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Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Red hardcover with gold print. Inscription on front endpaper otherwise clean and tight. "William Hale Thompson (May 14, 1869 – March 19, 1944) was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Known as "Big Bill", he is the most recent Republican to have served as mayor of Chicago. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide tracking number and ship daily or next business day!; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 384 pages .

Nashville, Tenn: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1970. 1st Thus. paperback. Paper cover with black print. Full of fantastic references. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; 4to; 38 pages .

New York: Exposition Press. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Book has a small waterstain on inside of back cover otherwise clean and very good. Dust has similar stain, but is now in mylar cover. Not price clipped. Stated First edition. Father Melo was prohibited from publishing in Brazil. He was considered the most notorious priest of Brazil's great "Troubled Zone" in the northeastern bulge of the continent. He was one of the most critic of past and present government administration for their in-effectiveness in achieving adequate social reform. Scarce if not rare book. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 54 pages .

Center Street. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2016. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1455568872 . Book and dust look new." In this runaway #1 New York Times bestseller, former secret service officer Gary Byrne, who was posted directly outside President Clinton's oval office, reveals what he observed of Hillary Clinton's character and the culture inside the White House while protecting the First Family in CRISIS OF CHARACTER, the most anticipated book of the 2016 election." Review ; 7.2 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; 304 pages .

New York: Crown. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0307590615 . Signed by President Bush on Decision Points bookplate attached to end paper. Looks new. Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. The eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush (the 41st President of the United States), he was born in New Haven, Connecticut. After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, Bush worked in oil businesses. He married Laura Welch in 1977. Bush was both one of the most popular and unpopular presidents in history, having received the highest recorded presidential approval ratings in the wake of 9/11, as well as one of the lowest approval ratings during the 2008 financial crisis. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Also in custom built slipcase. Scarce.; Color and B & W Photographs; 8.90 X 6.30 X 1.65 inches; 512 pages; Signed… Read More

New York: Crown. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0307590615 . Signed by President Bush on half title page (Not Book Plate). Looks new. Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. The eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush (the 41st President of the United States), he was born in New Haven, Connecticut. After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, Bush worked in oil businesses. He married Laura Welch in 1977. Bush was both one of the most popular and unpopular presidents in history, having received the highest recorded presidential approval ratings in the wake of 9/11, as well as one of the lowest approval ratings during the 2008 financial crisis. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Also in custom built slipcase. Scarce. Other copies may be available.; Color and B & W Photographs; 8.90 X 6.30 X 1.65 inches; 512… Read More

South End Press. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0896083632 . Looks new never read. This collection of critical essays includes eyewitness accounts from the West Bank and Gaza, discussions of Palestinian society and politics, and analyses of the role of the United States. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We pack well, provide tracking, and ship daily or next business day!; Photographs; 5.3 X 1 X 8.5 inches; 423 pages .

Philadelphia PA: Henry T. Coates & Company. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Original green cloth boards. Printing 1852 not a reprint. Rear hinge cracked but not separated. Wear to edges. "Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state. He unsuccessfully ran for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 elections. He helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Great Triumvirate" of Congressmen, alongside fellow Whig Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun" Wikipedia Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a… Read More

Columbia, S. C.: State Printing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1965. First Edition (?). Hardcover. This book includes family charts and photos. Black cover with faded gold print. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Rare We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 39 pages; .

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0679432965 . Inscribed, To Linda and hand signed by author on endpaper. Not a book plate. Looks new. The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff recalls his youth in the South Bronx, his military service in Germany and Korea, his experiences with discrimination, his tours in Vietnam, and his rise to the heights of America's political and military elite. He served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He died in 2021. Collectors grade. Stated first edition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! Scarce in this condition. We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Photographs; 2.1 x 9.4 x 6.4 Inches; 656 pages; Signed by Author .

Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0394563689 . Inscribed and signed on endpaper by Nancy Reagan. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Many photographs. Book looks new. Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921) is the widow of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.Born in New York City, her parents divorced soon after her birth and she grew up in Maryland, living with an aunt and uncle while her mother pursued acting jobs. As Nancy Davis, she was an actress in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in films such as Donovan's Brain, Night into Morning, and Hellcats of the Navy. In 1952, she married Ronald Reagan, who was then president of the Screen Actors Guild, and they had two children. Reagan was the First Lady of California when her husband was Governor from 1967 to 1975. In that capacity, she began work with the… Read More

