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Fager, Charles E

Selma 1965: The March That Changed The South.

United States of America and Canada : Library of Congress, 1974.

First edition of this historical account of the march that changed America. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Friend, We crossed one bridge, Traveled for 50 miles, and gathered at a landmark. But The March continues, and now, Friend- It’s YOURContinue reading "Selma 1965: The March That Changed The South."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141017

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[General William T. Sherman] [Ulysses S. Grant]

General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Persian Kard.

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Rare Persian kard, a straight, single-edged dagger that is worn on the left side of the belt, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. The kard has a bone handle, no guard, and repoussé sheath with a floral arabesque design. A major characteristic of a kard is that theContinue reading "General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Persian Kard."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147824

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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. Lengthily signed by Mother Teresa, “Be one heart full of love in the Heart of Jesus through Mary, God bless you, M Teresa mc” and signed by Helmut Kohl and his wife. Mother Teresa and Chancellor Kohl met on July 13, 1986Continue reading "Mother Teresa and Helmut Kohl Signed Photograph."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147766

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First Edition of Molly Schiot's Game Changers; Lengthily Inscribed to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Schiot, Molly [Lisa Beattie Frelinghuysen] [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 2016.

First edition of this inspiring work that highlights the overlooked achievements of female athletes throughout history, showcasing their resilience and impact on the world of sports. Imperial octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs. Association copy, Lengthily and warmly inscribed on the front free endpaper, “Dear Justice Ginsburg, InContinue reading "Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147837

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Hughes, Langston

The First Book of Negroes.

New York : Franklin Watts, Inc, 1952.

First edition of this first work in a series aimed to educate children on the history of African people and the accomplishments of African Americans. Square octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout by Ursula Koering. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front freeContinue reading "The First Book of Negroes."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147830

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Lazovsky, G. [Tsar Nicholas II]

The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II.

Kiev 1896.

Rare portfolio of photographs by G. Lazovsky depicting the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II. Quarto, original publisher’s blue cloth with black and silver titles and tooling to the front panel, 31 albumen prints on card mounts with the embossed blind stamp of the photographer and the mounts captioned in Cyrillic with printed slips, each imageContinue reading "The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II."

$18,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147804

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First Edition of The Fun of It; Signed by Amelia Earhart

Earhart, Amelia

The Fun of It.

New York : Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932.

First edition of Earhart’s account of her childhood, her fascination with aviation, and her life through her 1932 flight across the Atlantic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout, with the original record in the rear pastedown. Boldly signed by Amelia Earhart on the front free endpaper. In very good condition.

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148141

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Williams, Joan [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Unbending Gender: Why Family And Work Conflict And What To Do About It.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

First Oxford University printing of this insightful analysis about gender inequalities. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Justice Ginsburg, From someone who is copying on your tradition (I hope!) Jen Williams May 2002.” From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Arguably the most famousContinue reading "Unbending Gender: Why Family And Work Conflict And What To Do About It."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149109

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[General William T. Sherman] [Ulysses S. Grant]

General Sherman’s Javanese Kris.

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Rare Javanese kris, commonly used in the pencak silat martial art native to Indonesia, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman’s, went on a “World Tour” after his second presidential term had ended. It has been suggested that Grant collected aContinue reading "General Sherman’s Javanese Kris."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147821

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Anson, George. Compiled by Richard Walter

A Voyage Round the World, In the Years MDCCXL, I, II, II, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas.

London : Printed for the Author, 1748.

First edition, first issue of the highly anticipated, best-selling official account of Anson’s voyages which went through numerous editions and was translated into several European languages. Quarto, three volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over pebbled boards with gilt titles and five raised bands to the spine, marbled endpapers, illustrated with forty-two foldingContinue reading "A Voyage Round the World, In the Years MDCCXL, I, II, II, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149503

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Burrough, Bryan and John Helyar

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1990.

First edition of this business classic. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Lengthily signed by both authors on the half-title page as follows, “What did all this have to do with doing business? John Helyar” and “Not Much! Bryan Burrough.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Uncommon signed by both authors.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-119559

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Powell, William; Peter Bergman [Salvador Dali]

The Anarchist Cookbook.

New York : Lyle Stuart, Inc, 1971.

Rare first edition of this book of illegal recipes. Square quarto, original boards, illustrated with diagrams throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the publisher to Salvador Dali, “To [Salvador] Dali – Not as good as your cookbook – but the Spanish edition will be better – Lyle Stuart.” The true first edition of this infamous manual thatContinue reading "The Anarchist Cookbook."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148162

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Kelly, Scott with Margaret Lazarus Dean. [Chip Kidd]

Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.

