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Stansell, Christine; [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

City of Women: Sex and Class in New York 1789-1860.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1987.

Early printing of this historical analysis of the laboring women of New York. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by Christine Stansell on the half-title page, “To Justice Ginsburg From the Class of New Magistrate Judges 2018. With gratitude For your warm welcome to the Federal Judiciary.” From the library of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Continue reading "City of Women: Sex and Class in New York 1789-1860."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146930

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Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed.

1871.

Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Quarto, one page, partially printed, the document reads, ‘I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the commutation of the sentence of Charles Purdue dated this dayContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146683

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Churchill, Winston S

Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

Chartwell 1949.

Rare typed letter signed by Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill to a Lady Aberconway, likely Christobel Aberconway. Octavo, one page on Westerham letterhead, the letter reads in full, ‘Chartwell, Westerham, Kent. “9” March, 1949. “Dear Lady Aberconway,” Thank you for your letter. I think Greenshields may have had in his mind some very beautiful blackContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146909

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Elizabeth II, Queen; King Charles III; Prince Philip; Princess Anne

Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, and Family Photograph Signed.

New Zealand 1970.

Rare photograph of the British royal family; signed by them. Vintage glossy color photograph of the British royal family posing in front of a New Zealand National Airways Corporation jet during their 1970 tour of the island nation. The royal family toured New Zealand from March 12-30, 1970, as Queen Elizabeth II participated in the JamesContinue reading "Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, and Family Photograph Signed."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146732

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Churchill, Winston S

Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

10 Downing Street, Whitehall October 15, 1954.

Rare typed letter signed by Winston Churchill as Prime Minister to “Mrs. Martin.” Octavo, one page on Prime Minister Downing Street headed paper, the letter reads in full, “15” ‘October, 1954 Dear Mrs. Martin, I am honoured that you should have sent me the bronze which was treasured by your late Husband, the famous jockey,Continue reading "Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146845

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Dreyfus, Alfred; Colonel De Galle; Theodore Roosevelt; Emile Zola; [Eleanor Roosevelt]; [Ilya Trotzky]

Visiting Card Collection.

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Rare collection of seven printed visiting cards. The collection includes: Alfred Dreyfus, inscribed by him in ink, “avec tous les remerciements,” n.d., 2.25 inches by 3.8 inches; Colonel De Gaulle as Commandant le 507e Regiment de Chars, inscribed by him in ink, “Merci, mon cher ami…” n.d. but after December 1937 when he was promoted toContinue reading "Visiting Card Collection."

$2,600.00

Item Number: RRB-146844

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Victoria, Queen

Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed.

1858.

Rare Royal Military Appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. One vellum leaf, partially printed. The document is dated January 26, 1858 and appoints John Noble Arbuthnot Freese to the position of “Colonel in Our Army.” Signed by Queen Victoria in the upper left corner, “Victoria R.” Retaining the white Royal paper seal and treasuryContinue reading "Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-146738

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Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa Signed Photograph.

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Rare photograph of Mother Teresa; signed by her. Glossy color photograph of Mother Teresa seated next to a Cardinal and several sisters of the Missionaries of Charity. Boldly signed by her, “God bless you, M Teresa mc.” In fine condition. The piece measures 4 inches by 5.75 inches.

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-146736

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Lewis, John; Nancy Pelosi; Steny Hoyer; John Larsson

Nancy Pelosi, John Lewis, Steny Hoyer, and John Larsson Signed Photograph.

2010.

Rare photograph of Nancy Pelosi, John Lewis, Steny Hoyer, and John Larsson; signed by them. Color satin-finish photograph of Nancy Pelosi holding a large gavel while walking alongside Steny Hoyer, John Lewis, and John Larsson, as they prepare to pass the Affordable Care Act, signed by each in black felt tip by their person, dated inContinue reading "Nancy Pelosi, John Lewis, Steny Hoyer, and John Larsson Signed Photograph."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-146737

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Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte, Pendant Les Annees 1783, 84, et 85. [Travel to Syria and Egypt, During the Years 1783, 84, and 85].

Volney, Constantin Francois. [Napoleon Bonaparte: His Copy]

Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte, Pendant Les Annees 1783, 84, et 85. [Travel to Syria and Egypt, During the Years 1783, 84, and 85].

A Paris : Chez Dugour et Durand, Libraires, Rue et Hotel Serpente, 1799.

Volney’s important work on Egypt and Syria, from the library in exile of Napoleon Bonaparte with his annotations and corrections throughout, several made as he was dictating details from the Egyptian Campaign for his own Memoirs. This copy may also have accompanied him during his Egyptian Campaigns; it is known that Napoleon brought along aContinue reading "Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte, Pendant Les Annees 1783, 84, et 85. [Travel to Syria and Egypt, During the Years 1783, 84, and 85]."

$250,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146536

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Roosevelt, Theodore

Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document.

City of Washington 1907.

Document signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, embossed with the gold Postal Service “Pony Express” seal, the document is dated March 29, 1907, and appoints William J. Lachner as Postmaster at Baker City, Oregon. Signed at the conclusion by Theodore Roosevelt, and countersigned by George B. Cortelyou asContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-146791

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Garfield, James A

James A. Garfield Autograph Signature.

19th c.

