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First Edition of Read My Lips No New Taxes; Signed by Ostrander and President George Bush
OSTRANDER, Dan; Foreword by George Bush.
“Read My Lips No New Taxes.”
Oroville, California: Butte College Press, 1999.
First edition of this work on the Bush administration. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Dan Ostrander and President George Bush on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover design by Patty Melron. Uncommon signed by President Bush.
Price: $750.00
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"one of the most precious jewels in the national heritage": Photograph of 10 Downing Street; Signed by six British prime ministers
EDWARD HEATH, Margaret Thatcher.
10 Downing Street Signed Photograph.
Black and white photograph of the 10 Downing Street doorway, signed by six British prime ministers: Edward Heath, Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan, John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 17 inches. A rare and desirable piece of history.
Price: $3,800.00
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“DO NOT ALLOW DEFEAT TO EXTINGUISH YOUR DREAMS”: Signed Limited Edition of 41: A Portrait of My Father; Signed by Both George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush
BUSH, George W. & George H.W. Bush.
41: A Portrait of My Father.
New York: Crown Publishers, 2014.
Signed limited edition of President George W. Bush’s “loving testimonial” to the life and legacy of his father, President George H.W. Bush. Octavo, original cloth, with 26 pages of color and black-and-white illustrations including two color frontispiece portraits. Signed by both George Bush and additionally signed by George H.W. Bush. Fine in a fine slipcase. Rare signed by both Presidents.
Price: $1,500.00
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Second Revised edition of Frederick Woods' Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston Churchill
WOODS, Frederick.
A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston Churchill.
London: Library of Imperial History in association with Kaye and Ward Ltd., 1975.
Second revised edition of Woods’ authoritative bibliography of Churchill’s works. Octavo, original cloth, ribbon bound in, frontispiece photograph of Churchill by Yousuf Karsh, illustrated. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $40.00
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"The joy of living is his who has the heart to demand it": First Edition of Theodore Roosevelt's A Book-Lover's Holiday In The Open
ROOSEVELT, Theodore.
A Book-Lover’s Holiday In The Open.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916.
First edition of this collection of Roosevelt’s adventures in the wilderness. Octavo, original cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, top edge gilt with others uncut, tissue-guarded frontispiece in color, illustrated. In near fine condition.
Price: $250.00
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“a portrait of the Kennedy family as it looked then” : First Edition of Jim Bishop's A Day in the Life of President Kennedy; Signed by Jacqueline Kennedy
BISHOP, Jim (Jacqueline Kennedy).
A Day in the Life of President Kennedy.
New York: Random House, 1964.
First edition of this Bishop’s account of a day in the life of President Kennedy. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Jacqueline Kennedy on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by Jacqueline Kennedy.
Price: $2,000.00
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“All he wanted was toleration, and by the enlightened use of the dispensing power to be the true father of all his people": Finely Bound First Edition Set of Winston Churchill’s Classic A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.
London: Cassell and Company, 1956-1958.
First British editions of each of the four volumes of this set. Octavo, 4 volumes, finely bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In very good condition.
Price: $1,400.00
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“All he wanted was toleration, and by the enlightened use of the dispensing power to be the true father of all his people": First Edition Set of Winston Churchill’s Classic A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.
London: Cassell and Company, 1956-1958.
First British editions of each of the four volumes of this set. Octavo, 4 volumes, finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. In fine condition.
Price: $2,000.00
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"It is the primary right of men to die and kill for the land they live in": Original Life Magazine of Winston Churchill’s Classic A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.
New York: Life Magazine, 1956.
Original Life Magazine of Churchill’s classic history. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers. In near fine condition.
Price: $50.00
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"the first American book on parliamentary procedure": First edition of Thomas Jefferson's A Manual of Parliamentary Practice. For the Use of the Senate of the United States
JEFFERSON, Thomas.
A Manual of Parliamentary Practice. For the Use of the Senate of the United States.
Washington City: Samuel Harrison Smith, 1801.
