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The Power Broker

Caro, Robert A

The Power Broker.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.

First edition of Caro’s Pulitzer-Prize winning work on Robert Moses. Thick octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps, top edge red. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To George Labalme – George, I think I’ve known you for almost as many years as its been sinceContinue reading "The Power Broker."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149327

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Histoire du Havane

Davidoff, Zino; Bernard Dary

L’Histoire de Havane.

Toulouse : Daniel Briand, 1981.

First edition of this history of Havana, Cuba, and its role in the cigar industry by the legendary Zino Davidoff. Quarto, original boards, with color illustrations and photographs throughout. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Zino Davidoff to restaurant owner Georg Schraner on the half-title page in French. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. AccompaniedContinue reading "L’Histoire de Havane."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148600

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Sloan Jr., Alfred P

My Years With General Motors.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.

First edition of Sloan’s influential work, which has since become a classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the page preceding the half-title page, “Alfred P. Sloan Jr. New York Jan 29, 1965.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratkin. Jacket painting of Sloan by RobertContinue reading "My Years With General Motors."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-150012

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Strode, Hudson [Jefferson Davis]

Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955-1966.

First editions of the complete set of the biography of the only president of the Confederate States. Octavo, four volumes, publisher’s original half-cloth, top stains, frontispiece, with cartographic endpapers in Confederate President. Boldly signed by the author in three of the volumes: on the Montgomery Edition tipped in leaf for the Civil War Book ClubContinue reading "Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148547

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Manikas, Peter M., Laura L. Thornton [Madeleine Albright]

Political Parties in Asia: Promoting Reform and Combating Corruption in Eight Countries.

United States of America : Library of Congress, 2003.

First edition of this comparative analysis of anti-corruption strategies employed by political parties across eight Asian nations. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policyContinue reading "Political Parties in Asia: Promoting Reform and Combating Corruption in Eight Countries."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-149068

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Consciousness Explained

Dennett, Daniel C

Consciousness Explained.

New York : Little Brown and Company, 1991.

First edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Edward with best wishes! Daniel C. Dennett January 2023.” Near fine in a good dust jacket with chips and wear. Jacket design by Steve Snider. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150035

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Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language

Searle, John R

Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1969.

First edition of “one of the most important contributions to the philosophy of language in recent decades” (The Philosophical Quarterly). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother and sister-in-law on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes to William Rogers from John Searle.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dustContinue reading "Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150029

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Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman

Miller, Merle [Betty Ford]

Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman.

New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1974.

First edition, early printing of this compelling biography of the 33rd president of the United States. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed to Betty Ford on the front free endpaper, “Betty – November 20 was a wonderful day – I love to speak plainly, I love to crawl on the floor and look at aContinue reading "Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-148575

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Meltzer, Allan H.; Foreword by Alan Greenspan

A History of the Federal Reserve, Volumes 1 & 2.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2001 & 2009.

First editions of this seminal work on the Federal Reserve. Octavo, original cloth, 2 volumes. Both volumes one and two are inscribed by Allan Meltzer and signed Alan Greenspan in volume one. Fine in a near fine dust jackets. Foreword by Alan Greenspan. Rare and desirable signed by both Meltzer and Greenspan.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150022

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Stephani, Roberti. [Robert Estienne]

Lexicographorum Principis Thesaurus Linguae Latinae in IV. Tomos Divisus.

Basileae : Typis & Impensis E. & J.R. Thurnisiorum, 1740.

Rare 1740 edition of Robert Estienne’s “greatest monument of Latin scholarship.” Folio, four volumes bound in full vellum with spine labels decorated and titled in gilt, woodcut printer’s device portrait of Estienne to each title page. In very good condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149194

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Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George. Introduction by Edgar Johnson

The Last Days of Pompeii.

The Officina Bodoni Verona : Printed For The Members of the Limited Editions Club, 1956.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Bulwer-Lytton’s most celebrated work, a classic of historical fiction and the basis for the 1935 Hollywood film of the same name directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper. Quarto, bound in full crushed levant morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and ruling toContinue reading "The Last Days of Pompeii."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149522

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Einstein, Albert

About Zionism: Speeches and Letters.

New York : The MacMillan Company, 1931.

First edition of this volume of Einstein’s speeches and letters concerning his views on Zionism. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt signature to the front panel, gilt innerContinue reading "About Zionism: Speeches and Letters."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-150006

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Boswell, James. Edited by Frank Brady and Frederick A. Pottle

The Private Papers of James Boswell: Boswell’s London Journal 1762-1763; Boswell in Holland 1763-1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Italy, Corsica, and France 1765-1766; Boswell In Search of a Wife 1766-1769; Boswell For The Defence 1769-1774.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1951-1960.

The De Luxe Yale edition of the private papers of James Boswell. Tall octavo, 6 volumes, original publisher’s half vellum with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt coat of arms to each front panel, top edge gilt, ribbons bound in, frontispiece to each volume, illustrated, folding maps. In fine condition. A very attractive set.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149552

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Churchill, Winston S

A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.

New York : Dodd, Mead & Company, 1966.

Finely bound example of Churchill’s classic work. Octavo, four volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, ribbons bound in. In near fine condition.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149638

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Sienkiewicz, Henryk; Salvatore Fiume [Illustrator]; Giovanni Mardersteig [Printer]

Quo Vadis?

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1959.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Sienkiewicz’s international best-selling historical novel. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signedContinue reading "Quo Vadis?"

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148528

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Caro, Robert

Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

First edition of Caro’s memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Scott Robert Caro.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-149371

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Mandela, Nelson

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Yearbook 2003-2005.

South Africa : The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, 2005.

First limited edition of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Yearbook 2003-2005. Oblong quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated with color photographs. Boldly signed by Nelson Mandela on the limitation page. South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black headContinue reading "The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Yearbook 2003-2005."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148504

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Cellini, Benvenuto; Fritz Kredel [Illustrator]

The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself.

New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1937.

The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this autobiographical account by the Italian Renaissance sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rearContinue reading "The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: Written By Himself."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148544

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Out of the Crisis

Deming, W. Edwards

Out of the Crisis.

Cambridge : The MIT Press, 1986.

Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of W. Edwards Demings. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “My best greetings to Mr. Clint Jones W. Edwards Deming 7 May 1990.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-150019

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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 and inscribed by co-author. “To Sander Shapiro, Bryan Garner” on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-149883

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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

How To Pay For the War.

London : Macmillan and Company, 1940.

First edition of this wartime work by Keynes. Octavo, original boards. In near fine condition.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-148882

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Frankfurter, Felix

Law and Politics: Occasional Papers of Felix Frankfurter 1913-1938.

New York : Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1939.

First edition, early printing of this collection of essays and speeches in which Justice Frankfurter explores the relationship between legal principles and political processes. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Boldly signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “Felix Frankfurter- April 29/44.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Edited by ArchibaldContinue reading "Law and Politics: Occasional Papers of Felix Frankfurter 1913-1938."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-148518

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Hazlitt, Henry

Economics In One Lesson.

New York : Laissez Faire Books, 1986.

Signed limited edition, one of only 200 numbered copies of the author’s seminal work. Octavo, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon bound in. Boldly signed by Henry Hazlitt. In fine condition. Rare and desirable.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149556

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Toll, Ian W

Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.

First edition of the final volume in the author’s classic Pacific War trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 32 unnumbered pages of black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Ian Toll on the second free endpaper. Fine in a very good dust jacket.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-148512

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