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Drucker, Peter F

Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.

First edition, early printing of this management classic. Octavo, original red cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jack Nold with warmest regards Peter F. Drucker.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, date to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Roy La Grone. Rare andContinue reading "Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-142075

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Mann, Thomas

Death in Venice.

London : Martin Secker, 1928.

First British edition of Mann’s classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some light shelfwear and small repairs to the verso. First editions are rare, especially in the original dust jacket and in this condition.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-142045

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Asimov, Isaac

Puzzles of the Black Widowers: 12 More of the Master’s Best-Loved Mysteries.

New York : Doubleday, 1990.

First edition of the fifth book in Asimov’s Black Widowers series. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by James Steinberg.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-142339

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Poe, Edgar Allan

The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe.

New York and London : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1902.

The Annabel edition of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe. Octavo, ten volumes, bound in three quarters crushed levant morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, illustrated with 60 photogravures, each with a lettered tissue guard. In very good condition. AContinue reading "The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141684

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Stanhope, Eugenia

Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; Together with Several Other Pieces on Various Subjects.

London : Printed for J. Dodsley, 1774.

First edition of one of the great classics of English letters. Quarto, period quarter calf over marbled boards with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, engraved portrait frontispiece. Second state of volume one, page 55 (line 16 corrected to “qui auroit”). From the library of Sir Edwyn Francis Stanhope with his bookplate to the pastedownContinue reading "Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; Together with Several Other Pieces on Various Subjects."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141377

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Micklethwait, John and Adrian Wooldridge. [Joan Didion]

The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2004.

First edition, second printing of this bold analysis of modern America. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of Joan Didion with an autograph note on The Economist Group business letterhead signed and entirely in the hand of John Micklethwait, “Dear Joan, As promised (or threatened) here is a copy of my soon-to-be-released book onContinue reading "The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-141543

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Washington, George

George Washington Autograph Letter Signed.

January 24, 1790.

Rare autograph letter signed by George Washington as the first President of the United States. Quarto, one page, the letter reads in full, “New York Jany 24th 1790 Sir Capt. Burnett delivered me your letter of the 18th and is so obliging as to take charge of this answer – It is my sincere opinionContinue reading "George Washington Autograph Letter Signed."

$65,000.00

Item Number: RRB-141583

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Boswell, James

The Life of Samuel Johnson. [Boswell’s Life of Johnson].

London : Office of the National Illustrated Library, n.d. [c. 1880].

Finely bound 19th century illustrated printing of the most celebrated biography in the English language, elucidated by copious notes. Octavo, four volumes bound into two in contemporary three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers,Continue reading "The Life of Samuel Johnson. [Boswell’s Life of Johnson]."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-141549

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Stoppard, Tom

Rock ‘n’ Roll.

New York : Faber & Faber, 2006.

First edition of “one of the great political plays in the English language (John Peter). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Tom Stoppard on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by AKA.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-141491

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von Mises, Ludwig

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.

Chicago : Contemporary Books Inc, 1963.

First printing of the third edition of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ludwig Mises on the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-140799

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Aikman, Lionelle. Foreword by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. Introduction by Bruce Catton

The Living White House.

Washington, D.C : White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society Special Publications Division, 1966.

First edition of this beautiful pictorial history of the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with numerous full page color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the President Johnson, “To Edward Dahut-with appreciation Lyndon B. Johnson.” The recipient, Edward Dahut was the CEO of BronziniContinue reading "The Living White House."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-140981

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Noyce, Wilfrid; Foreword by Sir John Hunt

South Col: One Man’s Adventure on the Ascent of Everest, 1953.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1954.

First edition of Noyce’s firsthand account of the ascent of South Col. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photogravures and maps including frontispiece. Foreword by Sir John Hunt. Signed by 1953 Mount Everest British expedition member George Band on the title page. George Christopher Band George was the youngest climber on the 1953 BritishContinue reading "South Col: One Man’s Adventure on the Ascent of Everest, 1953."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-141037

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Churchill, Winston Spencer

London To Ladysmith Via Pretoria.

London : Longmans, Green, 1900.

