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(Biography titles are arranged by subject)
Comrades: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals
Ambrose, Stephen E.
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Simon & Schuster First
Edition 1999 ISBN: New Unread Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. The well-known historian and author celebrates male friendships including those of the Eisenhower Brothers, Lewis and Clark, Crazy Horse and He Dog, The Custer Boys and others. Illustrated by Jon Friedman. MALE FRIENDSHIP,U.S.HISTORY,RICHARD NIXON,CRAZY HOUSE,CUSTER,EISENHOWER,PATTON, LEWIS AND CLARK Book #3322,3324 |
US$14.00 |
Susan B. Anthony: A Biographical Companion
Harper, Judith E.
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ABC-CLIO Second Printing 1998
ISBN: 0874369487 Fine Hardcover in no Dustjacket as issued. Decorative laminated binding. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. The more than 100 entries in this comprehensive volume cover the significant events, people, publications, movements, and amendments associated with this remarkable woman. AMERICAN HISTORY,WOMENS STUDIES,WOMENS RIGHTS,SUFFRAGE,ABOLITIONISTS, TEMPERANCE Book #6722 |
US$14.00 |
Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War On America
Bodansky, Yossef
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Prima 1999 ISBN: 0761535810 New Unread Oversized Trade Paperback. Unmarked. Here is a comprehensive account of the rise of bin Laden. In meticulous detail, world-renowned terrorism expert Yossef Bodansky uncovers the events in bin Laden's life that turned the once-promising engineering student into a cold-blooded leader of radical Islam. TERRORISM,AL QAEDA,MIDDLE EAST,ISLAM,ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM Book #4271 |
US$12.50 |
Time Present, Time Past: A Memoir
Bradley, Bill
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Alfred A. Knopf Seventh Printing
1996 ISBN: 0679444882 Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. "In a memoir at once deeply felt, lively, and astute, Bill Bradley talks about his life, his country, his role in government, and his hopes for the American future." GOVERNMENT,POLITICS,AUTOBIOGRAPHY,U.S. SENATE,SENATORS Book #5663 |
US$12.95 |
George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee
Parmet, Herbert S.
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Scribner First Edition
1997 ISBN: 068419452X Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. Enriched by access to Bush's private diaries, the book provides an intimate portrait of the forty-first president, and corrects many long-held misconceptions about him. Parmet shows George Bush within the context of a half century of American life and politics at a time when great changes swept the nation. Illustrated. U.S. PRESIDENCY,U.S. PRESIDENTS,WASHINGTON,WHITE HOUSE,GOVERNMENT,POLITICS, TEXAS Book #4976 |
US$27.95 |
Churchill: A Pictorial History of His life and Times
Wood, Ian S.
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Caxton Editions First Edition
2002 ISBN: 1840674199 New Unread Tall (quarto) Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Pictorial laminate binding. Unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. Noted Churchill historian Ian S. Wood, assesses his character and achievements and this book offers a remarkable visual record of Churchill's life and times. Profusely illustrated. BRITISH HISTORY,BRITISH GOVERNMENT,BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS,WORLD WAR II,WORLD I, BOER WAR,TWENTIETH CENTURY,CHARTWELL Book #5822 |
US$22.50 |
State of a Union: Inside the Complex Union of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Oppenheimer, Jerry
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HarperCollins First Edition
2000 ISBN: 0060193921 New Unread Hardcover in New Dustjacket. Unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. "For the first time, the most personal questions are answered in this objective, compassionate, and intimate portrait of the world's most powerful couple, who have confounded all of us with their complex and unprecedented marital and political alliance." Illustrated. POLITICS,GOVERNMENT,ARKANSAS,WASHINTON,WHITE HOUSE,U.S.PRESIDENCY Book #4150 |
US$12.50 |
Charles Colson: A Story of Power, Corruption, and Redemption
Perry, John
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Broadman & Holman Third
Printing 2003 ISBN: 0805425128 Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. In 1972 as special counsel to President Richard Nixon, Charles Colson was one of the most powerful and most ruthless men in America. An encounter with Christ one summer evening in the midst of Watergate transformed his life. GOVERNMENT,POLITICS,AMERICAN PRESIDENCY,WHITE HOUSE,RICHARD NIXON, WATERGATE,CHRISTIANITY,PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES,PRISONERS Book #6360 |
US$12.00 |
The Lone Star: The Life of John Connally
Reston, James, Jr.
