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Rollin, Charles [William Tecumseh Sherman]

The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians Macedonias and Grecians.

New York : George Long, 1830.

First edition of this historical collection of travel accounts; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, four volumes, bound in full calf with gilt titles and labels to the spine, frontispiece portrait of Charles Rollin to Vol. I, folding map of the City of Syracuse besieged by the Athenians to Vol II, foldingContinue reading "The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians Macedonias and Grecians."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-145753

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Vestal, Stanley

Kit Carson: The Happy Warrior of the Old West.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928.

First edition of this biography of a frontier legend; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original maroon cloth, cartographic endpapers, top stain brown, frontispiece portrait of Kit Carson. P. T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front flyleaf beneath his ownership signature. In very good condition with light bumping to the crown and foot ofContinue reading "Kit Carson: The Happy Warrior of the Old West."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-145968

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Franklin, Benjamin; Notes by George Simpson Eddy

Account Books Kept by Benjamin Franklin.

New York : Columbia University Press, 1928.

Benjamin Franklin’s ledger and journal from 1728-1939 from The American Philosophical Society’s ‘Papers of Benjamin Franklin’; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Small quarto, original wrappers. P. T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front free endpaper. In very good condition with light rubbing and closed tears to the extremities. General William Tecumseh Sherman’s son P.Continue reading "Account Books Kept by Benjamin Franklin."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-145950

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[William Tecumseh Sherman]

Album von Berlin.

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Rare collection of color postcards featuring destinations in Berlin, Germany; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Sextodecimo, seven pages in a folding album, illustrated. In fine condition.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-145936

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Amicis, Edmondo de; Translated by Stanley Rhoads Yarnall [William Tecumseh Sherman]

Spain and the Spaniards.

Philadelphia : Henry T. Coates & Co, 1895.

Early American edition of this exceptional piece of travel writing translated from the original Italian; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, two volumes, publisher’s decorated boards, top edge gilt, original silk ribbons, frontispiece of The Immaculate Conception, by Murillo to Vol. I and the Fountain in the Court of Lions, Albambra to Vol.Continue reading "Spain and the Spaniards."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-145934

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Giffords, Gabrielle and Kelly, Mark

Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope.

New York : Scribner, 2011.

First edition of this unforgettable autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the co-author on the title page, “To Bob, With Best Wishes! Mark Kelly.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-146479

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Reagan, Ronald

Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.

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Limited edition panoramic photograph of ‘The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’ in Simi Valley, California. Glossy color 14.5 inch by 5 inch panoramic photograph of ‘The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’ in Simi Valley, California, numbered 96/250, boldly signed on the border by Ronald Reagan, and by the photographer, Tom Lamb. In fine condition. Handsomely double-matted and framed.Continue reading "Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145865

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Coolidge, Calvin

Calvin Coolidge Typed Letter Signed.

Northampton July 4,1930.

Rare typed letter signed by Calvin Coolidge to the Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts Ralph Bauer. One page, octavo, the letter reads in full, “Thank you for the birthday remembrance. It was good of you to think of me.” In fine condition. Attractively matted and framed with a portrait and biographical caption. The entire piece measures 23.75 inchesContinue reading "Calvin Coolidge Typed Letter Signed."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145864

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Friedman, Milton; Kenneth A. Arrow; Paul A. Samuelson

Nobel Lectures: Economic Sciences 1969-1980.

Singapore : World Scientific, 1992.

First edition of this work which contains the Nobel lectures in economics from 1969-1980. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by both Milton Friedman and Kenneth Arrow (twice), once on the half-title page and again at Arrow’s Nobel lecture. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146250

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Johnson, Boris

The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2014.

First edition of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s work on the the life and character of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Boris Johnson on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-146247

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Tingay, Lance. [Carlos Alcaraz]

100 Years of Wimbledon.

London : Guinness Superlatives Limited, 1977.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on Wimbledon. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Barry Newcombe, the most esteemed of colleagues Lance Tingay.” Additionally signed by Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146249

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Waugh, Evelyn

The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1951-1961..

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Sword of Honour Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth. Men At Arms is an association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to Patrick Balfour on the front free endpaper, “For Patrick with love from Evelyn Sept 6th 1952 I say why not read the copy youContinue reading "The Sword of Honour Trilogy: Men At Arms; Officers and Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146212

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Kennedy, John F

Profiles in Courage.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper. Jack design by Phil Grushkin. Jacket photograph by Hank Walker. An exceptional example.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144316

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Lowell, Thomas. [W.E.B. Dubois; David Lloyd George]

Rolling Stone: The Life and Adventures of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1933.

