Description
Signed limited edition of Leaders by President Richard Nixon, inscribed to his Secretary of Commerce, Frederick B. Dent.
Octavo, [10], 371pp. Full blue morocco, raised bands, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated “First Printing: October, 1982” with a full number line on the copyright page. Gilt edges, silk endpapers, solid text block.
From a limited edition of 2500 copies signed by Richard Nixon, this being number 784. Additional inscription by Nixon on the half-title: “To Fred Dent / With appreciation + best wishes from / Richard Nixon / 8-23-84.”
Frederick B. Dent (1922-2019) was a textile manufacturer, and he served as Secretary of Commerce from 1973-1975, bridging the Nixon and Ford administrations. Secretary Dent was an ardent supporter of President Nixon throughout the Watergate Scandal, traveling the country to promote the economic agenda of the president. In 1975, President Ford appointed Dent United States trade representative, with cabinet and ambassadorial rank. After his time in the Ford administration, Dent returned to the private sector and died in 2019.
