Description
Inscribed by Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos to American heart surgeon, Dr. Denton Cooley, first edition of The Democratic Revolution in the Philippines.
Octavo, vi, 265pp. Blue hardcover, title stamped in gilt on spine. Some wear to rear joint, solid text block. In the publisher’s near fine dust jacket, touch of shelf wear, bright illustrations. Signed on the front free endpaper to Dr. Denton Cooley, who helped to establish the Philippine Heart Center in 1975. Dr. Cooley received international accolades for performing the first artificial heart transplant in 1969. Inscription reads: “To Dr. Denton Cooley, Best wishes – Ferdinand E. Marcos. Feb. 14, 1975.”
Ferdinand E. Marcos (1917-1989) was the president of the Philippines from 1965-1986, ruling an authoritarian regime known for its corruption and antidemocratic practices. After a fraudulent election in 1986, Marcos fled the country at the urging of the United States, spending his final years in exile in Hawaii. His son, Bongbong Marcos, was elected the 17th president of the Philippines in 2022, by whitewashing the human rights abuses and corruption of his father’s presidency.
