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Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Signed Letter and Inaugural Ticket.

New York March 3, 1881.

Letter signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the Mexican Southern Railroad Company. One page, on Mexican Southern Railroad Company letterhead, manuscript in another hand, the letter reads in full: New York March 8 1881 Hon Hubert O Thompson Commissioner of Public Works 31 Chambers St New York Dear Sir: I take great pleasureContinue reading "Ulysses S. Grant Signed Letter and Inaugural Ticket."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150473

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Roosevelt, Theodore; William Howard Taft

Theodore Roosevelt & William Howard Taft Signed Military Appointment.

Washington, D.C. July 1, 1904.

Rare military appointment signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President and William Howard Taft as Secretary of War. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, dated July 1 1904, the document appoints William L. Patterson as First Lieutenant in the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States. Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”Continue reading "Theodore Roosevelt & William Howard Taft Signed Military Appointment."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150467

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Sherman, William T

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman.

New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1891.

First edition of this memoir by one of the most well-regarded generals, “oft-consulted and much-quoted reminiscences… Sherman wrote as he fought; dynamically and bluntly” (Nevins II, 89). Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s green cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of William T. Sherman, illustrated with folding maps in each volume. The publishing firm Charles L. Webster &Continue reading "Memoirs of General William T. Sherman."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-150800

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Kennedy, Robert F

The Pursuit of Justice.

New York : Harper and Row, Publishers, 1964.

First edition of this collection of speeches delivered by Kennedy while he was Attorney General. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Norman Levine Best wishes and appreciation Robert F. Kennedy.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Anita Scott. Edited by Theodore J. Lowi.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151004

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Lewis, Lloyd. [David Herbert Donald]

Captain Sam Grant.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1950.

First edition, advance review copy of Lewis’ great biography of American Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant, with the publisher’s review slip laid in. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David Herbert Donald with three drafts of a review of the book by Donald’s mentor and the director of his dissertationContinue reading "Captain Sam Grant."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-136237

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All the Best: My Life in Letters and Other Writings

Bush, George H.W

All the Best: My Life in Letters and Other Writings.

New York : Scribners, 1999.

First edition of George H. W. Bush’s life and letters. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by both George Bush and his chief of staff John Sununu on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Fontana. Jacket photograph by Alexanders of Houston.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-100097

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George W. Bush Institute [Laura Bush]

We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope.

New York : Scribner, 2017.

First trade paperback edition, second printing of this collection of life stories of Afghan women. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed on a Laura Bush bookplate affixed to the verso of the front cover by Laura Bush in black felt tip. As First Lady of the United States alongside her husband George W. Bush,Continue reading "We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope."

$25.00

Item Number: RRB-151162

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Reagan, Ronald

An American Life.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1990.

First edition of the 40th President of the United States’ memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Winnie- With Best Wishes. Ronald Reagan Feb. 9- 1991” and signed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesman whoContinue reading "An American Life."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-144010

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Mendell, David [Barack Obama]

Obama: From Promise to Power.

New York : Armistad, 2007.

First edition of this early Obama biography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barack Obama in person in Keene, New Hampshire in full on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. We have never seen another full signature in this title.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150812

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Roosevelt, Theodore

The Wilderness Hunter: An Account Of The Big Game Of The United States And Its Chase With Horse, Hound And Rifle.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1905.

Finely Bound Standard Library edition of Theodore Roosevelt’s American big game epic. Octavo, bound in three-quarters red morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and detailing to the spine in two compartments in raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, silk ribbon bound in, tissue-guarded frontispiece, withContinue reading "The Wilderness Hunter: An Account Of The Big Game Of The United States And Its Chase With Horse, Hound And Rifle."

$5,200.00

Item Number: RRB-150190

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[Reagan, Ronald; Nancy Reagan]

A Great New Beginning: The 1981 Inaugural Story.

Washington, D.C : Created by the 1981 Inaugural Book Committee, 1981.

First limited edition of this commemorative publication documenting the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan. Quarto, original red leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt stamped vignette of the presidential seal to the front panel, gilt stamped vignette of the inauguration seal to the rear panel, gilt stamped with the names of the recipients toContinue reading "A Great New Beginning: The 1981 Inaugural Story."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-150115

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Adams, John Quincy

Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette. Delivered at the Request of Both Houses of the Congress of the United States, Before Them, In the House of Representatives at Washington on the 31st December, 1834.

Washington : Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1835.

