CONVENTION BY RICHARD REEVES 1977 FIRST EDITION

Description: This well-preserved first-edition, first printing “Convention” by Richard Reeves is a day-by-day account of the steamy July week in 1976 when Gov. Jimmy Carter became the Democratic nominee for president. This is a must-have for any collector or follower of American presidential politics. Reeves (1936-2020), an accomplished author and observer of American campaigns, chronicled the 1976 convention in all its color, bombast, confusion, careerism, ambition and humor. Hardcover, DJ. Published in New York by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977. Very Good+ in a Good+ dust jacket. DJ has one-inch open tear at top of front panel and half-inch tear at bottom of front panel. Foxing or soiling on top edge of bound pages. Some sunning on opening pages. No inscriptions, tears, underlining or stains on interior pages. Back flyleaf has penciled date and inventory number. Red boards with black spine, printed with silver title and publisher’s logo. Corners of boards show some shelf wear. See photos for full condition. English text. Bound in publisher's original covers and supplied in the original dust jacket. Initial and terminal blanks plus half-title present. Appendix and index to rear. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure with the hinges and joints intact. Covers and contents clean. Dust jacket with trivial wear other than the tears noted above. Book is 9.3” by 6.4” and is 246 pages, including index. Cover design by Milton Glaser. Photo on back cover of dust jacket of author and photos on a dozen pages inside are by Elliott Erwitt (1928-2023). Sure to be a treasured possession for years to come. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS. From a pet-free, smoke-free home. Please refer to the photos, which show actual item offered for sale

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