Rare History, Law & Political Books for Sale Online

First edition of this call for action from one of Canada’s most eloquent statesmen and thinkers. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the dedica...

First edition of the signal work that further established Ellsberg “as one of our most refined analysts of that awful war.”  Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated...

First edition of the screenplay which was the basis for the work by the legendary director. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Oliver Stone on the title page. In fine condition. E...

First edition, early printing of this stock investing classic. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bill- Good luck with stocks! Je...

Rare print of the Great Seal of the United States signed by President Jimmy Carter. Color print of the Great Seal of the United States mounted on thick card stock. Boldly signed by Jimmy Carter beneat...

First edition, early printing of this collection of flying stories. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed on the title page by Captain...

First edition of this comprehensive work on wines of the Rhone Valley. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Christopher Wormell. Boldly signed by Robert Parker on the front free endpaper. Fine...

First edition of O’Rourke’s international best-seller. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “To...

Early printing of the first book and first edition of the second book in John Lewis and Andrew Aydin’s March trilogy. Octavo, two volumes, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by...

First edition of this remarkable examination of the progress made by many developing countries. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpap...

Rare original broadside advertisement of the bankruptcy sale of Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace, The Lincoln Spring Farm. One page, printed broadside advertisement by L.B. Handley, Special Commissi...

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in three quarters calf, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated. In near fine condition. Uncommon in this condition.

First edition of Cornewall Lewis’ classic work of political philosophy. Octavo, original half cloth. From the library of American journalist William Safire, although not marked. William Safire w...

First edition, early printing of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by Leon Uris on the title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dus...

First edition of this prescient work by the author of The Worldly Philosophers. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For John Barn...

First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original boards, 3 volumes. Each volume is near fine in near fine dust jackets. First editions are uncommon.

First edition of this historical study that examines the military careers and personal qualities of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Octavo, original publisher...

First edition of this classic work by the famed advertising executive. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Fran Horn with warm reg...

Antique print of the eighteenth president of the United States of America. Black and white print of Ulysses S. Grant standing at his desk. Matted and framed. In fine condition. This piece measures 9.2...

First edition of this first hand account of the Middle East peace process initiated in Oslo. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs, maps, letters,...

First edition of Michael O’Hanlon and Mike Mochizuki’s broad and ambitious program for the United States and its allies to defuse North Korea’s military threat. Octavo, original publ...

First edition of Stanton’s official report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.

First edition of this original look at the origins of money and how it makes the world go round, destined to become a modern classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Niall Ferguson on th...

First edition of this powerful memoir. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on front free endpaper, “April 1998 For with all good wishes, Livia Bitton-Jackson....