Trump: The Art of the Deal. by Trump, Donald J. with Tony Schwartz - 1987

New York: Random House, 1987. First edition of Trump's first book. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Paul Best Donald J. Trump." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Jacket photograph by Michele Singer. Here is Trump in action--how he runs his organization and how he runs his life--as he meets the people he needs to meet, chats with family and friends, clashes with enemies, and challenges conventional thinking. But even a maverick plays by rules, and Trump has formulated time-tested guidelines for success. He isolates the common elements in his greatest accomplishments; he shatters myths; he names names, spells out the zeros, and fully reveals the deal-maker's art. And throughout, Trump talks--really talks--about how he does it. Trump: The Art of the Deal is an unguarded look at the mind of a brilliant entrepreneur--the ultimate read for anyone interested in the man behind the spotlight. "Trump makes one believe for a moment in the American dream again" (The New York Times).