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London : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2024.
First edition of this masterclass on leadership from a master statesman. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Tony Blair on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1998.
First edition of this multidimensional visual portrayal of women’s lives. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, with a lengthy autograph notecard inscribed by the photographer Mariana Cook to Ruth Bader Ginsburg laid in. The recipient, American lawyer and jurist, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of theContinue reading "Generations of Women."
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London : Thornton Butterfield, 1923-31.
Complete first edition set of Churchill’s important history of World War I, with the first volume signed by Churchill and an autograph note signed by Jack Churchill. Octavo, six volumes, original publisher’s dark blue cloth, illustrated with numerous plans and folding maps. Vol. I second state, the others first state. Volume I is boldly signedContinue reading "The World Crisis 1911-1914; The World Crisis 1915; The World Crisis 1916-1918 Part One and Part Two; The World Crisis. The Aftermath; The World Crisis. The Eastern Front."
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.
First edition of King’s “last grand expression of his vision” (Cornel West). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Association copy, warmly inscribed by an associate of King Jr., Rev. Fredrick Douglass Kirkpatrick on the front free endpaper, “To my good friend Brother Edd Goodman From Rev. F. D. Kirkpatrick HappyContinue reading "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"
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New York : Crown Forum, 2019.
First edition of this riveting work by the Supreme Court Justice. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Neil Gorsuch on a Supreme Court Historical Society bookplate. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Joseph Perez.
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London : Cassell & Company, 1948-54.
First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, finely bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within gilt raised bands, ruled borders to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, original red silk ribbon, top stain red, illustrated with in-line andContinue reading "The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy."
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10 December 1832.
Rare broadside containing the entirety of President Andrew Jackson’s Proclamation to the people of the United States in the wake of the Nullification Crisis of 1832. Dated December 10, 1832, one page, typescript. The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 was a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs, where South Carolina declared federalContinue reading "Proclamation by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States."
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Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2002.
Third edition of this examination of the changing responsibilities of the executive branch jobs and their relationships with one another, from the time of Roosevelt to George W. Bush. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “For Kiki & Marty – With love &Continue reading "Organizing the Presidency."
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Washington, D.C : National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, 1990.
First edition of this study of democratic systems in regions that are prone to political instability and conflict. Octavo, original publisher’s wrapper, bookplate to the front pastedown from, “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” The collector, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She actedContinue reading "Democracies In Regions Of Crisis: Botswana, Costa Rica, Israel."
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.
First edition of the historian’s most well-known and enduring work. Octavo, original blue cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by William Manchester on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by J. Caroff Associates. A very bright example.
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London June 1953.
Large original photograph of the 1953 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference. The large silver gelatin print is signed below signed by UK Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, India Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and every other sitter. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 34.5 inches by 24 inches. Rare and desirable signed by these two twentiethContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Signed 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference Photograph."
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-2012.
First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro’s ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson, each signed or inscribed by Caro. Octavo, original publisher’s gilt-lettered cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps. The Path To Power [1982] is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Joel – Precious friend. RobertContinue reading "The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power."
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Washington, D.C : Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1823.
First edition in book form of the Monroe Doctrine. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf, numerous folding charts and tables. In very good condition. Rare.
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Rare bronze sculpture of an elephant, most likely used as an ink well, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman’s, went on a “World Tour” after his second presidential term had ended. It has been suggested that Grant collected a fewContinue reading "General Sherman’s Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant."
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London : Oldham Press Limited/Ernest Benn Limited, 1949.
First edition, early printing of this collection of Churchill’s brilliant essays on hobbies and painting. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with eighteen reproductions of Churchill’s paintings in full color. Presentation copy, inscribed by Churchill on the front free endpaper, “To Eleonora Sears, from Winston S. Churchill – 1954.” Accompanied by a typed letter signed by ChurchillContinue reading "Painting As A Pastime."
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Rare silver gelatin print of Karsh’s iconic portrait of Churchill, “The Roaring Lion” which in May 1941 was featured on the cover of Life magazine and brought Karsh international fame. Signed by Karsh “Y. Karsh”, along with a clipped original signature of Winston Churchill matted below. In fine condition. Matted and framed. The photograph measuresContinue reading "Yousuf Karsh Signed Winston S. Churchill Portrait."
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Rare Persian kard, a straight, single-edged dagger that is worn on the left side of the belt, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. The kard has a bone handle, no guard, and repoussé sheath with a floral arabesque design. A major characteristic of a kard is that theContinue reading "General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Persian Kard."
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Kiev 1896.
Rare portfolio of photographs by G. Lazovsky depicting the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II. Quarto, original publisher’s blue cloth with black and silver titles and tooling to the front panel, 31 albumen prints on card mounts with the embossed blind stamp of the photographer and the mounts captioned in Cyrillic with printed slips, each imageContinue reading "The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II."
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Rare Javanese kris, commonly used in the pencak silat martial art native to Indonesia, from the collection of General William T. Sherman preserved in his military trunk. Ulysses S. Grant, a close friend of Sherman’s, went on a “World Tour” after his second presidential term had ended. It has been suggested that Grant collected aContinue reading "General Sherman’s Javanese Kris."
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Bristol : Venture Prints Limited, 1971.
Limited color print of Arthur Pan’s iconic portrait of Winston S. Churchill. Double matted and framed, the entire piece measures 35.75 inches by 42 inches. In fine condition.
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1888.
Rare handwritten letter signed by William T. Sherman to Manhattan socialite Margaret Middleton. Octavo, one page, the letter reads in full, “Please come to our Parlor 22 say at 1/2 past seven this evening, and join Lizzie & me for a good box at Barnum’s Circus. I send this by a messenger who will bringContinue reading "William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed."
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2004.
First edition of this landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, basis for the Award-winning Broadway play. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “To Edward Ash-Nilby- With immense gratitude of this author Cheers. Ron Chernow 5/27/04” and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda (who starred in the Broadway adaptation) onContinue reading "Alexander Hamilton."
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New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1923.
First edition of this informative view of Grover Cleveland’s two terms in office. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispieces. Very good in very good dust jackets, some toning to the spines of the dust jackets with multiple small losses and closed tears. Rare and desirable.
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Progressive era “Battle Flag” from 1912 with a printed portrait of Theodore Roosevelt at the center surrounded by the text “Progressive Roosevelt 1912 Battle Flag”, with “D & C N.Y.” at lower left and and “Copyright by Underwood & Underwood NY.” The flag measures 22 inches by 24 inches. Frustrated that he did not winContinue reading "Progressive Era Battle Flag: Theodore Roosevelt."
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