Search Results: United States Political / Government from Astro Trader Books

[PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON]. AMERICAN MERCURY. ELISHA BABCOCK (EDITOR). 1815 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS REGARDING THE WAR OF 1812 . GOVERNOR LEWIS CASS OF MICHIGAN CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE DEATH OF A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN WITH THE BRITISH. Elisha Babcock & Son, Hartford, Connecticut, December 12, 1815. Vol 32, No. 1641. Condition: Good / Fair. Appears well read, soils, stains through out, closed tears, chips to extremities, quarter-folds and mid-fold with closed one inch tears. Elisha Babcock and Joel Barlow established this pro-Thomas Jefferson newspaper, the American Mercury in July 12, 1784. President James Madison gives his 1815 State of the Union Address on December 5, 1815 and addresses congress regarding the closure of the War of 1812. Various adverts through out regarding everything from commercial grocery food products such as; rum, sugar, teas, berries, raisins and financial bank announcements...ect. British-Indian relations debate regarding treaties with Native Americans and forced… Read More

[BARACK OBAMA]. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE: THOUGHTS ON RECLAIMING THE AMERICAN DREAM. Crown Publishers, New York, 2006. First Edition, Fifth Printing. Condition: Very Good. Gently read, previous owners marking on a few pages, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket is about fine, not price clipped with the original price of $25.00 on the first inner flap, mild shelf wear to edges. Signed on the title page by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama.The former presidents second most popular biography, signed at a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles, California. Provenance included with DNC appreciation card.Scarce autograph from the 44th president, collectible. 8vo. 375 pgs.

[MAJOR HAROLD MELVIN HAYS]. CHEERIO! SIGNED & INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1919. First Edition. Book Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, a few trivial soiling specks to covers, in brown-beige cloth and titles stamped in red type on cover and spine, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. A about fine copy. Scarce presentation copy SIGNED, INSCRIBED, dated 1921 on the ffep. Major Hays (1880-1940) was part of the United States Army Medical Reserve Corps of WWI. (Not to be confused with WWII Airborne medic veteran Harold Hayes of 807th Airborne that crashed landed in Albania in 1943). Scarce in this fine condition and rare presentation copy, signed and inscribed WWI memorabilia, highly collectible. 291 pgs. 8vo.

BENJAMIN BUSCH. DUST TO DUST: A MEMOIR. Ecco Press / Harper Collins, New York, 2012. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine / Near fine. As issued unclipped with original price and intact. Signed, inscribed; "We are stars and oceans and Earth. May my journey take you home. Live forever. " also dated on title page by author. Autobiography and author's first novel, a decorated U.S. Marine and actor, son of novelist Frederick Busch. Signed by author, collectible. 305 pgs. 8vo.

[FEDERAL REPUBLICAN AND COMMERCIAL GAZETTE]. PRE-WAR OF 1812 SECRET SESSIONS APRIL 3RD DEBATE AT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Newspaper. April 21, 1812. Vol. 6, No. 791. First Edition. Condition: Very Good / Good. Appears lightly read, creases, chips to edge extremities, faint stains to front, two inch tear, inscription just above newspaper masthead though very much legible, folds at quarter-fold typical of newspapers, pages are clean and generally bright with moderate age toning. Because of the Embargo Act of 1807 and Macon's Bill in 1810 there was a trade embargo against Great Britain when Napoleon promised to leave U.S. ships alone during the Napoleonic Wars. April 21 was a important day in the months leading up to the War of 1812 which officially began on June 18, 1812 when British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval declares Orders-in-Council would be withdrawn if France would repeal decrees against the British. Perceval was later assassinated on May 11 and is one of many of the events that lead to… Read More

[MARK P. FRIEDLANDER JR., GENE GURNEY, CAPT. EDDIE RICKENBACKER]. FIVE DOWN AND GLORY. Ballantine Books, New York, 1958. BB F488K with 50 cent price on the spine. First Edition Thus. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases to extremities, light staining to outer text block, scuffs to covers, overall pages are clean, slightly age toned yet generally bright and binding tight. Neat previous owner inscription on intro page. Foreword by Cast, Eddie Rickenbacker. Front cover art of P-38 by Bob Blanchard. Aviation military history and fighter pilots, collectible. 245 pgs. 16mo.

[AMERICANA]. LOT OF FOUR RARE 18TH-19TH CENTURY U.S. GOVERNMENT PAMPHLETS. All 16mo size in Near Fine ~ Very Good Condition.
[DR. JAMES CURRIE, M.D.]. JASPER WILSON (Pseudonym). London: G.G. and J. Robinson, 1793 "Third Edition, Corrected and enlarged." 72pp "A letter, commercial and political, addressed to the Rt. Honble. William Pitt, in which the real interests of Britain in the present crisis are ... state of Europe."
[ROBERT CHARLES WINTHROP]. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. POLITICAL SPEECH PAMPHLET 1838. Sub Treasury System Speech "In the Mass. House of Representatives, on the Resolutions Relating to the Sub-Treasury System March 26, 1838". Signed on front cover to James Draper with author's initials.
[ATKINSON, EDWARD]. "Senator Sherman's Fallacies; or, Honesty the Best Policy." A. Williams and Co. Publishers, 1868.
New York Tribune Edition, 1863. United States Tax Law as Amended: an act to provide internal revenue to support the government and pay interest on the public debt. Scarce.

[RALPH J. ROSKE, CHARLES VAN DOREN]. LINCOLN'S COMMANDO. Pyramid Books, New York, 1958. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Pyramid G356 with the original 35 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Good+. Appears barely read, rubbing to spine, slight spine slant, creases near spine and to covers, one centimeter closed tear at head of spine, half centimeter closed tear at tail of spine, aged spine glue though binding is good, pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A well worn paperback book but overall intact. Historical fiction of Civil War Union officer Lieutenant William Cushing. Classic historical fiction, a excellent reading copy, vintage paperback. 224 pgs. 16mo.

[THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL]. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE (EDITOR). STEAMER ARAGO SUNK NEAR COOS BAY BAR, OREGON.Newspaper. Volume 80, No. 143. October 21, 1896. First Edition. Condition: Very Good +. Appears gently read, some light foxing, creases, toning, chips to extremities, complete, folds at quarter-fold typical of newspapers otherwise excellent. The San Francisco Call newspaper (named the Morning Call from 1856-1895) one time featured articles from Mark Twain and later stories from numerous writers with ties to early turn of the century San Francisco theatre. Arago was coal and lumber steamship that sunk near Coos Bay in Oregon. Front page news of the presidential campaign of Democrat William Jennings Bryan who was later defeated by Republican William McKinley. Early theatre adverts of the Alcazar Theatre, Orpheum, Columbia Theatre, Baldwin Theatre and many more. Scarce newspaper of a presidential campaign and historic maritime event of a sunken steamship. Broadsheet Size.

[JOE DOMANICK]. TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE: The LAPD's Century of War in the City of Dreams. Pocket Books, New York, 1994. First Edition, First printing with full number line. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Binding is solid and tight. One-quarter bound black cloth over light gray boards with titles foil stamped in silver on spine. Dust jacket is Very Good+, unclipped, has light shelf wear, one centimeter closed tear to tail of spine. Overall a about fine copy. Scarce signed collectible. 497 pgs. 8vo.