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Buzz Aldin (1930-).Encounter With Tiber signed by Buzz Aldrin.Book Description: Warner Books, 1996. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. This book has been SIGNED by the legendary NASA astronaut on the title page as Buzz Aldrin. Price intact on the jacket flap. A book of science fiction penned by Aldrin. Literature, Pulitzer; This book is in fine condition. Dust jacket is in fine condition.Aldrin has helped create a stunning, possibly prophetic novel of the future of space exploration.Price:$195.00

 

Jonathan Aitkin (1954-). Aitkin, a former Member of Parliament in Great Britian, wrote, in my opinion, the best, no, the very best book about Richard Nixon that exists to this day. Aitkin was close personally to Nixon, he was trusted by Nixon and,therefore, Nixon gave him unique access to his friends, family and correspondence and through multiple conversations his mind.. Aitkin did a masterful and fair characterization of the many facets of Nixon the man and Nixon the public person.If you are interested in the American Presidency in general and Richard Nixon in particular, this is the book.$100.00

 

Isaac Asimov (1920-1992). First Edition and First Printing of his book The Beginning and the End with an intact dust jacket-- both book and dj in excellent condition. Signed on title page-- Isaac Asimov. Price: $225.00

 

Bernard Baruch (1870-1965). His autobioraphy Baruch The Public Years. Book and jacket very good and book signed by Bernard M. Baruch and inscribed to the Wallaces of Readers Digest fame.A historical treasure from one of America's gretest public figures. Price: $225.00.

 

James Bradley. Signed copy of Book Flags of Our Fathers about the battle for Iwo Jima and the famous flag raising photograph. Very scarce in signed format. Book is the basis of the movie of the same name that will be released soon and which is directed by Clint Eastwood.Book in excellent condition with jacket.Price:$295.00.

William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008). William F. Buckley who was as close to a true Renaisance Man as we will ever know. His passing recently left a void in American letters and we all miss him. Among his many writings was the series of seven Blackford Oakes spy novels the tite of which were : Saving the Queen, Stained Glass, High Jinx, Maro Polo If You Can, See You Later Alligator, Mongoose R.I.P.,The Story of Henri Tod.Offered here is the first novel in the popular Blackford Oakes Series,Saving the Queen.Book Description: Doubleday, New York, 1976. Hard Cover. Book Condition: BOOK NEAR FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: JACKET FINE, not clipped, price $7.95. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR , For----Cordially, Wm. F. Buckley. A very clean, attractive copy with a bright dustjacket in new, glossy brodart. NOT price clipped. No previous owner markings. First printing. First Blackford Oates CIA novel by Buckley. Scarce, signed copy of author's first novel. Handsome, collectible copy.Price: $395.00

William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008).Blackford Oakes Collection. William F. Buckley, Jr. who was as close to a true Renaissance Man as we will ever know. His passing recently left a void in American letters and we all miss him. Among his many writings was the series of seven Blackford Oakes spy novels the title of which were : Saving the Queen, Stained Glass, High Jinx, Maro Polo If You Can, See You Later Alligator, Mongoose R.I.P.,The Story of Henri Tod, Whos On First. Offered here is the collection of all eight novels. The books are in fine condition and all have nice dust wrappers. All are signed in variuous forms of his signature in red ink by William F. Buckley, Jr.. The rarest of these novels is Saving the Queen and that is described in detail in a seperate listing.Almost all of the books could be described exactly as that item is described-fine condition wioth an intact jacket in fine condition.The Saving the Queen novel in fine condition and signed lists at one dealer for over $600.00.Price: $850.00

Bush, George Herbert Walker. His book All The Best signed on a bookplate. Book in superb condition.Signed George Bush .Price:$OLD

 

William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-). Odyssey of a Friend Whittaker Chambers Letters to WFB 1954-1961.Book Description: Printed, 1969.Putnam. Hardcover Cloth. Book Condition: Fine . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed & Signed by the Author as shown. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket has very minor flaking to extremities. Text block is pristine. Dust jacket is in a mylar protector.Price:$OLD

 

William F. Buckley, Jr.(1925-). One of his classics from Bradford Oakes series of spy novels. First, First in fine condition with an intact dust jacket. Price:$50.00

