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John Hanson Genealogical Archive.

:, c. 1880-1885.

Rare genealogical archive documenting the life and heritage of the first President of the Confederation Congress John Hanson, whose biographers have argued to be the true first President of the United...

$8,800.00 Item Number: RRB-116321

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Hall, Joseph

An Oration Pronounced July 4, 1800, at the Request of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, in Commemoration of the Anniversary of American Independence.

Boston: From the Printing-Office of Manning & Loring, [1800].

First edition of Hall’s famed speech tracing the history of the American Revolution. Octavo, bound in paper-covered boards, original wrapper bound in at rear. Presentation copy, inscribed by the...

$8,800.00 Item Number: RRB-125043

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Lee, Robert E

Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite.

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Rare Civil War era carte-de-visite portrait of General Robert E. Lee in uniform, boldly signed “RE Lee”. In fine condition. Quadruple matted and framed. The entire piece measures 19 inches...

$8,800.00 Item Number: RRB-103675

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Kennedy, John F

John F. Kennedy Unsmoked Cigar.

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Rare unopened cigar given to 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy by a Philippine Ambassador to the United States, handsomely presented with a portrait of Kennedy. The Coronas Alhambra cigar is mounted...

$8,800.00 Item Number: RRB-140653

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Paine, Thomas

Writings of Thomas Paine: Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the Congress of the United States of America, in the Late War.

Albany, New York: Charles R. & George Webster, 1792.

Nine of Paine’s writings gathered, each pagination with a separate title page. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf. One of at least four issues with variant title pages for this work, this appare...

$8,800.00 Item Number: RRB-81112

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Dylan, Bob

Bob Dylan Signed Highway 61 Revisited Album.

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Bob Dylan’s sixth studio album, his most influential and critically acclaimed album, often considered a turning point in both his career and rock music history. Boldly signed by Bob Dylan in blu...

$8,500.00 Item Number: RRB-149080

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Grant, Ulysses S

Ulysses S. Grant Signed Carte de Visite.

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Rare original carte de visite signed by Ulysses S. Grant, “U.S. Grant Maj. Gen. U.S.A.” In near fine condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 9.5 inches by 8 inches.

$8,200.00 Item Number: RRB-109556

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Grant, Ulysses S

Report of Lieut. General U.S. Grant of the Armies of the United States. 1864-1865.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1865.

Rare Civil War era report cover inscribed by Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the United States Army. One page report cover, inscribed by Grant, “Wm E. Dodge, Esq., New York, N.Y. U.S....

$8,200.00 Item Number: RRB-114672

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[Goldsmith, Oliver]

The History of Little Good Twoshoes; Otherwise Called Mrs. Margery Twoshoes.

Worcester, Massachusetts: Isaiah Thomas, 1787.

First Worcester edition of the famed fable. 16mo, original wrappers, illustrated with 8 engraved plates, terminal advertisements. In very good condition. From the library of noted collector and philan...

$8,200.00 Item Number: RRB-133024

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Paine, Thomas

Dissertations on Government, the Affairs of the Bank, and Paper Money.

London: Printed by W.T. Sherwin , 1817.

First British edition of Paine’s defense of the Bank of North America. Small octavo, bound in modern wrappers. In near fine condition with light toning to the extremities.

$8,200.00 Item Number: RRB-112396

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher

Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly.

Boston and Cleveland: John P. Jewett & Company, 1852.

First edition, first issue, with “spilt” (rather than “spiled”) in Volume I, 42, line 1; “cathecism” (rather than “catechism”) in volume II, 74, line 5;...

$8,000.00 Item Number: RRB-104745

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Shapiro, David L. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Indiana Law Journal; Supplemental Jurisdiction: A Confession, an Avoidance, and a Proposal.

Indiana University School of Law/Bloomington: Indiana Law Journal, 1998.

Original Winter 1998 offprint of the Indiana Law Journal containing David L. Shapiro’s Supplemental Jurisdiction: A Confession, an Avoidance, and a Proposal. Octavo, original wrappers, Indiana L...

