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Martin, Thomas Commerford. [Nikola Tesla]

The Inventions Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla. With Special Reference to His Work in Polyphase Currents and High Potential Lighting.

New York : The Electrical Engineer, 1894.

Scarce edition of Thomas Commerford Martin’s landmark work in the field of electrical engineering, detailing the research and inventions of brilliant inventor, Nikola Tesla. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Tesla, illustrated with numerous diagrams throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nikola Tesla in Serbian Cyrillic on the second free endpaper, “Prijatelju D.Continue reading "The Inventions Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla. With Special Reference to His Work in Polyphase Currents and High Potential Lighting."

$950,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119204

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Glenn, John

Letters to John Glenn: “P.S. I Listened to Your Heartbeat”.

Houston, TX : World Book Encyclopedia Science Service, 1964.

First edition of the collected letters of the first American to orbit the Earth. Octavo, original boards, pictorial postmark endpapers, frontispiece of Glenn, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Glenn on the half-title page, “To Clifford – John Glenn.” Fine in a very good dust jacket.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150624

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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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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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Martin, Pete. [Marilyn Monroe]

Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe?

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1956.

First edition in book form of the famed actress’s ghostwritten piece for Pageant magazine, often considered the closest thing to an autobiographical work published during her lifetime. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 43 photographs. Signed by Marilyn Monroe on the front free endpaper. Although Monroe was an avid reader—as demonstrated by the celebrated 1999 Christie’sContinue reading "Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe?"

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151580

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Hurston, Zora Neale

Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica.

Philadelphia : J.P. Lippincott Company, 1938.

First edition of Hurston’s classic work offering a vivid, firsthand account of her experiences in Haiti and Jamaica. Octavo, original cloth, top edge red, pictorial endpapers, with 26 illustrations. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Norma Gould — one of God’s best angels from right ’round the throne —Continue reading "Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica."

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151570

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Starr, Ringo

Photograph.

Surrey, England : Genesis Publications, 2014.

Signed limited edition of this curated photographic memoir from the drummer of the Beatles, Ringo Starr. Thick quarto, bound in three-quarters Italian leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt decorations to the front panel, all edges gilt, illustrated with 250 rare and unseen photographs. One ofContinue reading "Photograph."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-151562

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Carter, Rubin "Hurricane" [Bob Dylan]

The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender to #45472.

New York : Viking Press, 1974.

First edition of this exceedingly powerful account of ‘Hurricane’ Carter’s battle with the American legal system. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan on the front free endpaper. Bob Dylan co-wrote “Hurricane” with Jacques Levy, a protest song, that was released as a single in November 1975. It was also included on Dylan’sContinue reading "The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender to #45472."

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151553

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Keller, Helen

Midstream: My Later Life.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1930.

First edition, later printing of Keller’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red, frontispiece, illustrated with plates from photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Helen Keller on the front free endpaper, “To: Alan Kramer Creator of beauty Helen Keller. June 13th, 1933.” In very good condition. Foreword by Nella Braddy.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151551

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Roger, Fred [Tom Hanks]

You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor.

New York : Viking, 1994.

First edition of this collection of quotes from Rogers‘ writings throughout his career. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Steven with kindest regards. Fred Rogers 1995.” Additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on the half-title page. Hanks played Fred Rogers in the 2019 filmContinue reading "You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-151614

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Nicklaus, Jack with Herbert Warren Wind

Greatest Game of All: My Life in Golf.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1969.

First edition of the golfing legend’s autobiography, which includes six full chapters on instruction. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Best Wishes Jack Nicklaus.” Near fine in a very good dust jacekt. Jacket design by Milton Charles. Foreword by Robert Tyre Jones, Jr.

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150792

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The Perfect Storm

Junger, Sebastian [George Clooney]

The Perfect Storm.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1997.

First edition of this work, basis for the 2000 film starring Wolfgang Petersen starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Bob Gunton, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and John C. Reilly. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Bob- Best, Sebastian Junger” and additionally signedContinue reading "The Perfect Storm."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150103

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Herodotus; Rawlinson, George

History of Herodotus.

