History, Law, and Politics

Churchill, Winston S

The First Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill: Centenary Limited Edition.

London : Library of Imperial History In association With Charles Scribner's Sons and The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, 1973-76.

Centenary limited edition of Churchill’s complete Works, one of only 3000 sets produced, with the additional four volumes usually not present. Octavo, original full vellum, 38 volumes, stamped with the Churchill arms, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, original dark green slipcases, also gilt-stamped with the Churchill coat of arms. In near fine to fine conditionContinue reading "The First Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill: Centenary Limited Edition."

Rodat, Robert [Matt Damon]

Saving Private Ryan: Original Shooting Script.

Los Angeles : Hohman Maybank Lieb, 1996.

Rare original shooting script of the Academy Award-winning film, starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tim Sizemore and Edward Burns. Quarto, original wrappers. Boldly signed by screenwriter Robert Rodat and Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon on the title page. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box depicting the silhouette of a soldier.Continue reading "Saving Private Ryan: Original Shooting Script."

Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa Signed Photograph.

.

Color photograph of Mother Teresa, boldly signed by her, “God bless you M. Teresa mc.” In fine condition. The entire piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches.

Byrd, Richard Evelyn

Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic The Flight to the South Pole.

New York and London : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1930.

Signed limited edition of Byrd’s account of his first expedition to the South Pole. Octavo, original publisher’s half parchment over blue boards, with 74 illustrations and maps. Author’s Autograph Edition, one of one thousand numbered copies signed by the author and publisher on the limitation leaf, this is number 139. In very good condition.

Sheehan, Neil

A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and American in Vietnam.

New York : Random House, 1988.

First edition of the definitive Vietnam War exposé which won both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “Dec. 4, 1988 To Tom Griffin, With Best Wishes, Neil Sheehan.” Fine in fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Sposato.

Eisenhower, Dwight D

A History of the 90th Division in World War II: 6 June 1944 to 9 May 1945.

Baton Rouge, LA : Army & Navy Publishing Company, 1946.

First edition of this work on the 90th division in World II. Quarto, original leatherette boards, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by General Dwight Eisenhower on the title page, “To Skippe Sheppard Best wishes from Dwight D. Eisenhower.” The recipient, Captain Harlo John Sheppard was in the 712th Tank Division, with his name andContinue reading "A History of the 90th Division in World War II: 6 June 1944 to 9 May 1945."

Franklin, Benjamin

Mémoires de la Vie Privée de Benjamin Franklin, Écrits Par Lui-Même, et Adressés à Son Fils, Suivis d’un Précis Historique de Sa Vie Politique, et de Plusieurs Pièces, Relatives à Ce Père de la Liberté. [Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin].

Paris : Chez Buisson, Libraire, 1791.

True first edition of the first part of Franklin’s famed autobiography which preceded the first English edition by two years. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf with a morocco spine label lettered in gilt, elaborate period gilt tooling to the spine, ribbon bound in. In very good condition. A nice example.

Rhodes, James Ford [William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt]

The McKinley and Roosevelt Administrations 1897-1909.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1922.

First edition of Rhodes’ authoritative work on the McKinley and Roosevelt Administrations. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Zaehnsdorf, gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated. In fine condition.

Bernstein, Carl & Bob Woodward

All The President’s Men.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1974.

First edition, early printing of this groundbreaking work in American journalism. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Woodward on the front free endpaper in a contemporary signature, “To Conor Best Regards Bob Woodward.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Wendell Minor.

Lloyd George, David

David Lloyd George Signed Photograph.

.

Large photograph signed by Prime Mininster David Lloyd George and by the photographer, taken by the Vandyk Studio of London. The photograph measures 14 inches by 11.25 inches. Framed. The entire piece measures 21.25 inches by 17.25 inches.

Thompson, Carlos. [Sir Winston Churchill]

The Assassination of Winston Churchill.

Buckinghamshire : Colin Smythe, 1969.

First edition, signed limited issue of the author’s in-depth investigation into the allegations put forth in Rolf Hochhuth’s ‘Soldiers, An obituary for Geneva’ (1967). Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. One ofContinue reading "The Assassination of Winston Churchill."

Longford, Elizabeth. [Winston Churchill]

Winston Churchill: Authorized by the Winston Churchill Foundation.

London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 1974.

First edition of Elizabeth Longford’s photographic retrospective of the life of Sir Winston Churchill, authorized by the Winston Churchill Foundation. Quarto, bound in three quarters morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe , gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, illustrated with numerous photographs. ForewordContinue reading "Winston Churchill: Authorized by the Winston Churchill Foundation."

Wilbur, Homer. [James Russell Lowell]

Meliboeus-Hipponax: The Biglow Papers. [With] The Biglow Papers Second Series.

Cambridge : Published by George Nichols: 1848/Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867.

