Signed limited edition of Path to Power by Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, 656pp. Gilt title on spine, raised bands. Gilt leafends. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Dark blue leather binding. Original blue vellum slipcase. Limited edition of 500 signed copies, this being number 462. Signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on title page.
Comments: The most desirable set of signed books by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher are the English Edition, blue leather-bound editions featured here.
Power and the Party by Barry Phelps, which includes The Carlton Lecture of 1984 by the Rt. Hon. Margaret Thatcher, The Prime Minister.
Octavo, xxvii, 103pp. Full blue leather, title stamped in gilt on cover and spine. Includes a foreword by former Prime Minister Lord Home of the Hirsel. Faint shelf wear to covers, spot of wear on spine with some loss of gilt.
Signed by Margaret Thatcher on bookplate affixed to front free endpaper.
The Carlton Club of London is the original home of the Conservative Party of Great Britain. The private members only club was founded in 1832, in the St. James area of London. Traditionally, only men could become full members, women were limited to associate memberships only.
In 1975, when Margaret Thatcher became the Conservative Leader, she was given an honorary full membership, and remained the only woman to be a full member until 2008.
First edition of In Defense of Freedom, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, [6], 150pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. The first printing, with no additional printings noted. In the publisher’s near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, bright illustrations. A scarce signed work from Margaret Thatcher.
Signed by Margaret Thatcher on second free endpaper.
Introduced by Ronald Butt. Foreword by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Home of the Hirsel, KT.
The Gauer Distinguished Lecture Series, the complete twelve-volume series from 1990 – 2002, inscribed to the Gauer Family by the lecturers, including President Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Colin Powell, William Rehnquist and more.
Octavo, [twelve volumes]. Publisher’s green hardcover, title stamped in gilt on cover and spine. All volumes with some light shelf wear, a few bumped corners, internally all fine.
All are inscribed to members of the Gauer family, except Volume VII, which is signed by President George H.W. Bush on a bookplate.
Includes seven event programs and additional tickets for the Gauer family. A unique collection of inscribed works.
The twelve volumes include the following lecture topics:
The Gauer Distinguished Lecture Series was founded in 1990 by a grant from Edward and Marion Gauer, in conjunction with the National Legal Center for the Public Interest. The National Legal Center was merged with the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute in 2007.
Past speakers include: Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush; Chief Justice of the United States William H. Rehnquist; General Colin S. Powell; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; associate justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Sandra Day O’Connor, and Stephen G. Breyer; then national security advisor Condoleezza Rice; Judge William H. Webster, former director of the FBI and CIA; and Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Deluxe limited edition of The Downing Street Years, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, [xiv], 914pp. Blue morocco, gilt title on spine, five raised bands. All gilt edges, clean pages. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Trace of sunning to the spine and point of wear to gilt title. Housed in the publisher’s matching slipcase. This is a limited edition of 250 signed copies, this being number 5, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the title page in blue pen.
This is a scarce copy from the set of finely bound, blue leather editions of the works of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, all from HarperCollins of London.
Signed first edition of the Path to Power by Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, xiv, 656pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. This is the first trade edition, with no additional printings on the copyright page. In the publisher’s fine dust jacket, price clipped, a fine example.
Signed in blue pen on the title page: “All good wishes, Margaret Thatcher.”
A fine example.
This is the second autobiographical work by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. It was published by HarperCollins in 1995, both in this trade edition and a signed limited edition of 500 copies.
First edition of In Defence of Freedom, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1986.
Octavo, [6], 150pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. The first printing, with no additional printings noted. Previous ownership inscription on front pastedown. Faint foxing to top edge of text block, internally clean. In the publisher’s dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, faint foxing to verso, bright illustrations.
Signed by Margaret Thatcher while serving as Prime Minister, on a bookplate titled: “Special Conservative Party Conference edition / October 1986.”
A scarce signed work from Margaret Thatcher.
Introduced by Ronald Butt. Foreword by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Home of the Hirsel, KT.
The deluxe limited edition of The Collected Speeches of Margaret Thatcher, signed by the former Prime Minister.