 

Barbara Bush (1925-). Her book Memoir, signed on a bookplate Barabara Bush. Book in excellent condition with a dust wrapper.Price: $175.00

 

Jimmy Carter (1924-). This offering is a special leather bound edition of Carter's book Keeping Faith. It is # 531 of an adition of 2500 which was published by Bantam. It is in prisitne condition and would be a great addition to any Presidential signed book collection. It is signed Jimmy Carter. Price:$OLD

 

John Cheever (1912-1982)- A signed First Edition copy of his classic novel, Bullett Park. Signed by the author as John Cheever. Book in good to fine condition.$125.00.

 

Tom Clancy (b.1947) Great American author.Signed copy of his second book Red Storm Rising.Signed Tom Clancy. Price: $95.00

 

Clinton, William Jefferson (1946). The 42nd President of the United States. His autobiography, My Life signed Bill Clinton. First Edition with intact dust jacket.Like new.Price:$375.00

 

Clinton, Hillary Rodham (1947). Senator Clinton's autoiography Living History signed Hillary R. Clinton. Pristine condition with intact dust jacket.$OLD

 

Karl Doenitz (1891-1980). This book, Doenitz at Nurember:A Re-Appraisal, deals with the trial of Grand Admiral Doenitz at Nuremberg.There are mant who feel his conviction as a war criminal was unjustifieds in view of similar actions by the Allied Forces in the same war.The book is a rare Limited Edition of only 260 volumes and this offering is number 212 and is signed by Doenitz. Price: $OLD.

John E.O'Neil and Jerome R. Corsi. The book that changed the 2004 Presidential Election. This book presents the case for why those who served with Kerry or at the same time with him in Vietnam feel that he is not fit for the Presidency.This is a book that truly changed history.

Rare (available only here) signed and inscibed by John O'Neil and citing Kerry as 'Bad

Apple'.Price: $749.00

 

Dwight David (Ike) Eisenhower (1890-1969). Eisenhower was a general, a leader in WWIIand 34th President of the US among his many accomplishments. This offering is a special Limited Edition (# 771/1500) of his book Mandate for Change which is signed Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Price: $1495.00

 

John Ehrlichman(1925-1999). Ehrlichman's book Witness to Power provides interesting insights into the Nixon administration and the events that led to Watergate. The book is signed and dated by Ehrlichman and is in excellent condition. Price: $69.50

 

Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006). 38th President od the United States who came to the Presidency when Richard Nixon resigned. This offering is a First Edition of his book A Time to Heal that deals with the post-Watergate era and other matters. It is signed and inscribed To Major William Shaw with best wishes Gereald R. Ford. Price:$295.00

 

Robert Gallo, M.D. (1937). Rare book Virus Hunting, AidsCancer & The Human Retrovirus:A Story of Scientific Discovery which is signed and inscribed by Bob Gallo. Gallo should have been awarded the Nobel Prize a long time ago and probably would have if it were not for the antics of some members of our govenment.Price:$275.00

 

Barry M, Goldwater (1909-1998). This book, The Conscience of a Conservative, expresses the thoughts and ideas of the founder of the modern conservative movement in America. This RARE BOOK is signed boldly Barry Goldwater. Price: $OLD

 

Barry M. Goldwater (1909-1998). His autobiography Goldwater.This book is really worth a reader's time irrespective of your poliitcs. In this book Goldwater tells his own story and lays bare some of the scoundrels he had to deal with in the course of his U.S. Senate career.In pristine condition and signed in sharpie Barry Goldwater. Price:$OLD

 

Mikhail Gorbachev (1931). This listing is a signed First Edition of Gorbachev's most famous book Perestroika. It is signed M Gorbachev 8/11/2000. This is an in-person signed book. Price: $OLD

 

Hayek, Fredrich A.(1899-1992). The Road to Serfdom by Hayek is one of the greatest econmomic treatises ever written. The Road to Serfdom was published in 1944 and reprinted 17 times that year. Hayek won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1974. The book, which is a later printing by the University of Chicago Press, it is in excellent condition and has a dust jacket. It is signed--- To (name) with best wishes F.A. Hayek.Price: $OLD

