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Ben-Gurion, David

David Ben-Gurion Inscribed Democracy in the World Presentation Copy.

March 12, 1966.

Copy of David Ben-Gurion’s undelivered speech for the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. Unable to attend, Ben-Gurion sent the text of the speech, which was then published by the Center in 1963. Octavo, sixteen loose pages stapled in the upper left corner. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “ToContinue reading "David Ben-Gurion Inscribed Democracy in the World Presentation Copy."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145288

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Chernow, Ron

Grant.

New York : Penguin Press, 2017.

First edition of this award-winning biography of Ulysses S. Grant. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ned and Andrea- Ron Chernow.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Evan Gaffney. Author photograph by Beowulf Sheehan.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-145665

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Burrows, Edwin G. and Mike Wallace

Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

First edition of this vast and varied epic of New York’s past. Super octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black-and-white images. Boldly signed by Mike Wallace on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kathleen M. Lynch. Jacket illustration hand-coloring by Cathy Saksa. Authors photograph by Bruce Davidson.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-145822

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McCullough, David

John Adams.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2001.

First edition of the author’s second Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “This first edition is for Adrienne and John- David McCullough.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Wendell Minor. Jacket painting by Gilbert Stuart.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-144341

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Schlesinger, Arthur M

A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy In the White House.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965.

First edition of the historian’s classic work on the Kennedy administration’s first thousand days. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ben with regards Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-144340

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Abbott, Berenice

Changing New York.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, 1939.

First edition stated on copyright page; first issue with blue topstain of Abbott’s landmark work on New York. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with 97 halftone plates that display “the historical importance of the documentary mode… its power as a medium of personal expression” (Parr & Badger). Text by Elizabeth McCausland. Presentation copy, inscribed by the photographer in the yearContinue reading "Changing New York."

$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-57048

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Ford, Gerald R

A Time To Heal.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1979.

First edition of the 38th president of the United States’ autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Marshall Hobbs, with gratitude and appreciation for your prayers, your confidence and your support at those times when they were needed most Warmest regards, Gerald R.Continue reading "A Time To Heal."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-145505

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Schorr, Jonathan [William Safire]

Hard Lessons: The Promise of an Inner City Charter School.

New York : Ballantine Books, 2002.

First edition of this journalistic analysis of charter school life from the library of American journalist William Safire. Octavo, original half cloth. Autographed letter to American journalist William Safire laid in. As thanks for his thoughtful announcement in the word column, the note reads in part, “I am touched by the effort and generosity thatContinue reading "Hard Lessons: The Promise of an Inner City Charter School."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-145238

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Wyckoff, Richard D

Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1930.

First edition of this classic work by Wyckoff who implemented his methods of technical analysis of the financial markets (the study of charts showing movements of stock-prices and other data). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To my good friend and former associate on Wall Street,Continue reading "Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145604

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[Hamilton, Alexander; James Madison; John Jay]

The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787.

New York : Printed and Sold by J. and A. McLean, 1788.

First edition of The Federalist, one of the rarest and most significant books in American political history. Octavo, two volumes bound in full calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, front and rear panels. In near fine condition with light foxing and minor marginal staining to end ofContinue reading "The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787."

$260,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145519

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Dennett, Daniel C

Breaking the Spell: Religion As A Natural Phenomenon.

New York : Viking, 2006.

First edition of this “crystal-clear, constantly engaging work” (Jared Diamond). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on title page, “For Annie Daniel C. Dennett 3/6/23.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-145504

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GANDHI, Mahatma; Edited by C. F. Andrews

Mahatma Gandhi at Work: His Own Story Continued.

London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1931.

First English edition of the third volume in Andrews’ intimate biography of Mahatma Gandhi, as was related to him by Gandhi himself. Octavo, original blue cloth, frontispiece portrait of Gandhi, illustrated with photographs. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some loss, ownership signature to the front free endpaper.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-145249

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McCain, John and Mark Salter

The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.

First edition of this political memoir from Senator McCain, an American hero who reflects on his life and what matters most. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by John McCain on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow. Rare and desirable signed as this memoir was published in MayContinue reading "The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-145522

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Kennedy, John F

Why England Slept.

New York : Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940.

First edition of John F. Kennedy’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Introduction by Henry R. Luce. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Laid in is a copy of Kennedy’s Inaugural Address.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145871

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West, Cornel

Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2004.

First edition of this contemporary classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Sis’ Julie Jerome, Stay Strong Love, Cornel West.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Darren Haggar.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-146136

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Owen, Hon. Robert L

The Federal Reserve Act.

New York : The Century Co, 1919.

Rare first edition of this work on the Federal Reserve. Small octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-145611

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Baldwin, James

The Fire Next Time.

New York : The Dial Press, 1963.

Early printing of one of the most influential works on race relations published in the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the dedication page, “Go the distance – in and out, and up and down. Jimmy Baldwin.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.Continue reading "The Fire Next Time."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145619

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Quincey, Thomas De

On Style and Conversation: A Series of Essays

Edinburgh : Adam & Charles Black, 1862.

First edition of this collection of selected works in their original form. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth elaborately stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine, elaborate blind stamping to the front and rear panels, forest green endpapers. In very good condition with some rubbing to the spine.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-145230

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Lefevre, Edwin [George Soros]

Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1923.

First edition of this Wall Street classic, signed by legendary investor and trader George Soros. Octavo, original publisher’s ochre cloth, decoratively stamped in blind. Boldly signed by George Soros on the front free endpaper. Hungarian-American billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist, George Soros, has authored fifteen books on global capitalism, finance, and politics that offerContinue reading "Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145228

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Arendt, Hannah

The Life of the Mind. Volume One: Thinking; Volume Two: Willing.

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978.

First editions of “the most intriguing…and thought-provoking book that Hannah Arendt wrote (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. Fine in fine dust jackets. First editions are rare.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145761

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Aldrin, Buzz and John Barnes

The Return: A Novel of Human Adventure.

New York : Forge/ Tom Doherty Associates, 2000.

First edition of Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s compelling work of fiction. Octavo, original glossy boards. Boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-112686

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Kornitzer, Bela

The Great American Heritage: The Story of the Five Eisenhower Brothers.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1955.

First edition of this famed journalist’s work on the Eisenhower brothers. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to the great boxing champion on the dedication page, “To Gene Tunney, who manifested that body and spirit are truly —- [?]. With sincere admiration and affection, Bela, May 26, 1963, Stamford, Conn.” Bela Kornitzer,Continue reading "The Great American Heritage: The Story of the Five Eisenhower Brothers."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-145646

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Scarne, John

The Mafia Conspiracy.

North Bergen, NJ : Scarne Enterprises, 1976.

First edition of this interesting overview of the Mafia. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Walter and Litzka Gibson Best Wishes John Scarne 5/4/76.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-145645

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Churchill, Winston S

Lord Randolph Churchill.

New York and London : Macmillan & Co. Limited, 1906.

First editions of Winston S. Churchill‘s impassioned two-volume biography written in defence of his maligned father’s posthumous reputation; a bulwark of any Churchill collection. Octavo, 2 volumes bound in three quarters morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and five raised bands to the spine, top edge gilt, engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir RandolphContinue reading "Lord Randolph Churchill."

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-144651

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