Washington DC: Regnery, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 412 PP. Signed by Weinberger directly on the title-page. Secretary of State for Ronald Reagan for nearly eight years. Complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $34.95 intact on... More about In The Arena: A Memoir of the 20th Century (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 378 PP. Exhaustive examination of the pros and cons of all of the testing we do as part of school and work in our lifetime. Complete number line to the "1" on the... More about Testing, Testing - Social Consequences of the Examined Life
Boston: The John Birch Society, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 7/8 X 9 Inches. 16 PP. Original program signed by Robert Welch, Colonel Laurence Bunker (Aide de Camp to Douglas MacArthur and President of the Wellesley Historical Society) and Thomas Anderson (Newspaper Columnist & Humorist). Unknown signature... More about Signed Program "Dinner Honoring Robert Welch - Founder of the John Birch Society";...
Madrid: Imprenta De Francisco G. Perez, 1890. Early Edition. Leather bound. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 674 PP. Stated "Segunda Edicion" on the title-page. Originally published in 1888, this 1890 edition of the Politics of Spain has been rebound in beautiful calf. Four raised hubs to spine. Light foxing and toning. A very attractive copy overall. More about Politica De Espana (1890 2nd Edition
Washington DC: Duff Green (Printer), 1828. Early Edition. Hardcover. 4 1/2 X 7 Inches. 216 PP. Rebound in recent blue cloth with "Jefferson's Manual" leather spine label affixed to spine. Early edition of Jefferson's Manual for Parliamentary Practice for use in the Senate with the United States Constitution. Foxing and toning. An appealing copy overall. More about The Constitution of the United States of America: The Rules of the Senate, and of the House of...
Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 340 PP. First printing copy with original "Review Copy" slip laid-in. Original price of $6.00 intact. The first account of the origin and development of the Tennessee Valley Authority. A bit of foxing to... More about Origins of the TVA: The Muscle Shoals Controversy, 1920-1932 (REVIEW COPY W/ SLIP
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1944. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 264 PP. Original blue cloth with black title stamping to cover and spine. Signed and inscribed "With kindest Regards to Freddy Andrews From James Maloney - Chief U.S.S.S." directly on the FFEP. Maloney served... More about Our United States Secret Service (SIGNED BY JAMES MALONEY, FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE SECRET SERVICE
Washington DC: GPO, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 4 3/8 X 5 3/4 Inches. 202 PP. Original 1971 pocket pictorial guide to the United States Congress. From the personal collection of Marjorie Kriz, veteran reporter for the City News Bureau of Chicago and FAA Officer. Kris collected these autographs... More about 1971 Official Congressional Pictorial Directory SIGNED BY 35 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; Autographs...
Washington DC: Original Letter, 1996. Original Letter. Single Sheet. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond signed letter (TLS) regarding the final passage of "Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996". The Act of Congress set out to increase control over immigration in the United States... More about Senator Strom Thurmond (SC) 1996 Typed Letter Signed RE: IMMIGRATION CONTROL
Nashville, TN: The Chamber of Commerce (Nashville, TN), 1937. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 9 X 11 1/4 Inches. 62 PP + Folding Map. Original February 5, 1937 Portfolio created by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. A fairly incredible "time-capsule" glance and 20th Century Nashville in the making. This... More about 1937 City Planning & Prospective Business Portfolio for Nashville, TN
Washington DC: Citizens for Johnson, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 3/8 X 10 7/8 Inches. 48 PP. Original Johnson for President campaign promotional booklet plus a few extras. Light wear to cover and edges. More about Lyndon B. Johnson: A Great Leader for America (1960 CAMPAIGN BOOKLET LOT
New York: MacMillan Publishing, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 367 PP. Signed and Inscribed by Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr. directly on the FFEP. Original price of $17.95 intact on front flap. Former White House Chief of Staff under Nixon and Ford... More about Caveat (SIGNED BY ALEXANDER HAIG, JR.); Realism, Reagan, and Foreign Policy
