Alfred A. Knopf, 1967. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Near Good. (1st) Slightly smaller, thicker book, dark green cloth with embossed leaves and flower design on front, gilt lettering and ornate gilt design very bright on spine, 479 lightly browned pages, 10-page index and brief biographical note. Essays in Portraits section: Arthur Vandenberg, Robert Frost, Richard Nixon, Eugene Black, Felix Frankfurter, and more. Other sections include Politics, Education, the Press, Johnson, Eisenhower, Kennedy and more. DJ heavy paper, dark blue-green, blue illustration of leaves and fruit at front left and spine, blue-tinted photo of Reston with dark yellow border on back. DJ has tiny tears and very slight wear to most edges and tips. Near Good DJ/Very Fine book.

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Bookseller: Callaghan Books South (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 28900
Title: Sketches in the Sand
Author: Reston, James
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: Essays Press Robert Frost Nixon Eisenhower Johnson JFK
Bookseller catalogs: Essay; Journalism;

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