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Cornwell, Bernard

Sharpe’s Company. Richard Sharpe and the Seige of Badajoz, January to April 1812.

London : Collins, 1982.

First edition of the third book in the Richard Sharpe series. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author who has added the first lines of this book as follows, “With all best wishes- A pale horse seen a mile away at sunrise means the night is over. Bernard Cornwell.”

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-1812
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Maguire, Mairead Corrigan; Preface by the Dalai Lama; Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The Vision of Peace: Faith and Hope in Northern Ireland.

New York : Orbis, 1999.

First edition of this work by the Nobel laureate. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “To Adrienne, Peace to you. Love Mairead 2.8.2005.” Also inscribed to the same recipient by Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu; who contributed the foreword. Also laid in is a pamphlet inscribed by Maguire,Continue reading "The Vision of Peace: Faith and Hope in Northern Ireland."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-831
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Lesy, Michael

Murder City: The Bloody History of Chicago in the Twenties.

New York : Norton, 2007.

First Edition. Octavo, black cloth with gilted titles to the spine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Michael Lesy on the half title page.

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-799
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Strabonis

Strabonis Geographia cum notis Casauboni et aliorum.

: Amstelaedami; Joannem Wolters, 1707.

Folio, bound in half morocco over cloth, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands. In very good condition.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-3604
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Roosevelt, Eleanor & Helen Ferris

Partners: The United Nations and Youth.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, 1950.

First edition of this work which tells the dramatic story of the United Nations. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt and inscribed by Helen Ferris to famed photographer Fred Stein, “For Fred Stein with our appreciation and all our good wishes for the days ahead Helen Ferris June 1951.” SteinContinue reading "Partners: The United Nations and Youth."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-4553
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Truman, Harry S

A Proclamation.

Washington, D.C May 8, 1945.

Large three-colored broadside of Harry Truman’s Proclamation declaring the surrender of Germany, boldly signed by Harry S. Truman. Also included at the lower left is the original 1945 Christmas card from the President and Mrs. Truman and at lower right, the original red, white and blue ribbon. These were presented by the President as giftsContinue reading "A Proclamation."

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$11,500.00
Item Number: RRB-4419
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Mandela, Nelson; Thabo Mbeki; Joe Slovo

The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia.

1990.

First edition of the constitution of Namibia. Octavo, original wrappers. A unique copy signed and or inscribed by all the major contributors of the Republic of Namibia, which was formed in 1990. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nelson Mandela, “To Udo with my comradely compliments and best wishes Nelson R. Mandela 22.3.90 Windhoek.” Additionally signed byContinue reading "The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia."

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$17,500.00
Item Number: RRB-3303
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Mandela, Nelson

Prisoner In The Garden.

New York : The Viking Press, 2006.

First edition of this work dedicated to Mandela’s archive. Octavo, original boards, illustrated throughout. Signed and dated by Nelson Mandela on the title page in the year of publication. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-851
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Bell, Daniel

The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting.

New York : Basic Books, 1973.

First edition of this insightful work which speaks about the coming of the service economy and the importance of knowledge for creating stratification in the new society. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Anne- newer and sharper fondly Dan BellContinue reading "The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-4497
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Mills, C. Wright

The Sociological Imagination.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1959.

First edition of one the the most influential sociological works of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by C. Wright Mills on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-4096
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Posner, Richard

Economic Analysis of Law.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1973.

First edition of the author’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Issued without a dust jacket. Signed by Richard Posner on the title page. In near fine condition, the text has some light underlining in it.

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-3866
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Whyte, William H

The Organization Man.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1956.

First edition of one of the most influential books on management ever written. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best to Lydia Bronte about whom this book was not written! Holly Whyte 4/18/89.” Additionally signed “William H. Whyte” on the title page. Near fine in a very goodContinue reading "The Organization Man."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-2141
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Friedman, Milton & Rose

Tyranny of the Status Quo.

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.

First edition of this work which analyzes the Reagan Administration’s attempts to greatly reduce taxes, regulations, and government spending and suggests practical changes. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by both Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a slightly toned spine. Jacket design by LemContinue reading "Tyranny of the Status Quo."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-4646
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Drucker, Peter F

Men, Ideas, and Politics.

New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1971.

First edition of this work by the father of management. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-4511
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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. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper,Continue reading "Wall Street and the Wilds."

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-4562
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Snyder, Carl

Capitalism the Creator: Economic Foundations of Modern Industrial Society.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1940.

First edition of this exposition on capitalism. Octavo, original cloth, with 44 original charts. Original promotional material laid in, near fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips and wear.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-4506
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Snyder, Carl

Capitalism the Creator: Economic Foundations of Modern Industrial Society.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1940.

First edition of this exposition on capitalism. Octavo, original cloth, with 44 original charts. Original promotional material laid in, near fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips and wear.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-4506
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Rothbard, Murray N

The Review of Austrian Economics: Volume 1.

Washington, D.C : Lexington Books, 1987.

First edition of this overview of the Austrian School of Economics. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the front free endpaper, “For D.A. Lambeck- For sound economics and free markets- Cordially Murray Rothbard March 1987.” In near fine condition, no dust jacket was issuedContinue reading "The Review of Austrian Economics: Volume 1."

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$2,750.00
Item Number: RRB-4437
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Ricardo, David; Edited by Piero Sraffa & M.H. Dobb

The Works And Correspondence Of David Ricardo.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1951-55.

First editions of the works of economist David Ricardo. Octavo, original cloth, 10 volumes. Each are near fine to fine in excellent dust jackets. An very nice set, uncommon in such exceptional condition.

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-4284
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Friedman, Milton & Simon Kuznets

Income From Independent Professional Practice.

New York : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1945.

First edition of Milton Friedman’s first book, co-authored with fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist, Simon Kuznets. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt titles to the spine. Signed by Milton Friedman on the title page. In near fine condition. Income From Independent Professional Practice served as his Ph.D. thesis at Columbia. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshellContinue reading "Income From Independent Professional Practice."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-4225
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Friedman, Milton & Rose

Money Mischief: Episodes in Monetary History.

New York : Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich Publishers, 1992.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist on monetary history. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “For Alan, some bedtime reading, Best regards Milton.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-4119
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Coase, Ronald H

Essays on Economics and Economists.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1994.

First edition of this collection of articles by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Ronald Coase on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-3919
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Friedman, Milton; Introduction by Anna Jacobson Schwartz

The Essence of Friedman.

Stanford : Hoover Press, 1987.

First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To the Jackson Hole economist Tucker Smith, Milton Friedman.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Introduction by Anna J. Schwartz. Foreword by W. Glenn Campbell. Edited by Kurt R. Leube.Continue reading "The Essence of Friedman."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-4000
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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. In near fine condition. A very sharp example.

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-3824
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