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Byrd, Max.
JEFFERSON.

Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

New York: Bantam, (1993.). SIGNED first edition - While best known for his award-winning suspense novels, Byrd is also an expert on 18th century literature, and he spent 5 years researching this historical novel about Thomas Jefferson in Paris. SIGNED on the title page. 424 pp.

Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (appears unread.)

Book ID: 37724

Keywords: 18th century, arc, Historical Fiction, paris, president, proof

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[Clinton, Hillary Rodham] Sheehy, Gail.
HILLARY'S CHOICE.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Random House, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - An in-depth biography of the former First Lady, New York Senator and now presidential candidate that attempts to answer the question "why does she stay with him." Lynn Sher commented "With firsthand knowledge and first-rate reporting, Gail Sheehy meticulously peels back the layers of this woman we have so barely understood: revered and reviled First Lady, vunerable First Victim, flawed tactician, inspired candidate. You cannot know Hillary Rodham Clinton without reading this book." Photographs, notes, index. xv, 389 pp. ISBN: 0-375-503447.

Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

Book ID: 62982

Keywords: arkansas, Biography, autobiography, memoirs, campaign, first lady, politics, president, senator

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Hoover, Herbert. (edited By William Nichols)
ON GROWING UP: Letters to American Boys & Girls Including "The Uncommon Man" and Other Selections.

Edition: First printing.

New York: William H. Morrow, 1962. dj. Hardcover first edition - Letters to and from the former President, spanning many years and on a variety of topics, including his boyhood days as well as his views of politics, history and the Presidency. 160 pp.

Condition: Very near fine in a good dustjacket (chip to upper edge of front cover of dj, other rubbing.).

Book ID: 53706

Keywords: Biography, autobiography, memoirs, letters, president

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Krull, Kathleen.
THE BROTHERS KENNEDY: JOHN, ROBERT, EDWARD.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2010) dj. Hardcover first edition - This book "describes the Kennedy's early family life and highlights a pivotal event for each featured sibling. The tragic arc shows how each brother grew up and attained political success before two died, leaving behind a legacy of influence and determination." Illustrated by Amy June Bates with drawings rendered in pencil, watercolor, and gouache. Includes suggestions for further information, a timeline and sources. Large square format, 40 pp. ISBN: 978-1416991588.

Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket.

Book ID: 73726

Keywords: biography, Children's and Illustrated, president, us history

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Ross, Ishbel.
POWER WITH GRACE, the Life Story of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.

Edition: Family Bookshelf edition.

New York: Putnam, 1975. Hardcover -

Condition: Fine in a slightly rubbed, near fine jacket.

Book ID: 1580

Keywords: biography, president, Women's Studies

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Sumner, William Graham.
ANDREW JACKSON AS A PUBLIC MAN: What He Was, What Chances He Had, and What He Did With Them.

Edition: First printing.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1892. Hardcover first edition - A title in the American Statesmen series of biographies of men famous in the political history of the United States, edited by John T. Morse, Jr. A biography of the 7th president of the US, ranging from his first 45 years, through his public life as Colonel and General (notable for the Creek War of 1813-1814, the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and First Seminole War) to his presidency when he signed the Indian Removal Act leading to the Trail of Tears and the deaths of thousands of Native Americans to his final days. Praised at the time of publication - although rather awkwardly - for its even-handedness. "Sumner has…
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1892. Hardcover first edition - A title in the American Statesmen series of biographies of men famous in the political history of the United States, edited by John T. Morse, Jr. A biography of the 7th president of the US, ranging from his first 45 years, through his public life as Colonel and General (notable for the Creek War of 1813-1814, the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and First Seminole War) to his presidency when he signed the Indian Removal Act leading to the Trail of Tears and the deaths of thousands of Native Americans to his final days. Praised at the time of publication - although rather awkwardly - for its even-handedness. "Sumner has made the justest long estimate of Jackson that has had itself put between the covers of a book." (NY Times) Reprinted many times, this is uncommon in the first edition. Bibliography. index. 402 pp. plus publisher's catalog.
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Condition: Very good in dark navy blue cloth with gilt lettering and decorations, top edge gilt (some fraying to the ends of the spine, small pieces torn from the margins of a few leaves) A sturdy and attractive copy.

Book ID: 92675

Keywords: Biography - autobiography - memoirs, general, kentucky, president, slavery

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Wessels, Henry, editor.
DONALD TRUMP: THE MAGAZINE OF POETRY.

Edition: First printing in wrappers, issued simultaneously with a limited edition.

Upper Montclair, NJ: Temporary Culture, 2016. SIGNED first edition - A satirical work issued upon Donald Trump's first time ascending to the presidency in 2016 and maybe even more relevant now (the painting on the back cover by Molly Crabapple - 'Trumpination 39' - depicts Trump putting a crown on his head, both the puny reality and Trump's muscular fantasy). This is an update of John Sladek's 1968 "Ronald Reagan: The Magazine of Poetry" (pictured inside the rear cover) and it includes several pieces channeling that earlier work: Wessels 'Doctor Benway, Surgeon General' (after W.S. Burroughs); Brendan C. Byrne (and Philip K. Dick) 'The Three Stigmata of Peter Thiel'; Christopher Brown 'MAGA Vortex Sutra" (after Allen Ginsberg), an open…
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Upper Montclair, NJ: Temporary Culture, 2016. SIGNED first edition - A satirical work issued upon Donald Trump's first time ascending to the presidency in 2016 and maybe even more relevant now (the painting on the back cover by Molly Crabapple - 'Trumpination 39' - depicts Trump putting a crown on his head, both the puny reality and Trump's muscular fantasy). This is an update of John Sladek's 1968 "Ronald Reagan: The Magazine of Poetry" (pictured inside the rear cover) and it includes several pieces channeling that earlier work: Wessels 'Doctor Benway, Surgeon General' (after W.S. Burroughs); Brendan C. Byrne (and Philip K. Dick) 'The Three Stigmata of Peter Thiel'; Christopher Brown 'MAGA Vortex Sutra" (after Allen Ginsberg), an open letter by Michael Zinman and more. SIGNED by the publisher and contributor - or as he says "signed by the perpretrator Henry Wesells" inside the front cover and dated in 2017. Illustrated with color plates. Almost square format (8.25 in x 9 in), unpaginated [24 pp]
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Condition: Fine in stapled illustrated wrappers.

Book ID: 92560

Keywords: Anthology, humor, politics, president, satire

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Wickham, Dewayne.
BILL CLINTON AND BLACK AMERICA.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Ballantine, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which explores - through a series of interviews with African American politicians, pundits, journalists, activists, entertainers, and educators - why African Americans have consistently been the most supportive segment of his constituency. INSCRIBED on the author on the title page. Includes a 20 page list of all the black appointees of the Clinton administration. 310 pp. ISBN: 0-345450329.

Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.

Book ID: 78796

Keywords: African American History and nonfiction, interviews, politicians, president
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