Rare History, Law & Political Books for Sale Online

First edition of one of the most consequential defenses of the Southern political and economic order to emerge from antebellum America, delivered from the lectern of the College of William & Mary...

Early printing of Nehru’s classic autobiography, from the collection of actor and author Aly Wassil. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed on the front free endpaper by the first Prime Min...

First American edition of the autobiography of one of the greatest moral leaders of the twentieth century. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs. Signed by the...

First edition, second issue (of only 250 copies), of this tribute to the eldest of the Kennedy brothers. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Robert Kennedy on th...

First edition of Seitz’s biography of America’s first stand-up comedian, Charles Farrar Browne, from Harry Houdini’s famed library of magic. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles t...

First edition of this collection of addresses delivered by the 27th president of the United States in the 1914 Page Lecture Series. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Taft on the front free endp...

First edition of this collection of interviews done by Kenneth B. Clark. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by James Baldwin on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a small clo...

First edition of this classic work, one of the “few great investment books” (Andrew Tobias). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Burt Malkiel on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. J...

First edition of the official compilation of United States congressional procedures, incorporating Thomas Jefferson’s Manual of Parliamentary Practice together with the governing rules of the House of...

First edition, early printing of Drucker’s classic fourth book. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter F. Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacke...

A rare collection of autograph notes by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis providing instructions for a birthday party for her son, John F. Kennedy Jr., along with additional housekeeping directions. The coll...

First South African edition of this classic autobiography, which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photograp...

Rare autograph letter signed by the amazing Buffalo Bill Cody to Henry Hersey. Octavo, one page on impressively illustrated ‘Buffalo Bill’ Miller & Arlington Wild West Show stationary,...

First edition of Newton’s ambitious attempt to reconstruct and rationalize the timelines of ancient history. Quarto, bound in full contemporary Cambridge calf, ruled and tooled in blind with spe...

First edition of this classic work regarding nature of labor, demand and profit. Octavo, original boards, retaining the original paper spine label. In very good condition. Ownership inscription from t...

First edition of the new edition of this “work on political economy in the tradition of the great moral philosophers, a Montesquieu or Adam Smith, containing both acute knowledge and profound wi...

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the editor on the title page, “For Justice Ginsburg – with deepest respect, admiration,...

Large signed photograph of Thomas Edison showing him in his library with hands clasped. Inscribed by Thomas Edison. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 15.5. inches by 18.5 inches.

Rare first edition of this translation of Machiavelli’s Florentine history. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf with morocco spine label lettered in gilt, triple gilt ruling, fleuron cornerp...

Signed photograph of Clara Barton wearing a Red Cross collar pin, boldly signed by Clara Barton. Published by Mathew Brady of Washington, D.C. Matted and framed. The photograph measures 4.25 inches by...

First editions of Winston Churchill’s masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpaper...

First edition of Frankl’s classic work which explores topics on the meaning of life in general as well as the meaning of specific areas of one’s life, such as work and personal relationshi...

Early edition of Theodore Roosevelt‘s biography of Oliver Cromwell. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, inlay vignette stamped in gilt to the...

First edition of this work that pioneered the study of bargaining and strategic behavior. Octavo, original yellow cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Willia...