New and unopened in publisher's shrink wrap. This "Collector's Edition" is hand signed by Ms. Palin.This was the only hand signed edition released by the publisher, and it sold out pre- publication. Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin delivers an intimate and personal look at the woman behind the public servant. In her memoir Going Rogue, Palin gave readers a look at her upbringing, her dynamic career, and her candidacy next to John McCain for the Vice Presidency of the United States. In America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag, this inspirational follow-up, her reflections on... View More...
The official mayor's residence, Gracie Mansion was built in 1799 by shipping merchant Archibald Gracie, and enlarged in 1966. Ten mayors have lived here since it became the official residence in 1942, though Michael Bloomberg stayed in his own 79th Street town house during his three terms as mayor. He poured millions into renovations at Gracie Mansion, rejuvenating both the interior and exterior and turning the second floor into a house museum. View More...
On Growing Up, His Letters from and to American Children This book is inscribed by Herbert Hoover to Marietta Fuller, who worked for the American Relief Agency [of which Hoover was Chairman] as a researcher from 1920 until 1934. In that role, she completed a comprehensive list of every address, public letter, article etc. written by Hoover between 1917 and 1933; a list that still sees scholarly use. Hoover remained friends with Ms. Fuller until his death in 1964. Laid in is a 1962 Herbert Hoover Christmas card. View More...
Signed by Ronald Reagan on front blank paper. Notation by Mel Hancock stating that Ronald Reagan signed the book at the Republican State Convention in Springfield, MO. in June,1976. Hancock went on to become a four term congressman from Missouri. Housed in a custom made clamshell box. View More...
(SENATOR) DANIEL WEBSTER of MASSACHUSETTS on the subject of the 'Three Millions Appropriation and the Loss of the Appropriations Bill for Fortifications of the Last Session'. Mr. Webster's 1836 Speech delivered in the Senate of the United States, Jan. 14, 1836. Printed by Gales and Seaton, Washington. INSCRIBED by Daniel Webster on front wrapper, "R.M. Sherman From the Author, Feb. 16, 1836." American imprints 42372. Sabin 102297. A very good, SCARCE COPY of Daniel Webster's 1836 speech-- 16 pp. original self-wrappers, stitched as issued. Slight creasing to edge. Housed in a half-leather, cus... View More...
This book is the harrowing account of genocide by Eric Stover, with photographs by Gilles Peress, of how-- from a hell of mud and decomposing bodies-- investigator Haglund began to piece together victims' identities and the terrible ways they died. Over 40,000 Muslim refugees were living in and around Srebenica when it fell to the Serbs, under General Ratko Mladic in July 1995. Of the men who fled, or were rounded up by Serb troops, many were never seen again. Stover talks to the surviving families, women and children, including the women of Srebrenica still clinging to the hope that their men... View More...
The Panther 21 were arrested Aprilt 2, 1969 and charged with conspiracy to blow up the New York Botanical Gardens, dept. stores, etc. On May 13th 1971, afer the longest "political" trial in New York's history, all New York Panthers are acquitted of all charges in just 45 minutes of jury deliberation. View More...
This excoriating critique of religion, especially as represented by powerful clerical institutions, is a lesser-known work by the author who had earlier become famous with his publication of The Jungle, an expose of the poor labor conditions and unsanitary practices in Chicago's meat-packing industry. More than just a tirade against religion, this is an impassioned, idealistic socialist writing at the beginning of the First World War, when the notion of an international socialist revolution still seemed like a very real possibility to many of the left-leaning thinkers of the day. Sinclair's ch... View More...
