Search Results: Politics from Whiting Books

Brandon, Mississippi: Quail Ridge Press, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. SIGNED by Mounger on the title page. Just a trace of wear to the book and jacket. About Fine, but graded Very Good because of two things: On the front free endpaper is an ink stamp that reads, Parkway Place Library and the Index has some underlining of entries. There are no other indicators that this book resided in some sort of library, nor are there any other markings. 480 pages with Appendices, Notes, and Index. Following page 240 is a 16-page section of black and white photos..

New York: Hannover House, 2003. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Several tiny specks to top- and fore-edge of page block, else a fine copy. 400 pages with Appendix (Exhibits, Pictures, Documents), Sources, Notes, and Index..

New York: Women's National Republican Club, Inc., 1938. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Mild rubbing wear. Stapled booklet, holding together well. Clean copy. Pages 3-50 with a few political cartoons. General political issues of the day during the Great Depression and the New Deal Era under President Roosevelt, not specifically women's issues. Contents, printed on the front cover (see scanned image with this listing), are incomplete. Additional articles were found. Of particular note in this issue, relevant to a current day issue, is "Muzzling the Press," by William Hard, Jr., in which FDR is accused of trying to censor the press..

New York: Women's National Republican Club, Inc., 1938. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Mild rubbing wear. Stapled booklet, holding together well. Clean copy. Pages 3-50 with a few political cartoons. General political issues of the day during the Great Depression and the New Deal Era under President Roosevelt, not specifically women's issues. Contents, printed on the front cover (see scanned image with this listing), are incomplete. Additional articles were found. Of particular note in this issue, relevant to a current day issue, is "Socialized Medicine," by Dr. Arthur C. Christie..

New York: Women's National Republican Club, Inc., 1938. Book. Good. Soft cover. Edge wear, rubbing wear to spine. Stapled booklet, holding together well. Clean copy. Pages 3-50 with a few political cartoons. General political issues of the day during the Great Depression and the New Deal Era under President Roosevelt, not specifically women's issues. As this is a Republican publication, expect criticism of FDR and his policies. Contents printed on the front cover (see scanned image with this listing) are not complete. Additional articles were found. Of particular note in this issue, relevant to a current day issue, is an article about trade and tariffs, "Tariff and Shoes," by James E. Hill..

Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 305 pages with Index, black and white photos..

Lafayette, Louisiana: Center for Louisiana Studies, The University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 478 pages with Index. Black and white photos and a color frontispiece photo of E. Edward Hebert..

New York: Rayo, 2004. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Printing. Slight bump to the upper corner of the front cover and jacket's front panel, otherwise a fine copy. Signed to Maria Elena by the author. 257 pages plus ad page for the author's other books. Nice clean copy..

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. Rear flap has corner crease. Some creasing around the spine ends. No other wear or tears. Clean, solid copy. Says Joe B. Frantz, "This book will be hailed as the best work to date on Texas politics, and it will be as valid in 2020 as in 1990.".

Buffalo, New York: Hawkeye Publishing, Inc., 1981. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reading creases about the spine, otherwise fine. Clean copy, no writing. Stapled booklet, 5.5 X 8.5 inches, 52 pages with photos. Photocopied newspaper article from Gun Week related to the subject of the book is laid in at the front of the book. The Revolt at Cincinnati refers to the 1977 annual convention of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) in Cincinnati, Ohio where changes in leadership and organizational policy were enacted, marking a turning point in the NRA's focus from hunting, conservation, and marksmanship to one of more political involvement in fighting gun-control legislation and defending the right to keep and bear arms. Scarce booklet. Chapters 1 through 8 in this book were originally published as weekly serializations in The New Gun Week beginning February 6, 1981. Chapters 9 and 10 were appeared as separate, individual news stories related to the 1981 NRA annual meeting in Denver, Colorado.… Read More

College Station, Texas: Texas A & M University Press, 2005. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 256 pages with Appendices, Notes, and Index. Black and white photos..

Washington, D.C.: U.S Government Printing Office, 1979. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Foxing to page edges, interior clean and unmarked. 573 pages. Note laid in. Letterhead has three lines: Congress of the United States / Committee on Foreign Affairs / House of Representatives. Handwritten note from Molly Hamilton, who worked for Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-Texas during the time period portrayed in the movie, Charlie Wilson's War, starring Tom Hanks as Wilson..

McLean, Virginia: Freedom Press, 1938. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Scuffing to covers and creasing to the spine. Binding tight. 316 pages with Appendixes. Crosby was best known for his long-running comic strip, Skippy. By the late 1930s, the cartoonist/author's political and philosophical leanings had worked their way into the Skippy comics and he wrote scathing editorials against Roosevelt policies, though he had earlier voted for him. Alcoholism and tax problems began to destroy his personal life and he spent his last 16 years institutionalized. Crosby has much to say about Roosevelt..