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First edition hardcover, which is fine condition and signed and inscribed by the author. There is a tiny indentation on the bottom edge of the book and very slight shelf wear at the top of the dustcover (please see photos)Fifty years after his assassination, President John F. Kennedy's legend endures. Noted author and historian Thurston Clarke reexamines the last months of the president's life to show a man in the midst of great change, both in his family and in the key issues of his day: the cold war, civil rights, and Vietnam, finally on the cusp of making good on his extraordinary promise. JFK's Last Hundred Days presents a gripping account that weaves together Kennedy's public and private lives, explains why the grief following his assassination has endured so long, and solves the most tantalizing Kennedy mystery of them all—not who killed him but who he was when he was killed and where he would have led us.

First edition, first printing hardcover, which is in fine condition (except for remainder mark along bottom). Please see photos. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
Jacksonland is the thrilling narrative history of two men—President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross—who led their respective nations at a crossroads of American history. Five decades after the Revolutionary War, the United States approached a constitutional crisis. At its center stood two former military comrades locked in a struggle that tested the boundaries of our fledgling democracy. Jacksonland is their story. One man we recognize: Andrew Jackson—war hero, populist, and exemplar of the expanding South—whose first major initiative as president instigated the massive expulsion of Native Americans known as the Trail of Tears. The other is a half-forgotten figure: John Ross—a mixed-race Cherokee politician and diplomat—who used the United States' own legal system and… Read More

First edition hardcover, which is in fine condition (see photos) and signed and inscribed by the author. Pamphlet from event at which author signed book at the National Archives is included. There is a tiny tear on the back edge of the dust jacket and very minor wear on the bottom edge of the book (see photos). Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
Jacksonland is the thrilling narrative history of two men—President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross—who led their respective nations at a crossroads of American history. Five decades after the Revolutionary War, the United States approached a constitutional crisis. At its center stood two former military comrades locked in a struggle that tested the boundaries of our fledgling democracy. Jacksonland is their story. One man we recognize: Andrew Jackson—war hero, populist, and exemplar of the expanding South—whose first major initiative as president instigated the massive expulsion of Native… Read More

First edition, first printing hardcover, which is in fine condition except for minor shelf wear (see photos) and signed and inscribed by the author. Pamphlet from event at the National Archives where book was signed is included. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.Lin-Manuel Miranda's play "Hamilton" has reignited interest in the founding fathers; it features James Madison among its vibrant cast of characters. This majestic new biography of James Madison explores the astonishing story of a man of vaunted modesty who audaciously changed the world. Among the Founding Fathers, Madison was a true genius of the early republic.Outwardly reserved, Madison was the intellectual driving force behind the Constitution and crucial to its ratification. His visionary political philosophy and rationale for the union of states—so eloquently presented in The Federalist papers—helped shape the country Americans live in today.Along with Thomas Jefferson, Madison would… Read More

First edition hardcover. Book is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by the author. Please note, book cover is in poor condition. Please see photos. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
Anyone who loves art, especially watercolor, would love to have this art book for themselves.The title "Inspirations of Timeless Beauty" definitely portrays the pages within.Jeanne Bonine is known as a 'romantic realist' for her transparent watercolors.She also composed the poetry and prose that accompanies the artwork.Her words flow as beautifully as the watercolors themselves revealing the passion and philosophy of the artist. The book's beginning tells Bonine's story of how she navigated thru the twists and turns of life to emerge into the artist that she is today. And the art that follows will soothe, awe and inspire you with each turn of the page.

First edition, first printing hardcover, which is in fine condition. Please see photos. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.Generations of Americans have known Thomas Jefferson as one of our unambiguously great presidents, a man of honor and optimism unencumbered by pettiness and spite; and so they have known Aaron Burr, his greatest adversary, as a traitorous would-be destroyer of that distinguished legacy. In Jefferson's Vendetta, Joseph Wheelan examines one of the eminent political rivalries in our history, set against the backdrop of postcolonial Virginia, and discovers a truth vastly different from what is taught in high schools and universities. Here is Burr, the flawed but gifted politician who made powerful enemies because his charm and skill rivaled Jefferson's own, and who trusted the fairness of American democracy too deeply to rebut the wild criticisms aimed at him by slanderers in the U.S. government. Supreme Court chief justice John Marshall… Read More

