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The American Presidents: The American Bicentennial Presidential Inaugural Edition by Bush, George, Herbert Walker [H. W.]
- Bookseller: Idler Fine Books ABA, IOBA.
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 004712
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Fine
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Doubleday Book & Music Clubs, Inc.
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1989
Description
New York: Doubleday Book & Music Clubs, Inc., 1989. First Printing of a special limited edition, 1 of 1000 copies, this copy is unnumbered. Signed "George Bush" on the title page of George Washington's first inaugural address. Blue cloth with gilt titles, 8vo (6.25" x 9.5"), all edges gilt, color photo frontispiece of George Bush, black-and-white photographs, 562pp., with index. President Bush's copy or obtained by him as a gift for Neil and Sharon Bush. From the personal collection of Neil Bush, son of George H. W. Bush, and accompanied by a signed Letter of Authenticity from her. In fine condition.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
frontispiece : A portrait or illustration on the page opposing the title page.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 12 inches by 9 inches. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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