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von Neumann, John; John F. Nash; Kenneth J. Arrow; Robert J. Aumann; Philip Wolfe; John Milnor; Martin Shubik; W.H. Fleming, Lloyd Shapley, et al. Edited by Harold W. Kuhn & A.W. Tucker

Contributions To The Theory Of Games Volumes 1-IV.

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1950-1959.

First edition of each work in this ground-breaking four volume work on game theory. Octavo, 4 volumes, original orange wrappers. Volume one is signed by contributors John von Neumann and John Nash on the title page. Contains the article by the Nobel Prize-winning economist entitled, “A Simple Three Person Poker Game.” Volume II is signedContinue reading "Contributions To The Theory Of Games Volumes 1-IV."

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$42,500.00
Item Number: RRB-48080
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Barton, Clara

Clara Barton Signed Photograph.

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Signed photograph of Clara Barton wearing a Red Cross collar pin, boldly signed by Clara Barton. Published by Mathew Brady of Washington, D.C. Matted and framed. The photograph measures 4.25 inches by 6.5 inches. The entire piece measures 12 inches by 14.75 inches. In fine condition. Photographs signed by Clara Barton are rare.

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-53042
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Kai-shek, Chiang and Madame

General Chiang Kai shek: An Account Of The Fortnight In Sian.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1937.

First edition of this autobiography of Chiang Kai-shek. Octavo, original cloth. Signed on the half-title page in Chinese by Chiang Kai-shek and in English by Mei-ling Soong Chiang, former First Lady of the Republic of China, 1948-1975. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing. Exceptionally rare signed by both Chiang andContinue reading "General Chiang Kai shek: An Account Of The Fortnight In Sian."

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$9,800.00
Item Number: RRB-48012
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Introduction by O.M. Green

Shanghai of To-day-A Souvenir Album of Thirty-Eight Vandyke Prints of the Model Settlement.

Shanghai : Kelly and Walsh, 1927.

First edition of this scarce pictorial album of the views of Shanghai. Quarto, original cloth-backed flexible boards, with 38 tipped-in photographs, front stamped and lettered in red on a gilt background, mounted photo label. Introduction by Owen Mortimer Green. Later editions included 50 photographs. In very good condition.

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-49089
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Merton, Robert C.; Foreword by Paul A. Samuelson

Continuous-Time Finance.

Oxford and Cambridge, MA : Basil Blackwell, 1990.

First edition of Merton’s landmark work, which introduced the concepts of continuous-time optimization. Octavo, original cloth. Foreword by Paul A. Samuelson. Inscribed by Robert C. Merton on the title page. Additionally signed by Paul A. Samuelson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by these two Nobel Prize-winningContinue reading "Continuous-Time Finance."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-49003
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Shubik, Martin [Benoit Mandelbrot]

The Theory of Money and Financial Institutions.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1999.

First editions of Shubik’s work regarding the theory of money. Octavo, 2 volumes. Association copies, both volumes are inscribed by Martin Shubik to Benoit Mandelbrot. Volume one is signed, “To Benoit and Aliette To old friends with best wishes Martin S. June 7, 2000. P.S. You made an error. You were going to get aContinue reading "The Theory of Money and Financial Institutions."

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-49001
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Madison, Charles A

American Labor Leaders: Personalities and Forces in the Labor Movement.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1950.

First edition of this work on American labor leaders. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Hod and Helen In friendship Charles A. Madison 5-11-50.” Near fine in a good dust jacket with some small chips and tears.

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$50.00
Item Number: RRB-47071
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Lewis Allen, Frederick; Agnes Rogers

I Remember Distinctly: A Family Album of the American People, 1918-1941.

New York: : Harper & Brother Publishers, 1947.

First edition of this illustrated work of the American people in the early twentieth century. Quarto, original illustrated cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by both authors, “For Dick Lounsbury with the best wishes of the assemblers: Agnes Rogers” and also signed by Frederick Lewis Allen. In very good condition with The Knickerbocker Club stamp inContinue reading "I Remember Distinctly: A Family Album of the American People, 1918-1941."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-45091
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Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Signed Engraving.

Washington, D.C 1871.

Portrait engraving of President Ulysses S. Grant. Boldly signed U.S. Grant. The engraving measures 5.5 inches by 4 inches. This portrait engraving produced by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In near fine condition, affixed to an 8 inch by 10 inch sheet bearing a small note. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.5Continue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Signed Engraving."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-44047
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'de Medici, Marie

Marie de Medici Signed Document.

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Letter signed by Marie ‘de Medici. Signed “Marie,” dated September 12, 1613. Letter to M. de Bouthwoud, the president of the Parliament at Rouen, ordering him in the name of her son to convene and supervise the convocation of the Parliament. At this time Marie de Medici was regent for her son, Louis XIII, whoContinue reading "Marie de Medici Signed Document."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-44039
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Glazer, Nathan

From a Cause to a Style: Modernist Architecture’s Encounter with the American City.

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2007.

First edition of this work by the co-author of The Lonely Crowd. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “To Chris and Kathy, Dear friends and neighbors! Nathan May 3, 2007.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-44001
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