History, Law, and Politics

Hilton, James [Cecil B. DeMille, actors Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Carol Thurston, Paul Kelly, Signe Hasso, Elliott Reid, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Britton, Renny McEvoy, Oliver Thorndike]

The Story of Dr. Wassell.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1943.

First edition, early printing of this biographical narrative based on the real-life heroism of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell, basis for the classic film. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dr. Corydon M. Wassell at the top of the front free endpaper, “To Lorene Welton. Kind regards. Com dr. C. M. Wassell, (M.C.) U.S.N.R.Continue reading "The Story of Dr. Wassell."

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$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148748

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Scalia, Antonin and Bryan A. Garner

Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges.

Saint Paul : Thomson/West, 2008.

First edition, early printing of Scalia’s work on effective legal persuasion. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Antonin Scalia on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$750.00

Item Number: RRB-149631

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Popper, Karl R

The Open Society And Its Enemies.

London : George Routledge & Sons, 1957.

Author’s presentation copy, third editions of Popper’s magnum opus, one of the most important books of the twentieth century. Octavo, 2 volumes, original black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in volume one, “To Richard Robinson from K.R.P. November 1957.” Each are near fine in a very good dustContinue reading "The Open Society And Its Enemies."

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$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149712

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Becker, Gary S

Human Capital.

New York : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1964.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus, credited with popularizing and solidifying the term human capital. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother and sister-in-law, ‘To Marvin and Marilyn, here is some bedtime reading, Gary.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional association, most rareContinue reading "Human Capital."

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$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150308

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Churchill, Winston S

Lord Randolph Churchill.

London : Macmillan & Co. Limited, 1906.

First editions of Winston S. Churchill’s biography of his father. Octavo, 2 volumes, original publisher’s cloth decorated in gilt, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir Randolph Churchill after a photograph by Mackintosh to Volume I, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir Randolph Churchill after a photograph by Russell and Sons to Volume II, illustrated. InContinue reading "Lord Randolph Churchill."

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$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-149803

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Pope, Saxton T

A Study of Bows and Arrows.

Berkeley, California : University of California Press, n.d.

First edition of Pope’s classic work on bowhunting. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 20 halftone photo plates. From the collection of Douglas Mauldin, although not marked. Douglas Mauldin acquired and became of the publisher of the Derrydale Press in the late 1980s, and reprinted this book in the “Legends of the Longbow Series.” Near fineContinue reading "A Study of Bows and Arrows."

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$600.00

Item Number: RRB-133052

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McPherson, James M. [Ken Burns]

Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.

First edition, early printing of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To John Balco at the 125th anniversary Gettysburg reenactment James McPherson June 26, 1988.” Additionally inscribed by legendary film maker Ken Burns on the frontContinue reading "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era."

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$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150300

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Riis, Jacob A. [Theodore Roosevelt]

Theodore Roosevelt the Citizen.

New York : The Outlook Company, 1904.

First edition of Riis’s campaign biography of President Roosevelt. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, gilt titles and decoration to the front panel, beveled edges, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece of Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States drawn by George T. Tobin, illustrated with seventeen plates of black and whiteContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt the Citizen."

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$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145330

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Kaplan, Robert D. [Madeleine Albright]

In Europe’s Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond.

New York : Random House, 2016.

First edition of this travelogue that examines the complex history and politics of Eastern Europe. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, Association copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “Dear Dr. Albright, Thanks for your service in connecting morality and realism. Robert Kaplan” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serveContinue reading "In Europe’s Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond."

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$500.00

Item Number: RRB-149036

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Asmus, Ronald D. [Madeleine Albright]

A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West.

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

First edition of this detailed account of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the title page, “To Madeleine With great admiration and thanks for your friendship, support and the opportunities I have had to serve our country with you-Ronald D. Asmus January 12, 2010” The recipient, MadeleineContinue reading "A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West."

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$650.00

Item Number: RRB-149091

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[Lincoln, Abraham]

Bust of Abraham Lincoln.

c. 1909.

Painted plaster bust of Abraham Lincoln mounted on a wood pedestal base. After Raffaello Gironi for The Boston Sculpture Company. Signed faintly on reverse of integrated plaster pedestal, “R. Gironi.” An unpainted plaster of this sculpture is in the collection of the Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa. In fine condition. The piece measures 21 inchesContinue reading "Bust of Abraham Lincoln."

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$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148487

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Washington, Booker T. [William Howard Taft]

The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909.

First edition, association copy of Booker T. Washington’s significant history of Americans of African descent, inscribed by him to William Howard Taft as his advisor in the first year of Taft’s presidency. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded photographic frontispiece portrait of Booker T.Continue reading "The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman."

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$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149850

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Schofield, Victoria [Madeleine Albright]

Kashmir In Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War.

New York : I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd, 2010.

First printing of the revised edition of the comprehensive historical and political analysis of the Kashmir conflict. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by author on the title page, “To Madeleine Albright who cares about Kashmir with best wishes, Victoria Schofield. London, December 2011.” With an article about “The tangle of issues hindering aContinue reading "Kashmir In Conflict: India, Pakistan and the Unending War."

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$500.00

Item Number: RRB-149093

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Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of the Apollo 11 Launch.

1969.

Official NASA color photograph of the Apollo 11 liftoff. Color satin-finish photograph of the liftoff of the Apollo 11 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on July 16, 1969. Boldly signed in black felt tip by the Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Official NASA photograph. In fineContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of the Apollo 11 Launch."

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$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148470

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Mendez, Antonio J. and Matt Baglio [Ben Affleck and Alan Arkin]

Argo: How The CIA And Hollywood Pulled Off The Most Audacious Rescue in History.

New York : Viking, 2012.

First edition, early printing of the gripping true story of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran, basis for the Academy Award-winning film directed by Ben Affleck and starring him, Alan Arkin and John Goodman. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Best to Robert FromContinue reading "Argo: How The CIA And Hollywood Pulled Off The Most Audacious Rescue in History."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150297

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Fermor, Patrick Leigh [Daphne Fielding]

Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece.

London : John Murray, 1966.

First edition of the author’s travelogue companion piece to Mani. Octavo, original cloth, a map, and illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in Greek to Daphne Fielding with a large ink sketch of a coastal scene covering the entire page and additionally signedContinue reading "Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece."

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$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148859

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Alison, Sir Archibald [Millard Fillmore]

History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol IV.

Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1855.

Early edition of this influential work chronicling European events from the French Revolution to the mid-19th century. Sir Archibald Alison was a Scottish historian, writer, and advocate whose most notable contributions were in the realm of historical and philosophical writing. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, floral border details stamped in blind.Continue reading "History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol IV."

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148824

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Nader, Ralph

Unsafe At Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile.

New York : Grossman Publishers, 1965.

First edition, early printing of this early work by Nader. Octavo, original red cloth, top stain red. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For continuing advances in life saving motor vehicle safety – To the Collins Family Ralph Nader 11/10/85.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped  dust jacket. BeckettContinue reading "Unsafe At Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile."

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$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148353

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Mundell, Robert A & Jacques J. Polak [Paul A. Volcker]

The New International Monetary System.

New York : Columbia University Press, 1977.

First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist and father of the Euro currency. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Mundell and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on the title page, who contributed an article to this volume. Very good in a very good dust jacket,Continue reading "The New International Monetary System."

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$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150267

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Friedman, Matti [Leonard Cohen]

Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai.

New York : Spiegel and Grau, 2022.

First edition, early printing of this journalistic perspective of Leonard Cohen during the Yom Kippur War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jack design by Strick and Williams.

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$30.00

Item Number: RRB-149310

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