A Group of 28 Books on Politics and International Relations

All the books contain presentation inscriptions. Various formats, condition generally very good. Titles include:

Graham T. Allison, Albert Carnesale, and Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Eds. Hawks, Doves, & Owls: An Agenda for Avoiding Nuclear War. New York, London, & Canada: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985. Grey boards, red cloth spine lettered gilt. Printed cream dust–jacket with red and black lettering; minor aging to dust–jacket margins. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by Allison:  “To the original | owl | G." — Graham Allison. Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe. New York: Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2004. Grey boards, black cloth spine lettered in silver.  Printed purple, turquoise, and black ombre dust–jacket with mint, grey, yellow, and white lettering. McNamara’s notes loosely laid in. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Bob, | With great | admiration, respect, | and hope | Graham Allison. —  McGeorge Bundy. Danger and Survival: Choices About the Bomb in the First Fifty Years. New York: Random House, 1988. Blue boards, navy cloth spine, front cover and spine lettered gilt. Pictorial dust–jacket. First edition, front free endpaper inscribed by Bundy: “Bob McNamara | one of the heroes of this story | and a true friend | with thanks for all his help | + the hope he won't dislike too much of it | Mac Bundy | November 1988.” McNamara’s pencil notes on front pastedown. — Clark Clifford and Richard Holbrooke. Counsel to the President, A Memoir. New York: Random House, 1991. Red boards gilt-stamped with author’s initials, black cloth spine lettered gilt. Pictorial dust–jacket. First edition, front free endpaper inscribed:  “To my old and dear friend | Bob McNamara, with respect, | admiration and appreciation for his | help and support during those difficult days | Clark M. Clifford | May 18, 1991.” — Alain C. Enthoven and K. Wayne Smith. How Much is Enough? Shaping the Defense Program, 1961 – 1969. California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia: Rand Corporation, 1971. White and blue wrappers lettered in red and white. Very good. Inside cover inscribed: "Bob: We have been | rehabilitated at the | Pentagon! Responsible | Leaders now agree we had  | the right ideas ...Thank you again | for giving me the opportunity | and the backing to do | this important work." — Thomas Graham, Jr. Commonsense: On Weapons of Mass Destruction. Seattle & London: University of Washington Press, 2004. Pictorial wrappers lettered in white, black and yellow. Title-page inscribed: “12-14-04 |To Bob | Always and inspiration. | Tom.”  Underscored throughout by McNamara. — Henry A. Kissinger. The Necessity for Choice: Prospects of American Foreign Policy. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960. Red cloth, publisher’s gilt monogram on front cover, spine lettered gilt. Printed dust–jacket with white and yellow lettering on brick ground; some rubbing and minor tears to jacket backstrip; fore–edge soiled. First edition, ownership inscription on front free endpaper:  “R.S. McNamara | Washington, D.C.  | 1/13/61.”   —Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Nuclear Ethics. New York: The Free Press, 1986. Black cloth, spine lettered gilt. White dust–jacket with black and red lettering; very minor creasing to top margin. TLS signed by proxy loosely laid in. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For bob, | With best regards, | Joe."  — Ray Perkins, Jr. The ABCs of the Soviet–American Nuclear Arms Race. California: Brooks/Cole, 1991. Vibrant orange and yellow wrappers, lettered red. Half-title inscribed:  “For Robert McNamara | With appreciation | Ray Perkins Jr. | 9/2/94.” — Theodore C. Sorensen. Watchmen in the Night: Presidential Accountability after Watergate. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1975. Red boards, spine lettered silver; pastedowns foxed.  Patriotic blue and red printed dust–jacket; foxing  inside folds and top margin.  Front free endpaper inscribed: "For Bob — | Whose standard of public | service is a beacon to | Presidents and all of us — | with affection and respect | Ted.” — William L. Ury. Beyond the Hotline: How We Can Present the Crisis that Might Bring On a Nuclear War. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. Grey boards, black cloth spine lettered gilt. Printed black dust–jacket with red lettering. Title-page inscribed:  “For Robert McNamara, | Architect of crisis control | with admiration and | gratitude for your advice. | William L. Ury | March 05.” — Theodore H. White. The Making of the President 1968: A Narrative History of American Politics in Action. New York: Atheneum Publishers, 1969. Charcoal cloth with author’s initials embossed on front cover, spine lettered gilt, pictorial endpapers, top edge stained red. Printed white dust-jacket; spine slightly discolored. Half-title inscribed: “For Bob McNamara | with all best, | Teddy White.” — and 16 others.

A complete listing with condition notes is available upon request from the department.