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London: Collins, 1966. This is an exceptionally penetrating study of the white man in South Africa and his predicament. The author examines South African society and tensions between Briton and Boer, black and white that run through it. 221pp includes index. Book plate to fep. Price-intact dust jacket. A clean, bright copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Against The World. A Study of White South African Attitudes
by Brown, Douglas
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Backrooms. A Story Of Politics
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Saskatoon, Saskachewan: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1985. 241 pp. Colin Thatcher was first elected in 1975 as a Liberal MLA. In 1977 he crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservative Party. He resigned in Jan. 1983. On November 6, 1984 after a trial that made national headlines, Thatcher was convicted of the 1983 murder of his ex-wife JoAnn Wilson. Backrooms the story of his political life and events leading up to his resignation from cabinet was written from his prison cell as he awaited an appeal hearing. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Beaverbrook. A Study of Max The Unknown
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London / Canada: Hutchinson / Brunswick Press, 1964. 164 pp. B/w frontispiece of Beaverbrook. Written with access to Beaverbrook's papers and with his full knowledge and approval. This vivid profile stands as a moving tribute and an authentic portrait. Book plate to fep. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Best Canadian Political Cartoons 1983
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1983. Illustrated Card Wraps. Foreword by David Rosen. Virtually all of Canada's active political cartoonists are represented in these pages. Over two hundred cartoons capture the outstanding issues facing Canada from mid 1982 to mid 1983.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine.
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Breach Of Faith. The Fall of Richard Nixon
by White, Theodore H
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New York: Antheneum Publishers/Reader's Digest Press., 1975. The author starts his story with a masterful account of the last days of Richard Nixon in the White House. Giving credit to Nixon for his achievements as President and peacemaker, White explains how he betrayed his spectacular victory of 1972 by breaking faith, as much with those who voted for him as with those who voted against him. Black boards with gilt print to spine. No ownership markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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The Coming Of A New Party
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New York and London: Whittlesey House. McGraw-Hill, 1932. 236 pp. Foreword by John Dewey The author has taken essential elements from history of political parties in the United States, the rise and fall of the new parties, political tactics, present political ills etc., and put them together in a single book. We have here no remote academic argument for the coming of a new political movement, we have a vivid and authoritative picture of the existing American scene- documented, concrete, moving. Blue boards with gold lettering to front and spine. Light wear to spine ends, name to fep. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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Contenders. The Tory Quest For Power
by Martin, Patrick, Allan Gregg, George Perlin
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Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice-Hall Canada Inc., 1983. " Contenders " tells the story of 'Campaign 83' for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada : it follows the campaigns of all the contenders from their backroom strategy meetings to the climax of the convention. It reveals never-before-published confidential memoranda that show the misgivings of Joe Clark's advisors; the plotting of John Crosbie and the chaos that plagued Brian Mulroney's campaign. Illustrated with b/w photos. Natural color boards, red spine with natural color print. Dark blue endpapers. No ownership markings. Price-clipped dust jacket illustration by Rene Zamic. A bright attractive copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Dorothy Thompson's Political Guide
by Thompson, Dorothy (Mrs. Sinclair Lewis)
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New York: Stackpole Sons Publishers, 1938. A study of American Liberalism and its relationship to modern totalitarian states. A guide book that will serve as a dictionary and an education in American politics for sincere citizens who want to understand the basis of American Liberal Democracy. Pale spotting to foredge. No sign of previous ownership. Red boards with black title print. A nice copy in a price-intact dust jacket.. First Edition Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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Ed. Broadbent. The Pursuit Of Power
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Viking, 1988. xiii-xxi 370 pp. Illustrated with b/w photos. This biography of ED Broadbent( former leader of the New Democratic Party) examines th myth of the "ordinary guy" and discovers an extraordinary man and an extraordinary story of conflict, struggle and determination. Jacket photos by Gail Harvey. Very minute wear to spine ends. . 1st Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Essays. Speculative And Political
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London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd 1921 Reprint. A volume of collected essays, lectures and other occasional pieces on subjects of most varied character, ranging from a revue of M. Bergson's L'Evolution Creatrice to brief Notes on "Zionism" and "The Freedom of the Seas." 266 pp. Burgundy cloth boards. Gilt title print to spine... still bright. Front board marked. Occasional leaf carelessly pulled open (it would appear some pages had been previously unopened) causing a 'rag' edge. Contents extremely clean and bright. This book would serve one well as a good plus working copy. It is sound and most serviceable.. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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Fifteen Men-Canada's Prime Ministers From MacDonald To Trudeau
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Toronto: Doubleday Canada Limited, 1969. Fourth printing 1971. 265 pp. B/w portrait illustrations of the Prime Ministers. Canadian history in its most interesting and readable form-providing entertainment and information for all readers, from school child to the housewife, to the historian. Discover the excitement of this nation's history through the personalities of these fifteen men. One very small tear to spine bottom. Dj has a small chip from spine bottom,one small closed tear and light edge wear. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Don Morrison.
