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Carter | Jimmy [George McGovern]

An Hour Before Daylight

First Edition | First Printing

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Description

Signed first edition of An Hour Before Daylight by Jimmy Carter, inscribed to fellow democratic presidential nominee George McGovern.

Octavo, 284pp. Tan hardcover, blue spine, title in gilt on spine. First edition, first printing, with number line starting at “1” on copyright page. In the publisher’s first state jacket, $26.00 on front flap.

Inscribed by former president Jimmy Carter on the front endpaper: “To my friend, George McGovern / Jimmy Carter 1/30/01.”

Includes a laid-in letter on Ritz-Carlton San Francisco letterhead: “1/30/01 – To George McGovern, I’m sorry I missed seeing you – Best wishes, with friendship and admiration – Jimmy Carter.” An exceptional association copy between two democratic party leaders.

George McGovern (1922-2012) was the Democratic candidate in the 1972 presidential election, losing to incumbent President Richard Nixon and paving the way for the candidacy of Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter. McGovern’s loss marked a shift in the democratic party, away from urban liberalism, towards a more conservative populism, with strong rural and southern appeal. McGovern also served as Senator from South Dakota from 1963-1981.

Additional information

Location Published

New York

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Edition

First Edition, First Printing

Date Published

2001

ISBN

0-7432-1193-6

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Fine

Jacket Condition

Fine

Author

Carter | Jimmy [George McGovern]

Parenthetical

[George McGovern]

Author Display

Jimmy Carter

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