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[Hondius, Jodocus]

Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina [Holy Land Map].

Amsterdam : Blaeu, Willem, 1629.

Copper engraved, hand-colored map of one of the most decorative maps of the Holy Land of the 17th century. One page with hand-colored borders, the map depicts the tribes of Israel and the route the Israelites took from Egypt through Sinai into Canaan. In the sea there are three sea monsters, one of which hasContinue reading "Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina [Holy Land Map]."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147519

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Kerouac, Jack

On The Road.

New York : The Viking Press, 1957.

First edition of Kerouac’s classic novel. Octavo, original black cloth, top stain red. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author’s daughter, “For Allen MacGuire Best wishes, Jan Kerouac.” Jan Kerouac was a writer and the only child of Jack Kerouac and Joan Haverty Kerouac. She published three semi-autobiographical novels, Baby Driver: A Story About Myself inContinue reading "On The Road."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148125

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Pohl, Frederik

Gateway.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1977.

First edition of the master of science fiction’s suspenseful mystery adventure. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Susan- Frederik Pohl 196.” Additionally signed by Frederik Pohl on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional example, rare and desirable signed twice by Pohl.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148090

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Friedman, Milton; With the Assistance of Rose Friedman

Capitalism And Freedom.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1962.

First edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, original blue cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear with a laid in signature of Milton Friedman. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example.

$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148398

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Tibbets, Paul; Theodore Van Kirk

Paul Tibbets and Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk Signed Photographic Print.

1945.

Distinctive photograph of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud signed by two crew members of the Enola Gay. Black and white photographic print of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud captured just after the release of the “Little Boy” atomic bomb. Boldly signed in silver felt tip by, “Paul W. Tibbets Pilot B29 Enola Gay 6 Aug. 1945,” andContinue reading "Paul Tibbets and Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk Signed Photographic Print."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-147781

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Eckert, Allan W

The Frontiersmen: A Narrative.

Ashland, Kentucky : Jesse Stuart Foundation, 2001.

First edition of the re-issue of Eckert’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth, Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ed- With warmest good wishes! Allan Eckert.” With photograph of the author laid in. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Art by John Alan Maxwell. Jacket design by Brett Nance. RareContinue reading "The Frontiersmen: A Narrative."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-149902

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Fisher, Philip A

Conservative Investors Sleep Well.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1975.

First edition of Philip Fisher’s third book. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ronald Clyne. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148127

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Tibbets, Paul W

Paul Tibbets Signed Photograph.

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Rare black and white photograph of the pilot of the Enola Gay, Paul Tibbets. Signed and dated by Tibbets, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot 6 AUG 1945.” The entire piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches. In fine condition.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-147884

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Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London : Cassell & Company, 1948-54.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, finely bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within gilt raised bands, ruled borders to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, original red silk ribbon, top stain red, illustrated with in-line andContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147347

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Kurtzer, Daniel C.; Scott B. Lasensky; William B. Quandt; Steven L. Spiegel; Shibley Z. Telhami [Madeleine Albright]

The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest For Arab-Israeli Peace, 1989-2011.

Ithaca and London : Cornell University Press, 2013.

First edition of this informative account of the United States’ role in attempting to achieve Arab-Israeli peace. Octavo, original publisher’s black boards, illustrated with a map of The Syrian-Israeli Frontier, bookplate to the front pastedown from ‘The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright’. The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serveContinue reading "The Peace Puzzle: America’s Quest For Arab-Israeli Peace, 1989-2011."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-147354

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Fargo, William

William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate for American Express Company.

New York : American Express Company, 1873.

Rare American Express Company stock certificate signed by American businessman William Fargo. Imperial octavo, one page with the “Safety & Dispatch” vignette of the dog (mascot of American Express) at the center, number 10855. The certificate is dated February 3, 1873 and issues five shares at $100 each of Capital Stock to S. Kahn &Continue reading "William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate for American Express Company."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148073

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Jackson, Andrew

Proclamation by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States.

