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de Balzac, Honoré [Czar Alexander II]

La Dernière Incarnation de Vautrin. [The Last Incarnation of Vautrin].

Paris : Chez Louis Chlendowski, 1848.

Finely bound edition of the final volume of ‘La Comédie Humaine’, from the library of Czar Alexander II of Russia. Octavo, three volumes bound in half crushed morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and ruling to the spines in five compartments. In very condition with some rubbing to the spines and bookplates to theContinue reading "La Dernière Incarnation de Vautrin. [The Last Incarnation of Vautrin]."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145572

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Irving, Washington [William T. Sherman]

A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada: From the MSS. of Fray Antonio Agapida.

Paris : Baudry's European Library, 1842.

General William T. Sherman’s copy of this romanticized historical narrative. Octavo, bound in full dark green calf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. Full page autograph inscription in pencil by United States General William T. Sherman on the versoContinue reading "A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada: From the MSS. of Fray Antonio Agapida."

$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149597

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Walesa, Lech

A Path of Hope: An Autobiography.

London : Collins Harvill, 1987.

First edition of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Lech Walesa on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-150530

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Biden, Joe

Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics.

New York : Random House, 2007.

First edition of “this compelling personal story” (The New York Times). Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily and warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, “Susan- You are a lovely lady to give me so much time and consideration. Keep the faith and I’ll keep my promises Joe Biden 12.20.07.” Fine inContinue reading "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-150557

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Pope John XXIII [Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Pacem in Terris: Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope John XXIII. [Peace on Earth].

Glen Rock, NJ : Paulist Press, 1963.

Original printed pamphlet of Pope John XXIII’s 1963 Pacem in Terris. Boldly signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. at the bottom of the title page. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 through 1968. He is bestContinue reading "Pacem in Terris: Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope John XXIII. [Peace on Earth]."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149593

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Churchill, Winston S.; Dwight D. Eisenhower; William M. Tuck; Lewis Preston Collins II; Henry Maitland Wilson

Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower Allied Leaders Signed Photograph.

: Colonial Studios, 1946.

Black and white photograph of Winston Churchill delivering a speech before the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 8, 1946, with General Dwight D. Eisenhower seated to his left. Signed in the lower margin of the photograph, “Winston S. Churchill” and “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Additionally signed by Virginia Governor William M. Tuck,Continue reading "Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower Allied Leaders Signed Photograph."

$38,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149606

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Alison, Sir Archibald [Millard Fillmore]

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

Edinburgh and London : William Blackwood and Sons, 1859.

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 VIII."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-149394

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Kirk, Charlie

The MAGA Doctrine: The Only Ideas that Will Win the Future.

New York : Broadside Books, 2020.

First edition of this work by the best-selling author and founder of Turning Point USA. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Charlie Kirk on the front free endpaper. This was signed in Palm Beach, Florida. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milan Bozic.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150617

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Lewis, John

Walking with the Wind. A Memoir of the Movement.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1998.

First edition of Congressman Lewis’ pivotal account of the Civil Rights movement that transformed America. Octavo, original half cloth, with 16 pages of black-and-white photographic illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Lee, Keep the faith. Best Wishes, John Lewis 2-28-04.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Walking with the Wind. A Memoir of the Movement."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-150607

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Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London : Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-1954.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth with spines lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers, illustrated with in-line and folding maps and documents. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page of Vol. V, “Winston S. Churchill.” Each volume is near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

$17,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150572

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Cain, Alfred E. [Martin Luther King Jr.] [Sammy Davis, Jr.]

The Winding Road to Freedom: A Documentary Survey of Negro Experiences in America.

Yonkers : Educational Heritage, Inc, 1965.

First edition of this comprehensive anthology that compiles historical documents, speeches, and firsthand accounts to trace the evolving struggle for African American freedom and equality. Quarto, original publisher’s orange cloth boards, with black and white illustrations. Association copy, inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. to Sammy Davis Jr. on the front free endpaper, “To myContinue reading "The Winding Road to Freedom: A Documentary Survey of Negro Experiences in America."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149476

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Shirer, William L

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1960.

First edition of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signedContinue reading "The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149342

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Kissinger, Henry

White House Years and Years of Upheaval.

Boston : Little, Brown & Company, 1979-1982.

Signed limited editions of Kissinger’s White House Years and Years of Upheaval. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 48 pages of photographs, ribbons bound in. Both volumes are signed by Henry Kissinger. Both volumes are in fine condition and housed in the original slipcases.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-139305

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The Second World War

Churchill, Winston S

The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.

London : Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-1954.

