The Prevailing South: Life and Politics in a Changing Culture
Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press, Inc., 1988. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. 246 p. Illustrations. More
Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press, Inc., 1988. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. 246 p. Illustrations. More
New York: Random House, 1991. First Edition. First Printing. 709, illus., bibliography, notes, index, some edge soiling, pencil notes inside flyleaves. More
New York: Random House, 1991. First Edition [stated and thus presumed First Printing]. Hardcover. xix, [1],709, [7] pages. Illustrations. Bibliography. Notes. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling, Inscribed and dated by Clifford on fep. Clark McAdams Clifford (December 25, 1906 – October 10, 1998) was an American lawyer who served as an important political adviser to Democratic presidents Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Jimmy Carter. His official government positions were White House Counsel (1946–1950), Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (1963–1968), and Secretary of Defense (1968–1969); Clifford was also influential in his role as an unofficial, informal presidential adviser in various issues. Clifford was considered one of Washington's "superlawyers" due to the reach of his influence and seemingly limitless connections. Clifford's office overlooked the White House, emphasizing his long experience in the capital. In 1980, President Carter appointed him as special presidential emissary to India. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. 957, [1], xlii, [2] pages. Illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Index. Some creasing to DJ edges. Signed by the author. This is the first issue of the First Edition of President Clinton's one-volume autobiography; the last sentence of the acknowledgments reads "None of them [the lengthy list of people who made his life possible] are responsible for the failure of my life, but for whatever good has come out of it they deserve much of the credit." William Jefferson Clinton (born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to his presidency, he served as governor of Arkansas (1979–1981 and 1983–1992) and as attorney general of Arkansas (1977–1979). Clinton was known as a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. He is the husband of Hillary Clinton. Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history. He signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Ac. In the 1994 elections, the Republican Party won unified control of Congress for the first time in 40 years. In 1996, Clinton became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be elected to a second full term. He passed welfare reform and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, as well as financial deregulation measures. During the last three years of Clinton's presidency, the Congressional Budget Office reported a budget surplus—the first such surplus since 1969. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. 957, [1], xlii, [2] pages. Illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Index. Slight DJ wear and soiling. Inscribed by the author on the title page to Jay McCarthy. This is the first issue of the First Edition of President Clinton's one-volume autobiography; the last sentence of the acknowledgments reads "None of them [the lengthy list of people who made his life possible] are responsible for the failure of my life, but for whatever good has come out of it they deserve much of the credit." William Jefferson Clinton (born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to his presidency, he served as governor of Arkansas (1979–1981 and 1983–1992) and as attorney general of Arkansas (1977–1979). Clinton was known as a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. He is the husband of Hillary Clinton. Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history. He signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Ac. In the 1994 elections, the Republican Party won unified control of Congress for the first time in 40 years. In 1996, Clinton became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be elected to a second full term. He passed welfare reform and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and financial deregulation measures. During the last three years of Clinton's presidency, the Congressional Budget Office reported a budget surplus—the first surplus since 1969. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. 957, [1], xlii, [2] pages. Illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Index. Slight DJ wear and soiling. Signed First Edition sticker on DJ sleeve at bottom of the spine. Signed by the author on the title page. Clinton Foundation event related card laid in. Card from The White House Social Office laid in. Three pages related to book signings inside the plastic sleeve at the back cover. This is the first issue of the First Edition of President Clinton's one-volume autobiography; the last sentence of the acknowledgments reads "None of them are responsible for the failure of my life, but for whatever good has come out of it they deserve much of the credit." William Jefferson Clinton (born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He served as governor of Arkansas (1979–1981 and 1983–1992) and as Arkansas attorney general (1977–1979). Clinton was a New Democrat, and his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history. He signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Ac. In the 1994 elections, the Republican Party won unified control of Congress for the first time in 40 years. In 1996, Clinton became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be elected to a second full term. During the last three years of his presidency, the Congressional Budget Office reported a budget surplus—the first since 1969. More
New York: Vintage Books, 2005. 1st Vintage Edition. First Printing. pocket paperbk, 646, wraps, illus., index, covers slightly worn and soiled, some page discoloration Published as a paperback with a new Preface. This book contains the pre- presidential half of the large one-volume autobiography My Life; it takes Clinton through his college days, his years as governor of Arkansas, his successful campaign for the presidency, and his first inauguration. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Second Printing. 1000, illus., index, covers slightly worn and soiled, some page discoloration. More
