Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1935. Hardcover first edition - Satirical novel of corruption in political campaigns by this prolific and very popular writer during his time. Stribling is one of only 2 Alabama authors to receive the Pulitzer Prize (the other, of course, was Harper Lee.)

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2002). A behind the scenes view into Robert Kennedy's personal life. Including revelations about the 1960 and 1968 presidential campaigns, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his struggles with J.Edgar Hoover and Lyndon Johnson. 16 pages of black and white photographs, includes source notes, bibliography and index, 509 pp. ISBN: 0-7432-03291.

New York: Harper & Row, 1973. dj. Hardcover first edition - Biography of one of the most influential English socialists in 30's, 40's, 50's. Index. 319 pages.

New York: Random House, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - "Trapped like a rat in Mr Bill's neighborhood" - Thompson's take on the behind the scenes mania of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. Illustrated throughout. 346 pp. ISBN: 0-679-424474.

New York & London: Oxford University Press, (1977) dj. Hardcover - Originally published as a monthly serial from October 1867 to May 1868 in St Paul's Magazine, and in book form in 1869, this is the second of the "Palliser" series of novels, here reissued in a uniform format. This deals with "both British parliamentary politics of the 1860s, including voting reform (secret ballot and eliminating rotten boroughs and Irish tenant-right) and Finn's romances with women of fortune, which would secure his financial future." Preface by Sir Shane Leslie, illustrations by T. L. B. Huskinson . Notes and a "who's who." 367 pp. ISBN: 0-192546120.

New York: Random House, (1988.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of topical and often provocative essays by an American master - on Nixon, Reagan and other political matters, on writers ranging from Anthony Burgess to Italo Calvino, Henry James and Dawn Powell (Vidal is almost singlehandly responsible for the resurgence of interest in the writings of Powell.) 303 pp. ISBN: 0-394-570200.

New York: Nation Books, (2004). Hardcover first edition - From the dust jacket - "In Imperial America, the conclusion of his landmark trilogy and most devastating exploration of contemporary America yet, Vidal observes that there's something suspicious about the 'ever reckless Cheney-Bush junta.' " We can only imagine what he would have to say about current events. Index. 182 pp. ISBN: 1-560255854.

Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart, Inc, (1980.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A selection of interviews with Vidal, taking place all over the world and over a period of more than 20 years, in which he frankly sets out his thoughtful and often controversial ideas on our world. Selected, arranged and introduced by Robert J. Stanton. Index. 319 pp. ISBN: 0-8184-03020.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2005.) dj. Hardcover - "a road map to the locations of American political violence and ruminates on their lessons ....much more than an entertaining and informative travelogue--it is the disturbing and fascinating story of how American death has been manipulated by popular culture, including literature, architecture, sculpture, and--the author's favorite--historical tourism. Though the themes of loss and violence are explored.... there are lighter diversions into the lives of the three presidents and their assassins, including mummies, show tunes, mean-spirited totem poles, and a nineteenth-century biblical sex cult." 258 pp. ISBN: 9780743260039.

New York: Riverhead Books, 2008. dj. Hardcover first edition - An exploration of the Puritans and their journey to America as only Vowell can write it. 251 pp. ISBN: 978-1594489990.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2000) dj. Hardcover first edition - Vowell travels through the American past and in doing so investigates the bumpy roads in her own life. Her second full length book. 196 pp. ISBN: 0-743223527.

St. Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, (1993.). First edition - A collection of essays published during the previous year in a variety of periodicals. In addition to the contributors mentioned above, this includes Jane Kramer on the Salman Rushdie; Los Angeles Crip warlord Sanyika Shakur (aka "Monster Kody") on his initiation into gang violence at the age of 11; Jean Harris on women in prison; Vlaclav Havlov on politics and morality, and more. Notes on contributors. 290 pp. ISBN: 1-555972020.

New York: New American Library - NAL, (1980) dj. Hardcover first edition - An international thriller. On a state visit to Moscow, Billie Bradford, the beautiful and brilliant wife of the President of the United States, is abducted and a Russian agent is put in her place. 372 pp. ISBN: 0-453003885.

Washington, D.C.: Regnery, (1996) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Introduction by Lady Margaret Thatcher. Weinberger served as Reagan's Secretary of Defense (1981-1987) and was one of the key figures behind the "Star Wars" defensive system - in this book he looks at what he believes are the major sources of potential conflict around the world, how they might involve and impact the US, and how prepared we are or are not. A presentation copy warmly INSCRIBED on the page opposite the title page - "To -- with best wishes and in appreciation of our long friendship. Bibliography, index. xxv, 470 pp. ISBN: 0-89526-4471.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first novel - a story of Boston politics - by this former governor of Massachusetts. SIGNED on the title page. 238 pp. ISBN: 0-684853469.

New York: Twayne, (1958) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which focuses on the history of the city of Washington and the District of Columbia during 13 crucial years which saw it grow from an unkempt city to one on its way to the realizing the idea of "magnificent distances" that L'Enfant had envisioned. Includes twenty pages of illustrations, notes, bibliography and index. 316 pp.

Atlanta: Doubleday Direct / Longstreet Press, (1998) dj. Hardcover - An historical novel of Texas, based on the life of the author's remarkable grandmother. This covers almost a century of Texas political history as she follows the families of Laura Woods and Rebekah Baines Johnson and their impact on their state, the country and their own sons. Double page map, photographs and a long preface in which the author describes her search for this story among her family records. Includes a list of characters. xlvii, 649 pp plus author's brief note. ISBN: 0-739403524.