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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1977. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of In the National Interest by Marvin Kalb and Ted Koppel, inscribed to William Safire. Octavo, 371pp. Blue hardcover, title in gilt on spine over black cloth. First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, overall near fine. Inscribed by Marvin Kalb: "To Bill - I just want you to move over. here off the list - Best, Marvin Kalb." Additional signature from Ted Koppel on half title. The inscription by Marvin Kalb is likely a reference to the "Nixon Enemies List," which Kalb joined due to his coverage of the Watergate scandal. The recipient of this book, William Safire, was a Pulitzer Prize winning conservative columnist for the New York Times. He was a frequent guest on Meet The Press, describing himself as the voice of "libertarian conservatives." Before joining the New York Times, Safire served as a… Read More

[New York]: Portland House, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of America by Marvin Karp, signed by former President Gerald R. Ford.. Folio, 336pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on cover and spine. First printing with full alphabetical line on copyright page. Hundreds of color photographs, from all 50 states. In publisher's dust jacket, light shelf wear, bright illustrations. Signed by President Gerald R. Ford on the title page, dated December 1987.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. First edition of Dulcy: A Comedy in Three Acts by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly, in scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, xv, 207pp, [4pp ads]. Light tan paper boards over brown cloth, paper label covering the full spine, title printed in brown. Complete with frontispiece by Neysa McMein and four full-page photographic illustrations. Previous ownership notation on front free endpaper, note in pen opposite copyright page, otherwise a near fine example, solid text block. In the publisher's scarce first state dust jacket, heavily chipped and worn, some loss at spine, stable hinges, a very good example. Dulcy was the first hit comedy by George S. Kaufman and his first collaboration with Marc Connelly. It is based on a comic heroine made popular by Frank Pierce Adams, with the authors making note on the title page: "With a Bow to Franklin P. Adams.

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1924. First Edition. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of Beggar on Horseback by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly, in first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 237pp. Black cloth, title on orange label affixed to spine and cover. First edition, with no additional printings mentioned on copyright page. Bookplate affixed to front endpaper. Fold-out newspaper clippings included, originally affixed to book between Part I and Part II, now in delicate condition, broken at seams and fragile. In publisher's first state jacket, $2.00, reinforced at hinges with archival repairs, toning to spine, but overall bright illustrations and vibrant colors, a very good example. Beggar on Horseback played on Broadway in 1924 and ran for 223 performances. It was released as a silent film in 1925 by Paramount Pictures and the play was revived in 1970 for a short run at the Lincoln Center.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. Very good/near fine. First edition of One Moment Please! by James Keller, inscribed by a close friend to George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.. Octavo, xiii, 365pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Foxing to leaf ends, dust remnant along top edge, sunning to spine. Generally clean text block, solid binding. Paired with the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.00 retail price on front flap, light wear from handling at top edge of spine, a near fine example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Bar + Pop - Who in their lovely lives, live very close to Him. Xmas 1950." Provenance: From the Bush Family Estate in Kennebunkport, ME.

St. Leonards, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1992. First Edition, Early Printing. Paperback. Fine. First edition of The End of Certainty by Paul Kelly, inscribed to U.S. Ambassador Ed Perkins.. Octavo, ix, 755pp. Paperback. Stated "First published in 1992" on copyright page, with number line ending in 3. Solid text block, a fine example. Inscribed by Kelly on title page, "For Ambassador Perkins, United States Ambassador to Australia, with kind regards, Paul Kelly August 1995." Paul John Kelly (b. 1947) is a political correspondent and author from Sydney, Australia. Dr. Edward J. Perkins (1928-2020) served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, Australia, and the United Nations throughout his 25-year foreign service career. Perkins served in Australia from 1993-1996, likely meeting Kelly multiple times in the duration of his stay. In 1996 Perkins retired with the rank of Career Minister in the U.S. Foreign Service.

London: Published by the Author c/o Messrs. Wyman & Sons, Limited, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. First edition of George M. Kelson's The Salmon Fly: How to Dress It and How to Use It.. Quarto, xiv, 510pp, [advertisements xlv pp]. Purple cloth, beveled board edges. Title and illustrations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Professionally restored, spine reglued and hinges reinforced, headcap repaired, cosmetic touch ups to cloth, new endpapers. Slight bow to back cover with fore edge lightly bumped. Occasional mild foxing to text pages, otherwise clean. Complete with frontispiece portrait of the author, numerous in-text illustrations and 8 brightly colored full-page plates with tissue covers. (Heckscher 1150) An attractive example of this important work on salmon flies.