First edition of John Quincy Adams’ biography of military hero Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. Octavo, bound in full contemporary red morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine. Association copy, inscribed by John Quincy Adams on the tipped in presentation leaf, “Patrick H. Pope from John Quincy Adams.” The recipient, Patrick Hamilton Pope wasContinue reading "Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette. Delivered at the Request of Both Houses of the Congress of the United States, Before Them, In the House of Representatives at Washington on the 31st December, 1834."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146693

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Truman, Harry S. [Georgia Neese Clark Gray]

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Harry S. Truman 1945-1953 Volumes I – VIII Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the Presidents.

Washington, D.C : United States Government Printing Office, 1961-1966.

First editions of the complete set of Truman’s papers from 1945-1953. Imperial octavo, eight volumes, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, frontispieces. Presentation copy, inscribed by President Truman in the fifth volume 1949 on the half-title page, “Kindest regards to Georgia & Andy Gray, from Harry S. Truman, 3-2-65.” The recipient, Georgia NeeseContinue reading "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Harry S. Truman 1945-1953 Volumes I – VIII Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the Presidents."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150130

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Reagan, Ronald

Where’s the Rest of Me? The Ronald Reagan Story.

New York : Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965.

First edition, second printing of Reagan’s early autobiography. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes Ronald Reagan.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design Ned Glattauer. An exceptional example.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-150929

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Kennedy, John F

Profiles in Courage.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jack design by Phil Grushkin. Jacket photograph by Hank Walker.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150909

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Obama, Barack

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.

New York : Crown Publishers, 2006.

First edition of Obama’s second book. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To John and Rosemary- All the best! Barack Obama.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Deborah Feingold.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-150902

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Armstrong, Neil; Buzz Aldrin; Michael Collins; Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Quarantine Image..

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Rare Apollo XI quarantine image signed by President Richard Nixon and Apollo XI astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. The image shows Apollo XI crew members in quarantine being congratulated by President Nixon through a microphone. The oversized color photograph appears to be a blow-up of a contemporary magazine page, complete with printedContinue reading "Richard Nixon, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Quarantine Image.."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149952

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Elizabeth II, Queen and Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Signed Royal Family Christmas Card Collection.

1953-1960.

Rare collection of five Royal Christmas cards signed by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The cards include the Royal Coronation Christmas and New Year’s card of 1953, the 1955 Christmas and New Year’s Card with a photograph of the Royal family at Balmoral, the 1956 Christmas and New Year’s Card with a photograph ofContinue reading "Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Signed Royal Family Christmas Card Collection."

$18,000.00

Item Number: RRB-137644

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[Washington, George]

George Washington and Great Seal of the United States Engraved Ostrich Egg.

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Rare ostrich egg engraved with a portrait of George Washington, the Washington Coat of Arms, the Great Seal of the United States, and the Masonic compass and trowel. Mounted on a decorative brass stand. From the collection of former four-term United States Senator Lloyd Millard Bentsen who ran as the Democratic Party nominee for viceContinue reading "George Washington and Great Seal of the United States Engraved Ostrich Egg."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119684

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Kelly, Grace Patricia. [Princess Grace of Monaco]

Princess Grace of Monaco Signature.

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Fine signature of Princess Grace of Monaco, regally framed with Yousuf Karsh’s iconic portrait of her. Signed, “Grace de Monaco.” The signature page measures 4.5 inches by 2 inches. Double-matted and framed with a Yousuf Karsh portrait. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 22 inches. In very fine condition.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-149295

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[Meir, Golda]

Golda Meir Bust.

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Bust of Prime Minister Golda Meir. In fine condition. Mounted on a brass base, the entire piece measures 6.75 inches in height. In fine condition.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-145477

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Dixon, Thomas [William Tecumseh Sherman]

The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln.

New York : D. Appleton and Company, 1913.

First edition of this historical romance, the first of three novels on Southern heroes; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with six images designed by J. N. Marchand including a frontispiece of a war scene from the book. Inscribed by the author to Philemon T. Sherman on an “Author’s AutographContinue reading "The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-145953

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Galbraith, John Kenneth [Madeleine Albright]

Ambassador’s Journal.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1969.

First edition of this journal of international affairs. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. From the library of Madeleine K. Albright. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policyContinue reading "Ambassador’s Journal."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-149096

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[Webb, Alexander S.]

General Orders of the War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, January 2, 1863 to July 27, 1863. No. 1-235. [The Emancipation Proclamation].

Washington : Adjutant General's Office [Government Printing Office], January - July 1863.

First printings of over 200 orders of the War Department issued during the Civil War to Union Army commanders in the field, including an early appearance in print of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation (General order No. 1 of January 2, 1863). This copy prepared for General Alexander S. Webb, Brigadier General, winner of the CongressionalContinue reading "General Orders of the War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, January 2, 1863 to July 27, 1863. No. 1-235. [The Emancipation Proclamation]."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-142567

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