Description
First edition of Trump: Art of the Deal, inscribed by Donald Trump to the Dean of New York Journalism, Gabe Pressman.
Octavo, x, 246pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated “first edition” on copyright page. Light dust along top edge, appears unread, a near fine example. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $19.95 on front flap, faint shelf wear, near fine. Signed on the half-title by the author: “To Gabe – You are truly great! I thought you would enjoy the section on Koch. Best, Donald.”
Gabe Pressman (1924-2017) was an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, reporting for WNBC-TV of New York City for over 60 years. He was known for sparring with every New York mayor from Robert F. Wagner to Bill de Blasio, working until his death in 2017 at the age of 93.