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Harper & Row First
Edition 1989 ISBN: 0060161965 Fine Hardcover in Very Good Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ price clipped and with slight wear; in a clear protective cover. One of the great political stories of our era, the life of a son of the Texas dust bowl who rose almost to the pinnacle of power in America. Illustrated. TEXAS,POLITICS,GOVERNMENT,WATERGATE,KENNEDY ASSASSINATION, LYNDON JOHNSON Book #3094 |
US$16.00 |
Mistress to an Age
Herold, J. Christopher
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Time-Life 1981
ISBN: 0809436558 Near Fine Trade Paperback in stiff paper wraps. Slight tanning of pages - else Fine. Spine is uncreased. Book is tight and unmarked. A classic biography of Madame Germaine de Stael, influential writer, political activist and mistress during the Age of Napoleon. NAPOLEON,TALLEYRAND,NAPOLEONIC WARS,NAPOLEONIC EMPIRE,FRANCE Book #7188 |
US$7.00 |
Unlimited Partners: Our American Story
Dole, Bob and Elizabeth with Richard Norton Smith and Kerry Tymchuk
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Simon & Schuster First
Edition 1988 ISBN: Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. "Their story provides an extraordinary look at Washington life at the highest levels as well as an account of a marriage that has thrived in the pressure cooker of Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail." POLITICS,GOVERNMENT,CONGRESS,SENATE,WASHINGTON Book #2305 |
US$15.00 |
Abba Eban: An Autobiography
Eban, Abba
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Random House Book Club Edition
1977 ISBN: 0394493028 Very Good Hardcover in Good Dustjacket. Cloth binding with mild fading. Gilt spine lettering remains bright. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ with a small, closed tear, small scuffs and several tiny chips; now nicely held in a clear protective cover. The moving personal history of Israel's great leader and statesman. Illustrated. ISRAEL,ZIONISM,MIDDLE EAST,UNITED NATIONS,TWENTIETH CENTURY,CAMBRIDGE,HOLOCAUST, GOLDA MEIR Book #5675 |
US$10.00 |
The Queen: A Revealing Look at the Private Life of Elizabeth II
Keay, Douglas
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St. Martin's First U.S. Edition
1992 ISBN: 0312077769 Near Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Buckram binding. Tiny spots on two pages - else Fine. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ with small corner creasing of one flap; in a clear protective cover. Through interviews with prominent politicians and with members of the royal household, in particular Prince Philip and Prince Charles, Douglas Keay has gained new and fascinating insights into the personal as well as the public life of this remarkable woman. Illustrated. ENGLAND,UNITED KINGDOM,ROYALTY,BRITISH ROYALTY,ROYAL FAMILY,MONARCHS, WINDSORS Book #3038 |
US$18.50 |
Ford: The Men and the Machine
Lacey, Robert
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Little, Brown Book Club Edition
1986 ISBN: 0316511668 Near Fine Hardcover in Good Dustjacket. Slight edge spotting. Book is tight and bright. DJ with edge wear with several tiny, closed tears; in a clear protective cover. Spanning more than a hundred years and four generations, the story of Henry Ford, the automobile company he created, and the dynasty he founded is one of the great dramas of our time. AUTOMOBILES,INVENTORS,ENTREPRENEURS,ASSEMBLY LINE,DETROIT Book #6017 |
US$12.00 |
Benjamin Franklin
Clark, Ronald W.
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Random House Book Club Edition
1983 ISBN: Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Small corner creasing of one leaf. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ with a small crease of back flap; in a clear protective cover. "Everyone knows a little about Benjamin Franklin; very few know very much about him - and the more you do know, the more interesting he becomes." Illustrated. HISTORY,AMERICAN HISTORY,U.S.HISTORY,AMERICAN REVOLUTION,COLONIAL AMERICA, FOUNDING FATHERS,PHILADELPHIA Book #3641 |
US$17.50 |
Gandhi's Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence
Erikson, Erik H.
