The Last Best Hope of Earth: Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1993. Second Printing. 25 cm, 214, illus., notes, index, front DJ flap price clipped, sticker residue on front DJ. More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1993. Second Printing. 25 cm, 214, illus., notes, index, front DJ flap price clipped, sticker residue on front DJ. More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1993. 25 cm, 214, illus., notes, index, slight creasing to DJ edges. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. Book Club? (No price on DJ, but no indentation at rear cover). Hardcover. xiv, 472 pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Index. Some highlighting noted. DJ worn, torn, soiled, with large chips. Joseph Allan Nevins (May 20, 1890 – March 5, 1971) was an American historian and journalist, known for his extensive work on the history of the Civil War and his biographies of such figures as Grover Cleveland, Hamilton Fish, Henry Ford, and John D. Rockefeller, as well as his public service. He was a leading exponent of business history and oral history. Nevins wrote his first book, The Life of Robert Rogers (1914) (about a Colonial American frontiersman and Loyalist) and a history of the University of Illinois (1917) during his postgraduate studies in that institution. Nevins then accepted positions with the New York Evening Post and The Nation and worked as a journalist in New York City for twenty years, as well as continued writing and editing history books. He resigned from the Nation in 1918, and the Post about a year after publishing its history The Evening Post: A Century of Journalism in 1922. In 1923 Nevins published American Social History as Recorded by British Travelers and The American States During and After the Revolution, 1775–1789 in 1924. In 1928, Nevins joined the history faculty of Columbia University, where he remained for three decades until his mandatory retirement in 1958. Nevins served as special representative of the Office of War Information in Australia and New Zealand in 1943–1944, and in 1945–1946 worked in London as chief public affairs officer at the American embassy. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. Book Club? (No price on DJ, but no indentation at rear cover). Hardcover. viii, 524, [2] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Map. Illustrations Appendices. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear and soiling. Joseph Allan Nevins (May 20, 1890 – March 5, 1971) was an American historian and journalist, known for his extensive work on the history of the Civil War and his biographies of such figures as Grover Cleveland, Hamilton Fish, Henry Ford, and John D. Rockefeller, as well as his public service. He was a leading exponent of business history and oral history. Nevins wrote his first book, The Life of Robert Rogers (1914) (about a Colonial American frontiersman and Loyalist) and a history of the University of Illinois (1917) during his postgraduate studies in that institution. Nevins then accepted positions with the New York Evening Post and The Nation and worked as a journalist in New York City for twenty years, as well as continued writing and editing history books. He resigned from the Nation in 1918, and the Post about a year after publishing its history The Evening Post: A Century of Journalism in 1922. In 1923 Nevins published American Social History as Recorded by British Travelers and The American States During and After the Revolution, 1775–1789 in 1924. In 1928, Nevins joined the history faculty of Columbia University, where he remained for three decades until his mandatory retirement in 1958. Nevins served as special representative of the Office of War Information in Australia and New Zealand in 1943–1944, and in 1945–1946 worked in London as chief public affairs officer at the American embassy. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1965. 469, footnotes, address stamp and small ink stain inside front flyleaf, ink on front DJ flap, DJ edges worn, DJ spine creased. More
New York: Free Press, c2000. First Printing. 22 cm, 241, table, index. More
New York: Harper & Row, c1977. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 492, illus., reference notes, index, ink name and pencil erasure on front endpaper, DJ worn, soiled, and small tears. More
New York: Harper & Row, c1977. Book Club Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 492, illus., reference notes, index, DJ scuffed & worn: small edge tears/chips. More
New York: International Publishers, 1947. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 160 pages. Biographical Sketches. Reference Notes. Index. DJ has some wear, tears, chips and soiling. Karl Obermann (22 September 1905 - 10 July 1987) was a German historian. He became the first director of the Historical Institute of the (East) German Academy of Sciences and Humanities. In Paris during the 1930s Obermann was able to work as a free-lance journalist for various German language newspapers and magazines, reflecting the number of German political exiles living in the city. Karl Obermann belonged to the German Democratic Republic's first generation of Marxist-Leninist historians. The focus of his work was on the history of Germany during the nineteenth century, and within that century he imputed particular importance to the defining events of 1848. He belonged to numerous national and international academic committees, notably of the East German Historical Association. More
Washington, DC: New Republic Book Company, 1977. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 482, illus., DJ edges worn. More
New York: Harper & Row, c1989. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 661. More
New York: Harper & Row, c1989. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 661, rear board weak. More
New York: Harper, 2010. First Harper Paperback edition [stated]. First printing [stated. Trade paperback. Glued binding. [12], 431, [5] p. Map. Illustrations (most in color). More
