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Wells, H.G.; Frances Evelyn Warwick; L.G. Chiozza Money; E. Ray Lankester; C.J. Bond; et al. [Rebecca West]

The Great State: Essays in Construction.

London and New York : Harper & Brothers, 1912.

Exceptional association copy of this compilation of political essays by H.G. Wells, Frances Evelyn Warwick and many others. Octavo, original cloth. Later printing. Association copy, inscribed by H.G. Wells on the front free endpaper, “Rebecca West from H.G. Wells 1913 There are some pictures inside (Personal & Confidential only to be shown to really safeContinue reading "The Great State: Essays in Construction."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147763

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Shackleton, Ernest H

The Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 by E.H. Shackleton, C.V.O.

London : William Heinemann, 1909.

First trade edition of Shackleton’s thrilling account of one of the earliest attempts to reach the South Pole, “the best book of polar travel which has ever been written” (Manchester Guardian). Large octavo, two volumes in the publisher’s original blue cloth with gilt-lettered spines and large silver pictorial blocks to the front panels, top edgeContinue reading "The Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 by E.H. Shackleton, C.V.O."

$10,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147624

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Hawks, Francis L. [Stephen Douglas]

Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy, by Order of the Government of the United States. [Including] Observations on the Zodiacal Light.

Washington : Beverly Tucker, Senate Printer/A.O.P. Nicholson, 1856.

First edition, mixed Senate & House issue of this landmark narrative chronicling Perry’s American expedition to Japan meant to promote diplomacy and international commerce. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with approximately 114 full-page tinted lithographs (those on natural history hand-colored) and 17 folding charts and maps, the first volumeContinue reading "Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Under the Command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy, by Order of the Government of the United States. [Including] Observations on the Zodiacal Light."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147650

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Herzl, Theodor

Theodor Herzl Autograph Letter Signed.

Vienna March 10, 1902.

Rare autograph letter signed by one of the founders of modern political Zionism. Octavo, one page on Herzl’s personal stationary, the letter reads in full (translated), “Since our children’s current teacher told us that it was difficult for him to find a replacement in the middle of the school year, we have decided to keepContinue reading "Theodor Herzl Autograph Letter Signed."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147485

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Burger, Warren; William Rehnquist; William J. Brennan; Thurgood Marshall; Potter Stewart; Lewis Franklin Powell; William O. Douglas; Harry Blackmun; and Bryon White

Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph.

[1972-1975].

Large photograph of the Burger Court, signed by nine justices below their portrait. Large black and white photograph depicting the Supreme Court in robes seated or standing. The justices are Potter Stewart, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William O. Douglas (“W O Douglas”), Thurgood Marshall, Warren E. Burger, Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan (“WmJBrennanJr”), William H. Rehnquist,Continue reading "Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147471

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Carter, Jimmy

The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2002.

First edition of Jimmy Carter’s Nobel Peace Prize lecture. Small octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Jimmy Carter on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Accordino.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-147852

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Signed Photograph.

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Color photograph of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Glossy color photograph of the Dalai Lama standing in his traditional robes with his hands folded. Boldly signed in black felt tip at the lower right hand corner. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-147468

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Smith, Adam

Powers of Mind.

New York : Random House, 1975.

First edition of this work by the author of The Money Game. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Adam Smith on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Laid in is a note from Ziff-Davis Publications.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147662

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Gunther, John

Inside U.S.A.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1947.

First edition of this classic work, “riveting from start to finish” (Robert Gottlieb, The New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, pullout map. Boldly signed by John Gunther on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust price-clipped jacket. Signed first editions are exceptionally rare.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-134601

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Lewis, John. Andrew Aydin; Nate Powell

March: Book One and Book Two

Marietta : Top Shelf Productions, 2014-2015.

Early printing of the first book and first edition of the second book in John Lewis and Andrew Aydin’s March trilogy. Octavo, two volumes, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by John Lewis and co-author Andrew Aydin on the opening page of each volume. In fine condition. Designed by Chris Ross and Nate Powell.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-147090

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Tucker, George; [Thomas Jefferson]

The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States; With Parts of His Correspondence Never Before Published, and Notices of his Opinions on Questions of Civil Government, National Policy, and Constitutional Law.

London : Charles Knight and Co, 1837.

First British edition of this classic biography of the United States’ third president, published simultaneously with the American edition in Philadelphia. Royal octavo, original publisher’s cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Thomas Jefferson to Vol. I, largely uncut. In very good condition with some sunning to the spine, bookplate to the front free endpaper of bothContinue reading "The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States; With Parts of His Correspondence Never Before Published, and Notices of his Opinions on Questions of Civil Government, National Policy, and Constitutional Law."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147403

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His Holiness The Dalai Lama

Ethics For the New Millennium.

New York : Riverhead Books, 2001.

First edition of this ethical treatise by The Dalai Lama. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldy signed by His Holiness The Dalai Lama on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mike Stromberg.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147841

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George, Henry

Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions, and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth – The Remedy.

San Francisco : Wm. M. Hinton & Co., Printers, 1879.

