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New York: Times Books, 1995. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. Fine. The advance reading copy of Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama.. Octavo, [4], 385pp. Illustrated paperback, title on spine, glossy illustration on front panel. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with first state number line (98765432). Stated "Advance Reader's Edition" on front panel, with notes about distribution on back panel. An incredibly scarce publication in excellent condition. This is the advance reader's copy of Dreams From My Father by future President Barack Obama. It is unknown how many uncorrected proof copies were printed since access to the publication records are still unavailable. As the name recognition of Barack Obama increased, Dreams From My Father was reissued by Crown Publishing in 2004.
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Dreams From My Father; A Story Of Race and Inheritance
by Obama, Barack
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Dreams From My Father; A Story of Race and Inheritance
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New York: Times Books, 1995. First Edition / First Issue. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. The true first edition of Dreams From My Father, signed by Barack Obama.. Octavo, xi, 403pp. White boards, black cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with first state number line (98765432). Faint dust remnant along top edge of text block, no marks or evidence of handling. In publisher's first state dust jacket, with $23.00 on front flap, in near fine condition, with just a touch of shelf wear. This copy is signed by Barack Obama on tipped-in signature page, originally found in the deluxe limited edition of A Promised Land. As the name recognition of Barack Obama increased, Dreams From My Father was reissued by Crown Publishing in 2004. This is the true first edition, which only sold 8,000 copies then went out of print shortly after it was published in 1995.
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Dreams From My Father; A Story Of Race and Inheritance
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New York: Kodansha International, 1996. First Kodansha Edition. Paperback. Near fine. First Paperback Edition of Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama, known as the Kodansha Edition.. Octavo, 403pp, [advertisement]. Softcover. Full number line on copyright page. Brightly illustrated covers, appears unopened, but lightly read. Some shelf wear to back panel. A near fine example.
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The Audacity of Hope; Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Obama, Barack
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New York: Crown, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition, first printing of The Audacity of Hope by President Barack Obama.. Octavo, 375pp. Black hardcover, gilt title on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page, with full number line. Publisher's first state dust jacket, $25.00 on front flap, in fine condition. Signed by President Barack Obama on the half-title. An exceptional copy.
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Dreams from My Father; A Story of Race and Inheritance
by Obama, Barack [Speaker John Boehner]
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New York: Broadway Paperbacks, 2009. Broadway Paperback Edition. Paperback. Near fine. From the office of the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, inscribed by the author, President Barack Obama.. Octavo, xvii, 442pp, [4]. Illustrated paperback. Stated "First Broadway Paperbacks Edition" on copyright page. Two highlighted passages in Chapter 1, otherwise fine. Housed in custom back leather clamshell, title in gilt on spine. This copy is stamped on the half title: "Best Wises / John A. Boehner / U.S. House of Representatives." Inscribed on the half title: "Dream Big Dreams! Barack Obama." A unique association copy between two political rivals.
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The Things They Carried
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.. Octavo, [10], 273pp. Black cloth, black boards, title in gilt on spine, author's signature stamped in gilt on front cover. Full number line listed on copyright page. Solid text block, unmarked pages, a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $19.95 retail price on front flap, a slight amount of shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the title page, inscribed "To Rozzy, Peace. Tim O'Brien / 22 Nov. 98." The Things They Carried is a collection of short stories about an American platoon fighting in the Vietnam War, primarily based on the experience O'Brien had while serving as a member of the 23rd Infantry Division.
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Letter from a U.S. Marine to His Mother during World War II
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Mare Island, California: Personal Letter, 1942. Handwritten Letter. Letter. Near fine. Personal letter from Private Leighton W. Bailey to his mother, Mrs. Seth O. Bailey, written while convalescing at Mare Island Naval Hospital in 1942. Private Bailey was injured at Guadalcanal.. Eight-page holograph letter written in blue ink on four sheets of American Red Cross stationery. Top right-hand corner of letter reads: "Naval Hospital / Mare Island, Calif. / Ward. T / Nov. 26, 1942." Original folds. Letter in near fine condition with small stain near center of first sheet. Accompanied by an envelope addressed to Mrs. Seth O. Bailey from Pvt. Leighton W. Bailey while he was stationed at New River, North Carolina, dated "Mar 30 1942." The first paragraph sets the tone for this letter as Private Leighton is quite troubled that his wife has received nothing of his allotment from his payroll. Excerpt from letter, with original spelling and grammar: "Ma how are you? Fine I hope. I just got through writing to…
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Mayor's Message, Inaugural, and Reports of City Departments, Of The City of Cincinnati, April 10, 1861
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Cincinnati: Gazette Company Steam Printing Establishment, 1861. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of The City of Cincinnati Mayor's Message, from 1861. Octavo, 409pp. Publishers original brown cloth, seal of the city in gilt on cover, title in gilt on spine (faded). Clean text. Begins with an address by Mayor R.M. Bishop and incoming mayor George Hatch. An accounting of city finances follows.
