Looking Forward: An Autobiography, Signed by George Bush, First Edition, 1987

Bush, George, Gold, Victor. Looking Forward: An Autobiography. New York: Doubleday, 1987. First edition, first printing. Octavo. In original red cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and gilt facsimile signature to front board. In the original dustjacket. Signed on a “George Bush” bookplate, affixed to the half title page.

Presented is a first edition, first printing of Looking Forward: An Autobiography by George Bush and Victor Gold. The book was published by Doubleday in New York in 1987. It is presented in its original red cloth boards, with gilt titles to the spine and a gilt facsimile signature to the bottom of the front board and the original dustjacket, with blue, red, and black titles and a photograph of Bush by Dave Valdez. The book is signed on a cream “George Bush” bookplate, affixed to the half title page. The inscription, in another hand, reads “To Nicholas Black/ with best wishes,” and is signed below the inscription by “George Bush” in felt-tipped black ink. 

Looking Forward was the first autobiography written by a vice president while still holding office. Released as Bush prepared to run for president in 1988, the book serves as part memoir and part campaign statement. It introduces readers to his personal background, political views, and vision for America’s future. Bush reflects on his long career in public service, including his roles as congressman, ambassador to the United Nations, envoy to China, CIA director, and vice president under Ronald Reagan. He presents himself as a steady and pragmatic leader and highlights his years of domestic and international service. The book also lays out Bush’s beliefs about key issues facing the nation in the 1980s. 

Looking Forward serves as both a reflection on Bush’s life in government and a statement of his guiding principles, written to connect his past service with his vision for the nation’s future.

CONDITION

First edition, first printing. Octavo. The original dust jacket is in fine condition. Jacket design has blue, red, and black titles and a color photograph of Bush by Dave Valdez. Jacket is not price clipped. Minor bumping and creasing to the extremities, otherwise very clean. 

The book is in very good plus condition. Original red cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine and a gilt facsimile signature to bottom front board. Original endpapers decorated with a blue Great Seal of the United States. Minor bumping to the spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and well preserved. Gift inscription on front pastedown endpaper “12/15/87 / Merry X Mas/ Happy B Day/ Love, Charlie” in black pen. Book is illustrated with black and white photographs. 

Dimensions: 9 1/2"H x 6 1/2"W x 1 1/4"D.

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