Rare History, Law & Political Books for Sale Online

First edition of Thorp’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth, with charts and illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Gary Best Wishes...

First edition of American Reform Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise’s historical account of the era of Herod I. Octavo, contemporary cloth over boards, lacking the front free endpaper, library bookplate to...

Royal Christmas and New Year Card with a mounted color reproduction of Sebastiano Ricci’s The Holy Family. Signed by Queen Elizabeth, “Elizabeth R” and Prince Philip, “Philip....

Royal 1964 Christmas and New Year Card featuring a black-and-white photograph of the Royal family. Signed by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, “Elizabeth R 1964″ and “Philip.” In ne...

First edition of this classic work of twentieth century philosophy. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Richard Rorty on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

First edition of the official multi-volume record on the assassination of President Kennedy. Octavo, 12 volumes. In fine condition.

First edition of this memoir by the 44th President of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barack Obama on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket d...

First edition of this notable military report of important maps and plates of Texas in 1850. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and detailing stamped in blind, two large folding maps...

Large black and white photograph of Apollo 11 Mission Control Capsule Communicator Charlie Duke, Fred Haise, and James Lovell, boldly signed by Duke with his famous words, “We copy you down eagl...

First editions of each volume of Churchill’s classic war speeches. Octavo, 7 volumes bound in full crushed morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised band...

Rare first edition of Goepp’s criticism of Kossuth. Octavo, bound in full cloth. Deaccessioned from the Library of Congress with the library’s bookplate and stamp to the pastedown. In good...

First edition of this work by the legendary physicist and cosmologist. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To The Fleet Ad...

First edition of this snapshot of early life at Wilberforce, Ohio by the legendary African-American educator and activist. Small octavo, original green pictorial cloth, illustrated with black and whit...

Fourth edition of George Sandys’ revered English translation of Ovid’s Metamorphosis. Folio, contemporary paneled boards, rebacked, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, illustrated with t...

First South African edition, early printing of the autobiography of one of the greatest moral leaders of the twentieth century which has went on to sell over six million copies worldwide. Octavo, orig...

Royal 1961 Christmas and New Year Card featuring an color plate of Peter Paul Rubens’ The Holy Family with Saint Francis from the Royal Collection. Signed by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, “...

Portrait of “The Godfather of Soul” inscribed twice by James Brown to Civil Rights legend Rosa Parks. Digital color portrait of James Brown. Inscribed twice, first on the lower margin in b...

Rare original blueprint portfolio for Warren & Wetmore’s iconic “Hotel at Waikiki Beach”, later named the Royal Hawaiian. Folio, containing 30 sheets bound and bradded. In good c...

First edition of this rare work by one of the earliest promoters of a transcontinental railroad. Octavo, original publisher’s salmon wrappers, ownership stamp to the verso of the title page,...

First edition of this landmark in American social thought. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Irvi...

First edition of this ambitious and influential work on the classical architecture of the Magna Graecia by one of the leading figures of the English Greek Revival movement of the early 19th century. F...

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...

Signed limited edition, one of only 200 numbered copies of the author’s seminal work. Octavo, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt tooling to the front and rear panels, all edg...

First edition of this epic Civil War novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the dust jacket with some chips and inner strengthening. First editions are rare, examples with the original dust jacke...