Description
The Memoirs of Richard Nixon, inscribed by the author to Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. of Virginia.
Thick octavo, 1120pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated “third printing” on copyright page. Light wear from handling, foxing along top edge of text block. In the publisher’s near fine dust jacket, $19.95 on front flap, light shelf wear, bright illustrations. This volume is signed on a Richard Nixon bookplate: “Senator Harry Byrd, With appreciation for his friendship and his years of dedicated service to the nation. From Richard Nixon. 6-17-78.”
Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. (1914-2013) represented Virginia in the United States Senate from 1965-1983. He was a conservative Democrat, often disagreeing with core tenets of the Democratic Party, including efforts to desegregate schools. He ran for reelection as an independent in 1970 and won with a majority of the vote. Byrd retired in 1983.
