Trump: The Art of the Deal [Signed "To Walter"]

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1987. First edition, fifth printing; numberline: 56789. Beautifully signed and inscribed by Donald Trump at half-title page: "To Walter, Donald J. Trump". Provenance from original owner: "Our family's contracting company was adding a restaurant upstairs at Explore Booksellers, a widely-renowned, independent bookstore on Main Street in Aspen. The Donald's December, 1987 appearance for book-signing was announced, so the head of our family's company stood in line and scored this signed and personally-inscribed example for our father." Additional detail from same event on Reddit: "I stumbled into a bookstore in Aspen, Co. Dec. 1987 and there sat The Donald. Signing copies of his new book and I bought a copy. I really enjoyed talking to him for a few minutes.” Fine black cloth boards, gold facsimile signature at front, crisp gold embossed spine titles, lt. shelf wear, rub. Pages fine, no writing; light toning, discoloration at text block edge. Brown marbled endpapers. Grey marbled title pages. Bind fine; hinges intact. Dust wrapper fine; unclipped 19.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Code 12/87 at back flap. Beautiful large photo plate section. Near fine example in same wrapper. "I like thinking big. I always have. To me it's very simple: if you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big." And here's how he does it: the art of the deal. Beginning with a week in Trump's high-stakes life, Trump: The Art of the Deal gives us Trump in action. We see just how he operates day to day, how he runs his business and how he runs his life, as he chats with friends and family, clashes with enemies, efficiently beautifies the face of the New York City skyline... and plans the tallest building in the world. "Reads like Trump unvarnished, vainglorious, combative, ambitious, and unafraid to let us know about it. I found it fascinating all the way." - Mike Wallace "He makes one believe in the American Dream again." The New York Times Concluding chapter describes how a week of deals, selected by Donald, turned out after some time. And they just so happened to turn out pretty fabulous. Includes detailed three-page index. 246 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.