 

Herbert Hoover (1897-1964). This book is titled America's First Crusade and it contains Hoover's thoughts about World War I and its aftermath. It details one of Hoover's first great philanthropic undetakings which was providing relief to war-torn Europe. It is signed and inscribed by Herbert Hoover and the book is in excellent condition. Price: $OLD

Henry Kissinger (1923- ). A pair of signed Limited Edition (1500) signed Kissinger books.The pair of books are in pristine condition and both have slipcases that are unblemished. Both are are part of the Limited Edition of 1500 and both are signed and numbered. Book Description: Little Brown & Co: Boston., 1982. Photos, 9.5 x 6.25, 1283 w/ index, coversclean and unworn and slip case like new "Special Edition," LIMITED TO 1500 NUMBERED COPIES, BOTH BOOKS SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, HENRY KISSINGER.The second book The White House Years is exactly as described for Years of Upheava. Price::$550.00

Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008).Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-- -2008) KG, ONZ. Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. On 29 May 1953 at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt.This feat immortalized the name of Hillary in world history and mountaineering. Following his ascent of Everest he devoted much of his life to helping the Sherpa people of Nepal through the Himalayan Trust, which he founded. Through his efforts many schools and hospitals were built in this remote region of the Himalayas.With time and modern equipment it is now rather commonplace for climbers to achieve the same thing.Book Description: Doubleday, London, 1999. Hard Cover. Book Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New.Not Price Clipped First U.K. Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Autobiography by the first man to scale Mount Everest. Mylar d/j protector. 309pp, index, 16pp of colour photos, 16 pp of b/w photos. Book signed on title page E.P. Hillary as shown. Price:$345.00

Stephen King 1947). This listing is a First Edition of his novel Misery signed and inscribed by Stephen King.The book has an intact dust wrapper and it is in pristine condition. Price:$950.00

Edward Koch (1924-). This is a signed First Edition of Mayor Koch's book Mayor. Signed and inscribed by Koch as To Paul Happy Birthday Ed Koch 4/21/84 . Price:$75.00

Alger Hiss (1904-1996). This is the book that Hiss wrote aftter he was coinvicted of perjury for lying before the House Unamerican Activities Committee.Hiss was staunchly defended by Truman, Acheson and the liberal leftist in this country many of whom claimed Hiss was falsely accused of being a traitor. Recent records from the archives of the East Blocand the NSA show clearly that Hiss undoubtedly was a traitor to his country but others still maintain that he was framed..First Edition, First Printing in fine condirtion.Difficult to find book. Price: SOLD

Lyndon Baines Johnson( 1908-1973).36th President of The United States. Book Description: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1971. Cloth. Book Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-somecrinkling to top dj as shown.. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4. The boards are red cloth, front has a blue box with gold letters, spine has blue box with black letters. The author inscribed and signed a book plate and is on the half title page. It is a First Editon book. Internally the book is bright, tight and clean. The dust jacket has not been price clipped and is protected with brodart plastic jacket cover. This book contains Appendices Letters, Documents, Maps and illustrated with 72 pages of photographs. The back of the dust jacket has a colored photo of the presditent where he is The Speaker. Signed and Inscribed as To Major William H Shaw with my appreciation, Lyndon B. Johnson. Price:$450.00

 

Helen Keller. Book Description: Doubleday, Doran, and Company, 1941. Hardcover. Book, octavo size. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair plus toGood. Price intact-$1.00. Let Us Have Faith. Signed and Inscribed by Helen Keller on the first page as shown in her characteristic block printing using pencil.. Green covers show with some wear wear. Dustjacket does show moderate wear and tear around the edges with some chipping. but has been placed in a mylar cover for added protection. A rare collectible copy. Two similar books listed for sale on thye internet are priced at $800.00 and $1,000.00 respectively.Price: $595.00

 

Harper Lee.(1926).This listing is a signed copy of the 40th anniversary edition of To Kill a Mockingbird. The book is inread condition and it is signed Harper Lee, n.p,n.d. but circa 2000. Price:$450.00

 

