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Roosevelt, Eleanor; Jawaharlal Nehru; Indira Gandhi; Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Eleanor Roosevelt, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Signed Photograph.

Hyde Park, NY c. 1949.

Rare original black and white photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt with three Indian dignitaries Jahwaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Vijaya Pandit at the Franklin D. Roosevelt gravesite at Hyde Park. Nehru is seen solemnly placing a wreath on the monument, while Gandhi, Vandi, and Eleanor Roosevelt look on. Boldly signed by all four dignitaries beneath theirContinue reading "Eleanor Roosevelt, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Signed Photograph."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148419

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Dai, Bao

World League of Peace Manuscript Document Signed By Vietnam Emperor Bao Dai.

c. 1925-1932.

Original World League of Peace manuscript document signed by the last ruling emperor of the Nguyen dynasty of Vietnam, Emperor Bao Dai. Folio, one page, manuscript document in French, docketed on verso, embossed stamp at bottom left on verso. The Emperor writes, in full, “Peace among nations, reconciliation among men of all races, what finerContinue reading "World League of Peace Manuscript Document Signed By Vietnam Emperor Bao Dai."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148417

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Taft, William H.; William R. Day; Joseph McKenna; Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.; Willis Van Devanter; Louis Brandeis; Mahlon Pitney; James C. McReynolds; and John H. Clarke

William H. Taft Supreme Court Signed Photograph.

c. 1921.

Large photograph of the 1920’s Taft Court, signed by nine justices. Large silver gelatin print depicting the Supreme Court in their black judicial robes. The justices are William H. Taft, William R. Day, Joseph McKenna, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Willis Van Devanter, Louis Brandeis, Mahlon Pitney, James C. McReynolds, and John H. Clarke. Matted and framed. InContinue reading "William H. Taft Supreme Court Signed Photograph."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148414

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MacArthur, Douglas

Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph.

1948.

Rare signed photograph of General Douglas MacArthur in uniform. Boldly signed “Douglas MacArthur Tokyo 1948.” The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148405

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Thompson, J.M

The French Revolution.

Oxford : Basil Blackwell, 1951.

Finely bound example of this comprehensive history of the French Revolution. Octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, tissue-guardedContinue reading "The French Revolution."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148388

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Carlos II, King of Spain

Carta Executoria of King Carlos II of Spain for Diego Merino de Bargas of Tornavacas and His Sons Rodrigo, Francisco, and Luis Merino de Bargas.

Valladolid, Spain 1685.

Rare 17th century elaborately illuminated nobility patent of King Carlos II of Spain for the late Diego Merino de Bargas of Tornavacas, represented by two procurators, and his sons Rodrigo, Francisco, and Luis Merino de Bargas, residents of Lugar de Cavecuela. Quarto, bound in early red velvet over pasteboards with red and yellow silk cordContinue reading "Carta Executoria of King Carlos II of Spain for Diego Merino de Bargas of Tornavacas and His Sons Rodrigo, Francisco, and Luis Merino de Bargas."

$12,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148310

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Blair, Tony

On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century.

London : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2024.

First edition of this masterclass on leadership from a master statesman. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Tony Blair on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-148261

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Cook, Mariana [Photographer]; Introduction by Jamaica Kincaid [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Generations of Women.

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1998.

First edition of this multidimensional visual portrayal of women’s lives. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, with a lengthy autograph notecard inscribed by the photographer Mariana Cook to Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid in. The recipient, American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of theContinue reading "Generations of Women."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-149944

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Churchill, Winston S

The World Crisis 1911-1914; The World Crisis 1915; The World Crisis 1916-1918 Part One and Part Two; The World Crisis. The Aftermath; The World Crisis. The Eastern Front.

London : Thornton Butterfield, 1923-31.

Complete first edition set of Churchill’s important history of World War I, with the first volume signed by Churchill and an autograph note signed by Jack Churchill. Octavo, six volumes, original publisher’s dark blue cloth, illustrated with numerous plans and folding maps. Vol. I second state, the others first state. Volume I is boldly signedContinue reading "The World Crisis 1911-1914; The World Crisis 1915; The World Crisis 1916-1918 Part One and Part Two; The World Crisis. The Aftermath; The World Crisis. The Eastern Front."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144259

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Churchill, Winston S

Arms and the Covenant. Speeches by The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill. Compiled by Randolph S. Churchill.

