first edition Hardcover
1995 · New York
by Lande, Nathaniel
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Textual photographs and illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by Lande to legendary entertainer Bob Hope on the front flyleaf. Hope is briefly mentioned in a passage that alludes to his numerous United Service Organizations shows - he made 57 tours for the USO between 1942 and 1988. In 1996, the U.S. Congress declared him the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces." A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Provenance: From the library of Bob and Dolores Hope, accompanied by a letter from the Hope Foundation. Inscribed by Author.
(Inventory #: 60138)