Melbourne: Cassell Australia, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of The Fear by Thomas Keneally.. Octavo, 229pp. Navy blue cloth, title in white on spine. Stated "First published 1965" on copyright page. Solid text block, scuff to front cover, trace of wear to corners, a clean, near fine example. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, faint toning to verso, and vibrant imagery, even on spine. Thomas Keneally (b. 1935) is best known for his novel Schindler's Ark, which was famously adapted into Schindler's List by Stephen Spielberg in 1993. The Fear was Keneally's second novel, published 17 years before Schindler's Ark.

New York: Viking Press, 2006. Early Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Octavo, 210pp. Blue hardcover, printed title on spine in gold. Dust jacket near fine. Inscribed on front end paper to James Starling Young, who worked for the Kennedy Foundation. He was instrumental in recording the oral histories of Senator Ted Kennedy. Senator Ted Kennedy was the brother of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy. He passed away in 2009.

Washington DC: Kennedy-Johnson Inaugural Committee, 1961. Limited DeLuxe Edition. Leather bound. Fine. Adlai Stevenson's personal copy of the Official Program for President John F. Kennedy's inauguration, the scarce limited deluxe edition. Adlai Stevenson II was John F. Kennedy's chief political rival for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination.. Octavo, 63pp, [3], 31pp, [1]. Full blue morocco, title in gilt on cover with "Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson" stamped in gilt at lower corner. Numerous illustrations, internally fine. This copy is number 30 of the Limited DeLuxe Edition, each copy individually signed by Inaugural Committee General Chairman, E.H. Foley. Includes an E.H. Foley business card affixed to front free endpaper with a paperclip, and noting "Cheers! Ed." An exceptional association copy. Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965) was a two-time Democratic presidential nominee (1952 and 1956) and a potential "draft" candidate in 1960. Stevenson refused to campaign for the 1960 Democratic nomination,… Read More

[Not Stated], 1970. Signed Photograph. Framed. Very good. Signed photograph of Edward (Ted) Kennedy from the 1970's. Inscription reads: "Ted Kennedy 1970's and Ted Kennedy, 2003." Framed with metal brackets. Measures 20" by 16". Glossy photograph. No glass, signed directly on the photograph with black felt pen.

Washington DC: White House Historical Association, 1962. First Edition. Full leather. Near fine. Limited edition of The White House: An Historic Guide, signed by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy.. Octavo (26.5 x 18 cm), 129pp, publishers green leather, gilt title on spine, gilt decorative stripe on covers. Marbled endpapers. Shelf wear to spine. Fully illustrated with color photographs. Custom made green calf clamshell, gilt title, raised bands, marbled interior. Signed limited edition of 100 copies, this being number 95. Signed by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and President Kennedy. Inscription reads: "For Bill / with our affection and appreciation / Jackie / and Jack / December 25, 1962." This limited edition is one of two limited editions of The White House Guide printed during the Kennedy administration. The limited edition of 100 copies is typically bound in green leather, the second edition of 75 copies is bound in red leather. They were produced by the Government… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/near fine. Signed first edition of In Critical Condition: The Crisis In America's Health Care, by Senator Ted Kennedy.. Octavo, 252pp. Blue cloth, title in silver on spine, replica signature on cover. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Gray endpapers. Publisher's dust jacket, with $6.95 on front flap, light wear along top edge of spine. Signed on half-title by Senator Ted Kennedy.

[Washington]: Private Publication, 1965. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Limited edition of The John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede, a private publication for Jacqueline Kennedy in December, 1965. Includes self-addressed presentation from Mrs. Kennedy to longtime Kennedy assistant, Helen Keyes.. Octavo, [58pp]. Red polished calf, presidential seal in gilt on front cover, double gilt-fillet border, marbled endpapers. Most leaves remain uncut. Notable sunning to spine, solid binding. This work is a compilation of dedicatory remarks by the following: Rt. Hon. Harold Macmillan, the Rt. Hon. Harold Wilson, Queen Elizabeth II, and Dean Rusk. (Newcomb, 726) From a limited edition of 100 copies, produced and bound for Mrs. John F. Kennedy, December, 1965, as stated on limitation page. Includes self-addressed note, on mourning stationery, to Helen Keyes: "Thank you for all you did to help the President. Jacqueline Kennedy." The Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede is a one acre park dedicated to the… Read More