First edition, first issue of James Russell Lowell’s first book, a bitter criticism of the Mexican-American War and opposition to the expansion of slavery; named by the Grolier Club as the most influential book of 1848. BAL 13068. First issue, published under the pseudonym, with the preliminary advertisements, and only the Cambridge imprint to theContinue reading "Meliboeus-Hipponax: The Biglow Papers. [With] The Biglow Papers Second Series."

Hillary, Edmund and Tenzing Norgay

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover.

.

Commemorative cover with an inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, boldly signed by both Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Housed in its original presentation folder, the cover measures 8 inches by 4.5 inches. In fine condition. An exceptional piece of mountaineering history, signed by the two individuals whoContinue reading "Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover."

[Washington; George; Benjamin Franklin]

The Apotheosis of Franklin and Washington Printed Textile.

c. 1785-1790.

Rare copperplate-printed toile fragment from the popular eighteenth-century English pattern “The Apotheosis of Franklin and Washington.” The fragment features a copper-plate printed portrait of Benjamin Franklin in academic robes and his famous cap after the famed 1777 portrait of him by Jean-Baptiste holding the ends of a banner reading “Where liberty dwells there is myContinue reading "The Apotheosis of Franklin and Washington Printed Textile."

Doyle, James E

A Chronicle of England. B.C. 55 – A.D. 1485.

London : Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864.

First edition of Doyle’s elaborately illustrated history of ancient and medieval England. Quarto, bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with engravings by the author printed in colors by Edmund Evans. In very good condition.

[Grant, Ulysses S.]

Hymns of the Ages: Second Series. Being Selections From Wither, Crashaw, Southwell, Harington, and Other Sources.

Boston : Ticknor and Fields, 1865.

First edition of the second series of Hymns of the Ages, from the library of Ulysses S. Grant. Octavo, bound in full pebbled morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece. From the library of UlyssesContinue reading "Hymns of the Ages: Second Series. Being Selections From Wither, Crashaw, Southwell, Harington, and Other Sources."

Pratt, Samuel Johnson. [George Washington]

Family Secrets: By Mr. Pratt. Volume III. [From the Library of George Washington].

London : Printed for T.N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, 1798.

Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf with a burgundy morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine. Vol. III of the original five volumes. Tipped in to the pastedown is a small clipped note in the hand of George Washington which reads, “with the said” and the bookplate of Benjamin Lincoln Lear.Continue reading "Family Secrets: By Mr. Pratt. Volume III. [From the Library of George Washington]."

Bardin’s New British Terrestrial and Celestial Globes. [Nineteenth Century English Globes].

c. 1800.

Fine pair of two large Regency period globes produced by William and Thomas M. Bardin, two of the most highly regarded globemakers of the period. Both the celestial and terrestrial globe measure 18 inches in diameter and are mounted on the original mahogany tripod stands with central compasses mounted on raised brass casters. Fitted withContinue reading "Bardin’s New British Terrestrial and Celestial Globes. [Nineteenth Century English Globes]."

Dayan, Moshe

Moshe Dayan Signed Time Magazine Cover.

Chicago : Time Magazine, June 16. 1967.

Original cover from the June 16, 1967 issue of Time Magazine featuring a portrait of Moshe Dayan, signed by him, “M. Dayan.” In near fine condition. Accompanied by a letter signed by Dayan’s secretary on his Officer of the Minister of Defence letterheard dated August 14, 1967 returning the signed cover to collector Karl Peterson.Continue reading "Moshe Dayan Signed Time Magazine Cover."

Machiavelli, Niccolo

Nicholas Machiavel’s Prince.

London : The Folio Society, 1970.

Finely bound edition of Machiavelli’s Prince, a seminal work in the foundation of modern political theory and a great classic of political science. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Asprey, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. In fine condition. A nice presentation.

Welcome to Christmas.

1875.

Rare 19th century album on Christmas. Octavo, bound in full black morocco, elaborate ruling in blind and in gilt, silk moire endpapers, eight cardstock leaves, six in cream and two in grey, all hand lettered and or painted in traditional Victorian Christmas imagery. The title leaf with quill and pen, surmounted with elaborate titling inContinue reading "Welcome to Christmas."

Pierce, Michael; John Golley; Roy Asser; Bill Gunston; Brian Masterton; AVM Freddie Hurrell

…So Few. A Folio Dedicated to All Who Fought and Won the Battle of Britain 10th July – 31st October 1940.

London : The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, 1990.

First edition, deluxe signed limited issue of this lavishly illustrated folio commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the distinguished RAF pilots who fought in it, the most crucial battle in British history. Quarto, original publisher’s full crushed blue morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel,  insetContinue reading "…So Few. A Folio Dedicated to All Who Fought and Won the Battle of Britain 10th July – 31st October 1940."

Churchill, Winston S

Marlborough: His Life and Times.

London : George G. Harrap & Company, 1966.

Finely bound editions of Churchill’s important biography of his notable ancestor, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Octavo, 4 volumes bound in 2, bound in full morocco by Bayntun Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, signature to the front panel of each volume, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, raised bands,Continue reading "Marlborough: His Life and Times."