NY: Saturday Review Press, [1972]. Edited by Mel Ziegler. First Edition. Signed presentation from Abzug on the front endpaper: “To my dear friend Hy, Love, Bella. July 1, ’72.” Hy Gardner [1908–1989) was an American entertainment reporter and syndicated columnist for the New York Herald Tribune., a host of several..... More
1884. [ANONYMOUS]. PRESIDENT J.A. GARFIELD MEMORIAL ALBUM. [No publication information but published in 1884]. Small hardcover album (about 5 by 3.25 inches); red cloth, stamped in black. Contains 14 black & white lithographs relating to Garfield death and funeral. Very Good (minor wear). $50.00. More
Harper, 1947. BALDWIN, Hanson W. THE PRICE OF POWER. NY: Harper, [1947]. 8vo., navy-blue cloth. First Edition. Signed by Baldwin on the verso of the front endpaper. Good (spine dull). $50.00. More
Oceana Publications, 1965. BATOR, Victor. VIETNAM: A DIPLOMATIC TRAGEDY. The Origins of the United States Involvement. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, Inc., [1965]. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket; 271 pages. First American Edition. Signed presentation from Hungarian-born Bator on the half-title page" [In Hungarian] "I am sending this to..... More
NY: The Viking Press, 1943. First Edition. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 365 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); minor wear & soil (few short tears) d/j. More
Farrar & Rinehart, 1942. BENDINER, Robert. THE RIDDLE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT. NY: Farrar & Rinehart, [1942]. 8vo., light-blue cloth stamped in red. Later Printing. Signed presentation by Bendiner on front endpaper: "To Spruille Braden, to whom The State Department can hardly be a riddle, with admiration, Robert Bendiner." Braden..... More
Frank-Maurice, 1926. BERNSTEIN, Herman. ROAD TO PEACE. Interviews With Famous Americans And Europeans. NY: Frank-Maurice, Inc., 1926. 8vo., blue cloth stamped in gilt; 245 pages. First Edition. Bernstein interviews famous people about the road to world peace, including Herbert Hoover, Lord Balfour, Romain Rolland and others. Signed presentation from Bernstein..... More
Charles L. Webster, 1892. BIGELOW, Poultney. THE GERMAN EMPEROR AND HIS NEIGHBORS. NY: Charles L. Webster, 1892. 12mo., embossed green cloth with dark-green & gilt stamping; patterned endpapers; 179 pages with a seven-page rear catalogue. First Edition. A biography of William II. Signed presentation from Bigelow on the title page..... More
Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. BLAIR, Tony. A JOURNEY: MY POLITICAL LIFE. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 700 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Blair on title page. Fine in fine d/j. $175.00. More
Little, 2009. BRADLEY, James. THE IMPERIAL CRUISE. A Secret History Of Empire And War. NY: Little, Brown and Company, [2009]. Tall 8vo., two-toned boards in dust jacket; 387 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Bradley on a publisher's bookplate tipped to the half-title page. Also with a signed presentation..... More
Little, 2009. BRADLEY, James. THE IMPERIAL CRUISE. NY: Little, Brown and Company, [2009]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 386 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Bradley on a special publisher's bookplate tipped to the half-title page. Fine in fine d/j. $15.00. More
Government Printing Office, 1962. BRIDGES, HeNry Styles. MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, TOGETHER WITH REMARKS PRESENTED IN EULOGY OF HENRY STYLES BRIDGES, LATE SENATOR FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. Eighty-seventh Congress, Second Session. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1962. Small quarto: blue cloth..... More
1930. BROWNE, Charles F.M. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON, D.C., USA; Or Forty Years In A School Of Diplomacy. [Self-Published, 1930]. 8vo., black cloth, titles in silver; 121 pages. Illustrated. First Edition. Uncommon! Very Good (minor wear head of spine; little foxing first few pages). $50.00..... More
Harper Brothers, 1948. CAMPBELL, John C. THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD AFFAIRS: 1947-1948. Introduction by Dean Acheson. NY: Harper Brothers, 1948. 8vo., black cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Campbell on the half-title page: "To Suzanne Berol, With thanks and appreciation for your assistance in bringing this book about. John..... More
University of Chicago Press, 1990. HACKNEY, Sheldon. CAMPBELL, Karlyn Kohrs. [With Kathleen Hall Jamieson]. DEEDS DONE IN WORDS. Presidential Rhetoric and the Genres of Governance. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, [1990]. Small quarto, cloth & boards in dust jacket; 275 pages. First Edition, first printing. A thoughtful survey of how..... More
Images From The Past, 2001. CARROLL, James Robert. THE REAL WOODROW WILSON. An Interview With Arthur S. Link, Editor Of The Wilson Papers. Bennington, Vermont: Images From The Past, [2001]. Small 8vo., brown cloth in dust jacket; 118 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Carroll on the front..... More
Sentinel, 2014. CARSON, Ben. ONE NATION. [With Candy Carso]. [NY]: Sentinel, [2014]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 225 pages. First Edition. Signed by Carson on title page. With a certificate of authenticity from Premiere Collectibles laid in. Fine in fine d/j. $75.00. More
Bantam Books, 1982. CARTER, Jimmy. KEEPING FAITH: MEMOIRS OF A PRESIDENT. NY: Bantam Books, [1982]. Small quarto, black cloth in similar original slipcase. One of a specially-bound, limited edition signed by Carter. Fine condition.$85.00. More
Joe Mitchell Chapple Incorporated, 1940. CHAPPLE, Joe Mitchell. WILLKIE AND AMERICAN UNITY INCLUDING FACE TO FACE WITH PRESIDENTS. NY: Joe Mitchell Chapple Incorporated, [1940]. 8vo., pictorial cream-colored cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. The first book on Wendell Willkie by a long-time reporter and editor, who was also a big..... More
Thresholds Edition, 2011. CHENEY, Dick. IN MY TIME: A PERSONAL AND POLITICAL MEMOIR. With Liz Cheney. NY: Thresholds Edition, [2011]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 565 pages. First Edition, first printing. Cheney served as the youngest White House Chief of Staff in history under President Gerald Ford and..... More
World Council of Churches, 1983. CLAUDIUS. ONCE UPON A TIME: POLITICAL FABLES. Illustrated. [Geneva, Switzerland: World Council of Churches, 1983]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Claudius on the title-page: "To Jimmy with friendship and solidarity. Claudius, 10/March/84." Very Good. $20.00. More
MacMillan, 1870. COBDEN, Richard. SPEECHES ON QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY. Edited by John Bright & James E. Thorold Rogers. Two Volumes. London: MacMillan, 1870. 8vo., brown cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Closing from a letter signed by Cobden tipped to the front endpaper of volume one, to W. H...... More
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2009. COHEN, Adam. NOTHING TO FEAR: FDR'S INNER CIRCLE AND THE HUNDRED DAYS THT CREATED MODERN AMERICA. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2009. Small quarto, cloth and boards in dust jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Cohen on title page. Fine..... More
Council of State, 1931. CORBITT, David Leroy. PUBLIC PAPERS AND LETTERS OF ANGUS WILTON McLEAN. Raleigh, NC: Council of State, State of North Carolina, 1931. First Edition. Signed presentation from McLean on front endpaper: "To my esteemed friend, Geo. G. Allen, with sentiments of genuine admiration and affectionate regards, Angus..... More
