Description
First edition, first printing of Truman by David McCullough, signed by the author.
Octavo, 1117pp, [1]. Blue hardcover, dark blue cloth spine, title stamped in silver on spine. The first printing, with a full number line starting with “1” on the copyright page. Thumb print along lower fore-edge of text block, spine slightly cocked. In publisher’s first state dust jacket, with $30.00 on front flap, faint shelf wear, bright illustrations, a near fine example.
Signed by author on the title page.
This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography by author and historian David McCullough is part of a series of works that have helped to rehabilitate the legacy of President Harry Truman. Recent historians consider Truman’s time in office as one of the most consequential in American history, often ranking him in the upper tier of Presidents.