Rare 19th century autograph inscription from James A. Garfield, boldly signed in ink, “Very truly yours J.A. Garfield.” In near fine condition with an antiquarian smudge to the writing above the inscription. Double-matted and framed with a large portrait of Garfield and an informational placard. The piece measures 28.25 inches by 18 inches.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146775

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Lash, Joseph P

A World of Love: Eleanor Roosevelt and Her Friends 1943-1962.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania : The Franklin Library, 1984.

Signed limited first edition of this moving biography-in-letters, privately printed exclusively for members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, bound in full top-grain leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt decoration to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk ribbon laid in, marbledContinue reading "A World of Love: Eleanor Roosevelt and Her Friends 1943-1962."

$65.00

Item Number: RRB-146857

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Cleveland, Grover

Grover Cleveland Proclamation Authorization Signed.

Washington, D.C 1894.

Rare authorization of Proclamation 364: Prohibiting the Hunting of Fur Seals, an act designed to drastically limit the hunting of fur seals by both the United States and Great Britain in and around the Bering Sea; signed by Grover Cleveland as President. Octavo, one page on Executive Mansion letterhead, partially printed. The document is datedContinue reading "Grover Cleveland Proclamation Authorization Signed."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-146748

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Ben-Gurion, David

David-Ben Gurion Signed Photograph.

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Rare photograph of the Founding Father of Israel David Ben-Gurion. Glossy black and white photograph of David Ben-Gurion seated with a book in his lap. Presentation copy, inscribed by Ben-Gurion in the top right corner, “To Karen Moss, D. Ben-Gurion.” Framed. In near fine condition. The piece measures 11 inches by 9 inches.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-146735

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Roosevelt, Theodore

Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document.

City of Washington February 13, 1908.

Rare document signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the document is dated February 13, 1908, and appoints Robert Eaton as “Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Connecticut.” Signed at the conclusion by Theodore Roosevelt, and countersigned by Secretary of Treasury George B. Cortelyou. Gold foil seal remainsContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-146763

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Jackson, Andrew

Andrew Jackson Signed Land Grant for Vigo County, Indiana, for Charles B. Modesitt.

City of Washington : General Land Office, 1830.

Rare Presidential Land Grant signed by Andrew Jackson as President. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the document is dated January 4, 1830 and grants a quarter of land in Vigo County, Indiana to Charles B. Modesitt. The recipient, Charles Burns Modesitt, was a physician and businessman and one of the firstContinue reading "Andrew Jackson Signed Land Grant for Vigo County, Indiana, for Charles B. Modesitt."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146758

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Roosevelt, Franklin D

Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed.

Albany : State of New York Executive Chamber, 1930.

Rare 20th century typed letter signed by President Roosevelt as New York Governor. One page, typescript on State of New York Executive Chamber stationary, the letter is dated August 11, 1930 and reads, ‘Mr. Edwin T. Thayer, Brook Bend Tavern, Monterey, Mass. Dear Mr. Thayer: Thanks much for your delightful letter of August seventh. IContinue reading "Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-146749

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Victoria, Queen

Queen Victoria Autograph.

1839.

Rare autograph from Queen Victoria, boldly signed in ink, “Victoria R” and dated “1839” in another hand. Double-matted with a stunning portrait of Her Majesty. In fine condition. The piece measures 9.75 inches by 14 inches.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-146743

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Stevens, John Paul; Sandra Day O’Connor; Antonin Scalia; William H. Rehnquist; David Souter; Anthony Kennedy; Clarence Thomas; Byron R. White; Harry A. Blackmun

Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Oversized Photograph.

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William Rehnquist Supreme Court oversized photograph signed by all nine justices, dressed in robes. Signed on the mat by John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O’Connor, Antonin Scalia, William H. Rehnquist, David Souter, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Byron R. White, and Harry A. Blackmun. Matted and framed. In fine condition. The piece measures 22.15 inches byContinue reading "Rehnquist Supreme Court Signed Oversized Photograph."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146710

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Doran, Dr.; [Ulysses S. Grant]

Table Traits with Something on Them.

New York : W. J. Widdleton, 1865.

Early printing of this anecdotal history of eatery; from the library of the eighteenth President of the United States. Octavo, bound in contemporary three quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Ulysses S. Grant’sContinue reading "Table Traits with Something on Them."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-146695

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Grant, Ulysses S. [U.S.]

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.

New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885-86.

First edition of the memoirs of one of the most recognized figures in American military history, illustrated with tissue-guarded portrait frontispieces, numerous steel engravings, facsimiles and 43 maps, in deluxe publisher’s full sheep. Octavo, 2 volumes, publisher’s full tan sheep with gilt titles to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, red and navyContinue reading "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-146691

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Myers, William Starr; Walter H. Newton [Herbert Hoover]

The Hoover Administration: A Documented Narrative.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936.

First edition of this complete, fully documented, and authoritative story of Herbert Hoover’s four years as President. Octavo, original navy cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Hoover from the drawing by Clarence R. Mattei. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Hoover on the front free endpaper, “Dear Mrs. Bent, This is not my authorship but I amContinue reading "The Hoover Administration: A Documented Narrative."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-146699

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York, Alvin C

Sergeant York: His Own Life Story and War Diary.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1928.

First edition of this classic work by one of the most decorated soldiers, basis for the 1941 film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Gary Cooper. Octavo, original cloth. Edited by Tom Skeyhill. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. Name and inscription to the front free endpaper.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-146815

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