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1) Washington City and Capital American Guide Series 1937 Federal Writers Project, Works Project Administration

Washington D.c.: American Guide Series, 1937. 1140 pages. The front endpapers and the title pages are removed. The first page is the "contents." The pull out page of Georgetown is intact as well as the two rare maps in the back sleeve. Interesting chapter on "The Negro in Washington." B&W vintage photos throughout. Heavy book, extra postage applies. The vintage maps in the back are worth more probably than the book itself. Could be framed for nice keepsakes for a DC native.. First Edition. Half-Leather. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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2) The Official Warren Commission Report on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

New York: Doubleday, 1964. dj unclipped. With special analysis and commentary by Louis Nizer.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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3) First Hand Report
Adams, Sherman

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. DJ unclipped, no internal markings or imprints. The story of the Eisenhower administration.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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4) The Johnson Humor
Adler, Bill

New York: Simon and Shuster, 1965. DJ unclipped.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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5) West of Washington
Alexander, Holmes

New York: Fleet Publishing Co., 1962. DJ unclipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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6) Washington, D.C
American Guide Series

New York: Hastings House Publishers, 1942. a guide to the nation's capital. If you live in or grew up in D.C. you must have this book! Very interesting dialogue about all the sites, neighborhoods, wonderful B&W photos all from a pre-WWII perspective. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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7) Glory Road Pennsylvania Avenue Past & Present
Ashworth, Marjorie

McLean, VA: Link Press, 1986. Inscribed on the half-title page and signed "Marjorie" by the author.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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8) The Breach
Baker, Peter

New York: Scribner, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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9) Washington U.S.A
Baldwin, Faith

New York: Farrar and Reinhart, 1943. Chip to the bottom of the dj spine. Top stain imprinted "office file copy" possibly the publisher's copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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10) Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Political Tradition
Barber, Lucy G

Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Univ of California Pr, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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11) The Splendid Misery
Bell, Jack

New York: Doubleday, 1960. The story of the Presidency and power politics at close range. DJ unclipped. By the author of The Johnson Treatment.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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12) The Exorcist
Blatty, Peter William

New York, Evanston, San Fransico, London: Harper & Row, 1971. price clipped DJ, front DJ flap has # 0571.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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13) The Exorcist
Blatty, Peter William

New York: Harper & Row, 1971. unclipped dj.. Later Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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14) Conversations with Kennedy
Bradlee, Benjamin C

New York: Norton, 1975. DJ price unclipped. no internal writing or marks.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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15) Richard Nixon, the Shaping of His Character
Brodie, Fawn

New York: Norton, 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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16) High Wire
Brummett, John

New York: Hyperion, 1994. From the back roads to the beltway, the education of Bill Clinton. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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17) Right from the Beginning
Buchanan, Patrick J

Boston: Little Brown and Co, 1988. Patrick Buchanan speaks for the right, ran for president and went to Gonzaga HS in Washington DC. Owner imprint on the front endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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18) Don't Forget to Write
Buchwald, Art

New York: World Publishing, 1960. DJ clipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Laszlo Matulay. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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19) The Stranger and the Statesman: James Smithson, John Quincy Adams, and the Making of America's Greatest Museum The Smithsonian
Burleigh, Nina

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 2003. Small remainder mark on the bottom edge.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. more information

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20) A Fresh Start for America
Bush, George W

Austin: Bush for President, 1999. The policy addresses of George W. Bush. 208 pages.. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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21) The Avenue of the Presidents
Cable, Mary

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1969. Price clipped DJ. The story of Pennsylvania Avenue in DC.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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22) Galatea
Cain, James

New York: Knopf, 1953. Takes place on the eastern shore of maryland, by the author of "The Postman Always Rings Twice." The DJ is unclipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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23) A Heartbeat Away the Investigation & Resignation of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
Cohen; Witcover, Jules

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1974. DJ unclipped.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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24) LBJ the Way he Was
Cormier, Frank

New York: Doubleday, 1977. The personal memoir of the man and his presidency. DJ unclipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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25) The Invisible Government
David Wise and Thomas b. Ross

New York: Random House, 1964. The first authentic account of the activities of the CIA. Includes a NY Times acticle dated Feb 14, 1969 about William Colby, "Soft-spoken Pacification Chief." DJ has chip to the spine end, clipped.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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26) The Kennedy Reader
David, Jay