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Journal of the First Assembly of the League of Nations
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[Geneva]: [League of Nations], 1920. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Three records of The Journal of the first session of the Assembly of The League of Nations, bound in one volume.. Folio, [three volumes in one]. Library binding, brown cloth, title in gilt on morocco label affixed to spine. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, with bumped edges and wear to covers. From the University of Cincinnati Robert S. Marx Law Library, with library stamp to cover and title page. The three records are distinguished by contents and printers: "Journal of the First Assembly of the League of Nations, Geneva 1920" printed by Albert Kundig of Geneva; a "Provisional Verbatim Record" of each meeting printed by Albert Renaud of Geneva, and the "Proces-Verbaux of the Committees of the First Assembly of the League of Nations, Geneva 1920" printed by Albert Renaud of Geneva. A unique collection. Topics recorded in this volume include the election of a President of the League of Nations, management of…
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League of Nations News; January 1929 through March-April 1931
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New York: League of Nations Association, 1931. First Edition Thus. Cloth. Very good. A set of Official Bulletins of the League of Nations, running from January 1929 until the publication's final release in March-April 1931.. Large octavo. Volume VI, No. 85 through Volume VIII, No. 107. Held in a toned library binding, with brown cloth and title in gilt on red label affixed to spine. Solid text block, light wear to covers, small losses to corners of endpapers, faint soiling to a few covers inside. From the University of Cincinnati Robert S. Marx Law Library, with library stamp to cover, endpapers, and title page. Includes a note from Charles C. Bauer detailing the end of "League of Nations News" and its change to "League of Nations Chronicle.
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National Book Festival; The Library of Congress & Laura Bush, October 12, 2002
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Washington DC: Library of Congress, 2002. First Edition. Pamphlet. Near fine. Program for the National Book Festival on October 12, 2002, signed by fourteen authors and illustrators in attendance.. Quarto, [28pp]. Printed wrappers, bound at the spine with staples. Touch of wear from handling, otherwise fine. Two laid-in bookmarks from the festival. Cover artwork by Carol Dyer and signed on the cover. This work is signed by the following attendees: David Baldacci, Andrea Barrett, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Jules Feiffer, Diana Gabaldon, Sebastian Junger, Jim Lehrer, Pat Mora, Edmund Morris, Sylvia Jukes Morris, Ridley Pearson, Anita Shreve and Erik Weihenmayer.
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Midsummer Night Madness & Other Stories; With An Introduction By Edward Garnett
by O'Faolain, Sean
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1932. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition of Midsummer Night & Other Stories by Sean O'Faolain. Octavo, 283pp. Green cloth, title printed on spine. Stated "First Published 1932" on copyright page. In publishers scarce first edition dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light wear along top edge, small closed tear at seam, otherwise near fine. Works by Sean O'Faolain, originally named John Francis Whelan, focus on the lower and middle class Irish citizens. Midsummer Night Madness was his first successful work.
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Speech of Mr. Ogle, of Pennsylvania, on The Regal Splendor of the President's Palace; Delivered in the House of Representatives, April 14, 1840
by Ogle, Charles [Harrison, William Henry]
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[Washington DC], 1840. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. Near fine. The Gold Spoon Oration, a set of three successive speeches made by Congressman Charles Ogle of Pennsylvania in support of presidential candidate William Henry Harrison.. Includes the following speeches: "The Regal Splendor of the President's Palace," April 14, 1840; "Pretended Democracy of Martin Van Buren," April 15, 1840; and "The Character and Services of General William Henry Harrison," April 16, 1840. All three speeches bound at the spine, previously removed from bound volume. Faint foxing to edges, a near fine example. (Sabin 56844) (American Imprints 40-5124-6) (Miles 144). "The Regal Splendor of the President's Palace" is also known as the "Gold Spoon Oration," and is recognized as one of the best argued political attacks in American history. Ogle's three consecutive speeches were critical to Harrison's defeat over the incumbent president, Martin Van Buren, in the 1840 presidential election.
