Richard Nixon Signed 1999: Victory Without War

A 3rd edition hardcover copy of Richard Nixon's 1999: Victory Without War (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988) signed and dated by the author as "Richard Nixon / 10-1-88" in blue ink on one of the front loose endpapers. The black boards are gilt-embossed along the spine under the original dust jacket with a protective sleeve. Scattered foxing to the text block, else clean and crisp. A light pencil inscription (entirely reversible) is located on the same endpaper that is signed. Else near fine. 336pp. 8vo. 6.375" x 9.5" x 1.5".

In 1999, former president Richard Nixon (1913-1994) argued in ten chapters that civilization was on the brink of either destruction or rebirth. The 20th century, Nixon explained, was both "the bloodiest and the best", in a paraphrase reminiscent of Charles Dickens's "best and worst of times". Nixon asserted: "In the year 2000 the danger is that man's power will destroy the world--unless we take decisive action to prevent it" (p. 13).

Richard Nixon was the author of a dozen books published between 1960 and 1994. Select titles include Six Crises (1962), The Real War (1980), No More Vietnams (1985), and Beyond Peace (1994). The ex-president devoted himself to writing, traveling, and speaking engagements in the years following his resignation. Nixon’s repentance about past mistakes, as well as his later political involvement, did much to rehabilitate his tarnished public image.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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