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Stevenson, Frances; Edited by A. J. P. Taylor [David Lloyd George]

Lloyd George: A Diary

London : Hutchinson & Co, 1971.

First edition of the collection of Frances Stevenson’s diaries. Octavo, original navy blue cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the half title page, “For dear Bob and Wanda with love and every good wish for the future from Frances Lloyd-George – August 1971.” Near fine in aContinue reading "Lloyd George: A Diary"

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-145161

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Mandela, Nelson [Desmond Tutu and F.W. de Klerk]

Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

South Africa : MacDonald Purnell, 1994.

First South African edition, early printing of the first autobiography of one of the greatest moral leaders of the twentieth century which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Clive Rudman, fulfillmentContinue reading "Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145809

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Churchill, Winston S

Marlborough: His Life and Times.

London : George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1933-38.

First edition of Churchill’s magisterial biography of his notable ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Octavo, 4 volumes, original cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated with hundreds of maps and plans (many folding), plates and document facsimiles. Association copy, inscribed by Winston Churchill on the front free endpaper of volume IV, “To Maurice Ashley fromContinue reading "Marlborough: His Life and Times."

$14,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144914

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Diana, Princess of Wales; King Charles III

Princess Diana and King Charles III Signed Christmas Card.

1983.

Royal 1983 Christmas card bearing two royal seals and an original color photograph of Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and the young Princes William. Signed by Prince Charles (King Charles III), “from Charles and” signed by Princess Diana, “Diana.” In near fine condition.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145672

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Morris, Edmund

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.

New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1979.

Later printing of the first book in the author’s acclaimed Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Signed by Edmund Morris on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Regine de Toledo. Author photograph by Ian Keown.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-145164

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Gillon, Diana And Meir. [Winston Churchill]

Vanquish The Angel.

London : Constable, 1955.

First edition of this novel, inscribed by both authors to Winston Churchill. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the authors in the year of publication on the front free endpaper to Winston Churchill, “As a humble gift to a giant of our age, Diana Gillon, Meir Gillon, March 12th 1955.” Very good in aContinue reading "Vanquish The Angel."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145911

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King, Martin Luther] Lerone Bennett, Jr

What Manner of Man: A Biography Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Chicago : Johnson Publishing Company, Inc, 1964.

First edition of this early biography on Dr. King. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Congratulations on your leadership and success. King said, “A man who dies for something is not fit to live.” For John Thanks! Lerone 12/8/15.” Near fine in a very good dustContinue reading "What Manner of Man: A Biography Of Martin Luther King, Jr."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-144899

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Elizabeth II, Queen and Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Photograph.

1954.

Black and white photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with young Prince Charles and Princess Anne waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, signed by Queen Elizabeth II, “Elizabeth R 1954” and Prince Philip, “Philip.” Removed from the official Royal 1954 Christmas card. The photograph measures 7 inches by 5 inches. Matted and attractively framed. The entire pieceContinue reading "Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Photograph."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145203

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Gandhi, Mahatma [Mohandas K.]

Gandhi’s Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth.

Washington, D.C : Public Affairs Press, 1948.

First edition of Gandhi’s revealing autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Near fine in a good dust jacket. Translated from the original Gujarati by Mahadev Desai.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-144680

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Gilbert, Martin

Winston S. Churchill [The Official Biography]. Volume IV: The Stricken World: 1916-1922.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975.

First American edition of the fourth volume in the official biography of Winston S. Churchill. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs and maps, photographic frontispiece of Churchill at Lille, October 1918. Near fine in a good dust jacket.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-144772

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Churchill, Randolph S

Winston S. Churchill [The Official Biography]. Volume I: Youth: 1874-1900 [with] Volume I Companion: Part 1 1874-1896 [and] Volume I Companion: Part 2 1896-1900.

London : Heinemann, 1966-1967.

First edition of the first installment in Randolph S. Churchill’s official biography of his father, Winston S. Churchill; complete with first editions of both parts of its companion volume. Octavo, 3 volumes, original publisher’s cloth, top edges red, illustrated with photographs, frontispiece portrait of Winston S. Churchill as second lieutenant, 4th Hussars, 1895. Each volumeContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill [The Official Biography]. Volume I: Youth: 1874-1900 [with] Volume I Companion: Part 1 1874-1896 [and] Volume I Companion: Part 2 1896-1900."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-144945

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Churchill, Randolph S

Winston S. Churchill. [The Official Biography]. Volume II: Young Statesman 1901-1914 [with] Volume II Companion Parts I, II, and III.