London : George G. Harrap, 1938.

First edition of this important collection of speeches. Octavo, original cloth, top stain black, photographic frontispiece of Churchill. In near fine condition. Edited by Randolph Churchill.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148478

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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, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Association copy, warmly inscribed by an associate of King Jr., Rev. Fredrick Douglass Kirkpatrick on the front free endpaper, “To my good friend Brother Edd Goodman From Rev. F. D. Kirkpatrick HappyContinue reading "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148272

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Obama, Barack

Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.

New York : Times Books/ Random House, 1995.

First edition of this memoir by the 44th President of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barack Obama. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robin Schiff. Jacket art by Steven Dana. Author photograph by Warren Browne.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149487

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Churchill, Winston S

Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill’s Speeches.

London : Pimlico, 2003.

First edition, third printing of this collection of Sir Winston Churchill’s speeches, personally selected by his grandson Winston S. Churchill, the editor. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Winston S. Churchill on the epigraph page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-148113

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Gorsuch, Neil

A Republic, If You Can Keep It.

New York : Crown Forum, 2019.

First edition of this riveting work by the Supreme Court Justice. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Neil Gorsuch on a Supreme Court Historical Society bookplate. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Joseph Perez.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-148246

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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 & Company, 1948-54.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, finely bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within gilt raised bands, ruled borders to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, original red silk ribbon, top stain red, illustrated with in-line andContinue 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-147347

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Jackson, Andrew

Proclamation by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States.

10 December 1832.

Rare broadside containing the entirety of President Andrew Jackson’s Proclamation to the people of the United States in the wake of the Nullification Crisis of 1832. Dated December 10, 1832, one page, typescript. The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 was a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs, where South Carolina declared federalContinue reading "Proclamation by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148260

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Hess, Stephen; James P. Pfiffner [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Organizing the Presidency.

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2002.

Third edition of this examination of the changing responsibilities of the executive branch jobs and their relationships with one another, from the time of Roosevelt to George W. Bush. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Kiki & Marty – With love &Continue reading "Organizing the Presidency."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147836

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Chernow, Ron [Lin-Manuel Miranda]

Alexander Hamilton.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2004.

First edition of this landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, basis for the Award-winning Broadway play. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Ron Chernow and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda (who starred in the Broadway adaptation) on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gabriele Wilson.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147364

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National Democratic Institute for International Affairs [Madeleine Albright]

Democracies In Regions Of Crisis: Botswana, Costa Rica, Israel.

Washington, D.C : National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, 1990.

First edition of this study of democratic systems in regions that are prone to political instability and conflict. Octavo, original publisher’s wrapper, bookplate to the front pastedown from, “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” The collector, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She actedContinue reading "Democracies In Regions Of Crisis: Botswana, Costa Rica, Israel."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-149262

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De Gaulle, Charles

War Memoirs: The Call To Honour 1940-1942 Documents.

London : Collins, 1955.

First English edition of this memoir by the legendary French general. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Near good in a very good dust jacket. Translated from the original French by Johnathan Griffin.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-147933

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Manchester, William

The Death of a President.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of the historian’s most well-known and enduring work. Octavo, original blue cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by William Manchester on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by J. Caroff Associates. A very bright example.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-144344

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Churchill, Winston S.; Jawaharlal Nehru

Winston S. Churchill Signed 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference Photograph.

London June 1953.

Large original photograph of the 1953 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference. The large silver gelatin print is signed below signed by UK Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, India Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and every other sitter. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 34.5 inches by 24 inches. Rare and desirable signed by these two twentiethContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Signed 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference Photograph."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147883

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Caro, Robert A

The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-2012.

First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro’s ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson, each signed or inscribed by Caro. Octavo, original publisher’s gilt-lettered cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps. The Path To Power [1982] is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Joel – Precious friend. RobertContinue reading "The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147878

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

General Sherman’s Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant.

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Rare bronze sculpture of an elephant, most likely used as an ink well, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman’s, went on a “World Tour” after his second presidential term had ended. It has been suggested that Grant collected a fewContinue reading "General Sherman’s Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147816

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