Description
First edition of Between Hope and History by President Bill Clinton, inscribed to Barbara Walters.
Octavo, xiii, 178pp. Blue hardcover, silver title on spine. The first printing, with “first edition” stated on copyright page. In publisher’s dust jacket, $16.95 on front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example.
Signed by President Clinton on half-title: “To Barbara Walters, with appreciation. Bill Clinton. 9-17-96.”
Barbara Walters (1929-2022) was a pioneering American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality known for her work in television news. She began her career in the early 1960s as a writer and researcher for NBC’s Today show, where she eventually became the first female co-host of a U.S. news program in 1974. Walters later moved to ABC, where she co-anchored the ABC Evening News, becoming the first female co-anchor of a network evening news broadcast. She gained widespread recognition for her in-depth interviews with world leaders, celebrities, and public figures on shows like 20/20 and The Barbara Walters Specials. In 1997, she co-created the daytime talk show The View, where she served as a co-host until her retirement from television in 2014.
