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Alexander Hamilton
by Ron Chernow
In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, National Book Award winner Ron Chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. According to historian Joseph Ellis, Alexander Hamilton is “a robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all.” Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly...
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Present At the Creation
by Dean Acheson
The author relates his experiences in the State Department during a period that witnessed World War II, European reconstruction, the Korean War and McCarthyism
Intended Consequences
by Donald T Critchlow
After World War II, U.S. policy experts--convinced that unchecked population growth threatened global disaster--successfully lobbied bipartisan policy-makers in Washington to initiate federally-funded family planning. In Intended Consequences, Donald T. Critchlow deftly chronicles how thegovernment's involvement in contraception and abortion evolved into one of the most bitter, partisan controversies in American political history. The growth of the feminist movement in the late 1960s fundamentally...
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The Story Of the Irish Race
by Seumas MacManus
The Story of the Irish Race: A Popular History of Ireland by Seumas MacManus was written to be a light history for the American public during the Irish Civil War.
MacManus weaves a romantic view of the whole saga of the Irish from the time of Firbolg and the occupation by the Milesians through the various invasions; history, culture, religion, laws, arts, ties, folklore, trade, literature, heroes Fein, Easter Uprising, etc.
MacManus weaves a romantic view of the whole saga of the Irish from the time of Firbolg and the occupation by the Milesians through the various invasions; history, culture, religion, laws, arts, ties, folklore, trade, literature, heroes Fein, Easter Uprising, etc.
The Discovery Of India
by Jawaharlal Nehru
The Discovery of India was written by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942-1946 at Ahmednagar in the Ahmednagar Fort. Nehru was jailed for his participation in the Quit India movement along with other Indian leaders, and he used this time to write down his thoughts and knowledge about India's history.
American Creation
by Joseph J Ellis
Joseph Ellis is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding Brothers. His portrait of Thomas Jefferson, American Sphinx, won the National Book Award. He is the Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with his wife, Ellen, and their youngest son, Alex.
The People Shall Judge Readings In the Formation Of American Policy, 2 Volumes
by Social Sciences 1 College Of the University Of Chicago Staff
United States Politics Books & Ephemera
Alexander Hamilton
by Chernow, Ron
New York: The Penguin Press, 2004. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow.. Octavo, [xi], [1], 818pp, [1]. Red cloth spine over maroon boards, title in gilt on spine. First printing with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's first edition dust jacket, $35.00 retail price on front flap, touch of wear from handling, a near fine example. Signed by Ron Chernow on the title page. An excellent copy.
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A$658.50
Presidential Appointment: United States Ambassador to the United Nations
by Bush, George H.W. [Ambassador Edward J. Perkins]
Washington DC: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1992. Certificate. Paper. Fine. Presidential Appointment of Edward J. Perkins as United States Ambassador to the United Nations and U.S. Representative to the United Nations Security Council. This proclamation is signed by President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State James Bak. Wood frame, white matte. Full piece measures 26" x 22", covered with museum glass. Great Seal of the United States affixed to lower left corner. Not examined outside of...
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A$3,408.68
The Politics Of Diplomacy; Revolution, War And Peace 1989 - 1992
by Baker, James A
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of The Politics Of Diplomacy by James A. Baker III.. Octavo, xvi, 687pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine, signature of author in gilt on front cover. First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Signed on the title page by Secretary of State, James A. Baker III. James A. Baker served as...
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A$271.15
The Myth of Political Correctness: The Conservative Attack on Higher Education
by Wilson, John K
Durham and London: Duke University Press. 1995. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine condition. Ann excellent copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. xv, 205pp. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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A$45.00
Every Day Is Extra
by Kerry, John
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of Every Day Is Extra, signed by Secretary of State, John Kerry.. Octavo, 622pp. Gray hardcover. Likely never read. Full number line on copyright page. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear. Signed by John Kerry on limitation page. John Kerry served as a United States Senator from the state of Massachusetts from 1985 until 2013, when he was asked to join...
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Every Day Is Extra
by Kerry, John
Norwalk, Conn: The Easton Press, 2018. Deluxe Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. The deluxe limited edition of Every Day Is Extra, signed by former Secretary of State, John Kerry.. Octavo, 622pp, [1]. Full blue-gray leather, title stamped in gilt, decorative raised bands. Includes paperwork from The Easton Press. Signed by John Kerry on limitation page, this being number 314 of 400 copies signed by the author. John Kerry served as a United States Senator from the state of Massachusetts from 1985 until...
