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Rieff, David. [Peter Matthiessen]

Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists, and Refugees in the New America.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1987.

First edition of Rieff’s classic work on the complex history of Miami, Florida. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, “For Maria, with much love. David New York IX.9.87.” The recipient, Maria Eckhart was the third wife of American writer Peter Matthiessen. American writer Peter Matthiessen remainsContinue reading "Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists, and Refugees in the New America."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-135144

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Du Bois, W.E.B

Black Reconstruction: An Essay Toward a History of the Part Which Black Folk Played in the Attempt to Reconstruct Democracy in America, 1860-1880.

New York : S.A. Russell Company, 1956.

First Harbor Scholars’ Classics edition of Du Bois’ self-proclaimed magnum opus which challenged the standard academic view and helped spark “the long attempt to rescue black history in America.” Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Very good in the original dust jacket which is in good condition. RareContinue reading "Black Reconstruction: An Essay Toward a History of the Part Which Black Folk Played in the Attempt to Reconstruct Democracy in America, 1860-1880."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135136

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[Davis, Jefferson]

Capture of Jefferson Davis Collection.

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Fine collection of pieces related to the capture of Jefferson Davis near Irwinville, Georgia on May 10, 1865. The collection includes an original carte-de-visite of Davis’s captor, Colonel B.J. Pritchard; a calling card signed by Pritchard; a cabinet card of “The Only Photo in the Word of the Exact Spot where Hon. Jefferson Davis, PresidentContinue reading "Capture of Jefferson Davis Collection."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132583

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Gunther, John

Inside Europe Today.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1961.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Signed by John Gunther on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate. A very sharp example.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-134399

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Hall, Mr. and Mrs. S. C

The Book of South Wales, the Wye, and the Coast.

London : Arthur Hall, 1861.

First edition of Hall’s description of a tour through South Wales which originally appeared in the Art Journal. Octavo, bound in full polished calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles,Continue reading "The Book of South Wales, the Wye, and the Coast."

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-138426

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Potter, P

The Infantry Exercise of the United States Army, Abridged For the Use of the Militia of the United States.

Poughkeepsie : P. & S. Potter, Printers, 1817.

First edition of this classic work of military instruction. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, illustrated with 13 plates. From the library of Ensign Edmond Hopkins of Penn. Service 1813 to 1821 with his ownership inscription. Accompanied by three Civil War era covers and an autograph letter signed datedContinue reading "The Infantry Exercise of the United States Army, Abridged For the Use of the Militia of the United States."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-132610

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Dodge, W.C.; Andrew Johnson; Henry J. Raymond; et al

Civil War Political Pamphlet Collection.

: Various publishers, c. 1861-1865.

Extensive collection of over fifty first edition Civil War era pamphlets on topics including politics, battles, foreign relations, debt, and the draft. Octavo, 52 volumes, original wrappers. The collection includes first editions of: Memorial to the Hon. Secretary of War, or, How to Strengthen our Army and Crush the Rebellion, with a Saving of LifeContinue reading "Civil War Political Pamphlet Collection."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135127

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Abrams, Stacy

Our Time Is Now. Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020.

First edition of this “striking manifesto, a stirring indictment and a straightforward road map to victory” (New York Times). Octavo, original boards. Signed by Stacy Abrams on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design Christopher Sergio.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-134697

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[Davis, Robert P.]

Pocket Diary of Assistant Surgeon Robert P. Davis, 84th Indiana Regiment.

[1863].

The Civil War pocket diary of Assistant Surgeon Robert P. Davis, 84th Indiana Regiment. 16mo, original wrappers, the diary is printed with blank three days per page, entries have been recorded intermittently beginning on January 1, 1863 and include brief accounts of skirmishes at Resaca, Hooker’s rescue of the Indiana Regiment and reports of dutiesContinue reading "Pocket Diary of Assistant Surgeon Robert P. Davis, 84th Indiana Regiment."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132395

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Walker, R. J.; Jas. Shields

Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Letter From the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting The Annual Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office. December 8, 1845. Document No. 12, 29th Congress, 1st Session.

1845.

Rare printing of the 1845 annual report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the United States of America. Octavo, disbound. Contains numerous folding maps and public surveys of Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, South Tennessee, Southeastern Louisiana, Alabama (showing Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Creek Cessions), and the State of Florida. InContinue reading "Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Letter From the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting The Annual Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office. December 8, 1845. Document No. 12, 29th Congress, 1st Session."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-135884

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Ford, Gerald R. [John Paul Stevens]

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. Boldly signed by Gerald Ford and additionally signed by Justice John Paul Stevens. In 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed Stevens to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Five years later, President Gerald Ford successfully nominated Stevens to theContinue reading "A Time To Heal."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-132474

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Redpath, James

A Guide to Hayti [Haiti].

Boston : Haytian Bureau of Emigration, 1861.

