Convention Books of the Day: Two Books by Two Buckleys

Tonight all the media is about Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech and Ted Cruz's defense of what he considers true conservatism. Henry thought it might be fun to put up two books by great conservative communicators and advocates. This we have:

Buckley, Reid, Speaking in Public: Buckley’s Techniques for Winning Arguments and Getting Your Points Across (National Review Books, 2nd ed, 1st printing, 1988). ISBN 0-06-015930-8. Columnist and brother of William F. Buckley, Jr., Reid (1930-2014) ran the Buckley School of Public Speaking in South Carolina and wrote books and articles in his brother’s considerable shadow. Includes tops on crushing your opposition and how to tell Mike Wallace to go to Hell. Hardcover, unclipped dust jacket, very good condition. Inscribed on the end papers, “7-VI-95 for William B. O’Boyle w/best wishes, Reid Buckley.” HBB price: $25.

Buckley, William F., Jr., Overdrive: A Personal Documentary (Doubleday & Co., 1st ed., 1983). ISBN 0-385-18269-4. The celebrated conservative activist/writer (1925-2008) documented a week in his life in this book. Reviewing it in The New York Times, Nora Ephron concluded, “A boy born to a small oil fortune grows up to be a man with three homes, five in help, a wife on the best-dressed list and the secure belief that even his preference in peanut butter will be of interest to his fans. His attitude toward life is so cheerful and good-natured - and what's more, he's right about the peanut butter - that it seems almost churlish to point out that it is possible to spend too much time in a limousine. The English used to say, give an Irishman a horse and he'll vote Tory, but never mind.” Hardcover, unclipped dust jacket, good condition, autographed on bookplate. HBB price: $35.

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