Description
First edition of A White House Diary inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson and signed by President Lyndon Johnson.
Octavo, ix, [1], 806pp. Green cloth over white, title in gilt on spine. Stated “first edition” on copyright page. Bumped edge, no impact to text block. In publisher’s first state dust jacket, near fine, with $10.95 on front flap and “1170” at bottom, closed tear along hinge of spine, otherwise bright and free from shelf wear.
Signed on the front free endpaper: “For Louis Newman, May this recall a moment of history we all shared – Lady Bird Johnson.”
Additional signature by former President Lyndon Johnson below inscription.