First edition, second printing paperback, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by the author. Please see photos for condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
Jewel of the Mall: World War II Memorial is a full-color photographic book on the National World War II Memorial with an introduction by Senator Robert Dole and photographs by Stephen R. Brown. The images are exclusive never-to-be duplicated vistas as Brown had access to the site and cranes as the World War II Memorial was built. He also photographed the creation of the 18-foot high 80,000-pound bronze sculptural eagles and related pieces, which adorn the World War II Memorial. The documentation of the "lost wax" process in itself is a unique peak into sculptural history. The book features panoramic scenes of the new face of the Mall; as well as images of the creation and installation of the sculpture and marble ornamentation that is part of this new memorial.A section entitled "A… Read More

First edition hardcover, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by the editor. While the book is in fine condition, the dustcover is damaged. Please see photos for condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
A superbly illustrated, retrospective survey that focuses on Miró's politically engaged art, published to accompany a major touring exhibition.
Joan Miró's paintings are among the most widely recognized of any modern artist,reproduced everywhere from books to T-shirts to posters. While he is most often seen as a surrealist or a postwar abstract painter, terms he rejected, this book brings new insights into Miró's work by framing it in the context of the turbulent times in which he lived.
Miró's contemporary Picasso left Spain, promising never to return under a Fascist government. In contrast, Miró chose internal exile, removing himself to the island of Mallorca, a decision that has led to him being viewed as a less political… Read More

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In this strikingly beautiful book, leading Vermeer scholars examine the life and works of this seventeenth-century Dutch master, analyzing his evolution from a painter of religious and mythological images to an artist who explored the psychological nuances of human endeavor.

First edition hardcover, which is signed and inscribed by the author. Book and dust jacket shows slight signs of shelf wear, and there is a remainder mark on the bottom of the book (see photos). Binding is clean and tight other than that.The definitive biography of the internationally adored author of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and A Perfect Spy—arguably one of the most important and influential writers of the post-World War II period—by the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning biographer Adam Sisman.
In this definitive biography—blessed by John le Carré himself—Adam Sisman reveals the man behind the bestselling persona. In John le Carré, Sisman shines a spotlight on David Cornwell, an expert at hiding in plain sight—"born to lying," he wrote in 2002, "bred to it, trained to it by an industry that lies for a living, practiced in it as a novelist."
Of course, the pseudonym "John le Carré" has helped to keep the public at a distance. Sisman probes… Read More

First edition hardcover, which is in fine condition (except yellowing of pages - see photos) and signed and inscribed by the author. Seller will include pamphlet from event at the National Archives at which the author signed the book. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking."Finally, the cliché is peeled away and the essence of this utterly American character is so revealing. John Chapman comes alive here and it is a thrilling experience to escape the specific gravity of the decades of myth" (Ken Burns).This portrait of Johnny Appleseed restores the flesh-and-blood man beneath the many myths. It captures the boldness of an iconic American and the sadness of his last years, as the frontier marched past him, ever westward. And it shows how death liberated the legend and made of Johnny a barometer of the nation's feelings about its own heroic past and the supposed Eden it once had been. Howard Means does for America's inner frontier what Stephen Ambrose's… Read More

First edition softcover, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by the author. Please see photos for condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
When Gregory P. Wilson began researching his family history, he never expected to uncover an ancestor as unique and fascinating as Jonathan Roberts. A devout Quaker, Roberts wore many hats throughout his life. He was a farmer, surveyor, husband, and father. He also was a firm abolitionist, the Civil War's Quaker scout and sheriff in northern Virginia.
Roberts's noncombatant military service began shortly after his secessionist neighbors tried to kill him for his political and antislavery views. Fleeing his Fairfax County home after Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard ordered his arrest, Roberts volunteered his surveying experience to the Union's Army of the Potomac, guiding troops to and from First Manassas (Bull Run). Over the course of the war, he was injured twice, once seriously while… Read More

First edition hardcover, which is in very good condition. Please see photos for condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.
A Photographic History of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the story of the building of a votive church of pilgrimage and of the people who made it possible. This book is a "family album" of photographs, both vintage and new, depicting historic events and people, artifacts and memorabilia, and sacred art and architecture culled from an archival collection that spans more than one hundred years.

Here's a text that does justice to the legal profession. Reflecting on his own research experiences of interviewing over 500 judges and lawyers and observing courtroom proceedings in 15 cities, author Paul Wice stresses the human side of the justice system. He demonstrates that judges and lawyers are not merely cogs in a mechanical process, but individuals who bring their unique personalities and life experiences to their professional lives.
Comprehensive and insightful, Judges and Layers features in-depth discussions of fascinating topics, including:
A judge's legal, procedural, and institutional limitations
The law school experience
The working environment of lawyers
The socialization of judges
How stress and strain can lead to "burnout"
The ethical problems inherent in lawyer-client relationships
A psychological assessment of judges and lawyers