Vintage 1979 Cissy Eleanor Medill Patterson Signed Inscribed 1st Printing HC DJ

A collectible 1979 signed and inscribed hardcover of Cissy: The Extraordinary Life of Eleanor Medill Patterson by Ralph G. Martin. Published by Simon & Schuster, this copy is personally inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper and dated 1/27/79. The copyright page includes the full number line beginning with 1, identifying it as a first printing. Complete with its original unclipped dust jacket priced at $14.95, this is an excellent addition for collectors of presidential history, journalism, women's history, Washington, D.C., publishing, and signed first printings.  Pre-owned vintage condition with wear consistent with age, storage, and handling. Hardcover binding is clean and solid with a tight binding. Dust jacket shows light shelf and edge wear with minor rubbing but remains in very good overall condition and retains the original $14.95 price. Pages are clean with no writing other than the author's personalized inscription and signature. There is a small previous owner stamp/mark on the bottom edge of the page. Please review all photos carefully for overall condition and details. The book will be securely packed for shipment to help ensure safe arrival.