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W.W. Norton First Edition
1969 ISBN: B000CKA83C Near Fine Hardcover in no Dustjacket. Minor scuffing of binding. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. The noted psychoanalyist's classic study of the roots of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence. NONVIOLENCE,PACIFISM,PASSIVE RESISTANCE,INDIA,BRITISH RAJ,TWENTIETH CENTURY, SPIRITUALITY,PHILOSOPHY Book #6797 |
US$12.00 |
Gandhi: A Biographical Study
Sen, Ela
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Susil Gupta Second Edition
1946 ISBN: Near Fine Hardcover in Fair Dustjacket. Very slight wear of binding and slight edge spotting. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ with edge wear and small chips and closed tears; now held in a clear protective cover. A card and a letter laid in indicate that this was a presentation copy from the "Rotary Club of Allahabad, India". HISTORY,INDIA,BRITISH RAJ,INDIAN INDEPENDENCE,SALT MARCH,TWENTIETH CENTURY Book #5939 |
US$27.50 |
John Glenn: A Memoir
Glenn, John with Nick Taylor
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Bantam First Edition
1999 ISBN: 0553110748 Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. He was the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage riveted a nation...John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth century. Illustrated. MEMOIRS,ASTRONAUTS,SPACE,NASA,U.S. SENATE,GOVERNMENT,POLITICS,WORLD WAR II Book #5368 |
US$14.50 |
John Glenn: A Memoir
Glenn, John with Nick Taylor
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Random House LARGE PRINT EDITION
2000 ISBN: Near Fine Oversized Trade Paperback. Small, gentle corner crease of wrap and two tiny bottom edge ink marks-else fine. Spine is uncreased. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. "In this extraordinary memoir, John Glenn tells the story of his unique life - a life that spans the seminal events of the twentieth century. From his historic orbit of the earth to becoming the world's oldest space traveler, Glenn recounts a life of service, honor, and traditional values that have made him a true American icon." Illustrated. ASTRONAUTS,SPACE,SPACE FLIGHT,AVIATION,MARINES,CONGRESS,SENATE,GOVERNMENT, POLITICS Book #3992 |
US$12.00 |
Goldwater
Goldwater, Barry M. with Jack Casserly
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Doubleday First Edition
1988 ISBN: 0385239475 Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. "These recollections of my life are straight from the shoulder - a last salute before the flag is lowered and the final notes of taps fade into memory. A man stands up, says his piece, then sits down" ___Barry Goldwater. Illustrated. BIOGRAPHY,AUTOBIOGRAPHY,CONSERVATISM,POLITICAL PARTIES,POLITICS,GOVERNMENT Book #7596 |
US$14.00 |
The Goldwaters of Arizona
Smith, Dean
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Northland Press First Edition
1986 ISBN: Near Fine Hardcover in Good Dustjacket. Cloth binding with gilt lettering. Mild bumping of one board edge. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ with edge wear and a small, closed tear of back; in a clear protective cover. Foreward by Barry Goldwater. "This book lucidly demonstrates the people and events that provided the foundation for Barry Goldwater's philosophical stance and personality." Illustrated. BARRY GOLDWATER,CONSERVATISM,POLITICS,THE WEST,AMERICAN WEST,SOUTHWEST Book #2691 |
US$18.50 |
My Life With Che: The Making of a Revolutionary
Gadea, Hilda
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Palgrave / Macmillan First Edition 2008 ISBN: 0230606016 Fine Hardcover in Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ in a clear protective cover. “Che Guevara’s first wife, Hilda Gadea, paints a personal portrait of the legendary figure, revealing the romantic wanderer, philosopher, doting suitor, and father within the firebrand revolutionary.” Illustrated. REVOLUTION,REVOLUTIONARIES,CHE GUEVARA,FIDEL CASTRO,CUBA Book #7764 |
US$12.00 |
Andrew Johnson: A Biographical Companion
Schroeder-Lein, Glenna R. And Richard Zuczek
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ABC-CLIO First Edition
2001 ISBN: 1576070301 Fine Hardcover in no Dustjacket as issued. Decorative laminated binding. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. An A-to-Z encyclopedia which provides carefully selected entries covering the people, events, and concepts relevant to the life of our seventeenth president. Also contains a chronology, a comprehensive bibliography, and a thorough index. AMERICAN HISTORY,AMERICAN PRESIDENCY,PRESIDENTS,IMPEACHMENT,GOVERNMENT, POLITICS,CIVIL WAR Book #6728 |
US$22.50 |
Mrs. LBJ
Montgomery, Ruth
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston First
Edition 1964 ISBN: Fine Hardcover in Near Fine Dustjacket. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. DJ with mild scuffing and a tiny closed tear of back; in a clear protective cover. An informal biography of Lady Bird Johnson published shortly after Lyndon Johnson took office as President. U.S.PRESIDENCY,WHITE HOUSE,WASHINGTON,TEXAS,LYNDON JOHNSON,LADY BIRD JOHNSON Book #4377 |
US$17.50 |
The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent
Caro, Robert A.
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Alfred A. Knopf Book Club Edition
1990 ISBN: Fine Oversized Trade Paperback. Spine is uncreased. Book is tight, bright and unmarked. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Well Illustrated. TEXAS POLITICS,U.S.HISTORY,AMERICAN HISTORY,U.S.PRESIDENCY,GOVERNMENT, POLITICS,LBJ Book #4763 |
US$8.75 |
