Signed first edition, first printing of The Downing Street Years by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, xiv, 914pp. Blue hardcover, black cloth spine, title stamped in gilt. Stated “first edition” with a full number line on the copyright page. Solid text block. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $30.00 retail price on the front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example.
Signed on bookplate by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Signed first edition, first impression of The Downing Street Years by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, xiv, 914pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt. Stated “first edition” on the copyright page, with a full number line. In the publisher’s dust jacket fine condition, light rubbing to rear panel, $30.00 on front flap.
Signed on the title page by Prime Minister 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. Light wear to title label on the spine, internally clean. Housed in the publisher’s cloth slipcase, light shelf wear, some fraying of cloth at tips, solid binding. There is no limitation page in this deluxe edition.
Signed on the title page by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Signed first edition, first printing of The Downing Street Years by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, xiv, 914pp. Blue hardcover, black cloth spine, title stamped in gilt. Stated “first edition” with a full number line on the copyright page. This copy appears unread. Publisher’s dust jacket in fine condition, retail price on front flap. Signed on the title page by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Octavo, [xiv] 914pp, blue morocco, gilt title on spine, five raised bands. All gilt leafs, clean pages. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Publishers matching slipcase. This is a limited edition of 250 signed copies, this being number 226. It is signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the title page in blue pen.
Comments: This is a scarce copy of the set of finely bound, blue leather editions of the works of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
First U.S. edition of The Path to Power by Margaret Thatcher, signed on the title page.
Octavo, xiv, 656pp. Maroon cloth spine with gilt title. Clean boards, text. The first U.S. edition, stated on the copyright page, with a full number line. Light dust remnant along top edge of text block. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $30.00 on the front flap, near fine, with a touch of shelf wear. Signed by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the title page.
Limited edition of The Downing Street Years, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and limited to 350 signed copies.
Octavo, 914pp, Blue cloth boards, light gray cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine. In publisher’s matching blue cloth slipcase, light wear to boards, a very good example. Signed limited edition of 350 copies for distribution in the United States, this is number 143, with an additional 26 lettered copies reserved for the author.
An excellent example of this limited edition work by Margaret Thatcher. An additional limited edition was released by HarperCollins in 1993, bound in deluxe blue leather and limited to 250 signed copies.
Octavo, 914pp. Black cloth spine with gilt title. Stated “first edition” on copyright page with full number line. Clean pages and boards. Dust jacket near fine, light shelf wear, retail price on front flap. Inscribed on bookplate affixed to front end paper: “To Aileen Mehle / Margaret Thatcher.” Additional signed note from Mr. Robert H. Higdon, a confidant of President Reagan who later became the Director of Fundraising for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. He also served as the Managing Director of the Margaret Thatcher Foundation.
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.
Octavo, 666pp. Gilt title on spine, raised bands. Gilt leafs. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Dark blue morocco leather binding. Original blue vellum slipcase. Original paper wrap included. Limited edition of 200 signed copies, this being letter “D.” Signed by Prime Minister Thatcher on title page.
Comments: This copy was held back by the publisher for special distribution. The most desirable set of signed books by Margaret Thatcher are the English Edition, blue leather bound editions featured here.
Limited edition of The Downing Street Years, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and limited to 350 signed copies.
Octavo, 914pp, Blue cloth boards, light gray cloth spine, gilt lettering over blue on spine. Faint scuff mark to title on the spine. This copy appears unread. In publisher’s matching blue cloth slipcase, fine condition. Signed limited edition of 350 copies for distribution in the United States, this is number 198, with an additional 26 lettered copies reserved for the author.
Another signed limited edition was produced by HarperCollins in 1993 for the British market, bound in full leather and limited to 250 signed copies.
Signed limited edition of The Path To Power by Margaret Thatcher, published in New York.
Octavo, xiv, 656pp, [2]. Red cloth boards, white cloth spine, title in gilt over red on spine. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Top edge dyed red. In the publisher’s matching cloth slipcase. Light rubbing to the title on spine, otherwise a fine example. From a limited edition of 201 signed copies signed by the author, with 175 for distribution and 26 lettered copies for the author’s personal use. This is copy number 2.
Bottle of Taittinger Champagne from the 1981 Presidential Inauguration, signed by Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter.
Additional signtures include: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Senator Strom Thurmond, Charles Kuralt, Elizabeth Taylor, Prime Minister John Major, Senator Bob Dole, and saddle maker Donald L. King. Housed in custom display case, wood base, clear mylar cover, measures 16″ x 10.25″. The bottle was previously drained, notable wear to cork and metal foil. Signed in gold pen by all participants. Includes JSA Authentication paperwork from 2010.
An exceptional collection of signatures.
Provenance: From a private collection, but it is unclear where the bottle was located when the participants signed it in 1981.
Signed portrait of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Photograph was taken in 1977 by Bern Schwartz.
This black and white portrait is framed, with blue matte. Gold frame, museum quality glass. Measures 12″ x 14″, in the frame. Signed in black pen along the bottom border of the photograph. A near fine example.
Octavo, 666pp. Gilt title on spine, raised bands. Gilt leafs. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Dark blue morocco leather binding. Original blue vellum slipcase. Original paper wrap included. Limited edition of 200 signed copies, this being letter “F.” Signed by Prime Minister Thatcher on title page.
Comments: This copy was held back by the publisher for special distribution. The most desirable set of signed books by Margaret Thatcher are the English Edition, blue leather bound editions featured here.
