Philadelphia [London]: For J.Johnson, 1776. First Edition. Handsome copy of this spurious Revolutionary pamphlet. "Of this oration, [never delivered], there was no Philadelphia edition [in spite of its being indicated by title-page]; it was, in fact a London forgery designed to show that the colonies were bent on independence" (Howes..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2008. First Edition. Handsome edition of the former U.S. Secretary of State's third book. Limited Issue, one of 1,025 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.105. Octavo (23.75cm); full dark brown leather, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2010. First Edition. Volume dealing with the Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines. HBO produced a 10-part miniseries in 2010. Limited Issue, one of 950 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2003. First Edition. Handsome copy of the former First Lady's memoir. Limited Issue, one of 1,300 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy no.421. Octavo (23.75cm); full red leather, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and covers; silk endpapers; all..... More
New York: The Century Company, 1932. First Edition. Attractive copy of this early work by Carnegie, preceding his best-selling How to Win Friends and Influence People by four years. A biographical work on the life of Abraham Lincoln, detailing his early years, the difficulties he faced in the White House..... More
Tioga, TX: The Herald Company, 1912. First Edition. Attractive copy of one of the standard works on the Texas Indian wars by De Shields, who "spent more than thirty years in assembling the material for this book, and collected a host of facts from pioneers who took part in the..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2010. First Edition. Limited Issue, one of 900 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.257. Octavo (24.5cm); full gray leather, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and covers; silk endpapers; all edges gilt; x,244,[2]pp. A Fine..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2004. First Edition. Handsome edition of this autobiographical work by the retired United States Army General. Limited Issue, one of 1,750 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.575. Thick octavo (23.75cm); full hunter green leather, with titling and decorations..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2005. Limited Edition. Octavo (23.5cm); full red leather, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and covers; silk endpapers; all edges gilt; xxviii,243,[1]pp. Signed by the author on a preliminary limitation page. Fine and unread, with the publisher's notes card and signed COA..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2001. First Edition. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's classic account of how America became involved in Vietnam. Limited Issue, one of 1,250 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.16. Octavo (24.25cm); full burgundy leather, with titling and decorations stamped in..... More
Boston & New York: Cupples, Upham & Co. / G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1883. First Edition. Attractive copy of this important 19th century Nevada book, and a key history of the Piute tribe and its dealings with European Americans. Hopkins (1844-1891) was the daughter of a Piute chief, an author, educator..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2004. First Edition. Attractive copy of Hutchinson's book exploring the lives of pioneering females throughout the history of the United States. Limited Issue, one of 1,540 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.1,450. Octavo (23.5cm); full blue leather, with..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2003. Limited Edition. Thick octavo (24.25cm); full crimson leather, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and covers; silk endpapers; all edges gilt; [iv],635,[3]pp. Signed by the author on a preliminary limitation page. A few trivial scratches to text edges, else Fine and..... More
New York: Random House, 1969. First Edition. First Printing, first state, without the legal disclaimer which was added later. Near Fine in an unclipped, Very Good+ jacket. Two tiny tears at the crown of the spine, along with a long diagonal crease to each jacket flap, else a sharp, attractive..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2010. Limited Edition. Handsome edition of McKenney and Hall's landmark work on the history of the North American Indian tribes, with data gathered while Hall was Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Among the more limited productions of the Easton Press. One of 400 numbered sets. Three..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2013. Limited Edition. Octavo (25.5cm); full rust-colored leather, with titling, ornaments, and decorative ruled border stamped in black and gilt on spine and covers; all edges gilt; 272pp; housed in the publisher's original decorative cloth slipcase. Fine and unread, still sealed in the original shrinkwrap..... More
New York: Verso, 1997. First Edition. Sharp copy of the Vermont Congressman and Presidential candidate's first book, "the story of one man's battle against the phony choice presented by the parties on the Hill" (from rear flap). First Printing. Octavo (24cm); dark blue paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in white..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2007. First Edition. Limited Issue, one of 1,275 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.212. Octavo (23.5cm); full tan leather, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and covers; silk endpapers; all edges gilt; xviii,382,[2]pp. Faint, tiny..... More
New York: Summit Books, 1988. First Edition. Volume containing Thompson's San Francisco Examiner column, discussing the politics and culture of the 1980's. First Printing. Octavo (24.25cm); red paper and black cloth-covered boards, with titles and Gonzo fist stamped in silver on spine and front cover; dustjacket; 304pp. Fine in a...... More
New York: Summit Books, 1988. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24cm); black cloth and red paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [9],10-304pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $18.95), with some pinpoint wear and a touch of yellowing to rear..... More
San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, 1973. First Edition. McGovern ran against, and lost to, Richard Nixon (an arch-nemesis of Thompson's), and Thompson was one of the few journalists who stuck with McGovern throughout his campaign, resulting in a lifelong friendship. While Thompson is almost universally revered for his book Fear..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1895. First Edition. Handsome edition of this monumental work on the Marquis de La Fayette by Tower, Jr. (1848-1923), tracing his career in America from his arrival in 1777 until his return to France after the surrender of Cornwallis in 1781. Tower's own copy, in presentation..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2010. First Edition. Handsome edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's look at how the atomic bomb shaped the nature of American democracy. Limited Issue, one of 950 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.918. Octavo (23.75cm); full navy blue..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2008. First Edition. Handsome copy of Woodward's fifteenth book, an intimate look at the Bush administration and the controversial Iraq "surge" strategy implemented in 2007. Limited Issue, one of 1,225 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.1,206. Octavo (24.5cm);..... More