Rare History, Law & Political Books for Sale Online

Early printing of Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell’s My Mystery Ships; from the library of United Kingdom Prime Minster Clement Attlee with his bookplate to the pastedown. Octavo, original cloth. In...

First edition of this comprehensive and sympathetic biography of the renowned Scottish novelist, poet, and historian Sir Walter Scott. Octavo, bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards with...

First edition of this comprehensive academic work on the cultural, social, and economic evolution of the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome. Octavo, two volumes, cartographic and pictorial endpapers,...

Early printing of this work in which prominent economists reconsider the fundamentals of economic policy for a post-crisis world. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph...

First edition of this classic historical novel about the American Revolution. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Jeff Shaara on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust ja...

First American edition of this first-hand, detailed account of French foreign policy, diplomacy, and the events leading to World War I. Octavo, the first three volumes out of four, original publisher...

First edition of this historical novel depicting the armistice negotiations that ended World War I. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Thomas Keneally on the title page. Fine i...

Early American edition of this work by the famed philosopher and theologian. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf, frontispiece. In good condition with bumping and rubbing to the extremities, toning thr...

First edition of this memoir about the devastation of the Liberia civil war and its rise out of the ashes. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private...

Limited Librarie Dardel edition of Tendret’s best-known work, published posthumously by his direct descendants as a strict reproduction of the original 1892 printing. Octavo, original wrappers,...

First edition. Thick quarto, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Doris + Leopold Woolf in happy memory of four years ago. David de Sol...

Finely bound edition of this historical novel of the first Roman Emperor. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, The Downs Schoo...

First edition, early printing of this historical work documenting the 4,000 women who served in America’s WWII intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services. Octavo, original publisher...

First edition of the Nobel laureate’s influential first book, which claimed that attention can be identified with effort, cemented the association as a research paradigm in the cognitive science...

Rare original photograph of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Boldly signed by him in silver felt tip to the bottom right corner of the photograph. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches b...

First edition of this thorough history of public relations. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For John: For the greater good to pre...

First edition of this work by the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf, raised bands, morocco spine labels, illustrated with 18 engraved plates. In very good condition...

First edition of this work by the Nobel Laureate. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate. Introduction by Charles Hooper. A nice example.

First edition of this compendium volume to Burns’ Revolution. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Ken Burns on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

First edition of American journalist Stewart Alsop’s vivid portrait of political Washington. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “...

First edition of this contemporary classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Sis’ Elizabeth, Stay Strong! Love, Cornel West....

Rare original sketch of the White House signed by Gerald Ford and Walter Mondale. A sketch of the White House in black felt tip on off-white paper. Boldly signed by President Gerald Ford, Vice Preside...

First edition of this “enormously impressive book” (The Weekly Standard). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 16 pages of photographs and 1 map. Boldly signed by David Fromkin. F...

Limited first edition of Adlai Ewing Stevenson’s welcoming and acceptance addresses before the Democratic National Convention. Quarto, original publisher’s three quarter blue morocco over...