New York: Bobbs-merrill, 1967. DJ clipped, no internal markings or imprints.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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27) A Walk Through Georgetown
Delany, Kevin

1971. A guide to charming and historic Georgetown. Pocket size illustrated booklet.. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Sally Booher. more information

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28) On This Spot, Pinpointing the Past in Washington D.C
Douglas E. Evelyn and Paul Dickson

Washington D.c.: Farragut Publishing Co., 1992. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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29) And This is Washington!
Early, Eleanor

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1934. DJ unclipped, some scuffing to the DJ spine. This is a relic and very interesting for anyone who grew up in DC. "Turkey Thicket", the old soldiers home, Dumbarton Oaks, and Georgetown, when "M" street was described as deplorable. How about the students at Trinity College with rouge lipstick. The employees of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving were not allowed to leave each day without being searched. Hilarious travel commentary from the thirties.. Hard Cover. VG+/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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30) A Portrait of George Town
Ecker, Grace Dunlop

Richmond, VA: The Dietz Press, 1951. dj unclipped, some underlining.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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31) Willard's of Washington
Eskew, Garnett Laidlaw

New York: Coward-mccann, 1954. The story of a family and it's hotel. Has a stamp on the ffe "Property of the Willard Hotel.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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32) The City of Washington, an Illustrated History
Froncek, Thomas

New York: Knopf, 1979. By the Junior League of Washington. Wonderful sketches, illustrations and early photos of The DC area.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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33) John F. Kennedy and American Catholicism
Fuchs, Lawrence H

New York: Meredith Press, 1967. DJ unclipped, no internal marks or imprints.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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34) Letters to Kennedy
Galbraith, John Kenneth

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1998. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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35) The Mortal Presidency
Gilbert, Robert

New York: Basic Books, 1992. dj unclipped, no internal marks or imprints.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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36) Mr. Kennedy Adn the Negroes
Golden, Harry

Cleveland and New York: World Publishing, 1964. dj unclipped, no internal markings or imprints.. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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37) They've Stolen Our Team! : A Chronology and Recollection of the 1960 Washington Senators
Gough, David

Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.: D. L. Megbec Publishing, 1997. Very rare book about the last season of the Washington Senators in DC and Griffith Stadium. Foreword by Bob Wolff, the great Nats announcer.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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38) The Raid
Greene, Laurence

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1953. DJ unclipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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39) Washington
Greenfield, Meg

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Public Affairs Press, 2001. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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40) The Potomac
Gutheim, Frederick

New York: Rinehart, 1949. "This book is one of a special limited National Capital Sesquicentennial Edition." Signed by the author on the title page. Part of the Rivers of America Series. Very clean, no internal marks or imprints, DJ unclipped.. Signed by Author. Limited. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Mitchell Jamieson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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41) Bill Clinton: An American Journey
Hamilton, Nigel

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2003. Like new, not a remainder.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 64mo - up to 3" tall. more information

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42) The Smithsonian Octopus on the Mall
Hellman, Geoffrey T

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1967. DJ unclipped, unfaded, no internal marks or imprints, tight and clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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43) Thieves in High Places : They've Stolen Our Country and It's Time to Take It Back
Hightower, James

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 2003. Small remainder mark on the bottom edge.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. more information

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44) A Capital, Capital city
Hilton, Suzanne

New York: Atheneum, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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45) A Study of Communism
Hoover, J. Edgar

New York: Holt Reinhart & Winston, 1962. DJ unclipped, no internal marks or imprints.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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46) Potomac Fever
Horrock, Henry

Boston: Little, Brown, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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47) Thunder in the Rockies: The Incredible Denver Post
Hosokawa, Bill

New York: Morrow, 1976. Has the official bookplate of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Warren E. Burger on the front pastdown. Also signed by Warren Burger on the half-title page. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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48) Arkansas Mischief
Jim McDougal and Curtis Wilkie

New York: Henry Holt, 1998. The Birth of a national scandal. "Whitewater". First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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49) A White House Diary
Johnson, Lady Bird

London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1970. The former first lady began her diary in November 1963.. 2nd. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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50) A White House Diary
Johnson, Lady Bird

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1970. large chip to bottom front of dj, has owner imprint and bookplate.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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