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1) Portraits of Our Presidents
Alfred Pach

NY: Hastings House, 1943. The Pach Collection of U.S. Presidents is unique in that it comprises the portraits considered the subjects' best likenesses; many were selected by the Presidents as their preferred portraits. Each photo includes a reproduction of the President's autograph. The Pach Brothers, established in 1867, were reputed to produce the best in photographic art. Gray covers well-worn with some fraying and tanning/discoloration; previous owner's name; 68 pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 6 X 8. more information

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2) American Statesmen: John Marshall
Allan B. Magruder

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1885. Blue linen covers with gilt lettering and star design have minor fraying top & bottom of spine; separation at spine at p.265 but volume otherwise completely intact and in excellent condition. Several pages of ads in the rear are uncut. 290 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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3) The Tiger: The Rise and Fall of Tammany Hall
Allen, Oliver E

Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1993. Stated First Printing, September, 1993. Blue covers crisp; unclipped dustjacket in mylar shows minor wear & small tear on spine; text crisp, unmarked; 317 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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4) No Way to Treat a First Lady: A Novel
Buckley, Christopher

NY: Random House Inc, 2002. Stated First Edition. Christopher Buckley's hilarious spoof of Beltway politics answers the burning question: To what lengths will a shameless lawyer go to win the Trial of the Millennium and regain the love of his life (would you believe the First Lady, charged with the murder of her philandering and unbelievably popular husband)? Red spine on blue covers and text crisp and unmarked as is the unclipped dustjacket; 288 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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5) American Statesmen: Life of Henry Clay
Carl Schurz

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1887. Blue linen covers have slight discoloration and some fraying top and bottom of spine; volume otherwise in excellent condition. 424 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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6) American Government and Politics
Charles A. Beard

NY: The Macmillan Company, 1935. Seventh Edition. Ex-library. Includes Appendix and Index. 859 pp.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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7) American Evita
Christopher Andersen

NY: William Morrow, 2004. Stated First Edition, first printing. Gray covers, text and unclipped dustjacket crisp, unmarked, unread. 292 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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8) Jefferson in Power: The Death Struggle of the Federalists
Claude G. Bowers

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1936. Illustrated, w/footnotes, Bibliography, Index. Red linen covers have minor shelf wear; endpapers somewhat foxed/tanned; 538 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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9) Peculiarities of the Presidents: Strange and Intimate Facts Not Found in History
Don Smith

Van Wert, Ohio: Self-published, 1939. Stated Second Edition. Obscure facts about our Presidents on the subjects of education, marriage, inaugurals, finances, deaths, etc. Illustrated. Gold covers w/red stamped lettering have minor shelf wear, some soiling. 132 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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10) The Yalta Betrayal: Data on the Decline and Fall of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Felix Wittmer

Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1953. The author, a German language professor who fled Germany to escape Nazi persecution, presents damaging evidence against FDR for the Yalta peace agreement with the Soviet Union. Pictorial covers worn and creased with several tears, 1/2 inch tears to spine; text slightly tanned but intact; 136 pp.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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11) Unlimited Access: An FBI Agent Inside the Clinton White House
Gary Aldrich

Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 1996. Fifth printing. Blue & black covers, text and unclipped dustjacket in As New condition w/minor exception of small stains on top & side endpages. Southeastern Legal Foundation solicitation letter for legal defense fee contributions on behalf of Gary Aldrich laid in. 222 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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12) Statecraft as Soulcraft: What Government Does
George F. Will

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1983. George Will reflects on the proper role of government. Includes chapter notes and Index. 186 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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13) Renewing America's Purpose: Policy Addresses of George W. Bush July 1999-July 2000
George W. Bush

Republican National Committee, 2000. Taken from the speeches of George W. Bush as Governor of Texas. "He believes in the power of great ideas and in the importance of "Renewing America's Purpose." 457 pp.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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14) Foundations of National Power: Readings on World Politics and American Security
Harold and Margaret Sprout