Early printing of the definitive biography of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore. Octavo, original cloth, illustrations from photographs and paintings by Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore. Association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper by W.E.B. Dubois to British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, “Many Happy Returns to ‘Lloyd George’ Nov. 5th 1933 from W.E.B.” W.E.B. Dubois wrote thatContinue reading "Rolling Stone: The Life and Adventures of Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-144351

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Mann, Newton [Charlotte Perkins Gilman]

Import and Outlook of Socialism.

Boston : James H. West Company, 1910.

First edition of this historical, political, and economic examination of socialism; from the library of writer and social reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Octavo, original brown cloth. Signed and dated by Gilman in pencil on the front free endpaper, “Charlotte P. Gilman 1911.” Gilman was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate, and eugenicist who servedContinue reading "Import and Outlook of Socialism."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-145592

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First edition of The Army Reunion from the library of William Tecumseh Sherman

[William T. Sherman]

The Army Reunion: With Reports of the Meetings of the Societies of The Army of the Cumberland; The Army of the Tennessee; The Army of the Ohio; and The Army of Georgia.

Chicago : S. C. Griggs and Company, 1869.

First edition of this record of post-war social meetings by members of the army; from the library of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Small quarto, bound in full deluxe red morocco stamped in blind with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt centerpiece, gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt,Continue reading "The Army Reunion: With Reports of the Meetings of the Societies of The Army of the Cumberland; The Army of the Tennessee; The Army of the Ohio; and The Army of Georgia."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145742

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Sherman, Thomas H.; with Introduction by Nicholas Murray Butler [William T. Sherman]

Twenty Years with James G. Blaine: Reminiscences by His Private Secretary.

New York : The Grafton Press, 1928.

First edition of this biography of American statesman, Republican politician, and Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, from the observations of his private secretary; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of James G. Blaine, illustrated with black and white photographs. P. T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front pastedown beneathContinue reading "Twenty Years with James G. Blaine: Reminiscences by His Private Secretary."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-145741

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West Jr, Richard S. [William T. Sherman]

The Second Admiral: A Life of David Dixon Porter 1813-1891.

New York : Coward-McCann, Inc, 1937.

First edition of this biography of one of the most distinguished admirals in the history of the U. S. Navy; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of Admiral David Nixon Porter, illustrated with photographs, maps, and engravings. P. T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front free endpaper beneath his ownershipContinue reading "The Second Admiral: A Life of David Dixon Porter 1813-1891."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145739

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Perkins, J. R. [William T. Sherman]

Trails, Rails and War: The Life of General G. M. Dodge.

Indianapolis : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1929.

First edition of this biography of Union Army officer and railroad executive, General Grenville Mellen Dodge; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece portrait of General G. M. Dodge at seventy, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed by the author on a note laid in, wishing the recipient aContinue reading "Trails, Rails and War: The Life of General G. M. Dodge."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-145733

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Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London : Cassell & Co, 1948-54.

First editions of Winston Churchill’s masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt, signature to the front panel of each volume, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-137185

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Johnson, Hugh

Wine.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1966.

First edition of this early work by the foremost wine expert in the world. Quarto, original cloth, top stain red, with line drawings by Owen Wood, seven color maps. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-145730

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Machiavelli, Niccolo

The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written originally in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully translated into English.

London : Printed for J.S., to be sold by Robert Boulter at the Turks-head in Cornhil, against the Royal Exchange, 1675.

Rare first edition in English of the works of Machiavelli, an important work of political science which includes The Prince. Folio, bound in full calf, crimson morocco spine label, raised bands, decorated blind-tooled panel design to the front and rear panels. Includes: The History of Florence; The Prince; The Discourses of Nicholas Machiavel, Upon theContinue reading "The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written originally in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully translated into English."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-146152

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O'Glove, Thornton with Robert Sobel

Quality of Earnings.

New York : The Free Press, 1987.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper. “April 14, 2015, Every investor wants a magic way to select stocks…so let me begin by saying that this is not that kind of book. Thorton L. O’Glove.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Quality of Earnings."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146179

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Finn, David [William Safire]

Corporate Oligarch.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1969.

First edition of this classic work by the famed advertising executive. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bill Safire with warm regards David Finn.” The recipient, William Safire, was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 PresidentialContinue reading "Corporate Oligarch."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-146176

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