Octavo, xviii, 666pp, [6]. Full blue morocco, title in gilt on spine, decorative raised bands. All edges gilt. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Light toning to spine, with a small blemish along the heel of the spine. Housed in the publisher’s blue vellum slipcase.
From a small limited edition of 200 signed copies, this being number 6, signed by Margaret Thatcher on title page.
The most desirable set of signed limited edition books from Margaret Thatcher. These works from Harper Collins are finely bound in full blue morocco and include her three memoirs: The Path To Power, The Downing Street Years, and Collected Speeches. The memoirs of Prime Minister John Major were also produced in this fine presentation binding by Harper Collins.
Signed first edition of Path to Power by Margaret Thatcher. Octavo, xiv, 656pp. Maroon cloth spine with gilt title. Clean boards, text. First edition, second printing with number line ending at “2” on copyright page. Dust jacket near fine, retail price on front flap, minor shelf wear. Signed by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to journalist and society columnist Aileen Mehle on bookplate, affixed to front end paper: “To Mrs. Aileen Mehle, All Good Wishes / Margaret Thatcher.”
Comments: Aileen Mehle, better known by her pen name Suzy Knickerbocker, was a nationally syndicated society columnist and journalist. In Television, she was known for her appearances on “What’s My Line” during the 1960s. She passed away in 2016 in New York City.
Limited edition of The Path To Power by Margaret Thatcher, in the publisher’s original shipping box.
Octavo, xiv, 656pp. Publisher’s blue morocco, title in gilt on spine, raised bands. All edges gilt. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Publisher’s matching blue slipcase. Includes the original brown paper wraps and cardboard shipping case from Harper Collins. Limitation number on cardboard box.
From a limited edition of 500 signed copies, this being number 317.
Signed by Prime Minister Thatcher on title page.
The most desirable set of signed limited edition books from Margaret Thatcher. These works from Harper Collins are finely bound in full blue morocco and include her three memoirs: The Path To Power, The Downing Street Years, and Collected Speeches. The memoirs of Prime Minister John Major were also produced in this fine presentation binding by Harper Collins.
The deluxe limited edition of Path To Power, signed by former UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, xiv, 656pp. Gilt title on spine, raised bands. Gilt edges. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Dark blue leather binding, faint blemish on rear panel. Top edge gilt with small scratches. Publisher’s matching blue cloth slipcase.
Limited edition of 500 signed copies, this being number 42. Signed by Prime Minister Thatcher on the title page.
The most desirable set of signed books by Margaret Thatcher are the English Edition, the blue leather bound editions featured here.
Limited edition of Path To Power by Margaret Thatcher. Octavo, 656pp. Gilt title on spine, raised bands. Gilt edges. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Dark blue leather binding, slight toning to spine when compared to other copies, almost indistinguishable. Original blue vellum slipcase. Limited edition of 500 signed copies, this being number 69. Signed by Prime Minister Thatcher on title page.
Comments: The most desirable set of signed books by Margaret Thatcher are the English Edition, blue leather bound editions featured here.
Signed copy of Statecraft by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, 486pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Number line through “2” on copyright page. Ownership notation at top corner of title page. Appears unread. Faint dampstain along bottom edge of rear cover, no impact to text block or front of dust jacket. In the publisher’s dust jacket, retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example.
Signed on the title page by Margaret Thatcher.
Limited edition of The Downing Street Years, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and limited to 350 signed copies. Octavo, 914pp, gilt lettering on spine, blue cloth boards, light gray cloth spine, blue cloth slipcase. Publishers matching slipcase in fine condition. Signed limited edition of 350 copies for distribution in the United States, this is number 134, with an additional 26 lettered copies reserved for the author.
Comments: An excellent example of this limited edition work by Margaret Thatcher. An additional limited edition was released by Harper Collins in 1993, bound in deluxe blue leather and limited to 250 signed copies.
The deluxe edition of The Downing Street Years, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, xiv, 914pp. Three quarter blue cloth, white cloth spine, title stamped in blue and gilt on spine. Stated “deluxe edition” on copyright page. This copy appears unread, with only light wear to title label on the spine. Publisher’s cloth slipcase in fine condition. There is no limitation page in this deluxe edition.
Signed on the title page by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