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Lincoln Steffens Speaking
by Steffens, Lincoln [Dorothy Comingore]
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/good. First edition of Lincoln Steffens Speaking, from the library of Hollywood actress and communist sympathizer, Dorothy Comingore.. Octavo, xii, 315pp. Black cloth, title stamped in silver. Stated "first edition" on the copyright page. Light wear to cloth, rubbing to spine, toning to leaves. Solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, chipping to edges, some loss along top edge of...
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A$813.44
The War Within; A Secret White House History 2006-2008
by Woodward, Bob [Robert McNamara Association Copy]
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. An inscribed copy of The War Within by Bob Woodward to former Secretary of Defense Bob McNamara.. Octavo, xvi, 487pp. Blue hardcover, title on spine in gilt. First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In publishers near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, hint of shelf war, otherwise fine. Inscribed by journalist Bob Woodward: "To Bob + Diane, Many many thanks. Bob...
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A$735.96
Martin Luther King, Jr. (A Penguin Life)
by Frady, Marshall
New York: A Lipper/Viking Book. 2002. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. 216 pages. Deftly interweaves the history of the Civil Rights movement with King's rise to fame and influence. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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A$30.00
Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC
by Joseph B. McCormick; Susan Fisher-Hoch
New York: Sterling / Fall River Press, 1999. Hardcover. Second Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Slight shelfwear, otherwise As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 397 pages.
Ebola, Lassa Fever, AIDS--few natural disasters inspire such utter panic as a rampaging virus. In this gripping, true account of the war against worldwide epidemics, two CDC doctors chronicle their decades as virus hunters, explaining how and why these viruses are so deadly and how we can... Read more about this item
Ebola, Lassa Fever, AIDS--few natural disasters inspire such utter panic as a rampaging virus. In this gripping, true account of the war against worldwide epidemics, two CDC doctors chronicle their decades as virus hunters, explaining how and why these viruses are so deadly and how we can... Read more about this item
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A$29.36
Negotiating with the Soviets
by Raymond F. Smith
Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press and Institute with the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, September 1989. Trade paperback. First Paperback Edition / full number line. Near Fine. Slight reading wear to lower corners, otherwise Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xii + 148 pages.
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A$46.40
Master Of The Senate; The Years Of Lyndon Johnson
by Caro, Robert A. [Philip Scheffler]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro, inscribed to the producer of 60 Minutes, Philip Scheffler.. Thick octavo, xxiv, 1167pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, touch of wear to spine. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, light shelf wear, retail price on front flap. Inscribed on the half title: "For Phil Scheffler - from his friend, Robert A....
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A$890.91
Reports of Cases Ruled and Adjudged in the Courts of Pennsylvania, Before and Since the Revolution
by Dallas, Alexander J. [Lansing, Jr., John]
Philadelphia: T. Bradford; Aurora Office; J. Ormrod; P. Byrne, 1807. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. From the library of Founding Father and Anti-Federalist John Lansing, Jr., this is the first edition of Reports of Cases Ruled and Adjudged in the Courts of Pennsylvania, Before and Since the Revolution. This set by Alexander J. Dallas is the first p. Thick octavo, [four volumes], x, 494pp; iv, 480pp; 519pp; 472pp; each with indexes at rear. Bound in full tan buckram, title in gilt on red and black...
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A$4,338.32
Longhorn; Illustrations by Tom Lea, Photography and text by Jeffrey Mannix
by Evans, Donald L. [Colin Powell]
El Paso, Texas: The Adair Margo Gallery, 2004. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Inscribed to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the limited edition of Longhorn, presented by Secretary of Commerce Donald L. Evans.. Oblong octavo, [16pp]. Brown cloth tri-fold chemise, original paper wraps with rear panel affixed to board. Title stamped in black to spine, stamped in blind on front. Spine bound in calf, solid text block. Stated on colophon: "This edition of LONGHORN is limited to 200 copies only,...
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A$1,007.11
The Intellectuals and the Flag
by Gitlin, Todd
New York: Columbia University Press. 2006. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 167 pages. In his writings the academic and author, Todd Gitlin, became a prominent critic of the tactics and rhetoric of both the left and the right. Supporting active, strategically focused nonviolent movements, he emphasised what he saw as the need in American politics to form coalitions between disparate...
