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New York: Gramercy Books, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4th Printing Hard cover in very good condition with blue boards and silver gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; stray ink mark on front free end paper, no other writings, no other markings noted. 527 numbered pages. Dust jacket in fine condition; no price printed on front flap. * Revised and Updated. Contains Inaugural Addresses from George Washington to George W. Bush.

Gallery Books, 2010. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4th Printing Hard cover in fine condition with off-white boards, red spine cloth, and silver gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains two sections of glossy black & white photographs. 427 numbered pages. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the jacket flap, ""....for the first time, a member of JFK's Secret Service detail reveals the inside story of the assassination, the weeks and days that led to it and is heartrending aftermath. ....a moving, intimate portrait of dedication, courage, and loss....""

U.S.A.: Public Affairs, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition, in addition, complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Former owner's name on front fly leaf. No other markings noted. Contains black and white photographs. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""This riveting narrative charts the rise of Barack Obama, the comeback of John McCain, the long siege between Obama and Hillary Clinton, the explosive arrival of Sarah Palin, and Obama's final road to victory.""

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition with no other printings noted; no number line; date 06/2004 on back jacket flap. Hard cover in very good condition with navy boards and gold colored spine lettering. Name ""William J. Clinton"" blind stamped on front board. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Book contains 32 pages of photographs. Dust jacket in very good condition. * From the book, ""It is the gripping account of a president under concerted and unrelenting assault orchestrated by his enemies on the Far Right, and how he survived and prevailed. Here is the life of a great national and international figure, revealed with all his talents and contradictions, told openly, directly, in his own completely recognizable voice. A unique book by a unique American.""

NY: Doubleday, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4th Printing Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition with ghost of what appear to be light crease lines, a + on front and back cover. * From the book, ""We see how the Clinton White House functioned on the inside, how it dealt with the maneuvers of Congress and the Gingrich revolution, and who held power and made the decisions during the endless crises that beset the administration. Klein's access to the White House over the years as a journalist gave him a prime spot from which to view every crucial event--both political and personal--and he sets them forth in an insightful, readable, and completely engrossing manner."" Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition with ghost of what appear to be light crease lines, a + on front and back cover.

London: I.B. Tauris Co Ltd, 1998. 1st U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated: Published in the U.K. in 1998 by I.B Tauris & Co Ltd. No other printings noted. Hardcover in very good condition. Green boards with blind stamped initials of author and black spine cloth with gold colored spine lettering. Text block clean & tight with no writings or markings noted. Dust jacket very good with mellow age toning and ghost of shelf & edge wear. Several wrinkles on bottom front but no tears, no chips. 428 numbered pages.

Washington: Brassey's, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per number line. Hard cover in very good condition. Navy and red boards with gold lettering along spine.Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition. * From the book, ""The clintonized culture of the '90's will affect Americans not yet born but already registered for law school or headed for the abortion clinic, two of the more popular destinations in this definitely lower-case culture.As for those who play by the rules, they will be praised in speeches but it will be made clear enough that only a fool would emulate them and expect to get ahead in the Age of Clinton.""

NY: Simon and Schuster, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. From the book, ""Bill Clinton's Presidency has been the most turbulent in recent history, as this talented but flawed and perplexing man has struggled to govern. 'On the Edge' is the first full-spectrum report on the Clinton Presidency. From its first days, Drew spoke with the President's top advisers, key Cabinet officers, and members of Congress as she watched--up close--as policies were hammered out and crises confronted. Drew tells the remarkable story of this fascinating term and deciphers what it means for this country."" Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Appears unread.

New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and silver gilt spine lettering; side edges deckled. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; not price clipped * From the book, ""... offers a personal consideration of moral values as they relate to the important issues of the day.. . . . puts forward a passionate defense of separation of church and state, and a strong warning of where the country is heading as the lines between politics and rigid religious fundamentalism are blurred"".

NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated ""First Edition - 1996"" and complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition. Red boards and navy spine cloth with gold gilt spine lettering.Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition with a 4 inch crease line at bottom of front cover. * From the book, ""Starting with the roadhouses and mob-ruled politics of the old South, Partners in Power draws the reader into the dramatic seamy, largely hidden, world that gave rise to--and explains--the Clinton presidency. Morris weaves together three essential themes: the parallel lives and tortured relationship of the Clintons personally, the essence of the bipartisan misrule that is Washington, D.C. (how the collusive culture of our national government defeats change), and most telling, the behind-the scenes story of the making of a president in a world where… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition. First Printing per complete number line including number one. Black boards with green spine cloth and gold spine lettering. Text block clean & tight with no writing, no markings noted. DJ very good with only gentle shelf & edge wear; not price clipped. Contains extensive end notes, list of sources, and comprehensive index. * From the front flap, "". . . tells the dramatic story of perhaps the most critical election campaign in American history. Taking place in the midst of the Civil War, this election would determine the very future of the nation. Would the country be unified or permanently divided? Would slavery continue?. . .""

