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Stone, Oliver. [Sylvia Miles]

Original Wall Street Shooting Script.

: Oaxatal Productions, Inc, 1987.

Rare original shooting script from the classic 1987 film Wall Street with an autograph note signed by Oliver Stone and boldly signed by Stone on the title page. Quarto, bound in a spiral-bound folder. Third draft, second revision dated 4/15/87. Bound with an additional fifth revision. From the collection of Sylvia Miles with an autographContinue reading "Original Wall Street Shooting Script."

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$9,500.00
Item Number: RRB-116582
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Friedman, Milton

A Theory of the Consumption Function.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1957.

First edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, original  cloth, graphs and charts throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the author to the British economist Lionel Robbins on the front free endpaper, “To Lionel, in place of a work of art Milton.” The recipient, Lionel Robbins, along with J.M. Keynes, was the leading British economist during theContinue reading "A Theory of the Consumption Function."

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$20,000.00
Item Number: RRB-116572
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Wilmot, Alexander

The History of Our Own Times in South Africa.

London : J. C. Juta & Co, 1897-1899.

First edition of Wilmot’s authoritative history of the development of South Africa. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth with gilt titles to the spines. In near fine condition with rubbing to the extremities.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-116824
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Sheldon, Harold P. Illustrated by A. Lassell Ripley

Tranquility Revisited.

New York : The Derrydale Press, 1940.

First edition of the sequel to Tranquility: Tales of Sport with the Gun. Quarto, original boards decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, illustrated by A. Lassell Ripley. One of four hundred and eighty-five numbered copies, this is number 227. In fine condition. Bookplate to the pastedown.

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-116061
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Dobias, Frank

The Three Billy Goats.

New York : The Macmillan Co, 1927.

First edition of Dobias’ charming retelling of the classic Norwegian fairy tale. Small octavo, original illustrated boards, patterned endpapers. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Scarce.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-115582
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le Carre, John

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.

First edition of the le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page in a contemporary hand, “David Cornwell aka John le Carre.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptionalContinue reading "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold."

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$9,200.00
Item Number: RRB-115768
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Pecora, Ferdinand

Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers.

New York : Simon and Schuster, Inc, 1939.

First edition of Pecora’s account of his role as chief counsel in the dramatic 1930s Senate hearings on Wall Street’s role in the 1929 Stock Market Crash. Octavo, original blue cloth. Fine in a near dust jacket with light rubbing and a closed tear to the front panel. Rare in the original dust jacket.

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$6,000.00
Item Number: RRB-115692
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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.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-115764
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Grant, Ulysses S

Report of Lieut. General U.S. Grant of the Armies of the United States. 1864-1865.

Washington : Government Printing Office, 1865.

Rare Civil War era report cover inscribed by Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the United States Army. One page report cover, inscribed by Grant, “Wm E. Dodge, Esq., New York, N.Y. U.S. Grant Lt. Gen.” Abraham Lincoln promoted Grant to Lieutenant General of the United States Army on March , 1864, a rankContinue reading "Report of Lieut. General U.S. Grant of the Armies of the United States. 1864-1865."

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$8,200.00
Item Number: RRB-114672
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Williams, Geoffrey

Sir Thomas Lipton Wins.

London : Peter Davies, 1969.

First edition of Williams’ account of his record-breaking passage aboard the Sir Thomas Lipton in the Transatlantic Race of 1968. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the front pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around theContinue reading "Sir Thomas Lipton Wins."

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-114991
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Sagan, Carl. [Shirley Arden]

Carl Sagan Archive.

c. 1974-1985.

Extensive archive of papers, letters, notes, magazines, articles, press kits and portfolios containing the work of Carl Sagan, including twenty letters and notes signed by him and some additionally by his wife Ann Druyan. From the collection of Sagan’s Executive Assistant, Shirley Arden, who was instrumental in Sagan’s success and handled all travel arrangements andContinue reading "Carl Sagan Archive."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-115521
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Braddock, James J.; Max Baer; James "Red" Burman; Sixto Escobar; Bob Pastor

American Boxing Champions Signed Photograph Collection.

c. 1937.

Collection of six original photographs signed and inscribed by five 1930s American boxing champions, including: “Cinderella Man” James J.Braddock, World Heavyweight Champion Max Baer, James ‘Red’ Burman, Sixto Escobar, and top-ranked heavyweight Bob Pastor. In near fine condition. An exceptional collection.

