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THE PRESIDENT IS CALLING
by White House. -- EISENHOWER. MILTON. S.;
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
Doubleday & Company, Inc. New York.,1974. FIRST EDITION. 8vo.(9.5 x 6.5 inches). Inscribed by the author, and with tipped in typed letter, signed. The book is warmly inscribed by Eisenhower to Mrs Charles (Jane) Englehard, a prominent donor to White House restoration projects and a close friend of Lyndon B. Johnson. She served on a variety of advisory committees through many administrations from Kennedy to Clinton. The letter acknowledges that the author has signed the book and sent under seperate cover. He also refers to the text of the book, mentioning his view on the Foreign service and wishing Mrs Englehard, and her commission, every success. The book is near fine with just a little creasing to the edges of the dustwrapper. Housed in a blue cloth covered chemise and fine, blue morocco leather spined ,slip case. Spine with raised bands,decorated with stars and spots. Compartments ruled in blind, lettered and decorated in gilt. Blue cloth on boards. --- Milton was the Younger brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower and served as president for three major universities, as well as working for Unesco.:
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6550
- Title
- THE PRESIDENT IS CALLING
- Author
- White House. -- EISENHOWER. MILTON. S.;
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc. New York.,1974
- Date Published
- 1974
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Signed and inscribed books; Fine bindings;
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- Inscribed
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- Tipped In
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- New
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- Raised Band(s)
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