G. Gordon Liddy (1930-). First Edition of his great autobiography Will. This scarce book is in fine condiiton with an intact dust jacket.The book is signed and inscribed as described by G. Gordon Liddy. Price: $OLD

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McCarthy, Eugene J. (1916-2005). Mc Carthy will always be remembered for his challenge to Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War. His book Frontiers in American Democracy is signed and inscribed thus To DeWitt Wallace, with best Wishes Eugene Mccarthy. Price: $75.00

Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower(1948-). The title of the book is Pat Nixon:The Untold Story.The book is signed on a Nixon Library museum store bookplate by Pat Nixon .The book is in excellent condition. Price:$150.00

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947).A signed copy of his book Black Profiles in Courage. Price:

$OLD

 

William Manchester( 1922 – 2004). He was an American historian and biographer, notable as the author of 18 books that have been translated into 20 languages. This offering is a First Edition, First Printing with dust jacket of his classic Goodbye Darkness which is a , a detailed story of the fighting in thye Pacific during World War II. Signed and inscribed by William Manchester. Price: $OLD

 

William Manchester (1922-2004).Two volumes of his book The Glory and the Dream. This book is the history of America 1932-72.The books are in excellent condition and volume One is signed and inscribed by Wililliam Manchester.The books have dust jackets as shown in the listing. Price:$80.00

Thomas Madigan. One of the early pioneers in the autograph profession. This offering is his famous book Word Shadows of the Great. This is the autograph edition signed by Madigan and includes a tipped-in autograph of a famous person.The book is signed Thomas Madigan. This book is extremely hard to locate in very good condition with a dust jacket.

Price:$OLD

 

Col. Robert Morgan (1918-1999). His book The Man who Flew the Memphis Belle signed.Book Description: New York: Dutton, May 2001., 2001. First edition, first pritning (per publisher's requsite statement and number line upon copyright page) SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. [10], 389 pages. Hardcover; H 24.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket presented in a mylar Brodart protecotor. Black spine with vibrant copper stamped lettering, slate gray boards. A nearly pristine copy in unread condition with an intact dust jacket .The book is signed, "In memory of William Wyler, a good man! Robert Morgan. " William Wyler was the famous Hollywood producer who made the documentary Memphis Belle right after the war and his wife co-produced the 1990 film Memphis Belle.Price:$245.00

 

Mickey Mantle (1931-1995). A beautiful unread copy of his book My Favorite Summer 1956 signed Mickey Mantle. Price: $OLD

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Richard Nixon (1913-1994). Nixon's seventh book 1999. Signed and inscibed by Nixon. Book in pristine condition. Price:$OLD

 

Richard Nixon (1913-1994). Nixon's first book, the classic Six Crises from the early 1960's in which Nixon describes the early crises in his career from the Hiss Case to the kitchen debate with Nikita Khrushchev. Sigend and inscibed. Signed Dick Nixon.Price: $250.00

 

Richard Nixon (1913-1995).One of his best and rarest books Real Peace signed and inscribed by Richard Nixon. First Trade Edition and in pristine condition. Price:$OLD

 

Richard Nixon (1913-1995). A First edition of No More Vietnams (Arbor House 1985) about The Vietnam Era and its aftermath by a man who helped make that history. Many of the points in this book are applicable to our world today even with an enemy far different than the Soviets.$350.00

Richard Nixon (1913-1995). President Nixon writes about his long and illustrious career including his resignation from office and the pardon that followed in one of his last books, In The Arena.The book is in excellent condition and it is signed and inscribed by Richard Nixon. Price:$OLD

Richard Nixon (1913-1995). His book Seize The Moment which is in pristine condition with an intact dust jacket and is signed with best wishes , Richard Nixon. Price: $OLD.

