GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH; A PHOTOGRAPHIC PROFILE.

Valdez, David (compiler, photographer). George Bush [George Herbert Walker Bush], 1924-2018.

ISBN 10: 0890967792 / ISBN 13: 9780890967799

Published by College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1997., 1997

About this Item

Limited first edition, first printing of 1,250 unnumbered copies SIGNED BY GEORGE BUSH AND DAVID VALDEZ. Blue cloth slipcase, H 29.25 cm x L 29cm, with some rubbing and a few small stains, slight soiling to white presidential seal paste-on affixed to side panel with a few minor flakes to bright gilt stamped border with bright gilt stamped facsimile Bush signature unmarred. No dust jacket (apparently as issued). [1-4], i-xvi, 1-147 pages. Hardcover, H 28.75cm x L 28.75cm, bound in blue cloth. Light rubbing to boards, gilt stamped spine lettering remains vibrant. Four negligibly small spots of soiling near heel of fore-edge. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a very good+ slipcase. Features b/w and color photographs from throughout George Bush's life and political career till the end of his presidency in January 1993. Recto of book's first unpaged limitation leaf features black felt tip signature of President George Bush. Recto of unpaged second leaf has black felt tip ink signature of compiler/photographer David Valdez with verso having faint yellow haloing at signature area. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.75 pounds and will require additional postage and insurance for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0890967792.

Seller Inventory # PXZP-12626

Bibliographic Details

• Title: GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH; A PHOTOGRAPHIC PROFILE.
• Publisher: College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1997.
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0890967792
• ISBN 13: 9780890967799
• Binding: Hardcover
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History

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Synopsis

As forty-first president of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush witnessed many great changes: the fall of the Berlin Wall; the first breath of freedom for millions of people around the world; and America's victory in the Cold War.

However, President Bush left the White House with the hope that not all things change. Some important facets of American life would remain constant: our belief in a strong defense, in strong families, and in leaving the world a better and more prosperous place for the young kids here today.

During his terms as vice president and president, Bush met with people from world leaders to the everyday worker. Bush traveled to Poland to meet a shipyard worker who predicted Poland would be free and George Bush would be president. A few years later, he returned to a free Poland and met with the shipyard worker-cum-president Lech Walesa, with a million cheering Poles looking on.

History was in the making in those years and David Valdez's camera recorded it. As the personal photographer for Bush's second term as vice president and four years as president, Valdez had a standing invitation to be present in meetings and personal private moments in Bush administration.

George Herbert Walker Bush: A Photographic Profile chronicles the development of Bush's life and career, beginning with his childhood, military service, marriage, and early postings. Valdez presents in colorful and dramatic detail a behind-the-scenes look at life in the White House and offers intriguing glimpses into the personal side of Bush's presidency. Since President Bush rarely gave precious seconds of his time for posed photographs, a large portion of Valdez's photographs are candid, showing a president at work, rest, and play.

This beautiful book records a momentous era in our nation's politics and offers an in-depth coverage of the life and times of George Bush, the president and the man.

About the Author

David Valdez is general manager of photography for the Walt Disney World Company. His photographs have been published in several renowned national and international publications. He lives in Orlando, Florida.