London : John Murray, 1880.

Finely bound example of Rawlinson’s significant translation of Herodotus’ Histories. Octavo, four volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, with maps and illustrations. Fourth edition. In near fine condition. A veryContinue reading "History of Herodotus."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151528

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Beveridge, Albert J. [Abraham Lincoln]

Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928.

First edition of this complex and revealing biography of one of the most popular Presidents of the United States. Octavo, two volumes bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume. In nearContinue reading "Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-151527

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White, Edmund [Chip Kidd]

A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony.

New York : E.P. Dutton, Inc.; Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-1997.

First editions of this classic trilogy tracing the coming-of-age story of a gay man across mid-to-late 20th-century America. Octavo, three volumes, original half cloth. A Boy’s Own Story is a first edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in along with a pre-release article from Dutton News. Each volume is signed by EdmundContinue reading "A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151482

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Mackenzie, Compton [Franklin Delano Roosevelt]

Mr. Roosevelt.

New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1944.

First edition of Compton Mackenzie’s classic biography of the 32nd President of the United States. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the front free endpaper to his daughter, “For Anna – with love from her affectionate Pa – Pa Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1906–1975) was the eldestContinue reading "Mr. Roosevelt."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151521

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Franklin, Benjamin

The Works of Benjamin Franklin.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1887.

The Federal edition, number one of 1000 numbered copies, signed by the publisher of the works of Benjamin Franklin. Octavo, 12 volumes, bound in full morocco with gilt titles to the spine, blue morocco doublures framed by elaborate gilt tooling, complemented by matching blue moiré silk free endpapers raised bands, top edge gilt, illustrated withContinue reading "The Works of Benjamin Franklin."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151459

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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, “To Judy Donald J. Trump.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Jacket photograph by Michele Singer.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151733

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Nixon, Richard M. (Henry Kissinger and John Paul Stevens)

The Memoirs of Richard Nixon.

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1978.

Signed limited edition of Richard Nixon’s memoirs. Thick octavo, original cloth, illustrated, original slipcase. Signed by Richard Nixon. Additionally signed by Henry Kissinger, who served as a National Security Adviser under Nixon. Kissinger pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, seeking a relaxation in tensions between the two superpowers. As a part ofContinue reading "The Memoirs of Richard Nixon."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151700

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[Livingstone, David]

The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. Carefully Compiled From Reliable Sources.

London and Newcastle : The Tyne Publishing Company, Limited, c. 1875.

First edition of this magnificently illustrated and bound compendium of David Livingstone’s life and explorations. Folio, bound in full black morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt titles and elaborate pictorial gilt decorations to the front and rear panels, engraved brass-mounted edges and double clasps toContinue reading "The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. Carefully Compiled From Reliable Sources."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151484

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Collins, Michael; Foreword by Charles A. Lindbergh

Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journey.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1974.

First edition, first printing of one of the finest memoirs of space travel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “All the Best to Robert Shaw from Mike Collins.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert T. McCall. Foreword by Charles A. Lindbergh.Continue reading "Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journey."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151475

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Bird, Larry; Foreword by Magic Johnson

Drive: The Story of My Life.

New York : Doubleday, 1989.

First edition, early printing of the Celtics’ legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Gary Best Wishes Larry Bird.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Magic Johnson. Written with Bob Ryan.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-151465

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Isaacson, Walter

American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.

First edition of this collection of biographical and historical essays. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Walter Isaacson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow. Ownership inscription to the front free paper.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150640

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Earhart, Amelia

20 Hrs. 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship: The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story.

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1928.

Early printing of Earhart’s thrilling account of her experience as a passenger aboard the Friendship, which made her the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air in 1928. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, top stain orange, with 61 illustrations. Boldly signed by Amelia Earhart on the front free endpaper. Very good in the rareContinue reading "20 Hrs. 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship: The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150000

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