 

Richard Nixon (1913-1995). Nixon was a prolific writer and This listing is one of his best, The

Real War.In this book Nixon made the prediction about how and why we would win the Cold War.Beautiful condition and the book is signed and inscribed on a bookplate for this book by Richard Nixon. Price:$225.00

 

Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (1904-1994). This book, Speaker of the House:The Life and Political Memoirs of Speaker Tip O'Neillis a rewarding read. Written by one of the moist prominent political figures of the last century O'Neil was the second longest serving Speaker, exceeded in lenght of service as Speaker only by Sam Rayburn.The book is in pristine condition and is signed and insctibed by Tip O'Neill. Price:$OLD

North. Oliver (1943-). Lt. Col. North became a controversial figure when he was caught up in the Iran Contra Affair. This book tells the inside story of that era plus other aspects of North's life. It is a compelling read. The book is in excellent condition with an intact dust jacket.It is signed and inscibed by Oliver North.Price:$OLD

Pinochet Ugarte,Augusto José Ramón (1915). This is a signed copy (soft cover) of Pinochet's autobiography A Journey Through Life. All autographs of Pinochet are uncommon.

Price $OLD

 

Maureen Elizabeth Reagan Revell. Maureen was the daughter of President Ronald Reagan. She was very active politically on behalf of her father. This offering is her book First Father , First Daughter signed and inscribed by her. Book Description: Bostn, Toronto, London: Little, Brown and Company, 1989, Bostn, Toronto, London, 1989. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, not price clipped. First Edition. Signed and by Author, To Bob, With warm regards, Maureen Reagan. Price:$75.00

 

Nancy Reagan (1921). Her book To Love A Child signed and inscibed as Nancy Reagan while as First Lady. Book in pristine condition. Price: $old

 

Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). This is a copy of Reagan's autobiograpy An American Life. The book is in pristine condition and is signed Ronald Reagan. Price:$795.00

 

Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). This book is a collection of Reagan's speeches given during his political career. The book is in pristine condition. The Book is signed and inscribed--To---With Very Best Wishes. Ronald Reagan, December 27, 1989. Price:$895.00.

Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004). Reagan was 40th President of the United States and Governor of California. This listing is one of Reagan's rarest books, Where is The Rest of Me and it is signed and inscribed by Ronald Reagan. Price:$OLD

Ronald Reagan (b.1911-2004). Actor, Governor of California, and 40th President of the United States (1981-1989). Rare Signed Book, Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation.Price: $950.00

 

Eddie Rickenbacker: An Autobiography.Rickenbacker. Book Description: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1967. Hardcover; First Edition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good and not price clipped. Some small tears near top of spine of jacket. Light shelf wear to DJ; SIGNED by Eddie Rickenbacker on front free endpaper, and dated 1967. The autobiography of the WWI flying ace, race car driver, automobile magnate, and businessman. B&W Photographs; 8vo; 458 pages.Very rare book signed.Price: $275.00

 

Robert Gallo, M.D. (1937). Rare book Virus Hunting, AidsCancer & The Human Retrovirus:A Story of Scientific Discovery which is signed and inscribed by Bob Gallo. Gallo should have been awarded the Nobel Prize a long time ago and probably would have if it were not for the antics of some members of our govenment.Price:$275.00

Henry Kissinger (1923-).The pair of books are in pristine condition and both have slipcases that are unblemished. Both are are part of the Limited Edition of 1500 and both are signed and numbered. Book Description: Little Brown & Co: Boston., 1982. Photos, 9.5 x 6.25, 1283 w/ index, coversclean and unworn and slip case like new "Special Edition," LIMITED TO 1500 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, HENRY KISSINGER.The second book The White House Years is exactly as described for Years of Upheaval. Price:$550.00

Rosenbach, A.S.W., Dr. (1883-1959 ). Rosenbach's tome on book collecting, A Book Hunter's Holiday, is very much prized by book collectors everywhere.This Rare Book is signed and inscribed by A.S.W. Rosenbach.Price:$175.00

 

Ross, Bill D. This listing is his classic book Iwo Jima:legacy of valor.The book is in excellent condition and has an intact dust jacket. The book is inscibed and signed Bill D. Ross, 3/5/87.