London : Heinemann, 1967-1969.

First edition of the second volume in Randolph S. Churchill’s official biography of his father, Winston S. Churchill; complete with first editions of all three parts of its companion volume. Octavo, 4 volumes, original publisher’s cloth, top edges red, illustrated, photographic frontispiece portrait of Winston S. Churchill in 1904. Each volume is near fine inContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill. [The Official Biography]. Volume II: Young Statesman 1901-1914 [with] Volume II Companion Parts I, II, and III."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-144722

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Churchill, Winston S

Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1941.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, frontispiece, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145964

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Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Hinge of Fate.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1950.

First American edition of the fourth volume in Churchill’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-144548

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Churchill, Winston S

A Roving Commission: My Early Life.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941.

New American edition of Churchill’s acclaimed autobiography, recounting the first 25 years of his life. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with plates and maps. Introduction by Dorothy Thompson. Good in a good dust jacket with chipping to the spine and extremities. Full-page gift inscription to the front free endpaper.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-145062

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Kennedy, John F. [Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter]

Profiles in Courage.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1956.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work with the publisher’s code M-E to the copyright page. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant navy morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt-ruled inner dentelles stamp-signedContinue reading "Profiles in Courage."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145067

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Patton, George S

George S. Patton Signed Photograph.

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Rare black-and-white photograph of Lieutenant General George S. Patton, inscribed by him to General Royal B. Lord. Black-and-white matte-finish photograph of Lieutenant General Patton in his military uniform. Inscribed by Patton on the lower portion of the photograph, “To Gen. R.B. Lord, with warm thanks for much valuable assistance. G. S. Patton, Jr., Lt. Gen.”Continue reading "George S. Patton Signed Photograph."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-145055

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King, Martin Luther] Lerone Bennett, Jr

What Manner of Man: A Biography Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Chicago : Johnson Publishing Company, Inc, 1964.

First edition of this early biography on Dr. King. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Al Green, With good wishes Lerone Bennett, Jr.” The recipient, Al Green, is a singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in theContinue reading "What Manner of Man: A Biography Of Martin Luther King, Jr."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-145770

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Churchill, Winston S

Ian Hamilton’s March.

London : Longman's, Green, and Co, 1900.

First edition of Churchill’s fifth book, a continuation of his coverage of the Boer War which he began in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Ian Hamilton’s March."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144787

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Churchill, Winston S

The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan.

London : Longmans, Green, and Co, 1899.

First editions of Churchill’s history of the conquest of the Sudan. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth, illustrated with 22 maps and plans, several folding. Association copy, with signatures and annotations by E.B. Lack, who helped to supply gunboats to the Admiralty during the campaign. Woods A2(a). In near fine condition. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144336

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Churchill, Winston S

Marlborough: His Life and Times.

London : George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1933.

Signed limited edition of Churchill’s magisterial biography of his notable ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough; Churchill’s only work produced as a signed limited edition. Quarto, 4 volumes in the original publisher’s full morocco bound by Leighton-Straker with gilt Marlborough family crest to the front panel of each volume, gilt titles and tooling toContinue reading "Marlborough: His Life and Times."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-144252

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King, Jr., Martin Luther

Why We Can’t Wait.

New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1964.

First edition of Dr. King’s third book, including his reflections on his 1963 Birmingham campaign. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Charles Martin With Best Wishes Martin Luther King Jr.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$19,500.00

Item Number: RRB-144190

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Nehru, Jawaharlal

Jawaharlal Nehru Postcard Signed.

Dariba, Delhi : Lal Chand & Sons, Photographers, n.d.

Rare autograph postcard signed by the first prime minister of India. Octodecimo, Lal Chand & Sons postcard featuring a photograph of the Taj Mahal from River Side. Signed by Jawaharlal Nehru on the righthand side. In very good condition with toning, light rubbing to the extremities, a few miniscule holes of unknown origin, a splittingContinue reading "Jawaharlal Nehru Postcard Signed."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-146910

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Stewart, Rory

Politics on the Edge: A Memoir from Within.

London : Jonathan Cape, 2023.

First edition, early printing of this “instant classic” (Marina Hyde). Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Rory Stewart on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Matt Broughton.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-144165

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