The First Battle: A Story of the Campaign of 1896- Together with a Collection of His Speeches and a Biographical Sketch by His Wife By Bryan, William Jennings Books / Hardcover Special Collections / Author Archives › William Safire Collection Publisher: W.B. Conkey Company, January 1896 Price $41.75 Free Shipping Send to a friend Collectible - Good Collectible - Good. Publisher's slip laid in. Hinges cracked. From the library of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (Silver question, political speeches) $41.75 1 in Stock at Warehouse Quantity Add Free Shipping to continental U.S. OR $1.00 per item discount if shipped to store.