Price: $OLD

 

Theodore Sorenson (1928- ). Offered here is a First Edition of his book Kennedy which is signed and dated by Sorenson. Sorenson was special counsel to President Kennedy and also probably was the speech writer who crafted the memorable line "Ask not what your country can do for you but ask what you can do for your country" from the JFK Innaugural speeech. A wonderful and scarce book from the Camelot era. Price: $OLD

 

Harrison Salisbury (1908-1993). A signed First Edition copy of the classic 900 Days The Seige of Lenningrad.Signed, Harrison Salisbury 7/12/85. Price: $OLD

[TITANIC] Booth, John and Coughlan, Sean. Titanic-Signals of Disaster.Book Description: 1993 White Star Publications, 1993. This book is one of a SIGNED and NUMBERED, LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. These recently discovered and previously unpublished wireless messages offer an unadulterated transcript of events, almost a running commentary, of life on board the "TITANIC" before and after disaster struck. The harrowing hours of her sinking, the calls for help and the race to rescue survivors speak of both hope and despair, providing a poignant record of how the "TITANIC", the icon of the Gilded Age, turned to rust. First edition. Signed by both authors. Mint in Mint dj. 12x8. 184pp. Frontis photo of a young Mr Marconi aboard the SS Lucania in 1903. Price:$345.00

Edwin Meese(1913 ). With Reagan:The Inside Story. Published by Regerny in 1992. The book is an insightful look at Ronald Reagan by the former Attorney General. It is inscribed and signed Edwin Meese III . Price: $50.00

 

Bill Russell. Book Hiis book Russell Rules which was written by the great Celtic center.Signed and inscribed To Richard, Best Wishes Bill Russell. Book is in pristine condition with an intact dust jacket. As all sports fans know, Russell's autograph is very difficult to obtain.

Price: $169.50.

 

Carl Sandburg (1878-1967). His book Lincoln Collector: The Story of the Oliver R. Barrett Lincoln Collection which is signed and inscribed by Carl Sandburg. A wonderful book about this great collection of a man who was Sandburg's friend and lawyer and with whom he shared a lifelong interest in Lincoln.Scarce signed. Price:SOLD

 

General Norman Schwarzkopf (b.1934).Boldly signed book It Doesn't Take A Hero, the general's memoir about Gulf War I and his thoughts about leadership.The book is signed Norman Schwarzkopf. Price:$OLD

 

Issac Bashevis Singer (1902-19910). One of the great story tellers of the last half century and winner of The Nobel Prize for Literature (1978).This listing is Singer's Nobel Prize acceptance lecture.It is signed Greetings IB Singer. Price: $OLD

 

Antonin Scalia (1936- ). This is a book titled Scalia Dissents in which Justice Scalia's details his judicial philosophy and his arguments for strict interprtation of the law and the United States Constitution. It is boldly signed by Justice Scdalia as illustrated. The book is in excellent condition with dust jacket. A great gift for the Scalia fan. Price: $OLD

 

Commander Jim and Sybil Stockdale. Their book In Love and War which is the story of a family's ordeal and sacrifice during the Vietnam War years. It is a remarkable storuy of one of America's greatest hero and his equally heroic family.Price $OLD

 

Margaret Thatcher (1925-). First Edition, First Printing of her Collected Speeches. Book insuperb condition with intact dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by Margaret Thatcher.

Price:$326.00.

 

Paul W. Tibbets (1915). This offering is a pristine copy of The History of the 509th composite (bomb) Group. In essence this is the history of the airmen who dropped the first atomic bomb. It is a beautiful well-illustrated volume. It is signed by the commanding general and pilot of The Enola Gay Paul W. Tibbets. Price:$OLD

Telford Taylor( 1908-1998). The definitive book on the Munich Agreement that was signed by Neville Chamberlain in an attempt to appease Adolf Hitler. This offering is a First Edition of Munich: The Price of Peace and the book is signed and inscribed by Telford Taylor, September 1979. Price: $OLD

Paul Tibbets (1915).His book The Flight of The Enola Gay in pristine condition and signed and inscribed by Paul W. Tibbets.. This book is now hard to find in this consition.Price:$old

Anne Tyler(1941-).Signed and Inscribed First Edition of her 12th novel Saint Maybe.Tyler signed books are rare because she demurs public signings and she is very shy.Signed To---with best wishes, Anne Tyler, as shown.Price:$110.00

Harry S Truman (1874-1972). Two volume, First Edition, First Printing, set of his Memoirs in excellent condition with intact dust jackets.Volume One signed and inscriped by Harry S Truman.Price:$675.00

 

Anne Tyler (1941-). Signed copy of Breathing Lessons. The book is a First, First in beautiful condiution with an intact dust jacket.Price: $185.00

 

John Hoyer Updike(1932). Pulitzer Prize winning novel Rabbit is Rich. First Edition in superb condition. Sighned with best wishes, John Updike.. Price:$200.00

 

Kurt Vonnegut (1922). Listed here is a First Edition of one of Vonnegut's most famous novels

Jailbird that is signed and beautifully inscibed.It is signed by Kurt Vonnegut.

