Truman (Fine, unique custom leather binding, Autographed by Author) by David McCullough - 1992

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1992. First Edition. Leather Bound. Like New. Signed. Inscribed by author, David McCullough. Bound in fine royal navy Moroccan leather, inlaid with leather and gilt ruled. Embossed with a gold portrait of Truman and a facsimile of his signature. Rear board inlaid with faux-spectacles in a compartment. Cover edges heavily stamped with gold. Marbled end pages and marble stained edges. Bound in silk-ribbon book mark. 1117 p.; 25 cm. A special book, hand-made and unlike any other. Please see our pictures of this lovely book. <br> Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 1993. Society of American Historians Francis Parkman Prize, 1993. <br> The wonderful American historian, David McCullough wrote this biography of President Truman in 1992. He drew on archival material and extensive interviews with Truman's family, friends, and Washington colleagues. McCullough's narrative of Truman's life is a rare work of biography that transcends progression of time and creates a palpable, living vision of a man who helped shape the 20th century. *Autographed by author.*