Charlottesville: Miller Center, 2015. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Near fine. The Edward Kennedy Oral History Project, with a letter from the widow of Senator Kennedy to Senator Richard Lugar.. Oblong octavo, 96pp. Original paperback, with cutout to front cover showing Kennedy's portrait. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, short closed tear to cutout of front cover, light wear to corners of fore edge, touch of shelf wear. Includes a typed letter on Vicki Reggie Kennedy's stationery thanking Senator Lugar for his support of the Oral History Project. Richard Lugar (1932-2019) was a lifelong politician, serving as a US Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. During his time in Washington, Lugar was Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Prior to this, Lugar was the 44th Mayor of Indianapolis, in office from 1968-1976. Lugar's legacy lives on through The Lugar Center, a nonprofit public policy institution he established in 2013 to… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of In Critical Condition: The Crisis In America's Health Care by Senator Ted Kennedy.. Octavo, 252pp. Blue cloth, title in silver on spine, replica signature on cover. Gray endpapers. Publishers dust jacket, with $6.95 on front flap, light wear along top edge of spine. Signed on front free endpaper by Senator Ted Kennedy.

U.S.A.: Printed by Halliday Lithograph Corporation, 1965. Privately Printed / Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. The Fruitful Bough by Edward Kennedy, written in honor of his father, Joseph P. Kennedy and inscribed by Dave Powers.. Octavo, 288pp. Dark blue cloth, gilt title on spine, gilt title and family crest on cover. Light shelf wear to bottom of spine. Includes original tissue wrapper. (Newcomb, 240) Inscribed by Dave Powers: "To Maury Bromsen, Merry Christmas 1984 and best wishes always. Dave Powers." Identical inscription on rear endpaper, possibly a mistake. Includes letter from Mr. Powers on Kennedy Library stationery. Dave Powers served as special assistant to President John F. Kennedy. After the loss of President Kennedy, Mr. Powers served as the Museum Curator of the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. This book is inscribed to Maury A. Bromsen, a longtime bibliophile.

New York: Twelve / Hachette Book Group, 2009. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. Limited edition of True Compass: A Memoir by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, signed on bookplate affixed to half-title.. Octavo, x, 532pp. Publisher's blue leather, title in gilt on spine, raised bands with gilt embellishments. All edges gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Stated "Special Limited Edition: October 2009" on copyright page. In the publisher's limited edition blue leather, with additional color photographs. Lacking slipcase and limitation page. This copy is signed on a bookplate affixed to the half-title.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964. Deluxe Memorial Edition. Full leather. Fine. Deluxe Memorial Edition of Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, signed by members of the Shriver family, including Sargent Shriver, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Maria Shriver, Bobby Shriver and Timothy Shriver.. Octavo, 287pp. Blue morocco, title in gilt on spine, raised bands. Marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, silk page marker. Light scuff mark to spine, otherwise fine. Housed in the deluxe edition slipcase, lined in felt, marbled boards, a near fine example. Binding by the St. Crispin Bindery in New York, with embossed seal on rear flyleaf. This copy is inscribed by Eunice Kennedy Shriver: "To Mr. and Mrs. Starr / With my thanks for all the wonderful places you took us in Madrid, and the many kindnesses. Eunice Kennedy Shriver." Additional signatures by Sargent Shriver, Maria Shriver, Bobby Shriver and Timothy Shriver. Published shortly after the death of President Kennedy, all proceeds from this publication went… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1967. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/fine. First edition of To Seek A Newer World by Robert F. Kennedy, inscribed by Eunice Kennedy Shriver.. Octavo, xvi, [2], 233pp. Blue cloth, title printed on spine. Stated "first edition" on title page. Light rubbing to cloth on spine. In publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, fine condition. (Newcomb 209) Inscribed by the author's sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver: "Dear Mrs. Shute, Thank you for your wonderful cooperation in planning the July 4th party for retarded children. Your ideas on decorations were especially good. The children had a joyful day. Thank you. Best wishes. E. Kennedy Shriver. Paris, July 4, 1969." Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009) founded the Special Olympics in 1968. In 1953, she married Sargent Shriver, who became an active member of the Kennedy administration and Democratic nominee for vice president in 1972. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984 for her work on… Read More