REGNERY CONSERVATIVE CLASSICS 5 VOL BOX SET: 1. Witness by Whittaker Chambers; 2. The Conservative Mind from Burke to Eliot by Russell Kirk; 3. God, Man and Yale: The Superstitions of Academic Freedom by William F. Buckley, Jr.; 4. The Conservative Affirmation by Willmoore Kendall; 5. In Defense of Freedom by Frank S. Meyer Whittaker Chambers, Russell Kirk, William F. Buckley, Jr., Willmoore Kendall, Frank S. Meyer

Scarce Five-Volume Box Set of Influential Conservative Political Philosophy: 1. Witness by Whittaker Chambers 2. The Conservative Mind from Burke to Eliot by Russell Kirk 3. God, Man and Yale: The Superstitions of Academic Freedom by William F. Buckley, Jr. 4. The Conservative Affirmation by Willmoore Kendall 5. In Defense of Freedom by Frank S. Meyer CONDITION: Each volume is in beautiful FINE & UNREAD collectible condition. Each volume is published in a beautiful fine binding (likely by Easton Press): Accented in 22kt gold, gorgeous, ornate gilt work, printed on archival acid-free paper with gilded edges, custom moire silk endpapers, satin ribbon placeholder, Smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In dark green full top grain leather with raised spine bands. Published in 1997 by Regnery in Washington D.C. Octavo, 8 5/8" x 5 1/2". First editions thus. ABOUT THE WORK & AUTHORS Witness: A 1952 best-selling memoir by Whittaker Chambers, an American writer and former Communist spy, that details his life, his defection from the Communist Party, and his pivotal role in the 1948 Alger Hiss case, where he testified against Hiss as a Soviet spy. The book is a philosophical autobiography, a spy thriller, and a trial drama that explores themes of ideological conflict, faith, and the nature of communism. It was a significant work in the development of American political conservatism and remains a classic of 20th-century literature. The Conservative Mind from Burke to Eliot: The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk is arguably one of the greatest contributions to twentieth-century American Conservatism. In this magnum opus, Kirk traces the history of modern conservatism through its leading lights, beginning with British statesman Edmund Burke to T.S. Eliot. "A profound critique of contemporary mass society, and a vivid and poetic image - not a program, an image - of how that society might better itself." - David Frum God, Man and Yale: Buckley's tell-all tale based on his undergraduate experiences as a conservative student at Yale, criticizing the Ivy League institution for forcing collectivist, Keynesian, and secularist ideology on students. William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 - February 27, 2008) was an American conservative writer, public intellectual, political commentator and novelist, and founder of the conservative National Review. The Conservative Affirmation: Maverick political scientist Willmoore Kendall predicted the triumph of conservatism. Upon the 1963 publication of Kendall's The Conservative Affirmation, his former Yale student William F. Buckley, Jr. called him "one of the most superb and original political analysts of the 20th century," but even Buckley shook his head at what appeared to be Kendall's "baffling optimism." In Defense of Freedom: A collection of writings by Frank S. Meyer, a prominent American conservative thinker, first published in 1962. The book argues that the primary purpose of the political order is to preserve individual liberty, which is essential for the pursuit of virtue. Condition Report: FINE Each volume is in FINE & UNREAD condition. Tightly bound. Square spine, firm hinges and joints, sharp corners. Gilt work is spectacular. Gilded edges are lustrous. Witness has several white stains on its fore-edge so could be considered NEAR FINE+ INTERIORS AS NEW. No former owner bookplates, no foxing, no writing. Clean, bright, white pages. Tightly bound. ***A beautiful unread set of this special Collector's Edition of five classic works of political conservatism*** The slipcase/box is VG+ Minimal rubbing or wear but quite a bit of dust soiling to edges.