Our Children and Our Country; Improving America's Schools And Affirming The Common Culture
by Bennett, William J. [Bill Safire]
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- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/fine
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. Signed first edition of Our Children and Our Country by William J. Bennett, inscribed to Bill Safire.. Octavo, 238pp. Beige hardcover, blue cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. Full number line on copyright page. In publisher's fine dust jacket. Inscribed by former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett to New York Times Columnist, Bill Safire. Inscription reads: "To Bill - from Bill. No bill! No bull!" William Safire was a Pulitzer Prize winning conservative columnist for the New York Times. He was a frequent guest on Meet The Press, describing himself as the voice of "libertarian conservatives." Before joining the New York Times, Safire served as a presidential speechwriter for President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2657
- Title
- Our Children and Our Country; Improving America's Schools And Affirming The Common Culture
- Author
- Bennett, William J. [Bill Safire]
- Illustrator
- Signed first edition of Our Children and Our Country by William J. Bennett, inscribed to Bill Safire.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / First Printing
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
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