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Wells, H.G

Mr. Britling Sees Through.

London : Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1916.

First British edition of Wells’ influential First World War novel depicting the moral and emotional upheaval of wartime Britain. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, titles and floral tooling stamped in blind to the front panel. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature toContinue reading "Mr. Britling Sees Through."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-151148

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Haley, Alex

Roots.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1976.

First edition of Haley’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “10/20/76 Anne Knutson – my very best wishes! Alex Haley.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Al Nagy.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-150652

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Harrod, R.F. and E.A.G. Robinson, Editors. [R.G. Hawtrey; F.J. DeJong; John Maynard Keynes]

The Economic Journal: The Quarterly Journal of The Royal Economic Society. December 1954. [Keynes and Supply Functions: A Rejoinder].

London : Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1954.

Rare offprint of the December 1954 issue of the The Economic Journal, containing F.J. DeJong’s article “Keynes and Supply Functions: A Rejoinder,” cut out and pasted over R.G. Hawtrey’s original offprint article “Keynes and Supply Functions.” Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition. Ink notation to the front panel. Accompanied by an unsigned copy ofContinue reading "The Economic Journal: The Quarterly Journal of The Royal Economic Society. December 1954. [Keynes and Supply Functions: A Rejoinder]."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150685

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[Lenin, Vladimir; John Maynard Keynes] [J.M.]

The 2nd Congress of the Communist International: As Reported and Interpreted by the Official Newspapers of Soviet Russia.

Washington : Government Printing Office, 1920.

First edition in English of this report on the Second Congress of the Communist International. Octavo, original wrappers, from Petrograd and Moscow July 19 – August 7, 1920. Containing Vladimir Lenin’s speech responding to John Maynard Keynes’ article “The Economic Consequences of the Peace” on pages 19 -23. John Maynard Keynes was a British economist,Continue reading "The 2nd Congress of the Communist International: As Reported and Interpreted by the Official Newspapers of Soviet Russia."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-150717

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Schirra, Captain Walter M. Jr [Wally]; Richard N. Billings

Schirra’s Space.

Annapolis, Maryland : Bluejacket Books, 1995.

First Bluejacket Books edition of this revealing autobiography of Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Wally Schirra on the half-title page. In near fine condition. Cover design by Pamela Lewis Schnitter.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-150629

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Keynes, Florence Ada

High Stewards of the Borough of Cambridge: An Enquiry.

Privately Printed at the University Press : Cambridge, 1944.

First edition of this concise local history on the stewards of Cambridge. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition with light chipping and losses to the spine. Written by the mother of famed British economist John Maynard Keynes, whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments. Ownership signature toContinue reading "High Stewards of the Borough of Cambridge: An Enquiry."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-150693

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Wells, H.G

Men Like Gods.

London : Cassell and Company Ltd, 1923.

First edition of Wells’ speculative work exploring the political and social direction of the modern world. Octavo, original cloth with titles and floral ruling stamped in blind to the spine and front panel. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “DreamContinue reading "Men Like Gods."

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-151147

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Alison, Sir Archibald [Millard Fillmore]

History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol I.

Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1852.

Early edition of this influential work chronicling European events from the French Revolution to the mid-19th century. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, floral border details stamped in blind. From the library of President Millard Fillmore with his ownership signature to the pastedown of the front panel and dated by him, “MillardContinue reading "History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol I."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150448

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Roosevelt, Theodore; William H. Taft; John D. Rockefeller Jr.; Elihu Root; Henry Cabot Lodge; George Dewey; et al. [Thomas D. Neelands]

Autograph Album Containing Letters Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Others.

c. 1919.

Rare original autograph album containing nearly 200 signed letters, notes, and responses addressed to Thomas D. Neelands, longtime President of the Canadian Club of New York. Quarto, bound in full linen with titles stamped in black to the front panel, “Canadian Club of New York Thos. D. Neelands.” The interior features tipped-in letters-typed and handwrittenContinue reading "Autograph Album Containing Letters Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Others."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150548

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Waugh, Evelyn

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

London : The Folio Society, 2001.

The Folio Society reissued edition of each volume in the Sword of Honour Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes, pictorial boards, illustrated throughout. Each volume is in fine condition. Illustrations by John Lawrence.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-150687

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Harrod, R.F. and E.A.G. Robinson, Editors. [R.G. Hawtrey; John Maynard Keynes]

The Economic Journal: The Quarterly Journal of The Royal Economic Society. December 1954. [Keynes and Supply Functions].

London : Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1954.

An offprint of the December 1954 issue of the The Economic Journal, containing R.G. Hawtrey’s article “Keynes and Supply Functions.” A response to F.J. DeJong’s article “Supply Functions in Keynesian Economics” from the March 1954 issue. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-150686

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Kissinger, Henry A

A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh and the Problems of Peace 1812-22.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957.

