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Atlee, Clement; Ben Chifley; Walter Nash; Jan Smuts; et al

Clement Atlee Signed 1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference Photograph.

1946.

Large original photograph of the 1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, signed by UK Prime Minister Clement Atlee among every other sitter. The large silver gelatin print is signed on the mount by UK Prime Minister Clement Atlee, Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Walter Nash, South African Prime Minister JanContinue reading "Clement Atlee Signed 1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference Photograph."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-137423

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Hill, Ralph Nading. [Ronald Reagan]

Robert Fulton and the Steamboat.

New York : Random House, 1954.

First edition of the author’s compelling work on the inventor of the world’s first commercially successful steamboat. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Lee Ames. Signed by Ronald Reagan on the half-title page. Ronald Wilson Reagan served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influentialContinue reading "Robert Fulton and the Steamboat."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-137258

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Roosevelt, Eleanor [Mrs. Franklin]

A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty.

New York : Dodge Publishing, 1935.

First edition of this early work by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Quarto, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bill from his loving grandmere who is also the author Eleanor Roosevelt Xmas 1935.” The recipient was Roosevelt’s grandson William Donner Roosevelt, son of Elliot Roosevelt and grandson ofContinue reading "A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty."

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-7296

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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, original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, engraved frontispiece portrait of Ian Hamilton, folding map in color and 4 pages of advertisements for Churchill’s worksContinue reading "Ian Hamilton’s March."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-129329

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Gladstone, William

Speeches and Addresses Delivered at the Election of 1865. By the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer.

London : John Murray, 1865.

First edition of the Gladstone’s collected speeches delivered at the Election of 1865. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Gladstone on the front panel, “From the Author.” In near fine condition.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-134982

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Dayout, Armand. [Napoleon Bonaparte]

Napoleon: Raconte Par L’Image D’Apres Les Sculpteurs, les Graveurs et Les Peintres.

Paris : Librairie Hachette, 1895.

First edition of one of the richest Napoleonic iconographies published. Folio, original publisher’s full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, large gilt central insignia to the front panel, all edges gilt, watered silk endleaves, ribbon bound in, illustrated with hundreds of tissue-guarded chromolithographs. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-137140

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The Dalai Lama of Tibet

My Land and My People: The Memoirs of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1962.

First edition of the Dalai Lama’s first autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Jaspar Blackall. Edited by David Howarth. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-136902

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Kennedy, John F

Profiles in Courage.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition, early printing of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Burke with the highest esteem and warmest regards of his friend- John Kennedy.” The recipient, John Burke was a liaison at theContinue reading "Profiles in Courage."

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-136965

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Kennedy, Edward [Ted]

Senator Ted Kennedy Signed 1971 Time Magazine Cover.

Chicago : Time Magazine, November 29, 1971.

Original cover from the November 29, 1971 issue of Time Magazine featuring a portrait of Senator Ted Kennedy, signed by him. In near fine condition.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-139032

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Hayek, Friedrich von [F.A.]. [Queen Elizabeth II]

The Companion of Honour Medal: Awarded to Friedrich von Hayek by Queen Elizabeth II.

1984.

Exquisite Companion of Honour Medal, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II to Friedrich von Hayek on June 16th 1984 at Buckingham Palace. Measuring 2.5 inches by 1.75 inches, the medallion is surmounted by the royal crown decorated in red and green enamel and features a mounted knight and oak tree with the shield of the RoyalContinue reading "The Companion of Honour Medal: Awarded to Friedrich von Hayek by Queen Elizabeth II."

$150,000.00

Item Number: RRB-117452

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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 on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robin Schiff. Jacket art by Steven Dana. Author photograph by Warren Browne. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshellContinue reading "Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance."

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-136995

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Nixon, Richard M

The Memoirs of Richard Nixon.

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1978.

Signed limited edition of Richard Nixon’s memoirs. Thick octavo, original cloth, illustrated, original slipcase. Association copy, inscribed by the author, “To Congressman Bob Badham with appreciation for his friendship and his years of service to the nation from Richard Nixon August 8, 1979.” The recipient, Robert Edward Badham was a politician from California. He servedContinue reading "The Memoirs of Richard Nixon."

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-133998

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Lloyd George, David

War Memoirs of David Lloyd George.

London : Odams Press Limited, .

First editions, early printings of the first two volumes in Lloyd George’s autobiography, with an autographed letter signed of Margaret Lloyd George laid in. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in very good dust jackets. On Lloyd George’s Downing Street letterhead, the letter reads in full, “March 5th. Dear Mr. Grossmith Thank you so much forContinue reading "War Memoirs of David Lloyd George."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-135372

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Peale, Rembrandt. [George Washington]

“George Washington, Patriae Pater” Rembrandt Peale Original Oil Painting.

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Rembrandt Peale’s famed painted portrait of George Washington, “George Washington, Patriae Pater”, considered by many second only to Gilbert Stuart’s iconic Athenaeum portrait of the first president and variations of which hang in the Oval Office and Old Senate Chamber. Oil on canvas. In 1795, 17-year-old Rembrandt Peale was invited by his father, famed AmericanContinue reading "“George Washington, Patriae Pater” Rembrandt Peale Original Oil Painting."

$350,000.00

Item Number: RRB-135084

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Warren, Earl

A Republic, If You Can Keep It.

New York : Quadrangle Books, 1972.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Earl Warren on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket, text, and binding design by Warren Chappell. Eagle design by Fritz Kredel.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-135475

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Vachon, Marius. [Edouard Detaille; Edward VIII Duke of Windsor]

Detaille.

Paris : A. Lahure, 1898.

Finely bound example of Vachon’s biography of Detaille from the library of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor. Folio, bound in three quarter morocco, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Edouard Detaille in French to Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor in the year of Detaille’s death. The inscription translates as: “My Lord, In my Boulevard Malesherbes Studio,Continue reading "Detaille."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135461

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Mottelay, Paul F. and T. Campbell-Copeland

The Soldier in Our Civil War: A Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861-1865. Illustrating the Valor of the Soldier as Displayed on the Battle-Field.

Richmond and New York : Stanley Bradely Publishing Company, 1890.

First edition of both volumes in this profusely illustrated set, containing large engraved portraits of Lincoln, Grant, McClellan and numerous battle scenes. Folio, 2 volumes, original cloth decorated in gilt, illustrated from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Hillen, Becker, Lovie, and Schell among others. In good condition. A rare complete set.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-134950

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Brown, Stephen [Editor]. Foreword by Jimmy Carter. Introduction by David Allen Sibley [Peter Matthiessen]

Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Seattle : The Mountaineers Books, 2006.

First edition of this stunning tribute to the birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with color photographs. From the library of Peter Matthiessen. American writer Peter Matthiessen remains the only writer to have won the National Book Award in both nonfiction (The Snow Leopard, 1979) and fiction (Shadow Country, 2008).Continue reading "Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-135489

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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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Stinson, George. [Abraham Lincoln]

The Lincoln Family George Stinson Original Lithograph.

Portland, ME : George Stinson and Co., Publishers, 1871.

Large format lithograph of the Lincoln family by American engraver George Stinson. Framed. The entire piece measures 27.5 inches by 20.5 inches.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-135435

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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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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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