Inaugural Book 1973

1973. First Edition. Signed. (NIXON, Richard). The Inaugural Book 1973. [Washington]: 1973 Inaugural Committee, 1973. Quarto, original textured navy cloth gilt, original dust jacket. $1000.First edition of this souvenir program book from Nixon’s second inauguration, with an inaugural ball ticket and a program signed by Nixon.Numerous photographs—many full-page and in color—and copious quotations from Nixon's addresses commemorate the highlights of his first term, including his historic trip to China, and anticipate his second. Front pastedown with affixed ticket to the Inaugural Ball; front free endpaper with affixed bifolium program for the special White House worship service conducted the day after the inauguration, program signed on its first page by Nixon.One small ink check mark, book otherwise in fine condition; in a very good, lightly rubbed dust jacket with one short closed edge tear to back panel. A nice copy with Nixon's signature.