First edition of Kissinger’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Henry A. Kissinger on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Signed first editions are rare.

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151065

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[Ford, Gerald R.; King Hussein I]

Commemorative Medal Gifted by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford.

Jordan c. 1977.

Rare commemorative medal issued by the Jordan Armed Forces in honor of the Martyrs Memorial Museum, presented by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford. Bronze-toned medallion featuring a crowned eagle with crossed swords and Arabic inscription on the recto, encircled by a laurel wreath. The verso depicts the facade of theContinue reading "Commemorative Medal Gifted by King Hussein I of Jordan to President Gerald R. Ford."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150496

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Moore, Harold G. and Lt. Col. Joseph L. Galloway

We Were Soldiers Once… and Young.

New York : Random House, 1992.

Signed limited edition of this historical account on the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War, basis for the 2002 film directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson. Octavo, bound in full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in three compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt titles and tooling toContinue reading "We Were Soldiers Once… and Young."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-150645

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von Braun, Wernher

Wernher von Braun Apollo 4 Signed Photograph.

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Rare color photograph of the launch of Apollo 4, the first uncrewed test flight of the Saturn V rocket that later carried astronauts to the Moon, lengthily inscribed by Wernher von Braun to the Leader of Germany’s V-2 Rocket Program, “To Dr. Walter R. Dornberger, who opened the road to space which is now traveledContinue reading "Wernher von Braun Apollo 4 Signed Photograph."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150784

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Keneally, Thomas

American Scoundrel: The Life of the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles.

New York : Doubleday, 2002.

First edition of this historical biography on Dan Sickles, a contentious figure in Civil War history. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on a Random House Australia bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jean Traina.

$30.00

Item Number: RRB-150641

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Roosevelt, Eleanor

You Learn By Living.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960.

First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s classic work on how to discover life’s lessons. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Bob Robinson with good wishes Eleanor Roosevelt 1960.” Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Dr. DavidContinue reading "You Learn By Living."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150596

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

General Sherman’s Indo-Persian Khanjar.

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Rare Indo-Persian khanjar, a 20th century curved dagger, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. The khanjar has decorative wooden and metal inlays and intricate detailing to the handle and sheath, with etchings to the blade. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman’s, went on a “World Tour”Continue reading "General Sherman’s Indo-Persian Khanjar."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147820

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[Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins]

The First Lunar Landing As Told by The Astronauts.

Washington, D.C : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989.

First edition of this commemorative book published in celebration of the twenty year anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 lunar mission. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with color photographs throughout. Boldly signed on the front cover by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. In fine condition. The piece measures 9 inches by 12 inches.Continue reading "The First Lunar Landing As Told by The Astronauts."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150425

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Never Panic Early

Haise, Fred

Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey.

Washington, D.C : Smithsonian Books, 2022.

First edition of the extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper on a Apollo XIII bookplate, “Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gary Tooth. ForewordContinue reading "Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151071

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Carpenter, M. Scott; L. Gordon Cooper Jr.; John H. Glenn Jr.; Virgil I. Grissom; Walter M. Schirra Jr.; Alan B. Shepard Jr.; Donald K. Slayton

We Seven. By the Astronauts Themselves.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1962.

First edition, early printing of this first-hand account of the genesis of America’s manned space program. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain orange, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Mercury Seven astronaut Scott Carpenter on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with chipping. Jacket designContinue reading "We Seven. By the Astronauts Themselves."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150578

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Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President.

1876.

Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Quarto, one page, partially printed. The document reads in full, “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the envelope of my letter to His Excellency Rafael Zaldivar, President ofContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Document Signed as President."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150576

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Armstrong, Neil; Jack Swigert; Dave Scott [Kevin Steen]

Neil Armstrong, Jack Swigert, and Dave Scott Signed Apollo 14 Launch Day Cover.

Florida : Kennedy Space Center, 1971.

Rare original 1971 Apollo 14 launch day cover signed by Neil Armstrong, Jack Swigert, and Dave Scott. Apollo 14 “Man on the Moon” envelope depicting an astronaut in his space suit walking on the moon, ink stamped by the official NASA postal station “Kennedy Space Center FL Jan 31, 1971 PM”, First Man on theContinue reading "Neil Armstrong, Jack Swigert, and Dave Scott Signed Apollo 14 Launch Day Cover."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150575

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Roosevelt, Theodore

Oliver Cromwell.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904.

Early edition of Theodore Roosevelt‘s biography of Oliver Cromwell. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, inlay vignette stamped in gilt to the front panel, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with black and white illustrations throughout. Boldly signed and dated by the author as president on the front freeContinue reading "Oliver Cromwell."

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150446

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