Signed and inscribed copies of this novel are rare. Price: $OLD

 

Kurt Vonnegut (!922).This listing is a signed First Edition of Breakfast of Champions.Signed Kurt Vonnegut. Price: $OLD.

 

Robert H.W. Welch, Jr. (1899-1895).This listing is An Extrordinly Rare First Edition copy of Welch's book , The Life of John Birch signed and inscribed by Robert H.W. Welch, Jr. Price: $OLD

Clifton White (with William Gill). This book, Suite 3505:The Story of the Draft Goldwater Movement, details the very beginning of the modern conservative movement. It is in excellent condition and it is signed and inscibed by Clif White. Price: $95.00

James D. Watson (b.1927).This book, The Double Helix, contains the personal recollections of James Watson concerning the discovery of the structure oif DNA. Of course, Waton was a central figure in this discovery along with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins. This discovery is arguably the most important advance in medicine and biology of the last century. The avalanche of new knowledge that has flowed from the work of Watson has impacted everything from molecular biology to the treatment of a variety of diseases including human cancers.The book is in good condition with a dust jacket that is chipped a little but not price clipped.It is a First Edition, Fifth printing-1968. I did an extensive internet search and this signed book is the only example I could find for sale. It is signed on the first blank fly leaf as James D. Watson in his characteristic tiny script.Price:$OLD

James D. Watson (1928). First Edition in unread condition of his book Genes Girls and Gamow that is signed and inscribed To Wendy from Jim Watson. The story of scientific progress in molecular biology following the discovery of the struacture of DNA. Price: $425.00

James D.Watson (1928). Inspiring Science:Jim Watson and the Age of DNA ed. by Inglis,Sambrook and Witkowaski. A collection of original scientific papers and essays of rememberance to honor James Watson for the discovery of the structure of DNA.. The book is signed by James Watson. Price: $295.00

Robert Penn Warren (1905-1989). This offering is Warren's essay delivered on the occasion of Jefferson Davis having his citizenship restored 90 years after his death. The small book is in excellent condition with an intact dust wrapper. It is signed in fountain pen Robert Penn Warren. Price: $225.00

James D. Watson (b.1927). This is a republication of the classic Watson 1968 printing of Double Helix. It was republished in 1996 by Scribner, It has an intact dust jacket and it appears to be unread. It is signed on the title page by Francis Crick. Price: $OLD

 

Casper Weinberger (1917-206). A great American who served as Secretary of Defense under Ronald Reagan. This is a book he wrote about that service, Fighting For Peace. The book is in superb condition with dust wrapper.The book is signed and inscribed Casper Weinberger. Price: $OLD

 

Tom Wolfe (1931-) A beautiful signed and inscribed copy of Bonfire of the Vanities. A First Edition, Fourth printing in pristine condition. Price $250

 

Herman Wouk (1915-). First Edition, First Printing of Herman Wouk's classic Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Caine Mutiny . Beautifully illustrated. Signed Herman Wouk.

