Certified Doris Kearns Goodwin Hand-Signed Team of Rivals Easton Press First Edition

This listing highlights an exceptionally significant, investment-grade masterwork of American history: a personally hand-signed, deluxe Limited First Edition of Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin. Custom-crafted and published by The Easton Press, this magnificent leather-bound volume stands as the definitive biographical account of Lincoln’s presidency and his brilliant orchestration of a cabinet composed of his fiercest political competitors.

Serving as the historical basis for Steven Spielberg’s award-winning film Lincoln, this book remains a monumental cornerstone of presidential literature. Combining a verified personal signature from an incomparable historical scholar with an upscale, fine-press binding state, this numbered edition represents a premier centerpiece asset for high-end libraries, political history archives, or world-class collections of modern rarities.

Premium Fine-Press Leather Binding Specifications

• STRICTLY LIMITED & NUMBERED RUN: Part of Easton Press' highly restricted heirloom series, this specialized luxury volume was printed in a strictly limited run of 2,000 total copies. The colophon page confirms its restricted status, individually hand-numbered as copy #1,896 of 2,000.

• PREMIUM LUXURY LEATHER BINDING: Bound in a rich, textured deep black genuine leather, the front and rear panels are intricately stamped with traditional gold-leaf borders and a vertical array of geometric heraldic medallions separated by historic stars.

• HUBBED SPINE & GILDED EDGES: The classic hubbed spine features raised bands separating explicit gold-leaf lettering: "TEAM OF RIVALS — Doris Kearns Goodwin — SIGNED FIRST EDITION". All three page edges are heavily gilded in reflective gold leaf, complemented internally by premium silk moiré endpapers and an attached satin ribbon page marker.

Key Autograph Feature & Airtight Provenance

• AUTHENTIC AUTHOR SIGNATURE: The book is beautifully hand-signed "Doris Kearns Goodwin" in bold blue ink directly onto a heavy-stock, custom-framed limitation page.

• OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY: Absolute legitimacy is guaranteed. This extraordinary volume comes accompanied by the matching, original Easton Press Certificate of Authenticity (dated October 11, 2005), formally witnessed and signed, alongside the publisher's custom-printed "A Note About Team of Rivals" collector's booklet.