COLLECTION OF BOOKS RELATING TO POLITICS, HISTORY, AND THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY

A total of 20 volumes from Margaret Thatcher’s library, most with gift or presentation inscriptions. Comprising:

BAKER, Kenneth (editor). The Faber Book of Conservatism. London: Faber and Faber, 1993. Presentation inscription on title dated April 1993 – MILLAR, Ronald. A View from the Wings. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1993. Presentation inscription on half-title: ‘To Margaret / with abiding friendship / and affection / Ronnie / May 28, 1993’ – INGHAM, Bernard. The Wages of Spin. London: John Murray, 2003. Presentation inscription on title dated March 2003, autograph letter signed from the author to Margaret and Dennis loosely inserted; first few chapters with underlining in blue ink – FEULNER, Edwin J. The March of Freedom. Dallas: Spence Publishing Company, 1998. Presentation inscription on label on half-title – RIDLEY, Nicholas. My Style of Government. London: Hutchinson, 1991. Presentation inscription on front endpaper: ‘To Margaret. / My tribute to all your / wonderful achievements / Nick. / 2. July 1991’; underlining in blue ink, several annotations by Margaret Thatcher -- ROBERTS, J.M. The Triumph of the West. London: BBC, 1985. Presentation inscription on half-title dated December 1989; underlining and annotations by Margaret Thatcher in red and blue ink – CONQUEST, Robert. We & They. London: Temple Smith, 1980. Dedication copy, with presentation inscription on front endpaper dated 1980 – SCRUTON, Roger. The Meaning of Conservatism. London: Penguin, 1980. Presentation inscription on half-title.

All octavo, most in original cloth with dust-jackets, in generally good condition.

With a further 12 volumes, most with gift or presentation inscriptions to Margaret Thatcher.

Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.