First edition of the famed astronaut’s stunning memoir. Octavo, original cloth, with 24 pages of full-color photographs. Boldly signed by Scott Kelly on the title page. Additionally signed three times by dust jacket illustrator Chip Kidd on the front panel of the dust jacket, on the title page, and rear flap of the dust jacket.Continue reading "Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-149530

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Cook, Steven A. [Madeleine Albright]

The Struggle For Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

First edition of this historical account of Egypt in the modern era. Octavo, original publisher’s black boards, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. Association copy, inscribed by the author, ‘To Secretary Albright – With admiration & respect. Enjoy! – Steven’. The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the first woman to serve as theContinue reading "The Struggle For Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-147351

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Graham, Benjamin & David L. Dodd [Burt Malkiel]

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York : Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill, 1940.

The second edition of this classic work. Octavo, original black cloth. Lengthily signed by legendary author and investor Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper, “Ben Graham came to believe in Index Funds Burt Malkiel.” Malkiel is an economist, financial executive, and writer most noted for his classic finance book A Random Walk Down Wall Street. InContinue reading "Security Analysis: Principles and Technique."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148988

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Shirer, William L

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1960.

Early printing of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by William L. Shirer on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Brownjohn, Chermayeff and Geismar. Rare and desirable signed.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148990

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Kirk, Russell

The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot.

Chicago : Henry Regnery Company, 1953.

First edition of one of the greatest contributions to twentieth-century American Conservatism. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. First editions are scarce.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-148997

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Westby, Kiri; [Madeleine Albright]

Fortune Favors the Brave: An Extraordinary Memoir.

Nashville : Post Hill Press, 2020.

First edition of this outstanding account of stalwart bravery from inside China’s interrogation rooms. Octavo, original scarlet boards, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Madam Albright, I have long been a fan and a studentContinue reading "Fortune Favors the Brave: An Extraordinary Memoir."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147374

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Machiavelli, Niccolò

The Florentine History in VIII Books.

London : Printed for Charles Harper, and John Amery, 1674.

Rare second edition in English of Machiavelli’s Florentine History, the first edition to appear after Thomas Bedingfield’s version in 1595. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, morocco spine label, raised bands. In near fine condition with occasional spotting. Scarce in commerce.

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-148998

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Vanderbilt, Amy [Drawings by Andy Warhol]

Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Book of Etiquette: A Guide To Gracious Living.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, 1952.

First edition of this classic work, with early drawings by Andy Warhol. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Happy Entertaining! Amy Vanderbilt.” Illustrated by Fred McCarroll, Mary Suzuki and Andrew Warhol. Near fine in a good slipcase. Jacket design by Sydney Butchkes.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148189

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Ghattas, Kim [Madeleine K. Albright]

The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power.

New York : Henry Holt Company, 2013.

First edition of the compelling account of Hillary Clinton’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of State. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by author on the half-title page, “Madame Secretary, I spent a lot of time reading your book about your time at the State Department while writing myContinue reading "The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-149056

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Johnson, Samuel

A Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, In the Year 1774.

London : Printed for Robert Jennings, 1816.

First edition of Samuel Johnson’s diary of a trip to Wales in July-August of 1774, which was later incorporated into various editions of Boswell’s ‘Life of Johnson’. Octavo, original half-cloth, two engraved facsimile plates of Johnson‘s handwriting, errata slip tipped in at rear. In very good condition. Housed in a custom folding chemise and halfContinue reading "A Diary of a Journey Into North Wales, In the Year 1774."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-147758

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Dickey, Lisa [Madeleine K. Albright]

Bears in the Streets: Three Journey’s Across A Changing Russia.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.

First edition of this fascinating journey to change Russia. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Madeleine-Thank you so much for your support of the book! Lisa Dickey” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as theContinue reading "Bears in the Streets: Three Journey’s Across A Changing Russia."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-149085

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Radelet, Steven [Madeleine K. Albright]

The Great Surge: The Ascent Of the Developing World.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.

First edition of this remarkable examination of the progress made by many developing countries. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “Professor Albright- thanks for all you have done, and continue to do, to make the world a better place. Best, Steven Radelet.” The recipient, Madeleine K. AlbrightContinue reading "The Great Surge: The Ascent Of the Developing World."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149057

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