London: T. Boys, 1826. First Edition. Two volumes in one. 24mo; 360pp. Two engraved title pages with engraved five-portrait frontispieces opposite. Marbled paper-covered boards with leather spine and corner tips with leather title card to spine. Marbled page edges. Boards a bit bumped at corners and spine ends, with some..... More

Limited Edition. New York: Stein and Day, 1963. Limited Edition with original signed lithograph numbered 87/1000 laid in at front. Signed by Dean on dedication page to author and columnist William Safire with inscription: "To Bill Safire - / who contributes an impressive share / of decibels to the Relations..... More

New York: Hyperion, 1995. Stated First Edition with full numberline. Signed by the author to journalist William Safire on front free endpaper with inscription "To Bill -- You are a giant, not only as a wordsmith, but as someone who calls them like he sees them. It has been a...... More

First Edition. New York: Bantam Books, 1993. First Edition with full numberline. Signed by the author on front free endpaper to columnist William Safire with inscription dated November 3rd 1993 in New York City "For Bill Safire, Who led the way -- Best wishes, Alan Friedman." Octavo; 455pp. Red..... More

London: R. Hunt, 1821. Second Edition. Two Volumes. Octavo; I: cvii, 315pp, II: [iv], 434pp +1 ads. Full leather with gilt borders and leather spine labels. Boards nearly detached on first volume, with front board holding by only the top stitch and the back holding by top two. Second volume..... More

New York: Paul S. Eriksson, Inc., 1962. Eighth Printing. Octavo. 318 pages. Signed by author on front free endpaper with inscription, "To Mr. and Mrs. William Safire / With best wishes / Anna Chennault / Aug 6. 1975 / Wash D.C." Typed letter signed to Safire is printed on..... More

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1975. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author on half title to journalist William Safire with inscription "To Bill Safire -- Wishing you great good fortune with 'Before the Fall' Arthur Hailey, '75." Hailey's business card paperclipped to top of page. Octavo; 472pp..... More

London: Continuum, 2002. Signed by the author on half title to journalist William Safire with inscription "To William Safire, A fine companion in the platform party at Loyola College, Baltimore. Avery Card. Dulles, S.J., May 18, 2004." Octavo; 176pp. Illustrated blue paper wraps. Covers very lightly shelfworn, but with..... More

First Edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984. First Edition. Signed by the author on front free endpaper to William Safire with inscription, "For William Safire / -- who (alone) has / noticed that this book / is mis-titled! / With best wishes for / much good news, and /..... More

Baltimore: T. Newton Kurtz, 1873. Stated Sixth Edition. Blue leather bookplate on front pastedown from the personal library of journalist William Safire. Octavo; 548 pp. Brown morocco binding with gilt decoration on cover and spine, and gilt dentelle. All edges gilt. Binding has some rubbing on edges. Hinges..... More

London: Trüber & Co., 1887. Second Edition. 16mo (6.75" x 4.75"); viii, 139pp +3 ads. Illustrated yellow cloth-covered boards. Covers lightly edgeworn with a chip to cloth at tail of spine and a fair bit of general smudging and soiling. Bookplate of The Benson Library of the Episcopal Academy (Newtown..... More

Edinburgh: J. Ogle / Manners & Miller [et al.], 1812. Third Edition. Octavo; [iv], 291pp +1 ads. Full calf with red leather title card to spine. Boards bumped and worn at corners and spine ends, with rubbing along joints and a good bit of scuffing and smudging to surface. Hinges..... More

London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1785. Volume III only. Octavo; 8.5" x 5.25"); [viii], 524pp. 11 plates (4 missing; note on contents suggests they were misbound in Vol 4). Full tree calf with gilt lettering to spine. Covers bumped at corners and spine ends with some chipping/splitting to leather..... More