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Solzhenitsyn, Alexander. [Solzhentizyn]

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.

New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1963.

First edition in English, preceding the first British edition, of the Nobel Prize-winner’s first published work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Anne Roberts A. Solzhenitsyn Dec. 2004.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by the Duquesnes. Jacket photograph by Sovfoto. Translated byContinue reading "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich."

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-140674

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Berg, Mary

Warsaw Ghetto.

New York : L.B. Fischer Publishing Company, 1945.

First edition of this powerful collection of diary entries begun by Berg at the age of fifteen, one of the most important documents in the age of Hitler. Octavo, original red cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-141428

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Smith, Adam

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.

London : Adam Black, and William Tait/Longman, Rees, 1828.

First McCulloch edition of Adam Smith’s magnum opus and cornerstone of economic thought. Octavo, 4 volumes, bound in three quarters calf, gilt titles to the spine, morocco spine labels, raised bands, frontispiece to volume one. In near fine condition. An exceptional set of this classic work.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-141427

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Lefevre, Edwin

Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1923.

First edition of this Wall Street classic. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. First editions are uncommon.

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-141415

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Williamson, Oliver E

Markets and Hierarchies: A Study in the Internal Organizations.

New York : The Free Press, 1075.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. First editions are rare.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-140934

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Lee, Robert E

Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite.

Lexington, Va : Boude & Miley, [1869].

Rare Reconstruction era carte-de-visite portrait of former Confederate commander General Robert E. Lee in civilian attire, boldly signed “RE Lee.” The carte-de-visite measures 2.5 inches by 4 inches with Boude & Miley’s imprint on the verso. This striking postwar portrait of Lee was captured by photographer Michael Miley of Lexington, Virginia in 1869, perhaps lessContinue reading "Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-140513

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Mead, Margaret

Male and Female: A Study of the Sexes in a Changing World.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1949.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket, small name.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-141421

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King, Jr. Martin Luther. Editor's note by Ed Clayton

The SCLC Story in Words and Pictures.

Atlanta, Georgia : Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1964.

First edition, first printing of The SCLC Story containing one of the first appearances in print of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream Speech. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers as issued, illustrated with photographs including a full-page photograph of King, photographs of the officers, executive board, regional, and secretarial staffs of the SCLC. SignedContinue reading "The SCLC Story in Words and Pictures."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-141073

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von Mises, Ludwig

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.

Chicago : Contemporary Books Inc, 1963.

First printing of the third edition of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ludwig Mises on the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-140799

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Kennedy, Eugene and Sara C. Charles. [Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne]

Authority: The Most Misunderstood Idea in America.

New York : The Free Press, 1997.

First edition of authors’ work on power, authority, and influence. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the authors on the front free endpaper, “For John and Joan with the affectionate good wishes and, more than that, our real love – Gene and Sally.” The recipients, American journalists Joan Didion and John Gregory DunneContinue reading "Authority: The Most Misunderstood Idea in America."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-141084

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Kyi, Aung San Suu

Freedom From Fear and Other Writings.

New York : Viking, 1991.

First edition of this collection of writings by the Nobel Prize winner. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited by Michael Aris.

$50.00

Item Number: RRB-141439

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Aikman, Lionelle. Foreword by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. Introduction by Bruce Catton

The Living White House.

Washington, D.C : White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society Special Publications Division, 1966.

First edition of this beautiful pictorial history of the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with numerous full page color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the President Johnson, “To Edward Dahut-with appreciation Lyndon B. Johnson.” The recipient, Edward Dahut was the CEO of BronziniContinue reading "The Living White House."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-140981

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Noyce, Wilfrid; Foreword by Sir John Hunt

South Col: One Man’s Adventure on the Ascent of Everest, 1953.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1954.

First edition of Noyce’s firsthand account of the ascent of South Col. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photogravures and maps including frontispiece. Foreword by Sir John Hunt. Signed by 1953 Mount Everest British expedition member George Band on the title page. George Christopher Band George was the youngest climber on the 1953 BritishContinue reading "South Col: One Man’s Adventure on the Ascent of Everest, 1953."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-141037

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Churchill, Winston Spencer

London To Ladysmith Via Pretoria.

London : Longmans, Green, 1900.

