Search Results: Politics & Government from Adamstown Books

New York NY: Columbia University Press, 1934. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good, Ex-College Library. 1st Edition in library binding. Traces the decline of censorship during the Ancien Regime and the rise of philosophic literature. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, former owner's name on front free end paper; bookplate, slip, and pocket inside covers; withdrawn rubber stamps on original softcover wraps; some page tip creasing; light age toning. .

Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1960. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beginning January 6, 1960. Comprehensive llist of all members of Congress, offices, phones, government departments, and media offices. Book Condition : Good; stain to bottom right cover corner also affecting text block and many page edges. No Dust Jacket as issued..

New York NY: Plenum Press, 1984. Book. Good +. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Collection of 10 essays discuss how Darwin, Marx, and Freud "challenged or reaffirmed traditional notions about human individuals as rational, responsible agents, and about society as the medium for mankind's pursuit of justice and human good." Book Condition : Good+; pencil underlining and margin notes to 80 pp (c. 1/3 of book); bumping to spine ends; fingerprint smudge to rear free end paper. Dust Jacket Condition : Good+; light shelf wear to edges and corners; light age toning on reverse..

London, England: Printed for Matthew Turner at the Limb in High-Holborn, 1686. Book. Good Minus. Leather Bound . 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. "Written Originally in French by James Benigne Bossuet, Sometimes Bishop of Condom, and now of Meaux, Counsellor of State to the Most Christian King, Heretofore Tutor to the Dauphin, and now Chief Almoner to the Dauphiness. Faithfully Englished. London, Printed for Matthew Turner at the Limb in High-Holborn, 1686." 565 pp. This appears to be the first English edition of this work, originally published in French in 1682 as Discours sue L'Histoire Universelle. Dedicated to the surviving legitimate son of Louis XIV, whom Bossuet tutored, this work traces God's interaction with Man through history with chapter and verse citations from the Bible printed in the margins. Government, and other religious and civic institutions, are wholly dependent on Divine Law and sanction.  Book Condition : Good-; front board… Read More

Fort Leavonworth KS: U.S. Army Command, 1990. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Commemorating the Eisenhower Centennial (1890-1990), this edited booklet contains excerpts from "At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends", Eisenhower's presidential papers; and the Official Records from the War of the Rebellion (Civil War). Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; some spotting to covers; price sticker remnant/slight tear at bottom left front; crease at bottom right front cover effecting first 1/3 of book..

Harrisburg PA: Singerly & Myers, State Printers, 1868. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Book Condition : Fair; pages are a little aged with some light smudges and a little scattered foxing. Penciled name on front free endpaper, no other writing. A few corner creases, no tears. Cover is basically clean albeit with heavy wear and chipping. All edges and corners are exposed. Spine has heavy chipping and some tearing with some cloth missing. Hinges are intact and binding is tight. .

Ann Arbor MI: Ann Arbor Publishers, 1968. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good-, Ex-Seminary Library, softcover preserved in pressboard. Published in honor of Albert Hyma, this work is divided into two major sections, one on "Devotio Moderna" - The Brethren of the Common Life and Northern Humanism. Individual essays deal with 15th century printing, the Protestant Reformation and Christian Humanism, and Erasmus. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; no text markings; vertical crease to right front cover; corner curling to top right; bookplate inside front pressboard cover; catalog labels on spine end and rear pressboard cover; pocket removed inside rear cover leaving adhesive remnant..

Paris, France: Paris-Musees, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Published by the Carnavalet Museum, a musuem primarily devoted to Paris history, this work examines the artistic depiction of the French Revolution in the city. This is the English language version. Extensively illustrated in color and b&w. Book Condition : Near Fine; unmarked; slight cocking to rear board. No Dust Jacket..

