Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 1988
ISBN 10: 087021070X ISBN 13: 9780870210709
Da: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condizione: Near fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good. Inscribed to National Security Advisor Colin Powell, the first edition of The American Flying Boat by Captain Richard C. Knott, USN. (illustratore). First Edition, Third Printing. Large octavo, xiv, 262pp. Red cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated "Third printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear to edges. In the publisher's dust jacket, no price listed, toning to edges, light wear to corners, some shelf wear. Inscribed on the title page "22 December 1988 / To Colin and Alma with warmest regards! Dick Knott." Colin Powell (1937-2021) served as the United States Secretary of State during the George W. Bush administration, the first African American to hold the post. He also served as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan (1987-1989) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989-1993. Powell was discussed as a possible Republican presidential contender in 1996 and 2000, but he declined to run both times. He passed away in 2021, survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Alma Powell. Signed.
Editore: The White House, Washington DC, 1988
Da: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Copia autografata
Foam Board. Condizione: Very good. From the estate of Colin Powell, White House photograph of National Security Advisor Colin Powell and Chief of Staff Ken Duberstein, briefing President Ronald Reagan on March 7, 1988. (illustratore). Color Photograph. Signed by Ken Duberstein on verso. Stamped on verso: "Official Photograph / The White House / Washington D.C." Photograph code: "C45701-20A / 7 Mar 88 / w/o 8249." Color photograph printed on foam board, black wood frame, hanging cable on verso. Full piece measures 24.75" x 21". Light soiling to photograph, small scrape from transport. Solid frame and bright illustrations. At a lunch with President Barack Obama in 2011, White House photographer Pete Souza asked General Powell if he remembered him from his time in the Reagan administration. Powell responded, "of course, I still have one of his jumbos hanging over my hot tub." Provenance: Potomac Auction House, Lot 1064, Estate of Colin Powell, 2022. Signed.
Data di pubblicazione: 2025
Da: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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Aggiungi al carrelloLeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1985 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 240 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 240 Volume 1985.
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Aggiungi al carrelloLeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1984 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 234 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 234 Volume 1984.