New York: Random House Audio, 2004. Presumed First Edition, First production thus. Audio Book (CDs). 6 Compact Discs. Approximately 6 and 1/2 hours. Abridgment by John McElroy. Dolby System. Box contains two 3 Disc folders. Box has been opened. Box shows wear, soiling and scuffing. William Jefferson Clinton (born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to his presidency, he served as governor of Arkansas (1979–1981 and 1983–1992) and as attorney general of Arkansas (1977–1979). Clinton was known as a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. He is the husband of Hillary Clinton. Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history. He signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Ac. In the 1994 elections, the Republican Party won unified control of Congress for the first time in 40 years. In 1996, Clinton became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be elected to a second full term. He passed welfare reform and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and financial deregulation measures. During the last three years of Clinton's presidency, the Congressional Budget Office reported a budget surplus—the first surplus since 1969. More
New York: Clinton Foundation, 2014. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [2], 54, [4] pages. Includes select Remarks by William Jefferson Clinton in 2014. Topics include Public Remarks in Guildhall Square; Forrestal Lecture; Civil Rights Summit; Eulogy for Maya Angelou; Remarks at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of AmeriCorps; and Closing Remarks at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to his presidency, he served as governor of Arkansas (1979–1981 and 1983–1992) and as attorney general of Arkansas (1977–1979). A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton was known as a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. Clinton attended Georgetown University, University College, Oxford, and Yale Law School. After graduating from law school, Clinton returned to Arkansas and won election as state attorney general, followed by two non-consecutive terms as Arkansas governor. As governor, he overhauled the state's education system and served as chairman of the National Governors Association. Clinton was elected president in 1992, defeating incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush. At age 46, he became the third-youngest president in history. More
Washington, DC: Am. Enterprise Institute, 1972. 93, notes, some foxing to fore-edge, DJ scuffed & worn: small tears, small pieces missing. Includes leaflet about the book. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 2000. First Printing. 614, bibliography, index, front DJ flap price clipped. Inscribed by the co-author (Taylor). More
Philadelphia, Pa. The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1972. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xiii, [1], 652, [2] pages. Occasional footnotes. Notes. Index. Creasing and small chips to dust jacket. Includes Preface, Introduction by Salo W. Baron, Notes, and Index. Topics covered include Organization Was in the Air; Patricians at Work; In Defense of he Immigrant; The Abrogatin Campaign; Wartime Alliances; "The Greatest Charter of Liberities"; America Loses Confidence; The Nazi Fury; Bigotry and Defense, American style; The Years of the Holocaust; To Guard the Menmant; The State of Israel...Is Here to Stay; Between Left and Right; "You Know the Heart of a Stranger"; Integration and Identity; Separation of Church and State; The Teachings of Religion; To Light a Candle; Behind the Iron Curtain; Communities in Transition; Missionary Diplomacy; and Prologue to the Next Sixty. A prolific author and noted educator and academic, Naomi W. Cohen has achieved prominence as a historian of the United States and Jewish Americans. Naomi Cohen earned a Ph.D. in 1955 from Columbia University. She became a full professor at Hunter College of the City University of New York in 1973. Cohen’s research focused on twentieth-century American history and American Jewish history. Her publications include: Not Free to Desist: The American Jewish Committee, 1906–1966, American Jews and the Zionist Idea, and The Americanization of Zionism, 1897-1948. Salo Wittmayer Baron (May 26, 1895 – November 25, 1989) was a Polish-born American historian, described as "the greatest Jewish historian of the 20th century". Baron taught at Columbia University from 1930 until 1963. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 2010. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. vi, 449, [7] pages. Frontis illustration. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed by Nadine on title page. Nadine Cohodas is the author of several books, most recently Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington, which received an award for Excellence in Research in Recorded Jazz Music from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover. 25 cm, 574, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Bookplate. Signed by the author. Minor moisture staining inside top DJ edge, minor bleeding of board color onto DJ. Derived from a Kirkus Review: Vivid, balanced account of the political evolution of the legendary segregationist who retained his Senate seat for nearly four decades and become a distinguished Washington institution. Born in 1902, Thurmond grew up in a conservative, racially segregated social milieu and a solidly Democratic political culture. Cohodas presents Thurmond as a decent but conformist and ambitious product of this environment who, elected governor of South Carolina in 1946, took some progressive steps but fought attempts to change his state's ``custom and tradition'' of racial segregation. Thurmond opposed civil-rights so much that, in 1948, he led fellow ``Dixiecrats'' out of the Democratic Party to run a third-party campaign for President. In 1954, Thurmond began his long career as a senator from South Carolina, achieving an enduring reputation who once conducted a 24-hour filibuster against civil-rights legislation. Cohodas argues persuasively that Thurmond's principal political achievement has been to transform the ``solid South'' from a Democratic to a Republican stronghold. , Cohodas shows that his conservatism mellowed as American society changed. The author closes with the striking actions of Thurmond helping, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Clarence Thomas onto the Supreme Court. More
Durham, NC: Duke Univ. School of Law, c2002. First? Edition. First? Printing. 27 cm, 294, wraps, footnotes, references. Law and Contemporary Problems, Volume 65, Nubmer 2, Spring 2002. More