First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth with spines lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers, illustrated with in-line and folding maps and documents. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page of Vol. IV, “Winston S. Churchill.” Each volume is near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149835

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Waddington, David. [Winston S. Churchill]

Winston Churchill Signed Royal Air Force Portrait.

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Rare color transfer print of Winston Churchill in his Royal Air Force (RAF) uniform by David Waddington, one of five known examples produced. Boldly signed by Winston Churchill in the lower border in ink, “Winston S. Churchill.” Additionally with Waddington’s signature printed in facsimile. While serving in the Royal Air Force, photographer David Waddington was assignedContinue reading "Winston Churchill Signed Royal Air Force Portrait."

$28,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149619

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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, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Association copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Cass Canfield For whom I have great respect and admiration Martin Luther King, Jr.” The recipient, Cass Canfield, wasContinue reading "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"

$28,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149391

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Corbin, Jacques. [George Washington]

Le Code Louis XIII. Roy De France Et De Navarre. [From the Library of George Washington].

A Paris : Chez Pierre Billaine, 1628.

First edition of Corbin’s legal compilation of ordinances and judgments issued during the reign of Louis XIII of France, from the library of General George Washington. Folio, bound in full mottled calf, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling andContinue reading "Le Code Louis XIII. Roy De France Et De Navarre. [From the Library of George Washington]."

$80,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149725

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King Jr., Martin Luther

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958.

First edition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes Martin Luther King, Jr.” This book was signed at Coe College in October 1962, with a picture laid in of him there when he lectured there. From the libraryContinue reading "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story."

$16,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150588

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Another Cordial for Low-Spirits. [George Washington's Copy].

Gordon, Thomas [George Washington]

Another Cordial for Low-Spirits. [George Washington’s Copy].

London : R. Griffiths, 1751.

From the library of George Washington of this compilation of political and religious essays regarding contemporary issues in Great Britain. Small octavo, volume two, bound in full contemporary brown calf with a gilt number two and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Another Cordial for Low-Spirits. [George Washington’s Copy]."

$475,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149416

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Dana, Charles Anderson; [Theodore Roosevelt; General Nelson A. Miles; Admiral W. S. Schley]

Lincoln and His Cabinet: A Lecture Delivered Before the New Haven Colony Historical Society, Tuesday, March 10, 1896.

New York : Republican Club of the City of New-York, 1899.

Special limited edition souvenir of the thirteenth annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the city of New-York, 1899. Duodecimo, original half-cloth with gilt titles to the spine, frontispiece of Abraham Lincoln, illustrated. One of 500 numbered copies, this is number 126. Boldly signed on the front free endpaper in pencil by President TheodoreContinue reading "Lincoln and His Cabinet: A Lecture Delivered Before the New Haven Colony Historical Society, Tuesday, March 10, 1896."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149405

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Lincoln, Abraham [Gerald R. Ford]

Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois.

Columbus : Follett, Foster and Company, 1860.

First edition, early issue of the most famous debates in American history which cemented Lincoln as a national presidential candidate. Octavo, original cloth stamped in blind. Ownership bookplate of President Gerald R. Ford to the front pastedown. President Gerald R. Ford and Abraham Lincoln occupy distinct yet symbolically linked places in American presidential history, unitedContinue reading "Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-149362

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Campan, Jeanne Louise Henriette [Marie Antoinette]

Memoirs of the Private Life of Marie Antoinette to Which Are Added Personal Recollections Illustravtive of the Reigns of Louis XIV, XV, XVI.

New York : Brentano's, 1917.

Finely bound example of this personal firsthand account of the French queen’s domestic world written by her first lady-in-waiting. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full dark blue morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and elaborate gilt tooling to the front and rear panels,Continue reading "Memoirs of the Private Life of Marie Antoinette to Which Are Added Personal Recollections Illustravtive of the Reigns of Louis XIV, XV, XVI."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-149367

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Gorbachev, Mikhail [Lech Walesa]

Memoirs.

New York : Doubleday, 1996.

First edition of Gorbachev’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and additionally signed by Lech Walesa on the title page. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesman who co-founded Solidarity, the first independent trade union in the Soviet bloc, which became a driving force in the struggle againstContinue reading "Memoirs."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150442

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Herzl, Theodor. Translated by Lotta Levensohn. Preface by Stephen S. Wise [David Ben-Gurion]

Old-New Land [“Altneuland”].

New York : Bloch Publishing Co, 1941.

First edition in English of Herzl’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. A gifted copy accompanied by a slip from the first prime minister of the State of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, laid in, “With Compliments from D. Ben-Gurion.” David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973) and Theodor Herzl (1860–1904) were two of the most significant figures in the history ofContinue reading "Old-New Land [“Altneuland”]."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149223

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