Crown. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 030758786X . Stated First Edition. Dust in mylar cover. Signed by author on bookplate on Title Page. "From one of the world’s most admired women, this is former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s compelling story of eight years serving at the highest levels of government. In her position as America’s chief diplomat, Rice traveled almost continuously around the globe, seeking common ground among sometimes bitter enemies, forging agreement on divisive issues, and compiling a remarkable record of achievement. A native of Birmingham, Alabama who overcame the racism of the Civil Rights era to become a brilliant academic and expert on foreign affairs, Rice distinguished herself as an advisor to George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential campaign. Once Bush was elected, she served as his chief adviser on national-security issues – a job whose… Read More

No Publisher Listed. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Reddish hardcover with Silver Eagle on cover and black lettering. Original 1896 printing. Hinges weak but not broken loose. Browning to pages due to age. Contents clean with no marks or highlights. Addenda section in rear of book. Numerous black and white photographs. "A History of our great parties from the beginning of the Government to the present day. A record of bygone conventions and the various platforms, including the National Conventions of the Present Year. The biographies and portraits of eminent political leaders, and the lives of the candidates for president and Vice-President of the United States. The Issues of the day impartially reviewed." From Title page. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Photographs; 8vo… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0671244248 . Inscribed, For S___ J___ with all good wishes from Julie Nixon Eisenhower, November 6, 2001, and signed by author. Price clipped dust jacket now in Brodart mylar protective (clear) cover. Scan of dust cover shows reflection of mylar cover Two very large sections of Nixon family photographs. Fully Indexed. Thelma Catherine "Pat" Nixon (March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the wife of President Richard Nixon. She also served as Second Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 when her husband was vice president.The author Julie Nixon Eisenhower (née Nixon; born July 5, 1948) is an American author who is the younger daughter of former U.S. president Richard Nixon and his wife Pat Nixon. Her husband David is the grandson of former U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie… Read More

Montgomery, AL: State of Alabama. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1960. First Edition; First Impression. Paperback. White and blue cover with photo of Gov. George C. Wallace. Official Alabama Directory Attractions for Tourists. Numerous photos and stories of Alabama locations. George Corley Wallace, Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician and the 45th Governor of Alabama, having served two nonconsecutive terms and two consecutive terms as a Democrat: 1963–1967, 1971–1979 and 1983–1987. Wallace has the third longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,848 days. After four runs for U.S. President (three as a Democrat and one on the American Independent Party ticket), he earned the title "the most influential loser" in 20th century U.S. politics, according to biographers Dan T. Carter and Stephan Lesher.A 1972 assassination attempt left Wallace paralyzed, and he used a wheelchair for the remainder of… Read More

Houghton Mifflin. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0395194148 . Inscribed and signed by Eleanor McGovern wife of George McGovern. (November 25, 1921 – January 25, 2007) was the wife of George McGovern, who served as a U.S. Senator from South Dakota from 1963–1981, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972. Eleanor was an active political wife; she campaigned for her ailing husband in his 1962 United States Senate race and may well have saved his chances of winning.[7] During the 1972 presidential election, when her husband won the Democratic nomination, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine along with First Lady Pat Nixon, wife of Republican President Richard Nixon. During the campaign, The Eleanor McGovern Cookbook: a Collection of South Dakota Family Favorites was published. George McGovern was defeated by Richard Nixon in 1972. ; 8.70 X 6.20 X 1.30 inches; 234 pages; Signed by Author .

Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0375505423 . Author signed on title page. Stated First Trade Edition. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Less than 20 lines of text on page 12 highlighted remainder of book clean. " McCain, with help from his administrative assistant Salter, picks up where the bestselling Faith of My Fathers left off, after his release from a North Vietnamese POW prison. After two decades in Congress, he has plenty of stories to tell, beginning with his first experiences on Capitol Hill as a navy liaison to the Senate, where he became friends with men like Henry "Scoop" Jackson and John Tower. (The latter friendship plays a crucial role in McCain's account of the battle over Tower's 1989 nomination for defense secretary.) He revisits the "Keating Five" affair that nearly wrecked his career in the early '90s, pointedly observing how the investigating Senate… Read More

Philadelphia PA: J.B. Lippincott. Good with no dust jacket. 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Rare 1884 hardcover history of Seargent Smith Prentiss. Not a reprint or POD.Seargent Smith Prentiss (September 30, 1808 – July 1, 1850) was an American attorney and politician. He served as a state representative in Mississippi and then was elected in 1838 as US representative from the state in the Twenty-fifth United States Congress, serving one term from 1838 to 1839. Prentiss was noted as one of the most remarkable orators of his day. Prentiss County, Mississippi was named for Seargent Prentiss when it was formed on April 15, 1870. Prentiss, Mississippi was founded in 1903, and became the seat of Jefferson Davis County in 1906. Wikipedia We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages; .