New York NY: Robert Speller & Sons, 1971. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Volume 2 of this series covers Kennedy and Johnson. Using published interviews, writings, news conferences, Druks examines domestic (e.g. Steel Crisis, War on poverty) and foreign affairs (Berlin, Cuba, Vietnam). Book Condition : Good; discoloration to inside covers and free end papers; text unmarked; slight wear to cover corners and spine ends. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Selinsgrove PA: Susquehanna University Press, 2003. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on front free end paper. Hardcover,1st Edition, 320 pp. w/ 3 b& w photos. A substantive examination of Buchanan's three decade long influence on foreign policy specifically his desire to acquire Cuba, his belief in Manifest Destiny, and enduring Anglophobia. Sheds light on an underappreciated aspect of Buchanan before he became President. Book Condition : Good; no text marks, light bumping to spine ends; small staining from humidity. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; wear to edges and corners; some toning on reverse..

Philadelphia PA: Walker, 1836. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fair, Ex-College Library. set commonly known as Woodfall's Junius. Title continues "To Which Are Added His Confidential Correspondence with Mr. Wilkes and His Private Letters Addressed to Mr. H.S. Woodfall." Reflections and exhortations on politics in England around the time of the American Revolution. Text in Colonial English. Leather binding, spine has gilt bands and black title label, 857 pp., unillustrated. Condition: Fair, Ex-College Library; much of leather covering is worn off; age toning throughout; chipping to spines, spine ends heavily worn; signs of beginning separation but all boards and pages are intact; usual library markings and labels..

New York NY: Derby & Jackson, 1856. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, 428 pp. w/ b&w frontispiece portrait. 1856 Authorized Edition. Promotional Presidential campaign biography of Buchanan. Includes select state papers. Concludes with his nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Cincinnati. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks, small pieces missing at spine ends, wear along cover and spine edges, bumping to cover corners; foxing throughout; binding intact..

Washington DC: United States News, 1944. Magazine. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Special issue includes program, platform, and speeches from the Republican Convention held 06/26-06/28/1944 in Chicago. Thomas Dewey was nominated for President and John Bricker for Vice President. Staple-bound magazine. Condition : Good +; covers and all pages intact, no markings to text; light chipping at cover edges; mild creasing and rubbing to covers; light age toning due to paper quality..

New York NY: The Institute of French Studies, Columbia University, 1936. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good-, Ex-Seminary Library, softcover preserved in pressboard. An exposition on the classical sources of Montesquieu's political philosophy. Details the fundamental bases, forms, functions, and problems of the State. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; no text markings; age toning to text block; discoloration to cover edges; front cover corner creasing effecting first few pages; bookplate inside front pressboard cover; catalog labels on spine end and rear pressboard cover; pocket removed inside rear pressboard cover ..

Chicago IL: University of Chicago Press, 1989. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 11 essays on Weberian sociological and political theory. Topics include : Weber's Dialogue with Marx; Max Weber's Theory of Legitimacy Today; Rationalization and Myth in Weber's Thought; and more. Book Condition : Good; underlining and margin notes to c. 30 pages in early chapters and index at rear; cover corners slightly bent; a few marks to text block. No Dust Jacket. .

American Political Biography Press, 1995. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1995 Pennsylvania State University Press 2nd Edition. Hardcover (not leather as incorrectly displayed in stock photo), 506 pp. w/ 15 pp. of b&w photos & illustrations. Full length biography of the only Pennsylvania-born President. Buchanan's reputation has been the subject of increased debate recently. Heavy attention is paid to slavery and secession as well as government finances and foreign relations during his term in office. Book Condition : Near Fine; notext marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; minimal wear, in protective Brodart cover..

Charlottesville VA: University of Virginia Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Collection of 6 essays examining the interplay between religion and liberal democracy. Topics include : Forcing, Enforcing, and Reinforcing: The Problem of Religion and the State; Conservatism and Religion; Socrates' Understanding of the Problem of Religion and Politics; and more. Promotional piece for book inlaid. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; curl to right front cover; crease at left front cover. .

Houston TX: John H. Kirby Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Written in the 1930's by the President of the Southern Tariff Association, this book argues for protective tariffs for Southern agricultural staples such as sugar and livestock. 184-page stapled softcover. Self-published by the author. No date given (c.1930). Book Condition : Good; pages are clean and bright, no markings, no creases and no tears. Cover is clean with edge wear and some small edge tears. Rear cover has pulled from the staples but binding is tight. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. .