All The Best; My Life in Letters and Other Writings
New York: Scribner's, 1999. First Edition. Full leather in blue with author, title publisher in gilt on the spine. In original shrink protection. SIGNED "George Bush" on publisher numbered page. 6.5" x 9.5" pp. [6] 7-640 with 16 pages of B&W photos, gilt edges and gold string bookmark. This is an As New...still shrink wrapped...rarely found extant in such an unopened copy.
Bush was humbly reluctant to write an autobigraphy. Instead he was convinced to compile his personal correspondance with both domestic and international leaders. Above his signature would always reside the salutation, "All The Best", hence the title. This volume will be a first level research tool for current and future historians. This specific book can only increase in value as it is an original numbered copy of 1000.
George H.W. Bush, the son of a senator and the father of a president and a true American Hero of his age. With four years as President (1989-1993), eight years as Vice-President (1981 - 1989), and other key roles as Director of the CIA, Ambassador to both the U.N. and to China, Texas Representative to Congress, Distinguished and Medaled service in the Pacific Theater of WWII and a successful businessman. Though his single term as president ranks only in the middle pack of greatness, his entire career and collective contributions of service to his country ranks among the top. New. Item #710
To His Majesty Hussein I of Jordan: "I know you have tried hard to find peace through dialogue; but the longer this matter goes on, the more I am convinced that there can be no compromise that stops short of the United Nations' demands and universal condemnation." (p 485).
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