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1948-1981. Early Edition. 5 7/8 X 9 Inches. A stunning finely bound Jefferson set. Marbled boards with morocco leather spine and tips. Five raised hubs to each spine. Silver stamping and decoration to spines. Contents include: The Virginian, The Rights of Man, The Ordeal of... More about Jefferson and His Time (FINELY BOUND SIX VOLUME SET
New York: Hurst & Company, 1890. Later printing. Original cloth. 4 1/8 X 6 1/8 Inches. 220 PP. Publisher olive-green cloth binding with title stamping in black on front cover. Discreet store blindstamp to title-page. A few creased pages and foxing throughout. A nice decorative copy of this classic. More about Rules of Proceeding and Debate in Deliberative Assemblies; Manual of Parliamentary Practice
Kingsport, TN: Southern Publishers, Inc., 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 625 PP. #186 of the special signed limited edition. Stated First Printing copy. McKellar was played by Michael O'Neill in Leonardo DiCaprio's "J. Edgar" 2011 film. Light wear to edges. PO bookplate. An attractive copy overall. More about Tennessee Senators: As Seen by one of their Successors (SIGNED LTD EDITION
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. Signed Limited Edition. Original cloth. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 336 PP. #578 of 600 signed and numbered copies by President Richard Nixon. Housed in original issue slipcase. Hint of rubbing to gold gilt stamping on spine, else a fine copy. More about 1999: Victory Without War (SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
New York: Random House, 1995. Signed Limited Edition. Original cloth. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 643 PP. #1551 of 2000 signed and numbered copies. Housed in original issue slipcase. Hint of scuffing to case. A very appealing copy overall. More about My American Journey (SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
Washington DC: Original Typed Letter, 1979. Original Letter. Single Sheet. 8 X 10 1/2 Inches. Original Typed Letter Signed (TLS) from Senator and Presidential hopeful Howard Baker to a Mr. Bronx Sledge of Macon, MS. Dated May 3, 1979. In part: "With respect to the 1980 Presidential election, I am... More about Senator Howard Baker 1979 Typed Letter Signed (TLS) - "I do intend to be a candidate next...
Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. 8 PP. OCLC locates only "2" copies (UT and Duke). Disbound. A somewhat complete list of the first post-war taxation rates in the State of Tennessee. The normal lot is covered including land sales, liquor sales etc... Interestingly, we also have a.... More about Rates of Taxation For the Year 1865; Prepared by S.W. Hatchett, Comptroller of the State of...
New York: Random House, 1960. First American Edition. Hardcover. 351 PP. "An inquiry into the decline of imperialism" Original boards sharp and clean. DJ a bit worn at edges. Price-clipped. More about The End of Empire (FIRST AMERICAN EDITION
New York: Ballantine, 1958. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 190 PP. Original first issue of the paperback with title over black background. Price of 50 cents on front cover. Ballantine #F411K. Spine remains unbroken. A high-grade copy of this 20th century classic. Hint of wear to edges and slight toning. More about Stride Toward Freedom (FIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING
New York: Good Reading Rack Service, Inc., 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 3/8 X 7 3/4 Inches. 16 PP. Important little tract on voting produced by The American Heritage Foundation. Originally distributed as part of the 1956 election cycle which featured Dwight Eisenhower vs Adlai Stevenson for... More about How to Get the Best for Your Ballot (FIRST PRINTING
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 351 PP. First printing copy with original price of $12.95 intact on front flap of dust jacket. Signed, "With every good wish, Mark Felt" (and dated 12-25-84) on the FFEP. A Christmas Day... More about The FBI Pyramid (FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY MARK "DEEP THROAT" FELT HIMSELF
New York: Harper Collins, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 339 PP. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $25.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Signed by the former Secretary of State on the half title-page. More about The Mighty & The Almighty (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING); Reflections on America, God, and World...
New York: St. Martin's Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 383 PP. Signed, "For Justice, Ralph Nader" directly on the half title-page. Not personalized. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. More about Carshing the Party: How to Tell the Truth and still Run for President (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING