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This is a first edition of Good as Gold, the third novel by the American author Joseph Heller (1923-1999). It is about a Jewish man, going through a mid-life crisis, who must make drastic changes in order to take the job of U.S. Secretary of State. 407 pages. No dust jacket. The original owner signed the front endpaper. Minor rubbing to the… Read more about this item

In 1933, the great Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made his one and only visit to the United States, and addressed a gathering of the Academy of Political Science in New York. He made the speech entitled "The Political Madhouse in America and Nearer Home". In it, rather than use flattery to persuade, he used ridicule, shock and irritation to… Read more about this item

This is a first edition, stated eighth printing, of Soul on Ice, the brilliant memoir and collection of essays written by the American activist Eldridge Cleaver (1935-1998). At the time of its writing, Cleaver was serving time in Folsom Prison. He would go on to become a highly influential member of the Black Panthers, as well as a Muslim, a… Read more about this item

This is a first Readers Union (UK) edition of The Ides of March, which was first published in the US in 1948. It is by the American playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) and is about the last days of the Roman Republic and the events leading up to the murder of Julius Caesar. It's a very plain book. Red covers… Read more about this item

This is the March 4, 2019 edition of the New Yorker. The cover is Barry Blitt's illustration of Donald Trump on the roof of the White House with a 'Finish the Wall' sign. 72 Pages See Table of Contents Scan Inside: - Robots - The Needs of Dementia Patients - Jail Healthcare Crisis - Jasper Johns - Stephen Sondheim The magazine is in good condition but, as I was… Read more about this item

Between 1864 and 1979, the great British author Anthony Trollope wrote 6 books called The Palliser Novels. They revolve around the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and his wife, Lady Glencora, and they cover the sweep of Victorian society. They are considered satire and parody of English life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and… Read more about this item

Between 1864 and 1979, the great British author Anthony Trollope wrote 6 books called The Palliser Novels. They revolve around the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and his wife, Lady Glencora, and they cover the sweep of Victorian society. They are considered satire and parody of English life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and… Read more about this item

Between 1864 and 1979, the great British author Anthony Trollope wrote 6 books called The Palliser Novels. They revolve around the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and his wife, Lady Glencora, and they cover the sweep of Victorian society. They are considered satire and parody of English life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and… Read more about this item

Between 1864 and 1979, the great British author Anthony Trollope wrote 6 books called The Palliser Novels. They revolve around the wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and his wife, Lady Glencora, and they cover the sweep of Victorian society. They are considered satire and parody of English life, and criticism of the British government's predilection for attracting corrupt and… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of The Houses of Parliament - History, Art, Architecture, a photographic record with a series of essays by international writers. The narrative is accompanied by impressions by the likes of Turner and Monet, and new photography. It is a big, heavy, expensive book, with new copies valued at $300.00. 288 pages, 10" x 12" This copy has not… Read more about this item

This is a mint-condition copy of Harper's Magazine, March 2006. It has not been read; the subscription card is still in it. 92 Pages See Table of Contents Scan Cover: The Case for Impeachment: Why We Can No Longer Afford George W. Bush - Out of Control: AIDS and the Corruption of Medical Science - Viral Marketing: The Selling of the Flu Vaccine - The Inventor… Read more about this item

This is a first American edition (1999) of The Sound of Trumpets, the third novel of the Rapstone Chronicles, written by the English writer John Mortimer (1923-2009). Mortimer is best known as the creator of Rumpole; all of his books were best-sellers. This is a wicked satire of modern politics and morality wars. Laying low since he and his beloved… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition (1966) of The Grass Crown, the second historical novel in the epic Masters of Rome series by the great Australian writer Colleen McCullough (1937-2015). From the publisher: In this great drama, Marius, the general who saved Rome from barbarian invasion and became consul an unprecedented six times, has fallen into decline. Sulla, his closest associate,… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition of The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent, the second volume of Johnson's biography written by Robert A Caro. It covers the life of the president-to-be from his defeat in the 1941 campaign for the Senate, through his service in WWII (including his embellishment of his record), to the factual foundation of his… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition of Monsignor Quixote, the 1982 novel by the British author Graham Greene. It is his take on Don Quixote, and is about Communism, dictatorship and the Catholic religion (he was a fervent Catholic). 232 pages. It does not appear to have been read, or even opened.It is in mint condition.

Vanity Fair, February 2004. Cover: Gwyneth Paltrow See Table of Contents Scans 168 Pages Perfect Condition - Unread

This is a stated first edition of The President is Missing, a political thriller co-written by Bill Clinton and James Patterson and published in 2018. From a review:As the novel opens, a threat looms. Enemies are planning an attack of unprecedented scale on America. Uncertainty and fear grip Washington. There are whispers of cyberterror and espionage and a traitor in… Read more about this item

This is the May 1999 issue of Harper's Magazine. See Table of Contents Scans When Legal Pain Relief Becomes Illegal Pleasure Hemingway Writes His Own Epitaph Experiments In Chemistry and Jazz 82 Pages This magazine has not been read, or opened. There are a couple of tiny spots on the cover. Otherwise perfect.

This is the September 1992 issue of Harper's Magazine. See Table of Contents Scans Hurricanes Spell Doom for Coastal DevelopmentLife of Clarence Thomas In Search of Noriega's PeersWhat's Wrong With Animal Rights Joyce Carol Oates: Is Laughter Contagious? 86 Pages The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed. But this magazine was not read; all of the… Read more about this item

This is the November 2003 issue of Harper's Magazine. See Table of Contents Scans Junk Politics The War Business, Iraq The Progressive Talk Show Diane Arbus 94 Pages This magazine has not been read, or opened. But there are remnants of the mailing label on the cover and the cover has a little scuffing. Otherwise perfect.