$7,800.00 Item Number: RRB-150834

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Robinson, Jackie; Alfred Duckett

Breakthrough to the Big League: The Story of Jackie Robinson.

New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1965.

First edition of this autobiography detailing Robinson’s journey as the first Black player in Major League Baseball. Octavo, original pictorial boards, frontispiece, illustrated with 21 black an...

$7,800.00 Item Number: RRB-151428

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Armstrong, Neil; Jack Swigert; Dave Scott [Kevin Steen]

Neil Armstrong, Jack Swigert, and Dave Scott Signed Apollo 14 Launch Day Cover.

Florida: Kennedy Space Center, 1971.

Rare original 1971 Apollo 14 launch day cover signed by Neil Armstrong, Jack Swigert, and Dave Scott. Apollo 14 “Man on the Moon” envelope depicting an astronaut in his space suit walking...

$7,800.00 Item Number: RRB-150575

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Gormley, Ken; [Bill Bader] [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

The Presidents and the Constitution: A Living History.

New York: New York University Press, 2016.

First edition of this “fluidly fashioned collection of essays about how the roster of American presidents shaped the executive duties as defined in the Constitution” (Kirkus Reviews). Octa...

$7,800.00 Item Number: RRB-146581

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. and Eleanor

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph: Christmas 1941.

:, 1941.

Rare original black and white photograph of Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt sitting together at a table, signed by both, dated Christmas 1941. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Double m...

$7,800.00 Item Number: RRB-124815

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Robinson, Jackie; Roy Campanella; Duke Snider; Gil Hodges; Jim Romano; Carl Furillo; Dan Bankhead; Pee Wee Reese; et al

1950 Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball.

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Rare Official National League baseball signed by 31 members of the 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers. Signed by Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Jim Romano, Carl Furillo, Dan Bankhead, Pe...

$7,500.00 Item Number: RRB-149840

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Edward, David Barnett

The History of Texas; or, The Emigrant’s, Farmer’s, and Politician’s Guide to the Character, Climate, Soil and Productions of That Country.

Cincinnati: Stereotyped and Published by J. A. James & Co., 1836.

First edition of “one of the essential Texas books” (Streeter), published the year the Republic of Texas became a sovereign nation, and with the rarely seen hand-colored map of the state....

$7,500.00 Item Number: RRB-151241

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Saunders, Richard [Benjamin Franklin]

An Old Man’s Experience, or Poor Richard’s Maxims Improved.

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Rare printing of Benjamin Franklin’s An Old Man’s Experience, or Poor Richard’s Maxims Improved, published under the pseudonym Richard Saunders in full, “An Old Man’s Exp...

$7,500.00 Item Number: RRB-96182

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher

The Writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1896.

The Large Paper Author’s Autograph edition of the writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Octavo, 16 volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant pigskin with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in...

$7,500.00 Item Number: RRB-142393

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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins

Human Work.

New York : McClure, Phillips & Co, 1904.

First edition of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s ground breaking work and what she considered “her greatest work” (New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, ‘Lady Merton, Colonist...

$7,500.00 Item Number: RRB-145650

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Douglass, Frederick

My Bondage and Freedom.

New York & Auburn: Miller, Orton, & Mulligan, 1855.

Rare first edition of Douglass’ second autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s brown cloth stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with three engraved plates includ...

$7,500.00 Item Number: RRB-146541

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Guggenheim, Meyer

Meyer Guggenheim Signed Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company Stock Certificate.

New York: American Bank Note Company, 1890.

Rare Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American industrialist and philanthropist Meyer Guggenheim. Oblong octavo, one page partially printed and accomplish...

$7,500.00 Item Number: RRB-146774

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Di Maggio, Joe; Mickey Mantle; Yogi Berra; et al

1951 World Series Champion New York Yankees Team Signed Baseball.

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Rare baseball signed by 27 members of the 1951 New York Yankees World Series Championship Team including four Hall of Famers. Signed by Joe Di Maggio on the sweetspot; Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Joe O...

$7,500.00 Item Number: RRB-148864

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