Description
First edition of Earth in the Balance by Vice President Al Gore, inscribed to Senator Larry Pressler of South Dakota.
Octavo, 407pp. Green cloth spine, purple boards, title in silver on spine. First edition, first printing, with full number line on copyright page. Publisher’s first edition dust jacket, $22.95 on front flap, fine. Inscription reads: “For my friend and colleague Larry Pressler, with respect + best wishes, Al Gore.”
Senator Larry Pressler served in the United States Senate from 1979 -1997, representing South Dakota. After completing his Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford, he joined the United States Army and served in Vietnam from 1966-1968, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant. He was the first Vietnam veteran to be elected to the Senate. During his senatorial career, Pressler continually advocated for veterans’ rights and for ending the long embargo on Vietnam.