First edition of the first American book on parliamentary procedure. Small octavo, bound in full contemporary sheep with red morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt tooling to the spine, all edges red. In very good condition. Early ownership signature.
Price: $12,500.00
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First Edition of Jack Maguire's A President's Country; inscribed by Lyndon B. Johnson to His Attorney General Nick Katzenbach
MAGUIRE, Jack. [Lyndon B. Johnson].
A President’s Country: A Guide to the Hill Country of Texas.
Austin: The Alcade Press, 1964.
First edition of Texan writer Jack Maguire’s work on “Hill Country” Texas, where Lyndon B. Johnson was born, raised, attended college, and ran for his first public office. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with drawings by Mac Tatchell. Association copy, inscribed by Lyndon B. Johnson on the title page in the year of publication,”To Nick Katzenbach, from his friend, Lyndon B. Johnson, 11/28/64.” The recipient was Nicolas Katzenbach, served as Attorney General under the Lyndon Johnson Administration. Katzenbach has been credited with providing advice after the assassination of John F. Kennedy that led to the creation of the Warren Commission. On November 25, 1963, he sent a memo to Johnson’s White House aide Bill Moyers recommending the creation of a Presidential Commission to investigate the assassination. To combat speculation of a conspiracy, Katzenbach said the results of the FBI’s investigation should be made public. He wrote, in part: “The public must be satisfied that Oswald was the assassin; that he did not have confederates who are still at large.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $975.00
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"The Allied Armies, through sacrifice and devotion and with God's help have wrung from Germany a final and unconditional surrender": Proclamation of Nazi Germany’s Surrender; Signed by Harry Truman
TRUMAN, Harry S.
A Proclamation.
Washington, D.C: May 8, 1945.
Large three-colored broadside of Harry Truman’s Proclamation declaring the surrender of Germany, boldly signed by Harry S. Truman. Also included at the lower left is the original 1945 Christmas card from the President and Mrs. Truman and at lower right, the original red, white and blue ribbon. These were presented by the President as gifts for friends. Uncommon, especially with the original Christmas card and ribbon. Matted and framed, which measures 21 inches by 28 inches.
Price: $11,500.00
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First Edition of Kenneth S. Davis' A Prophet in His Own Country: The Triumphs and Defeats of Adlai E. Stevenson; signed by both Kenneth S. Davis and Adlai Stevenson
DAVIS, Kenneth S. [Adlai E. Stevenson].
A Prophet in His Own Country: The Triumphs and Defeats of Adlai E. Stevenson.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1957.
First edition of Davis’ definitive biography of Adlai E. Stevenson. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by both Kenneth S. Davis and Adlai Stevenson on the second free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket desgin by Sydney Butchkes. Jacket photograph by Arthur Siegel.
Price: $100.00
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From the library of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
BERTRAM, Werner. (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis).
A Royal Recluse: Memories of Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Munich: Martin Herpich & Son, 1986.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ copy of this biography of Ludwig II of Bavaria. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece in color, illustrated. From the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with Sotheby’s “The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis” bookplate to front pastedown. Inscribed on the front free endpaper in pencil, “To Jackie Ludwig P.” The inscriber has added a drawing of a crown and swan.
Price: $475.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty; Inscribed by Her to her Grandson
ROOSEVELT, Eleanor [Mrs. Franklin].
A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty.
New York: Dodge Publishing, 1935.
First edition of this early work by the First Lady. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bill from his loving grandmere who is also the author Eleanor Roosevelt Xmas 1935.” The recipient was Roosevelt’s grandson William Donner Roosevelt, son of Elliot Roosevelt and grandson of the author Eleanor Roosevelt. A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty is one of the more uncommon books by Roosevelt, and one that is not often found signed or inscribed, especially with such a nice association. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $6,000.00
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“History is the memory of States": First Edition of Henry Kissinger's first Book A World Restored; Signed by Him
KISSINGER, Henry A.
A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh and the Problems of Peace 1812-22.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957.
First edition of Kissinger’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Henry A. Kissinger on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a touch of wear.
Price: $975.00