FIRST EDITION OF NIXON'S FIRST BOOK, INSCRIBED BY HIM
NIXON, Richard M. The Challenges We Face. New York, Toronto, London: McGraw-Hill, (1960). Octavo, original half brown cloth, original dust jacket. $600.
First edition, inscribed by President Nixon on the half title: "To Thomas Taylor / With best wishes from Richard Nixon."
Compiled from his speeches and papers during his time as vice president and published shortly ahead of the 1960 presidential election, Nixon's first book offers his thoughts on pressing issues of the time—including civil rights, "the Soviet challenge," American education, labor racketeering, and foreign policy in Latin America, Africa, Lebanon and China.
Book near-fine with minor spotting to endpapers and traces of rubbing to spine extremities; in a very good, lightly rubbed dust jacket with slight toning to spine and one small edge chip to front panel. Uncommon signed by Nixon.