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Bird, Kai and Martin J. Sherwin [Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy].

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

New York: The Easton Press, 2005.

Signed limited first edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning work, basis for the Academy Award-winning film directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Cillian Murphy, which won both an Academy Award. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, raised bands, silk endpapers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Kai Bird,Continue reading "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-151499

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Welty, Eudora.

One Writer’s Beginnings.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1984.

First edition, early printing of this reflective memoir. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, 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 gilt. Boldly signed byContinue reading "One Writer’s Beginnings."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-151399

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Graves, Robert.

Good-Bye To All That.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1929.

First edition, first issue of Graves’ classic autobiography with Siegfried Sassoon’s poem on pp. 341-343. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece of Graves, illustrated with maps and photographs. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a couple of small closed tears. Jacket design by Len Lye. Photography by Alfred Cracknell. An exceptional example, uncommonContinue reading "Good-Bye To All That."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151361

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de Lamartine, Alphonse. [William Tecumseh Sherman].

Memoirs of Celebrated Characters.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1854.

First edition of Vol. I and II of this collection of biographical portraits; from the library of William Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, bound in contemporary three quarter calf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments withing raised bands, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. General William Tecumseh Sherman and his son P.T. Sherman’s bookplates toContinue reading "Memoirs of Celebrated Characters."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-145750

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Rivera, Mark with Mike Poncy. Foreword by Ringo Starr.

Sideman: In Pursuit of the Next Gig.

Dallas, Texas: Matt Holt Books, 2023.

First edition of renowned musician, musical director, and rock star Mark Rivera’s revealing memoir. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Brigid Pearson.

$25.00

Item Number: RRB-151884

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Makos, Adam with Larry Alexander.

A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II.

New York: The Berkley Publishing Group, 2013.

First edition, early printing of “the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II.” Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ray! With best wishes to a fellow history buff and patriot! Onward and upward, Adam Makos.” Additionally signed byContinue reading "A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-151342

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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, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Michael – Wish Very Best Wishes and Regards Ronald Reagan Feb. 8-1991.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony, Inc.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151315

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Bush, Barbara [George W. Bush].

Barbara Bush: A Memoir.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994.

First edition of the first lady Barbara Bush’s memoirs. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by both Barbara Bush and President George W. Bush on the front free endpaper. Laid in is a photograph of George W. Bush at Station Square in Pittsburgh, taken during his visit on August 4, 2000, as part ofContinue reading "Barbara Bush: A Memoir."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151323

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Douglas, Marjory Stoneman; John Rothchild.

Voice of the River.

Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc, 1987.

First edition, early printing of this autobiography of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, detailing her life as a pioneering environmentalist, journalist, and feminist who championed the protection of the Florida Everglades. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the half-title page, “For Will DurhamContinue reading "Voice of the River."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-151257

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Wilson, Ernest H.

Plant Hunting.

Boston, Massachusetts: The Stratford Company, 1927.

Special autographed first edition of this autobiographical account of Ernest H. Wilson’s adventures and discoveries as a renowned British plant collector. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full green faux leather cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece to volume one, with 128 illustrations mostly from photographs taken by the author. Boldly signed by Ernest H. Wilson on theContinue reading "Plant Hunting."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-151387

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Gati, Charles [Editor]; Foreword by Jimmy Carter [Madeleine K. Albright].

ZBIG: The Strategy And Statecraft of Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Maryland: Library of Congress, 2013.

First edition of ZBig Brezezinski’s multifaceted career dealing with U.S. security and foreign policy, with a foreword by President Jimmy Carter. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton fromContinue reading "ZBIG: The Strategy And Statecraft of Zbigniew Brzezinski."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-149017

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Odell, Samuel W.

The Lives and Campaigns of Grant and Lee: A Comparison and Contrast of the Deeds and Characters of the Two Great Leaders in the Civil War.

Chicago: Star Publishing Company, 1895.

First edition of this historical study that examines the military careers and personal qualities of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with titles stamped in gilt to the front panel, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, profusely illustrated with maps and engravings throughout. In very good condition, name toContinue reading "The Lives and Campaigns of Grant and Lee: A Comparison and Contrast of the Deeds and Characters of the Two Great Leaders in the Civil War."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151187

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Sikorsky, Igor.

