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Shaw, Charles G.

Nightlife: Vanity Fair’s Intimate Guide to New York After Dark.

New York : The John Day Company, 1931.

First edition of this witty illustrated guide to the after-dark world of Prohibition-era New York. Octavo, publisher’s elaborately decorated cloth, illustrated by Raymond Bret Koch, title page printed in blue and black, pictorial endpapers decorated with the names of New York clubs. Near fine in the scarce original dust jacket which is in very goodContinue reading "Nightlife: Vanity Fair’s Intimate Guide to New York After Dark."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152463

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Roosevelt, Theodore.

The Real Roosevelt: His Forceful and Fearless Utterances on Various Subjects.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1910.

First edition of this compilation of Theodore Roosevelt’s forceful and fearless utterances on the great questions of his day. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth, with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded frontispiece, illustrated with portraits. Association copy, inscribed by Theodore Roosevelt on the front free endpaper, “Inscribed for Edwin Willard Deming withContinue reading "The Real Roosevelt: His Forceful and Fearless Utterances on Various Subjects."

$4,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152363

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Vonnegut, Kurt.

Cat’s Cradle.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963.

First edition Vonnegut’s satirical masterpiece, one of the defining novels of the 1960s. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth backed boards. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc. An exceptional example.

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152409

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Henley, Don; Don Felder; Randy Meisner; Glenn Frey; Joe Walsh. [The Eagles].

The Eagles Band-Signed Test Pressing of Hotel California.

Los Angeles, California : Asylum Records, 1976.

Rare Columbia Record Productions test pressing of Hotel California, the Eagles’ landmark fifth studio album, boldly signed by all five members of the band. Signed on the plain album sleeve in blue felt tip by Don Henley, Don Felder, Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh. With an additional contemporary inscription in an unknown hand,Continue reading "The Eagles Band-Signed Test Pressing of Hotel California."

$12,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152399

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Chicago Daily Tribune. [Harry S. Truman].

“Dewey Defeats Truman” The Chicago Daily Tribune, November 3, 1948.

Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Daily Tribune, 1948.

The celebrated four-page front wrap of the Chicago Daily Tribune of November 3, 1948, bearing what is perhaps the most famous mistake in the history of American journalism: the triumphant banner headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a small corner tip tear to the rear page. When the decision toContinue reading "“Dewey Defeats Truman” The Chicago Daily Tribune, November 3, 1948."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152400

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Washington, George.

General Washington’s Letter, Declaring His Acceptance of the Command of the Armies of the United States.

[Philadelphia] : Published for General Information, 1798.

Rare original 1798 letterpress broadside of George Washington’s letter accepting the command of the armies of the United States, one of the final public acts of his career. Printed on a single leaf of laid paper in three columns beneath a decorative caption title, the document gathers President John Adams’s message to the Senate ofContinue reading "General Washington’s Letter, Declaring His Acceptance of the Command of the Armies of the United States."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152402

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Shannon, Claude Elwood and Warren Weaver.

The Mathematical Theory of Communication.

Urbana : University of Illinois, 1949.

First edition, first printing. 117 pages ; 24 cm. Octavo. Original tan cloth, spine lettered in black. Includes Warren Weaver’s expository essay, “Recent Contributions to the Mathematical Theory of Communication,” pages 3-28; Shannon’s technical monograph, “The Mathematical Theory of Communication,” pages 29-117. Content type: text. Media type: unmediated. Carrier type: volume. Inscription: Boldly signed byContinue reading "The Mathematical Theory of Communication."

$175,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151212

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Franklin, Benjamin.

The Way to Wealth.

Walpole, New Hampshire : Printed for Preston Merrifield, at the Press of Charter & Hale, 1807.

Rare edition of Benjamin Franklin’s The Way to Wealth, one of the most famous pieces of practical moral advice in early American literature. Tricesimo-secondo, original light blue paper wrappers over a sewn binding. In very good condition with chipping and a few small losses. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase and folding chemise.

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152341

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Puzo, Mario [Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton].

The Godfather.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969.

First edition of Puzo’s definitive novel of the Mafia underworld, signed by Mario Puzo, Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton. Octavo, original half black cloth. Boldly signed by Mario Puzo on the title page and by Academy Award-winning actors Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton on the front free endpaper. Robert AnthonyContinue reading "The Godfather."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152968

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Conrad, Charles; Richard Gordon; Alan Bean; et al.

Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean Signed Apollo 12 Photograph.

November 1969.

Vintage NASA photograph from the Apollo 12 mission, the second crewed lunar landing, showing lunar module pilot Alan Bean carrying the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) across the surface of the Moon. Boldly signed and inscribed along the mat by three Apollo 12 crew members to Elton “Steph” Stepherson, Jr., one of the earliestContinue reading "Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean Signed Apollo 12 Photograph."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152333

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Hogan, Ben with Herbert Warren Wind.

Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.

New York : A.S. Barnes and Company, 1957.

First edition of one of the best-selling golf books of all-time. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the title page, “For Ray and Diane with all good wishes. Ben Hogan.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrated by Anthony Ravielli. Accompanied by a polaroid picture of Hogan laid in.Continue reading "Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152306

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Selznick, David O. [Margaret Mitchell].

Gone With the Wind Final Shooting Script.

Hollywood : Selznick International, 1939.