New York, NY: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2009. First Edition [stated]. Seventh printing [stated]. Hardcover. [14], 413, [5] pages. Map. Signed by Sarah Palin on the half-title page. A RARE "Going Rogue"/"Join SarahPAC' book mark is laid in at the front free endpaper. Includes chapters on The Last Frontier; Kitchen-Table Politics; Drill, Baby, Drill; Going Rogue; The Thumpin'; The Way Forward; and an Epilogue. Also includes A View from Alaska by Dewey Whetsell, and Acknowledgments. Contains 23 color photographs between pages 146 and 147, and 45 color photographs between pages 370 and 371. There is a black and white map of Alaska in front of the title page. Sarah Louise Palin (née Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and television personality, who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until 2009. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election alongside presidential nominee, Arizona Senator John McCain, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major political party, the first Republican female selected as a vice presidential candidate, and the second female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party overall after Geraldine Ferraro. Her book Going Rogue has sold more than two million copies. In 2003, she was appointed chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, responsible for overseeing the state's oil and gas fields for safety and efficiency. In 2006, she became the youngest person and the first woman to be elected Governor of Alaska. From 2010 to 2015, she provided political commentary for Fox News. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown, c1990. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 755, illus., red mark on bottom edge. More
Arlington, Virginia: The Media Consortium Inc., 2004. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. [6], iii, [1], 359, [31--Notes and index]. Inscribed on the half title page by the author, Robert Parry. The inscription reads: To Jane--one of my heroes, Bob Parry Oct. 30, 2004. Includes Introduction, as well as chapters on The Wedding; Front Row; Surreptitious Entry; Containing the Secrets; First Interregnum; The First Restoration; The Pieces Arrayed; The Hostage Gambit; Hostage End Game; 'Debunked?'; Where Was George?; The Russian Report; Analyst Obstacles; The Magic Words; War at Home; Moon Rising; Untouchables; Ties That Bind; Moon's Generation Next; Dynastic Succession; Electoral Coup; September 11; To War; and Conclusion: Broken Toys. Robert Parry (June 24, 1949 – January 27, 2018) was an American investigative journalist. He was best known for his role in covering the Iran-Contra affair for the Associated Press (AP) and Newsweek, including breaking the Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare (CIA manual provided to the Nicaraguan contras) and the CIA involvement in Contra cocaine trafficking in the U.S. scandal in 1985. He was awarded the George Polk Award for National Reporting in 1984 and the I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence by Harvard's Nieman Foundation in 2015. Parry was the editor of ConsortiumNews from 1995 until his death in 2018. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, c1995. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 262, usual library markings Written by a congressman who has been behind the closed doors, taken part in the daily battles, and seen how totally Congress is held in the thrall of partisanship, special interests, polls, and careerism. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, c1995. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 25 cm, 262 pages. Appendices, slight wear to DJ edges. Signed by the co-author (Major Garrett). More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, c1995. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 262, appendices. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, c1995. First Edition. Third Printing. Hardcover. 25 cm, 262 pages. Appendices, slight creasing to DJ edges. Signed by the author ("Tim Penny"). More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, c1995. First Edition. Second Printing. Hardcover. 25 cm, 262 pages. Appendices. Signed by both co-authors ("Tim Penny" and "Major Garrett"). More
New York: Random House, 1999. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xii,685, [5] pages. Notes. Index. Ex-library with the usual library markings. Front board weak and restrengthened with glue. Geoffrey Perret is an English author who writes about American history. His work focuses primarily upon the political dynamics that influence strategic and tactical military decisions, as well as broader political themes. He has published over thirteen books dealing with a variety of topics such as the US Presidency, including several biographies of iconic Presidents such as John F. Kennedy and Ulysses S. Grant; leading American military commanders such as Douglas MacArthur; and pivotal American military engagements. He also has had one novel, "Executive Privilege" published. His earlier works use the spelling "Perrett" for his last name. After serving in the US Army for three years, Perret studied at Long Beach City College and then obtained his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1967. He was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He obtained his postgraduate degree from Harvard University in 1969 and then studied law at the University of California at Berkeley. More
Silver Spring, MD: The National Observer, 1964. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. 159, [1]p. illus., ports. 28 cm. More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, Publishers, 1884. Presumed removed from first edition/first printing. Varous pages, disbound from the larger work. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, c1993. First Printing. 25 cm, 249, index, front DJ flap price clipped. More