First edition of Churchill’s fourth book and personal record of his impressions during the first five months of the Second Boer War. Octavo, in original cloth, with three folding maps (one printed in color). In very good condition, owner’s small name. A nice example.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-140931

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Gann, William Delbert [W.D.]

Truth of the Stock Market Tape and Wall Street Stock Selector.

New York : Financial Guardian Publishing Company, 1930.

First edition of this work by Gann, based on his years as a seasoned trader. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, 19 charts. Boldly signed by W.D. Gann on the front free endpaper. Two titles in one volume (as issued) and separately paginated. The Truth of the Stock Tape was originally published in 1923; The Wall StreetContinue reading "Truth of the Stock Market Tape and Wall Street Stock Selector."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140957

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Malamud, Bernard

The Fixer.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1966.

First edition, early printing of the author’s fourth novel, which went on to win the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Bernard Malamud on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-140811

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[Gagarin, Yuri]

Le Celebre Vostok: Premier Vasseau Cosmique Habite. [The Famous Vostok: First Inhabited Cosmic Vessel].

: Editions de l'Agence de Presse Novosti, n.d..

Rare illustrated French pamphlet on the Vostok Research Station, signed by the first human to journey into outer space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with color photographs. Signed by Gagarin on the verso of the front panel. In very good condition. Rare.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-141042

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Mooney, Booth. With a foreword by Lyndon B. Johnson [Hubert Humphrey]

The Lyndon Johnson Story.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956.

First edition of Booth Mooney’s biography of Lyndon B. Johnson. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Association copy, inscribed by Lyndon B. Johnson on the front free endpaper, “To Hubert Humphrey with my high regard Lyndon B. Johnson.” The recipient, Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr., served as Lyndon B. Johnson’s vice president from 1965 to 1969.Continue reading "The Lyndon Johnson Story."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140814

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Sackler, Howard. [Jack Johnson]

The Great White Hope: A Play.

New York : The Dial Press, Inc, 1968.

First edition of the author’s Pulitzer and Tony award-winning play based on the career of heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, basis for the 1970 film. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Iris – with great affection & continual gratitude – Howard.” Near fine in a very goodContinue reading "The Great White Hope: A Play."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-140735

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Lindbergh, Charles A

We.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927.

First edition of Lindbergh’s definitive autobiography. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket and glassine.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-112449

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Malkiel, Burton G

A Random Walk Down Wall Street.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1973.

First edition of this classic work, one of the “few great investment books” (Andrew Tobias). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Burt Malkiel on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jay J. Smith. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-140658

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Patton, George

General George S. Patton Signed Photograph.

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Rare original gelatin silver print photograph of General George Patton in military uniform, signed by him, “G S Patton Jr.” From the collection of Colonel Nicholas Campanole, Patton’s Assistant Chief of Staff, with a collection of typed letters and postcards addressed to him. Colonel Nicholas Campanole was aide to Gen. John J. Pershing during theContinue reading "General George S. Patton Signed Photograph."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-139221

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Kennedy, John F

Profiles in Courage.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. From the library of PT Boat Captain William J. (Wild Bill) Barrett, from Great Barrington, Massachusetts with his name and date 2/1/56 on the front endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jack design by PhilContinue reading "Profiles in Courage."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140620

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Russell, Bertrand and Alfred North Whitehead

Principia Mathematica.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1950.

First edition of volume one and second editions of volumes two and three, in the rare dust jackets of Russell and Whitehead’s monumental work. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. Rare and desirable.

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140610

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de'Medici, Cosimo II

Statuti dell’Ordine De’ Cavalieri di S.to Stefano.

Florence : Pietro Cecconcelli, 1620.

Rare early 17th century printing of the Statutes of the The Order of Saint Stephen; founded by Cosimo I de’ Medici in 1561. Octavo, bound in full contemporary vellum, engraved title page by Jacques Callot, engraved portrait of Cosimo II de Medici, printer’s woodcut vignette on colophon, woodcut initials. From the library of Italian editor andContinue reading "Statuti dell’Ordine De’ Cavalieri di S.to Stefano."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-140375

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