Come to Think of It - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Schorr, Daniel
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- As New in As New dust jacket
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2008. Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A Signed first edition, SIGNED by journalist and author Daniel Schorr. A wonderful copy in As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; Observations on politics and American life from 1990 to the present by legendary journalist Daniel Schorr who has been an institution at CBS and now NPR for decades. Having covered the administrations of twelve presidents, he has the authority to offer analytical insight on topics from the Iraq war in current and historical perspective to the U. N. Report on climate change to executive privilege and misdeeds throughout history Contains all of the classic Easton Press trimmings: premium leather, silk moiré end leaves, distinctive cover design, raised bands, accented in real 22KT gold, satin ribbon page marker, gilded page edges, long-lasting, high quality acid-neutral paper, sewn pages for strength and durability; 8vo; Signed on 01/08/08 at Barnes and Noble Union Station; Signed by Author .
Synopsis
Peerless commentary on recent politics and history from one of the preeminent reporters of our time?now with new material AN INSTITUTION at CBS for decades and a twenty-year mainstay of NPR, Daniel Schorr is a legend in journalism. Come to Think of It collects in one place, for the first time, Schorr?s observations on politics and American life during the past two decades. His essays reveal his mastery of pithy, get-to-the-point analysis, and his experience gives him an authority and range that permeate every page. In these essays we get his on-the-spot reactions to the major and minor events around the turn of the millennium?from the shock of 9/11 to the mainstreaming of Yiddish. Come to Think of It is an unparalleled account of political analysis and personal memory.
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14632
- Title
- Come to Think of It - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Schorr, Daniel
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- New As New in As New dust jacket
- Edition
- Signed Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Essays, Politics American Twentieth Century
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