Carter | Jimmy [Tony Gwynn]

Keeping Faith

First Edition / First Printing

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    Description

    First edition of Keeping Faith by President Jimmy Carter, inscribed to Baseball Hall of Fame player Tony Gwynn.

    Octavo, xiv, [2], 622pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Full number line on copyright page. A fine example, appears unread. In the publisher’s matching slipcase. Includes paperwork from the Tony Gwynn Milestone Collection estate sale, number GV589551. This copy is inscribed on the front endpaper: “To my friend, Tony Gwynn – Jimmy Carter.”

    President Jimmy Carter was a good friend of Padres owner John Moores, where he frequently attended games and met with the Padres great Tony Gwynn. Known as “Mr. Padre,” Tony Gwynn played 20 seasons in the major league, where he was a 15-time All-Star and first ballot Hall of Fame inductee. Gwynn died at the age of 54 due to cancer.

    Additional information

    Location Published

    New York

    Publisher

    Bantam Books

    Edition

    First Edition / First Printing

    Date Published

    1982

    ISBN

    0-553-05023-0

    Binding

    Cloth

    Condition

    Fine

    Jacket Condition

    Near Fine

    Author

    Carter | Jimmy [Tony Gwynn]

    Parenthetical

    [Tony Gwynn]

    Author Display

    Jimmy Carter