Rare final shooting script of the most celebrated film in Hollywood history, a remarkable presentation copy inscribed by producer David O. Selznick to his special effects chief Jack Cosgrove in the year of the film’s release. Quarto, bound for Selznick in contemporary custom red half morocco for presentation, with Cosgrove’s name stamped in gilt onContinue reading "Gone With the Wind Final Shooting Script."

$30,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152173

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Cooke, William. [Alexander Hamilton] .

The Bankrupt Laws.

London : Printed for E. and R. Brooke, Bell-Yard, near Temple-Bar, 1793.

Third edition of this important late-eighteenth-century legal treatise from the library of Alexander Hamilton, signed twice by him and additionally by his eldest son Philip Hamilton. Octavo, bound in full calf with stamping to the spine and panels in blind. Signed by Alexander Hamilton on the title page, “A. Hamilton” and again on the finalContinue reading "The Bankrupt Laws."

$88,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151910

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Aristotle. Translated by William Ellis.

A Treatise on Government. Translated From The Greek of Aristotle.

London : Printed for T. Payne, at the Mew Gate; B. White, in Fleet-street; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1776.

First edition in English of Aristotle’s’ enormously influential work on government, the only edition in the English language published during the 18th century. Quarto, bound in full contemporary calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt turn-ins. In good condition. AContinue reading "A Treatise on Government. Translated From The Greek of Aristotle."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149288

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Crichton, Michael [Sam Neill; Laura Dern; Chip Kidd].

Jurassic Park.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.

First edition of Crichton’s gripping, bestselling scientific thriller, basis for the film directed by Steven Spielberg. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Michael Crichton, actor Sam Neill, and actress Laura Dern on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed and dated in the year of publication with an original drawing of the iconic dust jacketContinue reading "Jurassic Park."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151969

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Washington, George.

George Washington Signed Partial Document.

January 21, 1799.

Rare partial document signed by George Washington on January 21, 1799, eleven months before his death on December 14, 1799. Octavo, the partial manuscript document reads, “I do acknowledge that this is the Platt referred to in the Deeds made for the Lands of George Mercer.” Signed by Washington, “Go. Washington” and countersigned by three witnesses. AccompaniedContinue reading "George Washington Signed Partial Document."

$30,000.00

Item Number: RRB-142623

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Paine, Thomas.

Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution.

London : Printed for the Booksellers, 1792.

Scarce early collected edition of Paine’s classic work. Duodecimo, two parts bound in one volume, contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled boards. In very good condition with rubbing to the extremities, spine, front and rear panels. First printed in London by Joseph Johnson in March, 1791, publication was quickly taken over by J.S. Jordan, who publishedContinue reading "Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-146441

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Sparks, Jared. [George Washington].

The Writings of George Washington Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private.

Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1858.

The complete writings of George Washington compiled by Jared Sparks. Large octavo, 12 volumes, uniformly bound in full modern calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt scrolling to the front and rear panels, gilt central Heraldic eagle to eachContinue reading "The Writings of George Washington Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151670

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Martin, Thomas Commerford. [Nikola Tesla].

The Inventions Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla. With Special Reference to His Work in Polyphase Currents and High Potential Lighting.

New York : The Electrical Engineer, 1894.

Scarce edition of Thomas Commerford Martin’s landmark work in the field of electrical engineering, detailing the research and inventions of brilliant inventor, Nikola Tesla. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Tesla, illustrated with numerous diagrams throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nikola Tesla in Serbian Cyrillic on the second free endpaper, “Prijatelju D.Continue reading "The Inventions Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla. With Special Reference to His Work in Polyphase Currents and High Potential Lighting."

$950,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119204

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Martin, Pete. [Marilyn Monroe].

Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe?

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1956.

First edition in book form of the famed actress’s ghostwritten piece for Pageant magazine, often considered the closest thing to an autobiographical work published during her lifetime. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 43 photographs. Signed by Marilyn Monroe on the front free endpaper. Although Monroe was an avid reader—as demonstrated by the celebrated 1999 Christie’sContinue reading "Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe?"

$17,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151580

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Franklin, Benjamin.

The Works of Benjamin Franklin.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1887.

The Federal edition, number one of 1000 numbered copies, signed by the publisher of the works of Benjamin Franklin. Octavo, 12 volumes, bound in full morocco with gilt titles to the spine, blue morocco doublures framed by elaborate gilt tooling, complemented by matching blue moiré silk free endpapers raised bands, top edge gilt, illustrated withContinue reading "The Works of Benjamin Franklin."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151459

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Bracegirdle, Brian [Stephen Hawking].

The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution.

London : Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1973.

First edition of this comprehensive survey of physical, surviving industrial sites in the United Kingdom. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with industrial vignette stamped in silver, cartographic endpapers, richly illustrated. Signed by Stephen Hawking in blue ballpoint. Additionally signed by fifteen colleagues in various inks, as a presentation to a faculty member. The inscription in oneContinue reading "The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution."

$45,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151334

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Joyce, James.

Ulysses.

Paris : Shakespeare and Company, 1922.

First edition, first printing of Joyce’s masterpiece, one of 750 numbered copies printed on handmade paper from a total edition of 1000 copies, this is number 909. Thick quarto, bound in full morocco by Baker Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling toContinue reading "Ulysses."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151271

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Stephenson, Neal.

Snow Crash.

New York : Bantam Books, 1992.

First edition of this “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired generations of Silicon Valley innovators. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "Snow Crash."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151163

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