 2016.

First edition of this work which gives “unprecedented insight into the inner workings of the Supreme Court and garner unparalleled appreciation for one of its finest minds” (Booklist). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Written with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams. Accompanied with a typed letter signed to BruceContinue reading "My Own Words. [with] Typed Letter Signed by Ruth Bader Ginsburg."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148500

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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."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149841

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Dukas, Helen; Banesh Hoffman [Albert Einstein]

Albert Einstein: The Human Side.

New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1979.

First edition, early printing of this curated collection of Einstein’s writings. Octavo, original leather, frontispiece. Boldly signed by Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffman on the front free endpaper. Helen Dukas (1896–1982) was Albert Einstein’s longtime secretary and trusted confidante, serving in that role from 1928 until his death in 1955. Deeply involved in preserving andContinue reading "Albert Einstein: The Human Side."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148235

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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."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148450

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Thaw, Harry K

The Traitor: Being the Untampered with, Unrevised Account of the Trial and All That Led to It.

Philadelphia : Dorrance and Company, 1926.

First edition of this memoir of one of the most sensational scandals of twentieth century America. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Fortunately you are here after we learnt somewhat, is that enough of sort? H. K. Thaw, Nov. 12,Continue reading "The Traitor: Being the Untampered with, Unrevised Account of the Trial and All That Led to It."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148434

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Gault de Saint-Germain, Pierre-Marie. [Marie de Rabutin-Chantal]

Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, De Sa Famille, Et De Ses Amie. [The Letters of Madame de Sevigne].

A Paris : Chez Dalibon Libraire, 1823.

Finely bound 19th century French printing of the Letters of Madame De Sevigne. Octavo, twelve volumes bound in full contemporary calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt stamping and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and blind-stamping to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins, marbledContinue reading "Lettres de Madame de Sevigne, De Sa Famille, Et De Ses Amie. [The Letters of Madame de Sevigne]."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149508

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Robert A. Caro

Caro, Robert

Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

First edition of Caro’s memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Robert Caro on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-149348

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Edited by Faith S. Holsaert; Martha Prescod Norman Noonan; Judy Richardson; Betty Garman Robinson; Jean Smith Young; Dorothy M. Zellner

Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2010.

First edition of these powerful testimonies gathered presented sweeping a personal history of SNCC. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed in the year of publication by Jean Smith Young on the front free endpaper, “To Ms. T… Ella Peniston, I hope you enjoy this book. Onward, Jean Smith Young November, 2010.” Jean Smith Young isContinue reading "Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145216

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Zwack, Anne Marshall A memoir about Peter Zwack [Madeleine Albright]

If You Wear Galoshes, You’re An Emigre.

Budapest : Ab Ovo Publishing House, 2001.

First edition of a memoir that explores the author’s personal experience as a child of emigre parents. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, warmly inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “Dear Madam Secretary…Hope this resonates with you and that you find this memoir of an Old EuropeContinue reading "If You Wear Galoshes, You’re An Emigre."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-149059

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Richards, Keith

Life: Keith Richards.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2010.

First edition, second printing of Richards’ autobiography. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with photographs. Signed and dated by the author year of publication on the half-title page, “Keith Richards ’10.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mario J. Pulice. Front jacket photograph by David LaChapelle. Rear jacket photograph by Deborah Feingold.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148338

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Lerner, Gerda [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

First edition of this scholarly compilation of Sarah Grimké’s pioneering feminist writings. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by Jane Sherron De Hart on the half-title page to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Ruth, Gerda would be so pleased to know what good companions you and Sarah have long been – three great feminists thatContinue reading "The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148313

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Ali, Muhammad

Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.

First edition of this photographic record of Muhammad Ali’s career. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs by Howard L. Bingham of or concerning Muhammad Ali. Inscribed on the page preceding title page, “To Mayor Riordan from Muhammad Ali, Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. 10-23-93.” SignedContinue reading "Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149114

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Edwards, Jonathan

Historisch Verhaal: An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend David Brainerd.

The Netherlands : T'Utrecht, 1756.

Early example of “one of America’s most important and original philosophical theologians” American theologian Jonathan Edwards’ biography of Reverend David Brainerd. Title reads in full: An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend Mr. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honorable Society in Scotland, for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and PastorContinue reading "Historisch Verhaal: An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend David Brainerd."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-147984

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King Jr., Martin Luther

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of King’s “last grand expression of his vision” (Cornel West). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Association copy, warmly inscribed by an associate of King Jr., Rev. Fredrick Douglass Kirkpatrick on the front free endpaper, “To my good friend Brother Edd Goodman From Rev. F. D. Kirkpatrick HappyContinue reading "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148272

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Obama, Barack

Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.

New York : Times Books/ Random House, 1995.

First edition of this memoir by the 44th President of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barack Obama. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robin Schiff. Jacket art by Steven Dana. Author photograph by Warren Browne.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149487

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Castaneda, Carlos

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge.

Berkeley and Los Angeles : University of California Press, 1968.

First edition of this classic account of spiritual knowledge in the West. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For James Shipounoff with best wishes Carlos Castaneda.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148250

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Ephron, Nora

Heartburn.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.

First edition of this humorous novel. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Stella – With my best wishes for a happy birthday and an absolute minimum of heartburn – Nora Ephron.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Alcorn.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148240

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Angelou, Maya

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.

New York : Random House, 1969.

First edition, early printing of Angelou’s critically acclaimed first book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Marv Appelbaum Joy! Maya Angelou Nov 20 ’76.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. An exceptional example.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149493

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Rohatyn, Felix [Chuck Hagel]

Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.

First edition of this work by the legendary banker. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “To Chuck Hagel: With admiration and respect Felix Rohatyn.” The recipient, Chuck Hagel is a American politician and Army veteran who served as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the administration of Barack Obama. He previously served asContinue reading "Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-147999

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