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1945. Divided into sections dealing with fundamental factors shaping the course of international relations through the centuries; a pattern of international relations and major political forces in each of three great geographical regions; specific problems of the day for all nations. Blue cloth covers have minor discoloration/sunning; some minor wrinkling of pages but minimal discoloration. Includes some illustrations/maps, Subject Index, Author Index. 774 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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15) Documents of American History
Henry Steele Commager, Ed

NY: F. S. Crofts & Co., 1947. Crofts American History Series. Three volumes in one. Stated 13th printing, March,1947. this volume contains the fundamental sources of American history from Privileges and Prerogatives Granted to Collumbus, April 30, 1492 to President Roosevelt's Broadcast on the War with Japan, December 9, 1941. Green linen covers shelf-worn, corners bumped, slight fraying on spine; former owner's name; front inner hinge has slight separation but volume well-intact; Index; 648 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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16) Beacon Lights of History, Volume XI, American Founders
John Lord

NY: James Clarke and Co., 1894. Contents include extensive background and influences on "The American Idea"; "Benjamin Franklin--Diplomacy"; "George Washington--The American Revolution"; "Alexander Hamilton--American Constitution"; "John Adams--Constructive Statesmanship"; "Thomas Jefferson--Popular Sovereignty"; "John Marshall--The Supreme Court." Green cloth covers show some scuffing, fraying, moderate wear; front hinge loose but volume overall still tight, intact & unmarked--in excellent condition for its age. 364 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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17) Daniel Webster & The Supreme Court
Maurice G. Baxter

The University of Massachusette Press, 1966. Good reading copy; brown covers show some shelf wear; dustjacket in mylar has small tear on spine; text intact, unmarked except for ex-library stamps/stickers; 265 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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18) Kissinger on the Couch
Phyllis Schlafly and Chester Ward

New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1975. Psychological and strategic analysis of the career of Henry Kissinger. Blue covers shelf worn; text clean, unmarked; unclipped dustjacket w/original $12.95 price shelf worn w/small tears/chips. 846 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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19) The Life and Times of Henry Clay
Samuel M. Schmucker

Philadelphia: The Keystone Publishing Co.. Undated. Tan covers have gilt lettering, brown decorative design on front and spine w/ some fraying on top & bottom of spine & minor discoloration front & back; endpapers/endpages tanned w/some foxing; frontis portrait, tissue, title page lightly foxed; 432 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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20) Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation
Smith, Richard Norton

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. The world of our forefathers comes to life in this compelling book about Washington's leadership as President. Black covers, text and unclipped dustjacket crisp and unmarked; includes Notes and Index; 424 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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21) Madame Hillary: The Dark Road to the White House
Tyrrell, R. Emmett Jr.; Davis, Mark W

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Regnery Publishing, 2004. First Edition. Founder and Editor of 'The American Spectator' theorizes about the state of the nation under President Hillary. Black covers, text and unclipped dustjacket crisp, unmarked; includes Notes and Index; 231 pp.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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22) Understanding American Government and Politics
Watts, Duncan

Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 2002. Soft covers show minor shelf wear; slight tear top of spine; text crisp and unmarked. 276 pp.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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23) The Government of the United States: National, State, and Local
William Bennett Munro, Ph.D., LL.B

NY: Macmillan, 1919. Includes a memo signed by the author, dated May 6, 1921, addressed to the prevous owner. Contains an Index and 5 pages of advertisements. Navy blue covers somewhat scuffed w/some fraying on spine. 648 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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24) The Committee and Its Critics: A Calm Review of The House Committee on Un-American Activities
William F. Buckley, Jr. and the Editors of National Review

NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1962. First Edition. The definitive examination of the HUAC. Black cloth covers and text clean and unmarked. No dustjacket. 352 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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25) Select Documents Illustrative of the History of the United States 1776-1861
William MacDonald, Ed

London: Macmillan, 1907. Signed by the author, dated 11 March, 1909; 1907 Reprint of work originally published 1897. Includes documents beginning w/the Declaration of Independence and ending w/the Constitution of the Confederate States (1861). Some discoloration, fraying & small tears on spine; interior front hinge separating but binding still tight and intact. 465 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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