Certified Richard Nixon Hand-Signed Real Peace Privately Printed Limited First Edition
This listing highlights a highly significant and uniquely historical piece of modern American presidential lore: an original, personally hand-signed copy of the rare foreign policy monograph Real Peace: A Strategy for the West by the 37th President of the United States, Richard Nixon. Privately printed and distributed directly by Nixon in 1983 from his personal office at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, this exceptionally preserved hardcover stands as an elite artifact documenting Nixon's post-presidential return to the global diplomatic stage.
Before its commercial trade publication by Little, Brown and Company, Nixon commissioned this highly restricted, specialized state to circulate his updated views on Cold War détente, Soviet relations, and Western defensive strategy. Combining a verified active-era signature with a fascinating, uncommercially distributed presentation state, this volume serves as an investment-grade centerpiece for advanced libraries, foreign policy archives, and world-class presidential history collections.
Key Book Features & Private Edition Specifications
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RARE PRIVATE FIRST EDITION STATE: Published in 1983, this slim, elegant volume represents the scarce pre-commercial state printed strictly for Nixon's personal allocation, featuring a vibrant, high-gloss solid blue dust jacket with crisp red and white typography.
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EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR PRESENTATION SLIP: Uniquely accompanied by the original, rare institutional presentation card issued directly on light blue cardstock from "RICHARD NIXON, 26 Federal Plaza, New York City." The slip formally notes: "This copy of Real Peace... from the author’s private edition, is one of a limited number being sent to community leaders and opinion leaders around the United States."
Key Autograph Feature & Archival Condition
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AUTHENTIC PRESIDENTIAL SIGNATURE: The book is beautifully hand-signed "Richard Nixon" in black ink directly onto the internal flyleaf page, presenting an unblemished, sharp example of his classic, fluid presidential script.
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COLLECTOR'S EXCELLENT CONDITION: Spanning over four decades of American political heritage, both the cloth-bound book and its striking pictorial jacket are in excellent condition. The volume displays clean internal text pages, unblemished edge paper, and a perfectly square, tight spine. It comes safely protected inside an archival-grade sleeve, ready for immediate high-profile display.