10 December 1832.

Rare broadside containing the entirety of President Andrew Jackson’s Proclamation to the people of the United States in the wake of the Nullification Crisis of 1832. Dated December 10, 1832, one page, typescript. The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 was a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs, where South Carolina declared federalContinue reading "Proclamation by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148260

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Sikorsky, Igor

The Story of the Winged-S: Late Developments and Recent Photographs of the Helicopter.

New York : Dodd, Meade & Company, 1958.

First edition, early printing of the autobiography of the Russian-American aviation pioneer and designer of the first viable American helicopter. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jack Sloane with kindest personal regards of I. Sikorsky Jan 25 1963.” VeryContinue reading "The Story of the Winged-S: Late Developments and Recent Photographs of the Helicopter."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148067

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Schwartzberg, Joseph E. [Madeleine Albright]

Transforming the United Nations System: Designs for a Workable Workable World.

New York : United Nations University Press, 2013.

First edition of Schwartzberg’s examination of the structural limitations of the United Nations. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “June 2016 To Madeleine Albright, With hope for a more workable and better world. Joe Schwartzberg.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve asContinue reading "Transforming the United Nations System: Designs for a Workable Workable World."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-149061

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Smith, Rupert. [Madeleine Albright]

The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World.

London : Penguin Books, 2006.

Second edition of this critical analysis of how warfare has evolved from traditional industrial-age conflicts to modern “war amongst the people.” Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. From the library of Madeleine K. Albright with her bookplate to the front pastedown. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted underContinue reading "The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World."

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-149066

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Burns, Ric; James Sanders; Lisa Ades

New York: An Illustrated History.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1999.

First edition of this landmark illustrated history of the city that never sleeps. Quarto, original half cloth, heavily illustrated with 500 images in color and black and white. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$95.00

Item Number: RRB-147936

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Thirty-Eight Star American Flag.

c. 1877.

Rare thirty-eight star American flag in use between July 4, 1877 when the state of Colorado was admitted into the Union as the 38th state and July 4, 1890 when North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Idaho were admitted as the 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, and 43rd states. In very good condition. The flagContinue reading "Thirty-Eight Star American Flag."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149349

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Hilton, Conrad

Be My Guest.

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1957.

First edition of the autobiography of the influential hotel magnate and founder of Hilton Hotels. Octavo, original half cloth, top edge stained blue. Very good in a very good dust jacket. First editions are uncommon.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149608

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Wolfe, Tom

The Right Stuff.

New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979.

First edition of Wolfe’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth with titles to the spine in silver. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe on the second front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Kiyoshi Kanai.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-147879

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Caro, Robert A

The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-2012.

First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro’s ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson, each signed or inscribed by Caro. Octavo, original publisher’s gilt-lettered cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps. The Path To Power [1982] is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Joel – Precious friend. RobertContinue reading "The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147878

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Jones, James

Some Came Running.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957.

First edition of the author’s major second novel about an aspiring Army veteran writer. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Jacket design by Greta Franzen. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-147568

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le Carre, John

[The Karla Trilogy]: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1974-1979.

First editions of each title in the author’s acclaimed Karla Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. From the library of English writer, editor, and broadcaster Edward Anthony Thompson, also known as Anthony Lejeune. Anthony Lejeune was known for his weekly radio talk London Letter that was broadcast in South Africa for nearly 30 years andContinue reading "[The Karla Trilogy]: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley’s People"

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146972

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Morpurgo, Michael

War Horse.

Kingswood, UK : Kaye & Ward Ltd, 1982.

First edition of this powerful novel that follows the journey of a horse during WWI. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial boards. In near fine condition. Cover design by Victor Ambrus.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-141014

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The Macallan [Ian Fleming]

The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Giclée Print Collection.

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Limited edition 60th anniversary Giclée print collection marking the six decades of James Bond films with a collaboration between The Macallan and EON Productions. Square folio, pictorial boards, six tissue-guarded archival pigment prints on 300gsm smooth fine art paper made of 100 percent cotton each depicting a decade of James Bond. One of 471 numberedContinue reading "The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Giclée Print Collection."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-147855

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