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A$30.00
Nation Against State; A New Approach to Ethnic Conflicts and the Decline of Sovereignty
by Gottlieb, Gidon [Cyrus Vance]
New York: Council On Foreign Relations Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Inscribed to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, the first edition of Nation Against State by Gidon Gottlieb.. Octavo, xiii, 148pp. Brown paper boards, title stamped in gilt on spine. No additional printings. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Inscribed on the title page: "To Cyrus Vance - devotedly - and with the deepest gratitude. Gidon." Vance's peace efforts in Bosnia,...
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A$581.03
Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History
by Ted Sorensen
New York: Harper, 2008. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Light edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xviii + 556 pages. John F. Kennedy's closest advisor recounts his experience counseling Kennedy through the most dramatic moments in American history.
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A$29.36
The First 100 Years!; A Casual Chronicle of the Gridiron Club
by Free, James [Novak, Robert D.]
Washington DC: The Gridiron Club, 1985. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. The First 100 Years! A Casual Chronicle of the Gridiron Club, inscribed by Robert D. Novak to Chief of Staff, Craig L. Fuller.. Octavo, 155pp. Title stamped in gilt on cover. Illustrated endpapers. Light rubbing to bottom edge of front board, a near fine example. Book is inscribed by syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak to Craig L. Fuller, then the Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs. Inscription reads: "To Craig...
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A$232.41
Fundamentalism in America Millennialism,Identity and Militant Religion
by Melling, Philip
Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 1999. Very Good condition. xiv, 223 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Trade Paperback.
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A$25.00
Preventive Defense; A New Security Strategy for America
by Carter, Ashton B. and Perry, William J
Washington DC: Brookings Institution Press, 2000. First Paperback Edition, Second Printing. Paperback. Near fine. Inscribed to the United States Ambassador to Singapore Franklin Lavin, first paperback edition of Preventive Defense by Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry.. Octavo, ix, [3], 243pp. Paperback. Stated "First paperback printing, September 2000" with partial number line printed on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear to tips, a near fine example. Signed by William Perry on the...
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A$154.94
Beyond Malice; The Media's Years of Reckoning
by Clurman, Richard M. [Aileen Mehle]
New Bruswick: Transaction Books, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/fine. First edition of Beyond Malice by Richard Clurman, inscribed to Aileen Mehle, the notorious Suzy Knickerbocker.. Octavo, 306pp. Red cloth, title printed on spine. First edition with no additional printings on copyright page. In publisher's fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author: "For Aileen - Whose beguiling little feet are incomparable to the whole person I know and admire. Love, Dick." Aileen Mehle, better...
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A$100.71
Master Of The Senate; The Years Of Lyndon Johnson
by Caro, Robert A. [Don Hewitt]
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro, inscribed to the creator of 60 Minutes, Don Hewitt.. Thick octavo, xxiv, 1167pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, touch of wear to spine, faint soiling to top edge of text block. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, light shelf wear, retail price on front flap. Inscribed on the second free endpaper: "For Don...
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A$1,045.84
The Nominating Of A President
by Laxalt, Paul
Reno: Native Nevadan Publications, 1985. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine. Limited edition of The Nominating Of A President by Paul Laxalt, signed by Senator Laxalt on the half title. Octavo, 45pp, [3]. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Red endpapers. Frontispiece portrait of Senator Paul Laxalt. In publishers red cloth slipcase. Designed and printed by Herb Yellin. Produced by the Lord John Press. From a limited edition of 200 copies and 50 deluxe copies. This is a "Presentation copy," as...
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A$581.03
Eyewitness to Power; The Essence of Leadership - Nixon to Clinton
by Gergen, David
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Eyewitness to Power by David Gergen, inscribed to Chief of Staff, Craig L. Fuller.. Octavo, 382pp. Blue hardcover, title on spine. First printing with full number line. In publisher's near fine dust jacket. Inscribed on the title page: "To Karen and Craig - We were there together so many times -- and so many times, you each were a source of strength, inspiration and friendship - David...
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A$193.68
White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters to You
by Simon Johnson; James Kwak
New York: Pantheon, April 2012. Hardcover. First edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Not from a library. Red dot to bottom edge. Not clipped. 352 pages. White House Burning demystifies the national debt, explaining whence it came and, even more important, what it means to you and to future generations. It tells the story of the Founding Fathers' divisive struggles over taxes and spending. It charts the rise of the almighty dollar, which makes it easy for the United States to...
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A$18.52
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