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Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby; Written from Memory by the Late Volney W. Foster and Scrapper Halpin. By Judge Marcus Kavanagh
by Oglesby, Richard
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Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1905. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby by Judge Marcus Kavanagh, published by the Lakeside Press in 1905.. Twelvemo, [unpaginated]. Brown morocco, double gilt fillet border on covers, gilt floral design on spine. Marbled endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins. Top edge gilt. Complete with six illustrated plates, all with tissue covers. (National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints 42994). Richard J. Oglesby (1824-1899) fought in both the Mexican War and Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. In 1864, Oglesby was encouraged to run for governor of Illinois by his longtime friend Abraham Lincoln. The following year, Governor Oglesby was present at the Petersen House when Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. Oglesby served three nonconsecutive terms as governor, and he also served one term as a U.S. Senator. The town of Oglesby, Illinois is named in his honor. The preface of this book was written by the future Vice President of…
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Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby; Written from Memory by the Late Volney W. Foster and Scrapper Halpin. By Judge Marcus Kavanagh
by Oglesby, Richard [Charles G. Dawes]
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Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1905. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby by Judge Marcus Kavanagh, published by the Lakeside Press in 1905. Inscribed by Charles G. Dawes to Frank A. Vanderlip, president of National City Bank, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and architect of. Twelvemo, [unpaginated]. Brown morocco, double gilt fillet border on covers, gilt floral design on spine. Marbled endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins. Top edge gilt. Wear and chipping to spine, front joint worn. Complete with six illustrated plates. (National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints 42994) From the library of Frank A. Vanderlip, with his bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Inscription reads: "For my friend F.A. Vanderlip, from Charles G. Dawes / Jany 20th, 1906." Richard J. Oglesby (1824-1899) fought in both the Mexican War and Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. In 1864, Oglesby was encouraged to run for governor of Illinois by his longtime friend Abraham…
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Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby; Written from Memory by the Late Volney W. Foster and Scrapper Halpin. By Judge Marcus Kavanagh
by Oglesby, Richard [J. Christian Bay]
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Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1905. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Impromptu Speech of Governor Richard Oglesby by Judge Marcus Kavanagh, published by the Lakeside Press in 1905.. Twelvemo, [unpaginated]. Brown morocco, double gilt fillet border on covers, gilt floral design on spine. Marbled endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins. Top edge gilt. Complete with six illustrated plates, all with tissue covers. (National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints 42994) Gift inscription on front flyleaf. From the library of Jens Christian Bay, the Danish American writer and librarian. His bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown. Richard J. Oglesby (1824-1899) fought in both the Mexican War and Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. In 1864, Oglesby was encouraged to run for governor of Illinois by his longtime friend Abraham Lincoln. The following year, Governor Oglesby was present at the Petersen House when Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. Oglesby served three nonconsecutive terms as governor, and…
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Appointment In Samarra
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara, in the publisher's first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 301pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Dust along top edge, with a splash mark not affecting text. Light rubbing to cloth, rubbing to spine. Errata slip opposite copyright page. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, "Recent Fiction" listings on rear panel, chip along top edge of front panel, toning to spine, some spotting to verso and soiling to rear panel. A very good example of an unrestored first state dust jacket.
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Narrative Of The Earl Of Elgin's Mission To China And Japan In The Years 1857, '58, '59
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Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1859. First Edition, First Printing. Full leather. Near fine. First edition of Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan by Laurence Oliphant.. Octavo, [two volumes], xiii, [1], 492pp; xi, [1], 496pp. Full brown tree calf, decorative gilt border on covers. Title in gilt over black morocco spine labels, five raised bands with gilt embellishments. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers with turn-ins stamped in blind and decorative gilt board edges. Solid text blocks, light wear to corners and spine. Faint dampstain affecting lower outer corner of frontispiece and half-title of Volume II, no impact to text block. Bookseller's label on rear free endpapers. Light rubbing to gilt on spines, small chip at top of Volume II. Complete with 20 hand-colored lithographs, 5 fold-out maps, and numerous in-text wood engravings. (Löwendahl, 1224) (Western Travellers in China 70) An attractive, near fine set. James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, served as…
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Tell Me A Riddle; A Collection By Tillie Olsen
by Olsen, Tillie
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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Tell Me a Riddle by Tillie Olsen.. Octavo, 156pp. Green cloth, title in white on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, slight bow to front cover, a touch of rubbing to spine, top edge dyed red, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, price-clipped, light wear to corners, a near fine example.
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Empress of the Nile; The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples From Destruction
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New York: Random House, 2023. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson.. Octavo, x, 426pp. Black hardcover. Stated "first edition " with a full number line. Publisher's fine dust jacket. Signed on the title page.
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