First edition of Churchill’s fourth book and personal record of his impressions during the first five months of the Second Boer War. Octavo, in original cloth, with three folding maps (one printed in color). In very good condition, owner’s small name. A nice example.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-140931

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Adams, Henry [Editor].

Documents Relating to New-England Federalism. 1800-1815.

Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1877.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s work on the rise of Federalism in 19th century New England. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the month of publication, “With the respects of Henry Adams For Mr. Corcoran’s birthday Dec. 1877.” The recipient, William Wilson Corcoran,Continue reading "Documents Relating to New-England Federalism. 1800-1815."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141021

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Mandela, Nelson

Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

South Africa : MacDonald Purnell, 1994.

First South African edition of this classic autobiography, which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed on the title page by the author, “NMandela 15.3.06” and additionally signed by “Mac Maharaj 20 Sept 2007” on the verso of the front freeContinue reading "Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-140892

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Gann, William Delbert [W.D.]

Truth of the Stock Market Tape and Wall Street Stock Selector.

New York : Financial Guardian Publishing Company, 1930.

First edition of this work by Gann, based on his years as a seasoned trader. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, 19 charts. Boldly signed by W.D. Gann on the front free endpaper. Two titles in one volume (as issued) and separately paginated. The Truth of the Stock Tape was originally published in 1923; The Wall StreetContinue reading "Truth of the Stock Market Tape and Wall Street Stock Selector."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140957

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Schein, Edgar H. with Inge Schneier and Curtis H. Barker

Coercive Persuasion: A Socio-psychological Analysis of the “Brainwashing” of American Civilian Prisoners by the Chinese Communists.

New York : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1961.

First edition of Schein’s analysis of the socio-psychological effects of “brainwashing” on American POWs during the Korean War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the half-title page, “We do not think and talk about what we see; we see what we are able to think and talk about. Ed Schein AuthorContinue reading "Coercive Persuasion: A Socio-psychological Analysis of the “Brainwashing” of American Civilian Prisoners by the Chinese Communists."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-141036

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[Gagarin, Yuri]

Le Celebre Vostok: Premier Vasseau Cosmique Habite. [The Famous Vostok: First Inhabited Cosmic Vessel].

: Editions de l'Agence de Presse Novosti, n.d..

Rare illustrated French pamphlet on the Vostok Research Station, signed by the first human to journey into outer space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with color photographs. Signed by Gagarin on the verso of the front panel. In very good condition. Rare.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-141042

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Pashayan Khan, Garabed

Occupational Medicine in Schools for Pupils and Teachers.

Alexandria, Egypt : Published by the author, 1906.

Rare work on occupational medicine self-published by Armenian physician and scholar Garabed Pashayan Khan. Octavo, original half cloth over paper-covered boards, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the author, illustrated, text in Armenian. This rare self-published text is primarily concerned with the health and wellbeing of students and teachers in academic buildings, addressing hygiene, posture, study habits,Continue reading "Occupational Medicine in Schools for Pupils and Teachers."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-141034

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Roosevelt, Theodore

The Foes of Our Own Household.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1917.

First edition, third issue of Roosevelt’s call to arms rallying the United States to engage in World War I. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by Theodore Roosevelt on the front free endpaper to his younger sister in the year of publication, “To darling Corinne from her brother Sept 19th 1917.” Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Continue reading "The Foes of Our Own Household."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-140355

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Mooney, Booth. With a foreword by Lyndon B. Johnson [Hubert Humphrey]

The Lyndon Johnson Story.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956.

First edition of Booth Mooney’s biography of Lyndon B. Johnson. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Association copy, inscribed by Lyndon B. Johnson on the front free endpaper, “To Hubert Humphrey with my high regard Lyndon B. Johnson.” The recipient, Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr., served as Lyndon B. Johnson’s vice president from 1965 to 1969.Continue reading "The Lyndon Johnson Story."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140814

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Lindbergh, Charles A

We.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927.

First edition of Lindbergh’s definitive autobiography. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket and glassine.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-112449

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Knight, Frank H

Risk, Uncertainty, and Profit.

Boston & New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1920.

First edition of Knight’s classic treatise, published the same year as the first but without the publication year to the title page. Octavo, original cloth, printer’s device to the title page. In very good condition, with marginalia to the text. First editions are exceptionally rare.

$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-140654

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