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Theodore Roosevelt the Citizen

Riis, Jacob A. [Theodore Roosevelt]

Theodore Roosevelt the Citizen.

New York : The Outlook Company, 1904.

First edition of Riis’s campaign biography of President Roosevelt. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, gilt titles and decoration to the front panel, beveled edges, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece of Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States drawn by George T. Tobin, illustrated with seventeen plates of black and whiteContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt the Citizen."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-145330
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White marble bust of a bearded man

[Lincoln, Abraham]

Bust of Abraham Lincoln.

c. 1909.

Painted plaster bust of Abraham Lincoln mounted on a wood pedestal base. After Raffaello Gironi for The Boston Sculpture Company. Signed faintly on reverse of integrated plaster pedestal, “R. Gironi.” An unpainted plaster of this sculpture is in the collection of the Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa. In fine condition. The piece measures 21 inchesContinue reading "Bust of Abraham Lincoln."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148487
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The Story of the Negro

Washington, Booker T. [William Howard Taft]

The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909.

First edition, association copy of Booker T. Washington’s significant history of Americans of African descent, inscribed by him to William Howard Taft as his advisor in the first year of Taft’s presidency. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded photographic frontispiece portrait of Booker T.Continue reading "The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery and The Negro as a Freeman."

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$40,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149850
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History of Europe

Alison, Sir Archibald [Millard Fillmore]

History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol IV.

Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1855.

Early edition of this influential work chronicling European events from the French Revolution to the mid-19th century. Sir Archibald Alison was a Scottish historian, writer, and advocate whose most notable contributions were in the realm of historical and philosophical writing. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, floral border details stamped in blind.Continue reading "History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon in MDCCCXV to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in MDCCCLII Vol IV."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148824
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Por la Gracia

Philip III, King of Spain

Carta Executoria of King Philip III of Spain for Juan and Alonso de Rivera de la Cerda.

Valladolid, Spain 1612.

Rare 17th century elaborately illuminated nobility patent of King Philip III of Spain for the brothers Juan and Alonso de Rivera de la Cerda. Quarto, bound in full leather with gilt detailing, the patent is comprised of 100 leaves numbered 1-99 in contemporary Arabic numerals, written in round Spanish script within a frame ruled inContinue reading "Carta Executoria of King Philip III of Spain for Juan and Alonso de Rivera de la Cerda."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148287
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African Game Trails

Roosevelt, Theodore

African Game Trails. An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910.

Publisher’s deluxe first edition of Theodore Roosevelt’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth, gilt top edge, photogravure frontispiece, illustrated, 48 plates, map of Roosevelt’s route and hunting trips in Africa. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities. An exceptional example.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-150228
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Winton's Churchill: War Speeches

Churchill, Winston S

Winston Churchill’s War Speeches: Into Battle, The Unrelenting Struggle, The End of the Beginning, Onwards to Victory, The Dawn of Liberation, Victory, Secret Session Speeches.

London : Cassell and Company Ltd, 1941-1946.

First editions of each volume of Churchill’s collected War Speeches, with Into Battle in the first state lacking page numbers on pp. 78 and 294. Octavo, 7 volumes, original publisher’s cloth with spines lettered in gilt, illustrated with 50 half-tone photographic plates, including frontispiece to each volume. Woods A66(a), A89, A114. Each volume is near fineContinue reading "Winston Churchill’s War Speeches: Into Battle, The Unrelenting Struggle, The End of the Beginning, Onwards to Victory, The Dawn of Liberation, Victory, Secret Session Speeches."

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$3,600.00
Item Number: RRB-149421
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Memoirs by Harry Truman

Truman, Harry S

Memoirs: Year of Decisions and Memoirs: Years of Trial and Hope 1946-1952.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1955-56.

First editions, early printings of President Truman’s presidential memoirs. Octavo, two volumes, original black cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the dedication page of volume one, “To Colonel Williams, the best pilot I ever flew with, and a fine gentleman, with kindest regards from his former C inContinue reading "Memoirs: Year of Decisions and Memoirs: Years of Trial and Hope 1946-1952."

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150185
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Black and white photo of three people outdoors

Kelly, Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III

Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco Signed Photograph.