Price: $895.00

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Courtney Whitney (1897-1969).His classic book about the life and times of Douglas MacArthur from his earliest days in the Phillipines to his firing by Truman during the Korean War. The book is a First Edition and is in good condition. The Very Rare book is signed and inscribed by Courtney Whitney and also by Douglas MacArthur. Price:$575.00

 

 

 

Unsigned Books

Mary Benjamin..One of the truly historic figures in the history of autograoh collecting . Her classic book Autographs:A Key to Collecting.This is the revised and re-published version printed in 1966. The book is in pristine condiiton with an intact dust jacket.Price:$65.00

 

John Cheever (1912-1982). Cheever's second book. Enormous Radio and Other Assorted Stories. First Edition, First printing with fine but clipped jacket.Price: $200.00

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Tom Clancy (1947-).First Edition of The Hunt for Red October. First Edition, First printing and like new.Rare. Price:$1000.00

 

Edwin B. Coddington. Coddington's book The Gettysburg Campaign:A Study In Command is the definitive book on the battle. It is a first edition and the book is in superb condition.Price:$125.00

 

Robert J. Donovan, His great book PT 109 detailing the exploits of a future president, JFK, in WW II. First, First with nice dust jacket. Scarce now in this condition.A treasure for JFK fans Price: $125.00

 

Evan Connell. Son Of The Morning Star. This is the classic tale of the Battle of the Big Horn and the final days of George Armstron Custer. It is considered to be the very best book on the subject. It isvery scarce in excellent condition with an intact dust jacket.The condition more than warrants the asking price.Price: $125.00

 

William Faulkner (1879-1962). As any book lover-collector knows, this book is one of Faulkner's classic and is what every collector seeks-First Edittion, First Printing of Faulkner's The Reivers.Book and jacket in fine condition.Price: $750.00

 

William Faulkner (1897-1962). One of his greatest novels A Fabel. First Edition, First Printing, Random House 1954.This book is in fine condition with an intact dust jacket not price clipped.

This book is a very special find in this condition and it is priced well under the market given its condition. Price: $OLD

 

William Faulkner (1897-1962). A beautiful book that is a First Edition, First Printing of Falkner's novel Flags In The Dust . The book is in fine condition with an intact unclipped dust jacket.Faulkner books in this condition are now difficult to find. Price:$OLD

 

[F. Scott Fitzgerald]. Book Description: Princeton University Press, 1919. Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. Includes poems by John Peale Bishop and Edmund Wilson (Jr.), as well as Henry Chapin and Van Dyke who wrote the Preface, but also three poems by student (Class of 1918) F. Scott Fitzgerald, his first appearance in print, though the name shown is T. Scott Fitzgerald, through a typographical error.Olive green cloth, with some slight browning ad mottling.Pages show normal aging typical of a book almost a hundred years old.Overall remarkable condition. 179 pages, top-edge gilt slightly worn, contents very fine. Unusual item for Fitzgerald lovers and scholars. A rather remarkable find because of its condition.Price on Request.

 

Ernest Hemingway (1889-1961). Near fine First Edition, First printing of Across the River and Into The Trees.Price:$550.00

 

Ernest Hemingway (1889-1961). Near fine First Edition, First state of The Fifth Column and Four Unpublished Stories of The Spanish Civil War.Book fine as is dust jacket but dj clipped.These stories served as the basis for his great novel For Whom The Bell Tolls. Price:$350.00

 

Ernest Hemingway(1889-1961 ). First Edition, First Printing of his famous novel For Whom The Bells Toll. In excellent condition with original and intact dust jacket.Price:$2250.00

 

Stephen King (1947-). A great American author who has written so much that is considered great and entertaing literature. However, one of his works stands apart nd that is The Shining which became even mor well known when it was made into the movie of the same name starring Jack Nicholson. This offering is a First Edition, First Printing of the novel and it is in near perfect conditiuon. Very, very scarce in this condition. Price:$1250.00

 

John F. Kennedy (1917-1961). This book, Why England Slept was written by the future president while at Harvard and therefore was his frst book. It is a First Edition with an original dust jacket.Price:$895.00

 

George Orwell (1903-1950). A beautiful copy, First American Edition with original dj of Orwell's classic novel Animal Farm.Very scarce First in this condition.Price:$450.00

 

Ayn Rand (1902-1982). First Ediition, first printing of her classic Atlas Shrugged. One of the most famous and enduring books of all time. Price:$2500

Carl Sandberg (1878-1967). Carl Sanberg's classic books Abraham Lincoln The War Years (First, First 4 vol.) and Abraham Lincoln The Prairie Years (2 vol) in a boxed 6 volume set. Very scarce set of works on Lincoln's life.For the Lincoln buff or scholar. Price:$OLD