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(2) 1ST ED. IMPORTANT US POLITICAL WORKS

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William Pynchon of Salem 1890 1st Ed: The diary of William Pynchon of Salem. A picture of Salem life, social and political, a century ago edited by Fitch Edward Oliver. Published by Boston und New York Houghton Mifflin 1890. Original blue

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John Donne. Pseudo-Martyr, 1610, 1st Ed.: Donne, John. PSEUDO-MARTYR. WHEREIN… THIS CONCLUSION IS EVICTED. THAT THOSE WHICH ARE OF THE ROMANE RELIGION IN THIS KINGDOME, MAY AND OUGHT TO TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGEANCE. London: W. Stansby for Wa

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(2) 1ST ED. IMPORTANT US POLITICAL WORKS

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(2) Important 1st edition books about American political history: "All The President's Men" (1974) by Woodward and Bernstein, and "The Imperial Presidency" (1973) by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., 1st printing. Dimensions: (Larger) H 9.25" x W 6.5" x D 2" Condition: Showing wear consistent with age and light handling, including some foxing, marks, creases, and 1-2 small tears to dust jackets, dings to edges, minor fading to covers, and minor age toning to pages.

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