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Moore, Andrew, A.B. Meek and J.D. Rather

Acts of the Called Session of the General Assembly of Alabama, Held in the City of Montgomery, Commencing on the Second Monday in January 1861.

Montgomery, Alabama : Shorter & Reid, State Printers, 1861.

Rare first edition of this Confederate imprint recording new laws and regulations pertaining to freed slaves. Octavo, bound in period quarter calf over boards, red morocco spine label with gilt titles. In very good condition.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-96174

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Berger, Peter L. and Thomas Luckmann

The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1966.

First edition of one of the most important sociological texts of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Norman Ives.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-102244

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Shiller, Robert J

Market Volatility.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1989.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed on the title page by both Robert J. Shiller and John Campbell, who co-authored one of the articles included in this work. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-103779

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Tobias, Andrew

The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need.

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “The only ever! Best wishes 37 years (and six updated editions) later….Andrew 4/15.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Seymour Chwast.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-106588

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Bitton-Jackson, Livia

I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1997.

First edition of this powerful memoir. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on front free endpaper, “April 1998 For with all good wishes, Livia Bitton-Jackson.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Zakris.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-105841

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Gerard, Charles

L’Ancienne Alsace a Table.

Paris : Berger-Levrault et Cie, 1877.

Scarce second edition of Charles Gerard’s authoritative work on the culinary traditions of the former region of Alsace. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, advertisements to the rear panel. In very good condition. Housed in a custom velvet-lined half morocco clamshell box.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-96166

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Doyle, Arthur Conan

The Great Boer War.

London : Smith, Elder & Co, 1903.

Complete final edition of Arthur Conan Doyle’s work on the Boer War, which he revised sixteen times throughout the course of the war. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine, all edges uncut, folding maps and advertisements in rear. Signed by the author on the title page, “From Arthur Conan Doyle. Undershaw Aug 18/07.”Continue reading "The Great Boer War."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-96130

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Roberts, Kenneth J

Black Magic: An Account of its Beneficial Use in Italy, of its Perversion in Bavaria, and of Certain Tendencies Which Might Necessitate its Study in America.

Indianapolis : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1924.

Early printing of Roberts’ work on fascism in the 1920s. Octavo, original black cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel, frontispiece of Mussolini. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For S. D. Green with the best wishes of Kenneth J. Roberts Palm Beach January, 1927.” In very goodContinue reading "Black Magic: An Account of its Beneficial Use in Italy, of its Perversion in Bavaria, and of Certain Tendencies Which Might Necessitate its Study in America."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-96104

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Merton, Thomas

The Sign of Jonas.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1953.

First edition of the daily journal of American Trappist monk Thomas Merton. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Thomas Merton on the title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$2,600.00

Item Number: RRB-96038

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MacArthur, Douglas

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: An Address Delivered at Los Angeles, California January 26, 1955.

Stanford Connecticut : The Overbrook Press, 1955.

First edition of this address delivered by General Douglas MacArthur at Los Angeles, California January 26, 1955 in which he discusses the current state of the nation. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. In near fine condition. Scarce.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-96032

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Foote, Shelby

The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox.

New York : Random House, 1958-74.

First editions of the author’s authoritative text on The Civil War. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copies, inscribed by the author in volumes one and two. Volume one isContinue reading "The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-91861

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Nehru, Jawaharlal

Jawaharlal Nehru Photograph Signed.

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Signed photograph of Jawaharlal Nehru of the first prime minister of India. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.5 inches by 13.5 inches.

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-99334

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Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl

Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph.

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Black and white photographic portrait of Mother Teresa and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Signed by Mother Teresa, “God bless you M. Teresa mc” and signed by Helmut Kohl. Mother Teresa and Chancellor Kohl met on July 13, 1986 at Mother Teresa’s home in Oggersheim. Kohl gained a reputation for his strong commitment to European integration and French–GermanContinue reading "Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph."

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-96017

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Taft, William Howard

William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.

1913.

Rare original White House card inscribed by President William Howard Taft, “For Robert H. Schutz of Hartford, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Feb 21st, 1913.” Double matted and framed with a medallion of Taft by Barber. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 9 inches. Rare and desirable.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-96012

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Gilder, George

Visible Man: A True Story of Post-Racist America.

New York : Basic Books, 1978.

First edition of Gilder’s seminal first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by George Gilder with a full page inscription on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Vincent Torre.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-59027

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Stiglitz, Joseph; Olivier Blanchard; David Romer and Michael Spence

In the Wake of the Crisis: Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy.

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2012.

Early printing of this work in which prominent economists reconsider the fundamentals of economic policy for a post-crisis world. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-10900

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Yoshida, Hatsusaburo

Guide to the Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (1931); Kumamoto-ken.

