Click for full-size.
The Audacity of Hope.: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.
by OBAMA, Barack
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Crown Publishers,, 2006. Dream Big Dreams! First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the title page "To the Johnson Family - All the best! Barack Obama. And Parker - Dream big dreams!" The Audacity of Hope was the second book written by Obama, following Dreams from My Father in 1995. Topping the best-seller lists, the book helped to further bolster the reputation of the Senator from Illinois, who declared his ultimately successful candidacy for the presidency a few months after publication. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, light brown endpapers. With dust jacket. Light bumping and rubbing at extremities of book and jacket, unclipped: a near-fine copy in near-fine jacket.
Synopsis
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream is the second book written by then-Senator Barack Obama. In the fall of 2006, it became number one on both bestseller lists after Obama was endorsed by Oprah Winfrey. In the book, Obama expounds on many of the subjects that became part of his 2008 campaign for the Presidency.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 164101
- Title
- The Audacity of Hope.
- Author
- OBAMA, Barack
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: Crown Publishers,
- Date Published
- 2006
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
All major credit cards are accepted. Both UK pounds and US dollars (exchange rate to be agreed) accepted. Books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for any reason, please notify first of returned goods.
About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Frequently asked questions
May the Fourth Be With You!
As the Star Wars franchise continues to grow, change, and churn out money-making film after film now under the control of Disney, we can bet that the desire to own Star Wars collectibles will also continue to grow. Check out our gallery of goodies from a galaxy far, far away...
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
