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Leaders
by Nixon, Richard [Wilt Chamberlain]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Warner Books, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First edition of Leaders by Richard Nixon, inscribed to NBA great, Wilt Chamberlain.. Octavo, 371pp. Blue hardcover, black cloth spine, title stamped in silver on spine. Stated "first printing" on copyright page with full number line. Light foxing along top edge of text block, some wear to spine from handling, bumped lower corner. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on the front flap, short closed tear to rear panel, bright illustrations. Inscribed on the title page: "To Wilt Chamberlain, with warm regard from Richard Nixon / 1-20-83." Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999) was one of the greatest offensive players in NBA history. He was an ardent supporter of Richard Nixon in 1968 and 1972, even accompanying him to the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. He never identified as a Republican, but his support for Nixon angered many of his black friends. Provenance: RR Auctions, October 2022.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13817
- Title
- Leaders
- Author
- Nixon, Richard [Wilt Chamberlain]
- Illustrator
- First edition of Leaders by Richard Nixon, inscribed to NBA great, Wilt Chamberlain.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Warner Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door, A view from above Wilt Chamberlain, RN The Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Six Crises, The Real War Nixon, Leaders Nixon, Real Peace Nixon, 1999: Victory Without War, In The Arena: A M
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- Octavo
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- 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....
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Inscribed
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