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Rare photograph of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace holding United Nations pamphlets. Octavo, black and white photograph. Boldly signed by Princess Grace, “Grace de Monaco” and Prince Rainier, “Rainier, Prince de Monaco.” In near fine condition. With a stamp on the verso stating, “Turfotos Track Photographers Atlantic City Race Track Atlantic City, N.J.” The piece measures 10Continue reading "Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco Signed Photograph."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148715
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Bob Woodward

Woodward, Bob; Carl Bernstein

Bob Woodward Collection: The Final Days; Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate; Plan of Attack; State of Denial; The Price of Politics; The Last of the President’s Men; Fear: Trump in the White House.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1976 - 2018.

Collection of seven of Bob Woodward’s famous works from President Richard Nixon to President Donald Trump. Octavo, seven volumes, original publisher’s cloth or half-cloth, six volumes illustrated with photographs. The Final Days (1976) early printing, with signed bookplate by the author and signed by Carl Bernstein on the title page. Shadow (1991) early printing, signedContinue reading "Bob Woodward Collection: The Final Days; Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate; Plan of Attack; State of Denial; The Price of Politics; The Last of the President’s Men; Fear: Trump in the White House."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-148787
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Autographs

[Cleveland, Grover; James A. Garfield; Ulysses S. Grant; Benjamin Harrison; Rutherford B. Hayes; William McKinley; Theodore Roosevelt]

19th-Century Presidents, Vice Presidents and other Dignitaries Signed Autograph Album.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co, [1872].

Rare and remarkable autograph book compiled by West Virginia senator and industrialist Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) containing 289 historic autographs, including seven presidents, seven vice presidents, and scores of members of the Senate, House of Representatives, and presidential cabinets, as well as a few other 19th-century notables. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant morocco byContinue reading "19th-Century Presidents, Vice Presidents and other Dignitaries Signed Autograph Album."

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$22,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149519
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My African Journey

Churchill, Winston S

My African Journey.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1908.

First edition of this early Churchill travelogue. Octavo, original bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, illustrated, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges silver. In fine condition.Continue reading "My African Journey."

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150176
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Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela, Nelson

Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

South Africa : MacDonald Purnell, 1994.

First South African edition of this classic autobiography, which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed on the half-title page by the author, “NMandela 19.1.96.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150179
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Framed handwritten historical letter displayed

Hancock, John

John Hancock Autograph Document Signed.

June 22, 1767.

Rare autograph document signed by John Hancock requesting payment for provisions issued to Troops in Nova Scotia. One page, the manuscript document reads, “Boston June 22d 1767 Sir, At Thirty Days sight of this my Third Bill/First & Second of same tenor and date not paid/please to pay to Messrs. Harrison Barnard & Spragg Merchts. inContinue reading "John Hancock Autograph Document Signed."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149510
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Black-and-white photograph of two men in suits seated side by side

Mandela, Nelson; Jesse Jackson

Nelson Mandela and Jesse Jackson Signed Photograph.

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Photograph of civil rights leaders Nelson Mandela and Jesse Jackson. Glossy black and white photograph of Mandela and Jackson sitting next to each other. Boldly signed by Mandela in black felt tip on the lower margin, “N. Mandela 15-3-2000,” and by Jackson in gold ink, “Keep Hope Alive Jesse L. Jackson.” In fine condition. A sharpContinue reading "Nelson Mandela and Jesse Jackson Signed Photograph."

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-148764
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Framed display featuring a portrait of Winston Churchill

Churchill, Winston S

Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed.

July 30, 1958.

Typed letter signed by Winston Churchill to Edward J. LaVallin, president of the Philadelphia Business Club. One page, typescript on Churchill’s Hyde Park Gate letterhead, the letter is dated July 30, 1958, addressed to Mr. Edward J. Vallin, President, Philadelphia Business Club and reads in full: “Thank you so much for your most agreeable letter tellingContinue reading "Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed."

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149125
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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples

Churchill, Winston S

A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.

London : Cassell and Company Ltd, 1956-1958.

First British editions of each volume in this classic set. Octavo, four volumes, original publisher’s cloth with spines lettered in gilt, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page of Vol. IV, “Inscribed by Winston S. Churchill June 1958.” Each volume is near fine in a near fineContinue reading "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149804
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