The Story of the Winged-S: Late Developments and Recent Photographs of the Helicopter.

New York: Dodd, Meade & Company, 1958.

First enlarged edition, early printing of the autobiography of the Russian-American aviation pioneer and designer of the first viable American helicopter. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. In fine condition.

$40.00

Item Number: RRB-151819

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Poincare, Raymond; Sir George Arthur [Translator].

The Memoirs of Raymond Poincaré 1912-1914.

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926-1929.

First American edition of this first-hand, detailed account of French foreign policy, diplomacy, and the events leading to World War I. Octavo, the first three volumes out of four, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spines, facsimile signature of Raymond Poincaré stamped in gilt to the front panels, tissue-guarded frontispiece to volume one.Continue reading "The Memoirs of Raymond Poincaré 1912-1914."

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-151171

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Stern, Howard.

Howard Stern: Miss America.

New York: Regan Books, 1995.

First edition of Howard Stern’s second autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed and dated by Howard Stern in black felt tip in the year of publication. Additionally signed and dated three times in the year of publication by legendary designer Chip Kidd on the front panel of the book, theContinue reading "Howard Stern: Miss America."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-151170

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Kroc, Ray.

Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s.

Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1977.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original leather, gilt titles to the spine, all edges gilt, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Allen Stults with every good wish Ray.” The recipient Allen Stults was a close business partner of Ray Kroc and a member of the Board ofContinue reading "Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s."

$3,600.00

Item Number: RRB-151218

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Simon, Herbert A.

Models of My Life.

New York: Basic Books, 1991.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “To Harry and Helen Lipp with best wishes, Herbert A. Simon 3/15/91.” Near fine in a fine unclipped dust jacket. Jacket design by JanetContinue reading "Models of My Life."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-151166

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Hoover, Herbert.

The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: Years of Adventure 1874-1920; The Cabinet and the Presidency 1920-1933; The Great Depression 1929-1941.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1951-1952.

First editions of each volume in Hoover’s memoirs. Octavo, three volumes, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Herbert Hoover on the front free endpaper of The Cabinet and the Presidency, “The good wishes of Herbert Hoover.” Years of Adventure and The Great Depression are first printings, The Cabinet and the Presidency isContinue reading "The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: Years of Adventure 1874-1920; The Cabinet and the Presidency 1920-1933; The Great Depression 1929-1941."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-151230

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Chernow, Ron [Lin-Manuel Miranda].

Alexander Hamilton.

New York: The Penguin Press, 2004.

First edition of this landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, basis for the Award-winning Broadway play. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Ron Chernow and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda (who starred in the Broadway adaptation) on the title page. Fine in a very good jacket. Jacket design by Gabriele Wilson.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-151238

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Isaacson, Walter; Evan Thomas.

The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1986.

First edition of this biography on how six influential American statesmen shaped U.S. foreign policy and the global order during the Cold War. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Walter Isaacson on the front free endpaper, “To Norm Olean, Best wishes, Walter Isaacson.” Near fine in aContinue reading "The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151134

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Windsor, Duke of [King Edward]; Duchess of Windsor [Wallis Simpson].

A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor and The Heart Has Its Reasons: The Memoirs of the Duchess of Windsor.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons / David McKay Company, Inc., 1951 and 1956.

First edition of A King’s Story, King Edward’s classic autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with coat of arms stamped in gilt to the front panel, top stain red, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. Inscribed note by the Duke of Windsor on his official monogrammed stationary laid in, “To Harry Evans withContinue reading "A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor and The Heart Has Its Reasons: The Memoirs of the Duchess of Windsor."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151138

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Reagan, Nancy.

My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan.

New York: Random House, 1989.

First limited edition of Nancy Reagan’s memoirs. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated, in the original publisher’s unopened shrink wrap. One of 300 numbered copies. Boldly signed by Nancy Reagan on the limitations page. In fine condition. Written in collaboration with William Novak.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-151137

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Walesa, Lech.

A Way of Hope: An Autobiography.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1987.

First edition of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Lech Walesa on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-150493

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Cooper, Artemis [Patrick Leigh Fermor].

Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure.

London: John Murray, 2012.

First edition, early printing of this biography on bestselling travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with photographs and maps. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$55.00

Item Number: RRB-151446

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