True first edition, one of only 200 examples of “the most influential of American works on economics” (Grolier American), one of the highest selling books of the late 1800s which sold more than three million copies soon after publication, exceeding all other books written in the English language with the exception of the Bible duringContinue reading "Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions, and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth – The Remedy."

$38,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147455

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Keynes, John Maynard. [J.M.]

Indian Currency and Finance.

London : Macmillan & Co, 1913.

First edition of Keynes’ first major work on economics, a publisher’s presentation copy with the publishers stamp to the title page. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition with light wear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Publisher’s copies are exceptionally rare.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147670

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Smyth, Henry DeWolf. [J. Robert Oppenheimer]

Atomic Energy for Military Purposes: The Official Report on the Development of the Atomic Bomb Under the Auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1945.

First edition of the full text of Smyth’s official report on the development of the atomic bomb. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, Norris E. Bradbury, the Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Henry D. Smyth, the author. Near fine in a very goodContinue reading "Atomic Energy for Military Purposes: The Official Report on the Development of the Atomic Bomb Under the Auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-143097

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Lindbergh, Charles A

The Spirit of St. Louis.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953.

First edition, early printing of Lindbergh’s autobiographical account about the events leading up to and including his 1927 solo trans-Atlantic flight. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author a month before the date of publication on the title page, “To Andy Cain With best wishes, Charles A. Lindbergh JuneContinue reading "The Spirit of St. Louis."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147499

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Cohen, William S.; Janet Langheart Cohen; [Madeleine K. Albright]

Love in Black and White: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Romance.

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.

First edition of this profound story of perseverance against racial hatred and bigotry. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the authors on the half-title page, “For Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, with sincere Thanks for your friendship & for helping to make this story a success!Continue reading "Love in Black and White: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Romance."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-147386

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Cem, Ismail; [Madeleine K. Albright]

Turkey in the 21st Century: Speeches and Texts Presented at International Fora (1995-2000).

Mersin, Turkey : Rustem, 2000.

First edition of this collection of the author’s articles, letters, and speeches. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Madeleine with friendship and best wishes, Ismail Cem.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, wasContinue reading "Turkey in the 21st Century: Speeches and Texts Presented at International Fora (1995-2000)."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-147358

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First Edition of Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail; Lengthily Signed by Ray Dalio to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

Dalio, Ray [Madeleine Albright]

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail.

New York : Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, 2021.

First edition of this provocative read read from the legendary investor. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Madeleine- Thank you for your wisdom and your public service. I pray for leaders like you. May the force of evolution be with you. Ray.” The recipient, Madeleine K.Continue reading "Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147667

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[Albright, Madeleine] [Raymond Tanter]

Appeasing the Ayatollahs and Suppressing Democracy: U. S. Policy and the Iranian Opposition.

Washington, D.C : Iran Policy Committee, 2006.

First edition of this critical analysis of Iranian diplomacy. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with full color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by President of the Iran Policy Committee, Dr. Raymond Tanter on the title page, “25 Jun 07 The Honorable Madeleine Albright: Thanks for your contribution to our national security and to our Georgetown University:Continue reading "Appeasing the Ayatollahs and Suppressing Democracy: U. S. Policy and the Iranian Opposition."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-147352

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Kranz, Eugene and Seymour Liebergot

Apollo 13 Eugene Kranz and Seymour Liebergot Signed Photograph.

April 13, 1970.

Signed photograph of the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module. Satin-finish photograph of the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module, boldly signed in gold felt tip by NASA’s heroic mission controllers Eugene Kranz, “Eugene F. Kranz, ‘Flight,'” and Seymour Liebergot, “‘Flight… we’d better think about gettin’ in the LM.’ 4/13/70, Sy Liebergot, Apollo 13 EECOM.” In fine condition.Continue reading "Apollo 13 Eugene Kranz and Seymour Liebergot Signed Photograph."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-147224

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Kennerly, David Hume [Ed Koch]

Shooter.

New York : Newsweek Books, 1979.

First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. Small quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Mayor Koch, Cheers! David Kennerly Sept 25, 1979.” The recipient, American politician Edward Irving Koch served in the United States HouseContinue reading "Shooter."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149876

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Begley, Louis; [Bill Bader] [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2009.

First edition of this case study on corruption in the justice system. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by Bill Bader to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the front free endpaper, “March 2012. For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Whose courage and brilliance are rarely equaled and never surpassed. With best birthday wishes, – Bill Bader.”Continue reading "Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147322

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From the Library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: First Edition of Susan H. Williams' Constituting Equality; Inscribed by Williams to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Williams, Susan H. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Constituting Equality: Gender Equality and Comparative Constitutional Law.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

First edition of this interdisciplinary collection of essays on women’s issues. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by the editor on the front free endpaper, “To the Justice, With gratitude, respect, and affection. Susan.” From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Arguably the most famous Supreme Court Justice in American history, lawyer and juristContinue reading "Constituting Equality: Gender Equality and Comparative Constitutional Law."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147321

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