First edition of this classic work on Haiti. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, folding map. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To William Monteith from his friend. James Redpath.” In very good condition. We have never seen another signed and inscribed example.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-134221

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Tolstoy, Leo

Patriotism and Government.

Maldon : The Free Age Press, 1900.

First edition of Tolstoy’s classic work on patriotism. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition. Rare.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-135278

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Mandela, Nelson

Long Walk To Freedom.

London : Little, Brown and Company, 1994.

Signed limited first edition, one of 1000 numbered copies of this classic autobiography. Octavo, bound in half morocco, gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. In fine condition.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135598

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Mandela, Nelson

Long Walk To Freedom.

London : Little, Brown and Company, 1994.

Signed limited first edition, one of only 250 numbered copies of this classic autobiography, this is number 121. Octavo, bound in full green morocco, gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruled to the front panel, all edges gilt, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Fine in a fine slipcase as issued. Rare and desirable.

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-134532

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King Jr., Martin Luther

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of King’s “last grand expression of his vision” (Cornel West). Octavo, bound in full morocco, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135189

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Gandhi, Mahatma K

Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth.

London : Phoenix Press, 1949.

First edition of Gandhi’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Fine in the rare original dust jacket, which is in very good condition. Translated by Mahadev Desai.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-134231

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Delisle, Guillaume

America das Mitternachtige nach der Zeichnung des Herrn Wilhelm Delisle in Verlag Joh. Justine Gebauers. [18th Century Guillaume Delisle Map of North America].

Halle : Johann Justinus Gebauer, 1752.

Rare 18th century engraved map of North and Central America by famed French cartographer Guillaume Delisle. One page, hand-colored, the engraved map shows North and Central America including California, Nova Mexico, Florida, and Greenlandia, decorative cartouches. In near fine condition.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-138497

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Rare large format photograph of Buzz Aldrin’s footprint on the lunar surface, taken by him on July 20, 1969 as the second person to set foot on the moon. Signed by Aldrin’s co-astronaut Michael Collins.

Collins, Michael; Buzz Aldrin

Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Lunar Footprint Photograph.

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Rare large format photograph of Buzz Aldrin’s footprint on the lunar surface, taken by him on July 20, 1969 as the second person to set foot on the moon. Signed by Aldrin’s co-astronaut Michael Collins who flew the Command Module Columbia in lunar orbit during the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, “Michael Collins Apollo XI.”Continue reading "Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Lunar Footprint Photograph."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135722

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[Albarel]

Carte Canada et de la Louisiane. [The Albarel Map].

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Beautifully illustrated facsimile map attributed to Sieur Albarel in 1695. One page, the map shows regions of North America attributed as La Louisane, Florida, Nova Anglia, Noveau Mexique, and Canada with views of Quebec, New York and Niagara Falls, and a scene of whale hunting. ‘The Albarel Map’ was likely produced in the early 20thContinue reading "Carte Canada et de la Louisiane. [The Albarel Map]."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-138509

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Churchill, Winston S. [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]

A Speech by The Prime Minister The Right Honourable Winston Churchill in the House of Commons August 20th, 1940.

London : His Majesty's Stationary Office, The Baynard Press, 1940.

First edition of one of Winston Churchill’s most famous speeches. Octavo, original wrappers. From the library of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with the bookplate from the Sotheby’s 23 – 26 April 1996 sale of the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to the verso of the front wrapper. When John F. Kennedy was sworn in as presidentContinue reading "A Speech by The Prime Minister The Right Honourable Winston Churchill in the House of Commons August 20th, 1940."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135114

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Washington, Booker T

Up From Slavery. An Autobiography.

New York : Doubleday, Page, 1901.

First edition of Booker T. Washington’s landmark biography with an autograph letter signed by him on his Tuskegee Institute letterhead. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the author. Accompanied by an autograph letter signed by Washington on his The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead which reads, “Oct. 19, 190 Mr. George A.Continue reading "Up From Slavery. An Autobiography."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135007

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Gibbon, Edward

Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself: Illustrated from His Letters, with Occasional Notes and Narrative by John Lord Sheffield.

London : Printed for A. Strahan, and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1796.

First edition of Gibbon’s memoirs, letters, and additional works, posthumously collected and published by his closest friend, John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield. Quarto, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, engraved frontispiece portraitContinue reading "Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself: Illustrated from His Letters, with Occasional Notes and Narrative by John Lord Sheffield."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135133

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[Florida]

Carte De La Louisiane Et De La Floride. [18th Century French Map of Florida].

Paris : Rigobert Bonne, [1797].

Rare 18th century map of North America by Royal Hydrographer Rigobert Bonne. One page, the engraved map extends from Illinois to Florida with one of the earliest insets of Kansas City. Born in the Lorraine region of France, French cartographer Rigobert Bonne (1727-1794) was a skilled cartographer and hydrographer and succeeded Jacques Nicolas Bellin as RoyalContinue reading "Carte De La Louisiane Et De La Floride. [18th Century French Map of Florida]."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-139014

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