NY: Simon and Schuster, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated Simon & Schuster hardcover edition April 2008. First Printing per complete number line with number one. Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition. Gift inscription to former owner on front free end paper. * From the book, ""... President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss Lillian Carter, who championed the underdog always, even when her son was president. A registered nurse, pecan grower, university house-mother, Peace Corp volunteer, public speaker, and renowned raconteur, Miss Lillian ignored the mores and prejudices of the racially segregated South of the Great Depression years. She was an avid supporter of the Brooklyn Dodgers (because she happened to attend the first major league baseball game in which Jackie Robinson, from Cairo, Georgia, played), was a favored guest on television… Leer más

New York: Crown Publishers, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition plus complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition with blue boards, black spine cloth, and silver gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in fine condition with only a ghost of shelf & edge wear; not price clipped. * From the book, ""...the previously untold and epic story of how a political newcomer with no money and an alien name grew into the world's most powerful leader. But it is also a uniquely intimate portrait of the person behind the iconic posters and the Secret Service code name Renegade.""

Simon & Schuster, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with light teal boards, cream colored spine cloth and copper gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains two sections of glossy black & white photographs. Dust jack very good; has been price clipped. * From the book, ""...offers a completely unique view of America's longest lasting and most powerful dynasty ..... Teddy, Theodore Jr, Alice, Eleanor, Franklin, others.....Filled with drama and anecdote, presenting familiar characters in a penetrating new light....""

NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition with complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition. White boards with sky blue spine cloth and silver colored spine lettering. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Book contains 16 pages of black and white photographs. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. * From book, ""Oppenheimer, who pierces the Clintons' inner circle, offers a stark assessment of the President and the First Lady by the people who know them best, disclosing the truly remarkable and poignant story behind their successes, defeats, and scandals.""

NY: Oxford University Press, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. In addition, same date on Title & Copyright page. Hard cover in fine condition with black boards, gray spine cloth, and red gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""The most egregiously partisan ruling in Supreme Court history, Bush v. Gore has shattered the image of the Supreme Court as a fair and impartial arbiter of important national issues.The resulting loss of the American people's respect, Dershowitz concludes, has severely compromised the Court's role in national affairs. And yet Dershowitz sees some benefit emerging from this constitutional crisis - if we understand its lessons and take action to prevent it from happening again.""

New York: W W Norton & Company Inc, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition plus complete number line with 0 and 1. Hard cover in very good condition with maroon boards and gold gilt spine lettering and dark maroon decoratives. Interior text block clean & tight, no writing, no markings noted. Frontispiece photo of Jefferson bust by Houdon, 1789. Contains a section of black & white photographs. Dust jacket very good with mellow age toning to the white flaps; corners rubbed, light edge wear. Front flap clipped both top & bottom. Concludes with two Appendixes, Notes to the Chapter, Bibliography, and an extensive Index.* From the book, "" . . . a challenging new biography, a rich, three-dimentioanal intimate portrait which illuminates the relationship between Jerffers's inner life and his public life. . . . ""

Lanham, Maryland: Madison Books, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition as no additional printings are noted. Hard cover in very good condition with rust colored boards, deep maroon spine cloth, and copper gilt spine lettering. Front end papers contain ""Map of the United States of North America with the British, French and Spanish Dominions adjoining according to the Treaty of 1783."" Rear end papers contain ""A Map of the most inhabited part of Virginia, containing the whole Province of Maryland with part of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and North Carolina."" Frontispiece and jacket front panel contains portrait by Rembrandt Peale of Jefferson in 1800 when 57 years old. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Text block edges toned with light foxing to top text block. Contains 4 leaves/eight pages of glossy black & white photographs, the first of which has a 2 1/2"" closed tear at top, 1"" in… Leer más

Simon & Schuster, 2015. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with beige boards, red spine cloth and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writings. Only mark is a 3/8"" spot at top of rear board which also shows through on back jacket pane (see photo of back of book.) Otherwise dust jacket very good; shadow of thin crease on bottom of front flap; not price clipped. Contains two section of glossy black & white photographs, some sepia toned. 482 numbered pages. * From the book jacket, ""The 1896 political environment resembles that of today: an electorate being transformed by a growing immigrant population, an uncertain economy disrupted by new technologies, growing income inequality, and contentious issues the two parties could not resolve. McKinley's winning 1896 campaign found ways to address these challenges and reformed his… Leer más

New York: Crown Publishers, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition with complete number line including the number one.. Hard cover in very good condition. Glossy pictorial boards with picture of the White House in color on front board. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition, has a cut out on middle of front panel allowing a portion of the photo of the White House on the front board to show through; not price clipped. * From the book, ""This is a story only he [the reporter] could tell - not only a gripping narrative populated by an entertainingly bizarre cast of characters, but also a nuanced and scrupulously fair account with a wealth of never-before-told information about the major players and events in the Clinton scandals.""