Description
Limited edition of Major Campaign Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson, signed on the limitation page. Octavo, gray cloth, 320pp, gilt inscription on front board. Signed limited edition of 1000, this being #200. Slipcase is near fine, with minor sunning on spine. Signed by Governor Stevenson on limitation page.
Comments: Mr. Stevenson was Governor of Illinois from 1949-1953. He was the democratic candidate for President in 1952 and 1956, losing both times to President Dwight Eisenhower. He finished his career as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations under President John Kennedy.