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Lefevre, Edwin

The Making of a Stockbroker.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1925.

First edition of this classic Wall Street narrative. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands,  gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fineContinue reading "The Making of a Stockbroker."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-146015

Burger, Warren; John Paul Stevens; Lewis F. Powell Jr.; Harry A. Blackmun; William H. Rehnquist; Thurgood Marshall; Warren E. Burger; Wm J. Brennan Jr.; Potter Stewart; Byron R. White

Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph.

c. 1977.

Large color photograph of the Burger Court, signed by nine justices and referred to as “first casual portrait of the US Supreme Court.” The full color photo print of the famed photograph taken on January 10, 1977 of the 9 US Supreme Court justices casually sitting or leaning on a set of library tables isContinue reading "Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145513

Ben-Gurion, David

David Ben-Gurion Inscribed Democracy in the World Presentation Copy.

March 12, 1966.

Copy of David Ben-Gurion’s undelivered speech for the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. Unable to attend, Ben-Gurion sent the text of the speech, which was then published by the Center in 1963. Octavo, sixteen loose pages stapled in the upper left corner. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “ToContinue reading "David Ben-Gurion Inscribed Democracy in the World Presentation Copy."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145288

Duke, Charlie [Neil Armstrong]

Charlie Duke Signed Photograph of Neil Armstrong on the Moon.

July 20, 1969.

Large photograph of Neil Armstrong on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Color photograph of Neil Armstrong on the moon. Lengthily inscribed in gold felt tip by Capsule Communicator Charlie Duke, “Commander Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Surface EVA Charlie Duke Apollo 11 CAPCOM 20 July 1969.” In near fine condition. The piece measures 16Continue reading "Charlie Duke Signed Photograph of Neil Armstrong on the Moon."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145297

Keynes, John Maynard. [J.M.]

The General Theory of Employment Interest and Money.

London : Macmillan and Co, 1936.

First edition of the economist’s masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. AnContinue reading "The General Theory of Employment Interest and Money."

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$2,600.00
Item Number: RRB-145812

Mantle, Mickey

The Quality of Courage.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, 1964.

First edition of this early work by baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Murph and Joyce My Best Wishes Your Old Friend Mickey Mantle.” Near fine in a near fine jacket. Jacket photograph by Fred Kaplan. Jacket design byContinue reading "The Quality of Courage."

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$1,400.00
Item Number: RRB-145896

[Hamilton, Alexander; James Madison; John Jay]

The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787.

New York : Printed and Sold by J. and A. McLean, 1788.

First edition of The Federalist, one of the rarest and most significant books in American political history. Octavo, two volumes bound in full calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, front and rear panels. In near fine condition with light foxing and minor marginal staining to end ofContinue reading "The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787."

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$260,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145519

McCarthy, Cormac

The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain.

New York : Everyman's Library, 2008.

First edition of McCarthy’s classic trilogy, appearing here in one volume for the first time. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author, “For Tom and Corinne All the best Your friend Cormac.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Mario Ettlinger. Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde. Rare and desirableContinue reading "The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses; The Crossing; Cities of the Plain."

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$3,250.00
Item Number: RRB-145835

Vardon, Harry

Progressive Golf.

London : Hutchinson & Company, 1920.

Third edition of this work by the legendary golfer. Octavo, original green cloth, illustrated with six folding plates containing a total of thirty action-shot photographs. Very good in a good dust jacket. Uncommon in the original jacket.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-145235

Fischer, Bobby

My 60 Memorable Games.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1968.

First edition of this classic work, which is regarded as one of the great pieces of chess literature. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Bobby Fischer on the front free endpaper. Introduction by Grandmaster Larry Evans. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Carl Smith. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "My 60 Memorable Games."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145616

Markowitz, Harry M

Portfolio Selection.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1959.

First edition of the economist’s work, which revolutionized modern investment theory and practice. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For William Best Wishes Harry Markowitz.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery.

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-141319

Foxe, John

Acts and Monuments of matters of most speciall and memorable happenyng in the Church, with an Universall history of the same…Newly revised and recognized. [Foxe’s Book of Martyrs].

London : John Daye, 1583.

Fourth edition of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (as it was later known), and the last to be published in his lifetime. The first English edition was published in 1563. Folio, 2 volumes bound into one in full near contemporary full brown calf over beveled boards elaborately stamped and paneled in blind, rebacked, seven raised bandsContinue reading "Acts and Monuments of matters of most speciall and memorable happenyng in the Church, with an Universall history of the same…Newly revised and recognized. [Foxe’s Book of Martyrs]."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145220

Gibbon, Edward

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

London : Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, In The Strand, 1776-1788.

First edition, first state of Gibbon’s “masterpiece of historical penetration and literary style” (PMM). Quarto, six volumes, bound in modern half calf over marbled boards by Bayntun-Riviere with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges speckled red, engraved frontispiece portrait of Gibbon byContinue reading "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."

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$22,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145050

[Rand, Ayn]

The Fountainhead Warner Brothers Pictures Original 1949 Lobby Card Collection.

: Warner Bros. Pictures, 1949.

Rare collection of eight original Warner Brothers promotional lobby cards for the 1949 film The Fountainhead, based on the bestselling novel by Ayn Rand and starring Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal. Each of the eight cards measures 11 inches by 14 inches and is numbered 49/330 in the lower right corner. In fine condition. MattedContinue reading "The Fountainhead Warner Brothers Pictures Original 1949 Lobby Card Collection."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145618

Bush, George Herbert Walker

George H.W. Bush Signed Souvenir Inaugural Address.

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Typed inaugural address signed by the 41st President of the United States with a rare full signature, “George Herbert Walker Bush.” One page, typescript, the souvenir inaugural address measures 4.75 inches by 3.25 inches, signed at the conclusion with Bush’s rare full signature, “George Herbert Walker Bush.” The address reads in full, ‘I, George HerbertContinue reading "George H.W. Bush Signed Souvenir Inaugural Address."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-145237

Mays, Willie; Monte Irvin; Hoyt Wilhelm; Al Dark; Sid Gordon; Al Corwin; et al

New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball.

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Rare unbranded baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 25 members of the 1955 New York Giants, including: Willie Mays, Monte Irvin, Hoyt Wilhelm, Al Dark, Sid Gordon, Al Corwin, Bill Taylor, Sal Maglie, Jim Hearn, Bobby Hofman, Marv Grissom, Davey Williams, Whitey Lockman, Wes Westrum, Joey Amalfitano, WindyContinue reading "New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145912

Socci, P.B; John Lennon; Paul McCartney

John Lennon and Paul McCartney Signed P.B. Socci Sketches.

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Rare graphite artist’s sketches of Beatles legends John Lennon and Paul McCartney by American artist Pat B. Socci. Signed by John Lennon vertically with an added self-caricature and Paul McCartney on their respective portraits and additionally signed by artist P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation forContinue reading "John Lennon and Paul McCartney Signed P.B. Socci Sketches."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145291

Churchill, Winston S

Marlborough: His Life and Times.

London : George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1933-38.

First edition of Churchill’s magisterial biography of his notable ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Octavo, 4 volumes, original cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated with hundreds of maps and plans (many folding), plates and document facsimiles. Association copy, inscribed by Winston Churchill on the front free endpaper of volume IV, “To Maurice Ashley fromContinue reading "Marlborough: His Life and Times."

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$14,800.00
Item Number: RRB-144914
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