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Getting To Know The General. The Story of An Involvement
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984. 'Getting To Know The General' is Graham Greene's account of a five year personal involvement with Omar Torrijos, a ruler of Panama from 1968-81. General Torrijos presided over a vital period of his country's history that saw the end of United States rule in the Canal Zone. His dream of a social-democratic Central America that could offer hope for her peoples without presenting a Communist challenge to the United States was to be an inspiration and source of help for those fighting in Nicaragua and El Salvador against brutal dictatorships. Remainder logo to bottom edge. A bright book in a bright price-intact dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Her Excellency Jeanne Sauve
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Toronto: MacMillan of Canada, 1986. ix-xii 242 pp. Illustrated with four 8-page b/w photo sections. Jeanne Sauve is the first woman from Quebec to be a Federal Cabinet Minister, the first woman to be Speaker of the House of Commons, and the first woman to be Governor General of Canada. Shirley Woods has written the first biography of this remarkable woman and her extraordinary rise to the highest office in the land. Dj illustrated with photo by Yousuf Karsh. Very slight spine lean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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The House Is Not A Home An Autobiography
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Toronto: MacMillan of Canada, 1989. 323 pp. Illustrated with b/w photos. Erik Nielson was elected member of Parliment for Yukon in 1957 and spent the next thirty years in politics, rising from backbencher to Deputy Prime Minister before his retirement. Here he airs his own opinions about the leaders he has served, about his colleagues, about public policy and party lines. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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House On The Hill
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1972. Illustrated heavy Card Wraps. All the quotations in this book are taken directly from "Hansard" for the period from October 1970 to June 1971. The cartoons are by Jane Meintjies of Montreal. The words were selected by Howard Aster of the Political Science department of McMaster University. Oblong format.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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I Think I Don't Remember
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. Art Buchwald, renowned chronicler, lecturer, gardener and Pulitzer Prize winner, has covered , during his life in Washington....six presidents and God knows how many vice-presidents....all of whom have in one way or another suffered from faulty memories. This is not just a book dealing with sordid American politics. It is a rollicking romp through the United States for the past 24 months, starting in the Rose Garden of the White House and reaching far beyond the Capital Beltway. Mr Buchwald likes to twit great political leaders...... List of illustrations provided. Eight full-page b/w caricatures by Steve Mendelson. Grey boards, dark blue cloth spine with gilt title print. Matching grey endpapers. No ownership markings. A very nice square, clean and bright book in a price-intact photo dust jacket which remains glossy and bright. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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If I Were Prime Minister
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Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers (1987) v-vi 320 pp. The words of sixty Canadians when asked to write what they would do if they were Prime Minister. This is a fascinating and delightful book, entertaining yet serious, with searing political criticism underlying even the most light-hearted of the essays. It contains so many excellent suggestions that it should be required reading for all bureaucrats,cabinet ministers and incumbents. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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James Forrestal. A Study of Personality, Politics and Policy
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New York: The MacMillan Company, 1964. In 1949 James Forrestal, America's first Secretary of Defence, plunged to his death from the 16th floor of the Bethesda Naval Hospital where he was undergoing psychiatric treatment. Two months earlier President Trueman had awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal. This book is not only an absorbing, objective portrait of the highest American government official ever to have committed suicide but also a study of the Trueman administration. Many provocative questions are raised... Blue boards, photo endpapers, no ownership markings. Bottom corner tip wear is evident. Illustrated photo dust jacket design by H.Lawrence Hoffman. The author..Associate Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. A sound copy.. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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Journey Into Politics. Some Informal Observations
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New York: Dodd,Mead & Company, 1967. The Mayor of the city of New York presents his own political philosophy and his views on a variety of vital subjects with which he has been concerned in international, national and local affairs. Most of the book was written before he decided to run for Mayor of New York city in the spring of 1965, the principal exception is the final chapter which sets forth his approach to the problems of American cities - particularly those afflicting New york. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Price-clipped photo dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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Khrushchev Remembers
by Crankshaw, Edward ( Introduction, Commentary and Notes) Translated and Edited By Strobe Talbott
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Boston,: Little, Brown and Company Illustrated with photographs. A unique and historical first. Never before in all the years since the great Russian Revolution, have we had access to the intimate political reminiscences of a Soviet leader. The illuminating recollections of the man who sat at the summit of power in the modern Russian empire from 1953 until 1964. Black cloth boards with red and yellow print to spine. Name to ffep.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair.
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