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-119265
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Schulberg, Budd

The Harder They Fall.

New York : Random House, 1947.

First edition of Schulberg’s second book, basis for the 1956 film directed by Mark Robson, featuring Humphrey Bogart’s final film role. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Budd Schulberg on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a good dust jacket. Jacket design by Louis Glanzman.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-120678
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Salter, James

The Hunters.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of the author’s first novel and landmark in the literature of war. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by James Salter on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear to the extremities. Jacket design by Bill English. Signed first editions are rare.

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-117479
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Hirzebruch, F.; Lars Hormander; John Milnor; Jean-Pierre Serre; I.M. Singer

Annals of Mathematics Studies No. 70: Prospects in Mathematics.

Princeton, New Jersey : Annals of Mathematics Studies Princeton University Press, 1971.

First edition of the papers from the “Prospects in Mathematics” symposium, held in Princeton on March 16-18, 1970 on the occasion of the dedication of Princeton’s Fine Hall. Signed by John Milnor on the half-title page. In fine condition. Ownership name to the front panel. Both uncommon in this condition and signed by Milnor.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-114348
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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. Association copy, signed by Noyce on the title page and inscribed by him on the front free endpaper to Susan Hunt, “Susan Hunt, Specially – WeContinue reading "South Col: One Man’s Adventure on the Ascent of Everest 1953."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-114308
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Bush, George H. W

George H. W. Bush Vice Presidential Fountain Pen.

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Rare George H. W. Bush Vice Presidential Fountain Pen bearing Bush’s signature in facsimile. Housed in the original pen box bearing the seal of the Vice President of the United States. In fine condition requiring the nib insert.

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$450.00
Item Number: RRB-114942
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Park, Willie

The Art of Putting.

Edinburgh : J. & J. Gray & Company, 1920.

First edition of the author’s rare book on putting. Octavo, original cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated with plates from photographs. In very good condition, rebacked. First editions are rare.

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-114874
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Graham, Commander R.D. Introduction by Claud Worth

Rough Passage.

Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood & Sons Ltd, 1936.

First edition of Graham’s narrative of his solo voyage across the Atlantic to Newfoundland, Labrador, and Bermuda on the Yacht Emanuel. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, with maps and illustrations including frontispiece. From the library of of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett becameContinue reading "Rough Passage."

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-112063
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Mawson, Sir Douglas

The Home Of The Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914.

Philadelphia and London : J.B. Lippincott and William Heinemann, 1915.

First edition of this classic account of Antarctic exploration. Thick octavo, 2 volumes, original dark blue cloth, profusely illustrated with 18 color plates, hundreds of black-and-white plates, numerous in-text illustrations and three color folding maps in rear pocket of Volume II. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown of eachContinue reading "The Home Of The Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-111828
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Hale, Edward Everett

The Man Without a Country.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1898.

Early printing of Hale’s classic short story. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, stamped bald eagle vignette to the front panel, illustrated with engravings including tissue-guarded frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the free endpaper, “My Dear Julius I hope you will never liveContinue reading "The Man Without a Country."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-112426
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Kennedy, John F. [George H.W. Bush; George W. Bush; and Rudy Giuliani]

Profiles In Courage.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1956.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Boldly signed by both Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush on the front free endpaper. Upon the 50th Anniversary of the assassination, President George W. Bush commented, “Today we remember a dark episode in our Nation’sContinue reading "Profiles In Courage."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-112452
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Truman, Harry S

Mr. Citizen.

New York : Bernard Geis, 1960.

First edition, early printing of this collection of articles written by President Truman after leaving the White House. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed on the half-title page, “To Theodore R Racoosin from Harry Truman Kind regards.” The recipient, Theodore Racoosin was a noted Jewish leader, whoContinue reading "Mr. Citizen."

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$1,150.00
Item Number: RRB-111871
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Grierson, John

Sir Hubert Wilkins: Enigma of Exploration.

London : Robert Hale Limited, 1960.

First edition of John Grierson’s biography of fellow Arctic pioneer Sir Hubert Wilkins. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs and maps. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “to my distinguished Namesake from John Grierson 5.10.60.” From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with hisContinue reading "Sir Hubert Wilkins: Enigma of Exploration."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-111212
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