Description
The signed limited edition of The Real War by Richard Nixon, one of 50 individually numbered copies, this one signed for presentation to his longtime secretary, Rose Mary Woods.
Octavo, [12], 341pp, [1]. Red cloth, gilt lettering on spine. All edges in silver. Housed in a maroon slipcase in fine condition. Stated “First Printing: May 1980” on the copyright page, with a full number line.
From the deluxe limited edition, signed by President Richard Nixon on limitation page.
This copy is hand-numbered and inscribed by Richard Nixon of the half-title: “Number 4 of 50 / To Rose Mary Woods / With appreciation + best wishes from Richard Nixon / 7-20-80.”
Rose Mary Woods (1917-2005) was the personal secretary for President Richard Nixon from his time in Congress through his presidency. She emerged on the national stage during the Watergate scandal when gaps were discovered in the White House tapes. She demonstrated how an erasure like this could happen by stretching from one side of her desk to another. This maneuver became known as the “Rose Mary Stretch” and was met with skepticism. After his resignation, she followed President Nixon to California but returned to Washington to work on Capitol Hill. She passed away in 2005 and a memorial service was held at the Nixon Presidential Library.
