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Paperback. Condition: Fine. True first edition of Why Not The Best, the paperback edition, signed by President Jimmy Carter with a full signature. (illustrator). First Edition. Twelvemo, 154pp, [2]. Printed wrappers. Book has never been read. Retail price of $1.95 printed on front cover. Signed on the half title by President Jimmy Carter with a full signature. A fine copy. Signed.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. The true first edition of Why Not The Best, the paperback edition, signed by President Jimmy Carter with a full signature. (illustrator). First Edition. Twelvemo, 154pp, [2]. Printed wrappers. Book has never been read. Signed on the half title by President Jimmy Carter with a full signature. A fine copy. Signed.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition of Why Not The Best, signed by President Jimmy Carter. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 154pp, [2]. Light brown cloth, title stamped in gilt. Yellow endpapers. No mention of a second printing on copyright page, but this cloth hardcover was preceded by the paperback edition. Light dust along top edge of text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, short closed tear to front panel, chip along back edge, price on label affixed to front free endpaper, bright illustrations. Signed by President Jimmy Carter on the half title with a full signature. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Inscribed to Joan Shalikashvili, the wife of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili, first edition of Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy by Bill Clinton. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 196pp, [2]. Blue hardcover, title stamped on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. A fine copy, appears unread. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Inscription reads: "To Joan Shalikashvili with thanks, Bill Clinton." General John Shalikashvili (1936-2011) served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the 13th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1993-1997. Shalikashvili was the first foreign-born to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He retired in 1997 after 38 year of service and died in 2011. His wife, the recipient of this book, is still alive. Signed.

Full leather. Condition: Fine. Inscribed to White House Press Secretary Mary Finch Hoyt, deluxe Presidential Edition of Why Not The Best?, signed by President Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. (illustrator). Presidential Edition. Small octavo, 208pp. Green leather, gilt title on spine, presidential seal in gilt on cover. All edges gilt. "Presidential Edition" is blacked out on title page, the only copy we've seen like this. Housed in publisher's gold clamshell box, plastic cover over top. Signed by President Jimmy Carter with a full signature. Additional inscription: "To Mary Hoyt, Best Wishes and Thanks for all your help. Merry Christmas 1980. Rosalynn Carter." Mary Finch Hoyt (1923-2013) served as press secretary to Rosalynn Carter as first lady. She had previously worked as a press aide for Jane Muskie during the 1968 Democratic presidential campaign and later Eleanor McGovern during the 1972 Democratic campaign. She would serve as press secretary for Mrs. Carter from 1977-1981. She wrote her memoirs in 2001, titled "East Wing: Politics, the Press, and a First Lady.". Signed.

paperback. Condition: Gut. Seiten; Artikel stammt aus Nichtraucherhaushalt! AJ10775 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Hooton, Earnest Albert Why Men Behave Like Apes & Vice Versa Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1940. First Edition. (illustrator). Splendidly bound in finely woven green cloth stamped in gilt on the spine. A near-fine copy with a slight spine slant. In a very good dust jacket with the $3.00 pricer and a fingernail-sized chip at the top right-hand corner of the front panel. And a tear with a small piece missing at the bottom of the rear panel along the spine. Darkening to the rear panel. Signed Presentation: "To Porter Sargent my perverse but valued friend. Earnest A. Hooton Nov. 13, 1948." First Edition with matching dates of 1940 and no subsequent printings.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. The first edition of Why Not Victory? by Senator Barry Goldwater, inscribed to the sheriff of Los Angeles County, Peter J. Pitchess. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 201pp, [7]. Blue cloth. Title on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, near fine, with $3.95 on front flap, bright illustrations. Laid in "Goldwater For President" pamphlet. Inscribed by Senator Goldwater on first free endpaper to Los Angeles County Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess. The inscription reads: "To a man I admire / Pete Pitchess / a great American / one of our outstanding law men - and a lousy Gin player. With respect, Barry." Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess (1912-1999) served as the sheriff of Los Angeles County from 1958-1981, modernizing the Sheriff's Department and becoming a model for departments across the United States. His name is well known as the defendant in Pitchess v. Superior Court, which now allows defendants to obtain records of public complaints against police officers. Obtaining such a record is called a "Pitchess Motion.". Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. The first edition, first printing of Why We Want You To Be Rich by Donald J. Trump and Robert T. Kiyosaki. This copy is signed by Donald Trump. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, vi, 345pp, [1]. Black hardcover, title printed on spine. Stated "First Edition: October 2006" on the copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, touch of shelf wear on rear panel, bright illustrations. Signed by Donald Trump on the title page. A scarce title signed by President Trump. Signed.

Cloth. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Signed first edition, first printing of Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xii, 178pp. Black cloth spine, gray boards, title stamped in gilt on spine. Slight bow to front cover. First edition statement on copyright page with "D-O," noting a first printing. Solid text block, light rubbing to edges, faint offsetting to endpapers, a very good example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $3.50 price and "0664" code on front flap, and no mention of the Nobel Peace Prize on rear panel. Light shelf wear, with dust remnants and small chips along edges. Three-inch closed tear to front panel, stabilized with archival tissue repair on verso. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper "Best Wishes / Martin Luther King." Housed in a custom black cloth clamshell, with title in gilt on spine. Why We Can't Wait details Martin Luther King Jr.'s prioritization of nonviolence in the Civil Rights Movement. He names events like Brown v. Board, the decolonization of Africa, and the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation as reasons 1963 is the beginning of "The Negro Revolution." This book was published the same year King received the Nobel Peace Prize, and simultaneously increased circulation of King's Letter from Birmingham Jail. Signed.