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. viii, [2], 451, [3] pages. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. Signed by the author on the title page. DJ has Autographed Copy sticker on front. Minor edge soiling noted. Jonathan Coleman (born 1951) is an American author of literary nonfiction living in New York City. Jonathan Coleman worked as a book editor with Knopf and Simon & Schuster. In 1980, in a piece about publishing, he was profiled in Time magazine as one of the best editors in the field. In 1986, Coleman began teaching literary nonfiction writing at the University of Virginia through 1993. He lectures at universities throughout the country. Coleman's books have included Exit the Rainmaker (1989), the story of Jay Carsey, a college president who abruptly abandoned his marriage and career and disappeared, a book the Los Angeles Times Book Review called "A fascinating, symbolic statement of the American psyche"; At Mother's Request: A True Story of Money, Murder, and Betrayal, about the Franklin Bradshaw murder (which was hailed as "a masterwork of reporting" by the Washington Post Book World, won an Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America and was made into a miniseries); and Long Way to Go: Black and White in America, which Library Journal called "A stunner....Coleman's narrative technique is superb...a brilliant book." In 2011, Coleman coauthored the autobiography of basketball legend Jerry West—West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life—which received critical acclaim and became a New York Times bestseller. The Los Angeles Times named it one of the best nonfiction books of 2011. More
People For the American Way Foundation, 2000. Third Printing [stated]. Trade paperback. [2], 81, [1] pages. Notes. List of Cases. Cover has slight wear and soiling. This is a Special Report. People For the American Way Foundation is the charitable arm of People For the American Way (PFAW), a progressive advocacy organization in the United States. The Foundation is restricted to activities that are permitted to organizations registered under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; thus, donors to it may claim a tax deduction for the amount of their donation. PFAW is prominent within the left-wing progressive political movement for monitoring right-wing activities, conducting rapid response, political lobbying, and volunteer mobilization. The PFAW Foundation runs programs designed for voter education and progressive infrastructure building. In 2005, PFAW Foundation initiated a fellowship program, called Young People For, to identify, train, and support future progressive leaders. More
New York, N.Y. Little, Brown and Company, 2019. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. vii, [1], 422, [2] pages. Includes Introduction, Acknowledgments, Notes, and Index, as well as 38 black and white photographs. Gail Collins (born November 25, 1945) is an American journalist, op-ed columnist and author, most recognized for her work with the New York Times. Joining the Times in 1995 as a member of the editorial board, from 2001 to 2007 she served as the paper's Editorial Page Editor – the first woman to attain that position. Collins writes a semi-weekly op-ed column for the Times from her liberal perspective, published Thursdays and Saturdays. Since 2014 she has co-authored a blog with conservative journalist Bret Stephens entitled "The Conversation," featuring bi-partisan political commentary. Beyond her work as a journalist, Collins has published several books: The Millennium Book, which she co-authored with her husband, CBS News producer Dan Collins; Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and American Politics; America's Women: Four Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines; the aforementioned When Everything Changed; and As Texas Goes: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda. She also wrote the introduction for the 50th anniversary edition of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan; the 50th anniversary edition was published in 2013. In 2019, her book No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History was published. Collins taught journalism at Southern Connecticut State University from 1977 to 1979; and from fall 2009 until 2012, she co-taught (with Seth Lipsky) an opinion writing course at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[11] She has been a frequent guest on NPR and on Jon Wiener's podcast, Start Making Sense. More
New York, N.Y. Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1951. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xviii, 766 pages. Some front board weakness noted. Some cover wear and soiling. Includes Preface; Part One: The American Setting (with chapters on The People, and The Land); Part Two: Principles, Traditions, and Institutions, (with chapters on Fundamentals of the American Political System), The Machinery of Government, Democracy, or Majority Rule and Minority Right; State and Nation; The Welfare State and Rugged Individualism; Liberty and Order; The Tradition of Change and Reform; Church and State; School and Society; Part Three: America as a World Power: Peace and War, Isolation, Intervention and World Power. Henry Steele Commager (1902–1998) was an American historian. As one of the most active and prolific liberal intellectuals of his time, with 40 books and 700 essays and reviews, he helped define modern liberalism in the United States. In the 1940s and 1950s, Commager was noted for his campaigns against McCarthyism and other abuses of government power. He opposed the Vietnam War and was an outspoken critic of Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan and what he viewed as their abuses of presidential power. His principal scholarly works were his 1936 biography of Theodore Parker; his intellectual history The American Mind: An Interpretation of American Thought and Character Since the 1880s (1950), which focuses on the evolution of liberalism in the American political mind from the 1880s to the 1940s, and his intellectual history Empire of Reason: How Europe Imagined and America Realized the Enlightenment (1977). More
Philadelphia, PA: University of PA Press, 1952. Third Printing. 155, heavy foxing inside boards and flyleaves, foxing to fore-edge, DJ foxed & creased: small tears, small pieces missing. More
San Francisco, CA: Encounter Books, 2000. First Edition. First Printing. 286, illus., index. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover. 232 pages. Front DJ flap price clipped. Signed by the author. More