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The War Within; A Secret White House History 2006-2008
by Woodward, Bob [Robert McNamara Association Copy]
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 1416558977
- ISBN 13
- 9781416558972
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. An inscribed copy of The War Within by Bob Woodward to former Secretary of Defense Bob McNamara.. Octavo, xvi, 487pp. Blue hardcover, title on spine in gilt. First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In publishers near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, hint of shelf war, otherwise fine. Inscribed by journalist Bob Woodward: "To Bob + Diane, Many many thanks. Bob Woodward." An exceptional association copy, especially in light of the history between the Washington Post and Robert McNamara's Pentagon Papers. From the personal library of former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Provenance: The Robert McNamara Estate & Diane Byfield McNamara Book Collection (The Potomac Company, October 2019).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The War Within; A Secret White House History 2006-2008
- Author
- Woodward, Bob [Robert McNamara Association Copy]
- Illustrator
- An inscribed copy of The War Within by Bob Woodward to former Secretary of Defense Bob McNamara.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1416558977
- ISBN 13
- 9781416558972
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- All The Presidents Men, Fear Trump in the White House, Bush At War Woodward, State of Denial Woodward, The Post Spielberg, Katherine Graham Personal History, In Retrospect McNamara, Argument Without End McNamara, Wilson's Ghost, Blundering into Disas
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