Kumamoto : O Aso Kokuritsu Koen Kyokai, 1931.

First edition of this photobook of the Kumamoto Prefecture. Quarto, original velvet bound, copiously illustrated with gravure photo pages with captions and text, occasional mounted gravure photos, all of the Kumamoto Prefecture in the southern-most Japanese island of Kyushu, including its manufacturing, spas, rivers, volcanic Mt. Aso, temples, village life and agriculture. Including panoramic foldingContinue reading "Guide to the Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (1931); Kumamoto-ken."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-86877

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White, Stanford

Stanford White Autograph Letter Signed.

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Autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of American architect Stanford White. Four pages, dated March 6th 1896 and addressed to Mrs. Frederick McMonnies, the letter reads, “The sketches duly arrived and as I write Mac I am simply overpowered. I really melted with pleasure and continue to do so every time IContinue reading "Stanford White Autograph Letter Signed."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95110

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Phelps, Edmund S. In collaboration with Hiam Teck Hoon, George Kanaginis and Gylfi Zoega

Structural Slumps: The Modern Equilibrium Theory of Unemployment, Interest, and Money.

Harvard University Press : Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1994.

First edition of Phelps’ important contribution to understanding the business cycle. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Edmund Phelps on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gwen Frankfeldt.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-95092

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Mao Zedong

Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu [Quotations from Chairman Mao].

Beijing : Central Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, 1965.

First complete edition of Quotations from Chairman Mao. Duodecimo, original wrappers as issued, frontispiece portrait of Chairman Mao. Lin Biao’s calligraphic endorsement leaf intact after the frontispiece with the corrected superfluous brush stroke in the second line. In 1972, an edict was issued that Lin’s name was to be obliterated from history, following disclosures thatContinue reading "Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu [Quotations from Chairman Mao]."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95368

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Dimock, Anthony W

Wall Street and the Wilds.

New York : Outing Company, 1915.

First edition of Dimock’s autobiography, including his great success in cornering the gold market, also hunting grizzly bear, buffalo, deer, waterfowl, early wildlife photography, and some mention of fishing for tarpon, trout and salmon. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaperContinue reading "Wall Street and the Wilds."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-46768

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Boorstin, Daniel J

The Daniel J. Boorstin Reader.

New York : The Modern Library, 1995.

First edition of this compilation of the works of Daniel Boorstin. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed by Daniel J. Bernstein on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by Roderick MacLeish.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-68963

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Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens]

King Leopold’s Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule.

1905 : The P. R. Warren Co, Boston, Massachusetts.

First edition, first issue of Twain’s work of political satire harshly condemning King Leopold’s rule over the Congo Free State. Small octavo, original wrappers as issued. In very good condition. Housed in a custom cloth and chemise case with a second edition third printing of the pamphlet which contains the publisher’s later advisory, “The publishers desireContinue reading "King Leopold’s Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95339

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Nixon, Richard (Joe DiMaggio)

Richard Nixon Autographed Baseball Presented to Joe DiMaggio.

: Rawlings Official Ball National League, .

Rare baseball signed by President Richard Nixon on the sweetspot. From the personal collection of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio. Accompanied by an original black and white photograph of DiMaggio and Nixon shaking hands in the White House, also from DiMaggio’s personal collection. In near fine condition. Included is letter of provenance from DiMaggio’sContinue reading "Richard Nixon Autographed Baseball Presented to Joe DiMaggio."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95226

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History, Law, and Politics

Rare History, Law & Political Books for Sale Online

Acts of the Called Session of the General Assembly of Alabama, Held in the City of Montgomery, Commencing on the Second Monday in January 1861.

The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge.

Market Volatility.

The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need.

I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust.

L’Ancienne Alsace a Table.

The Great Boer War.

Black Magic: An Account of its Beneficial Use in Italy, of its Perversion in Bavaria, and of Certain Tendencies Which Might Necessitate its Study in America.

The Sign of Jonas.

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur: An Address Delivered at Los Angeles, California January 26, 1955.

The Civil War: A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Fredericksburg to Meridian; Red River to Appomattox.

Jawaharlal Nehru Photograph Signed.

Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph.

William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.

Visible Man: A True Story of Post-Racist America.

In the Wake of the Crisis: Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy.

Guide to the Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (1931); Kumamoto-ken.

Stanford White Autograph Letter Signed.

Structural Slumps: The Modern Equilibrium Theory of Unemployment, Interest, and Money.

Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu [Quotations from Chairman Mao].

Wall Street and the Wilds.

The Daniel J. Boorstin Reader.

King Leopold’s Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule.

Richard Nixon Autographed Baseball Presented to Joe DiMaggio.

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