Humor and the Presidency

Ford, Gerald R. Introduction by Edward Bennett Williams. Arbor House. 1987. FIRST EDITION First Printing. Hard cover, dust jacket. 162 pps. Illustrated in black and white. Large folio size, measures 7.5" by 9.5". United States President, Gerald R. Ford. Humor. Political Satire. Link between laughter and leadership. Very Good condition " There are two ways to become an authority on humor," notes Gerald R. Ford. "The first way is to be one of the perpetrators. The second way is to be the victim of their merciless talents. As such a victim, I take a backseat to on one as far as humor is concerned."

Humor and the Presidency may be the funniest book ever written by a President of the United States."--from the jacket

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION-- Blue hard cover book with white binding with bright red lettering on spine. Very good condition. Very light wear to bottom corners. Interior is Pristine. Squarely and tightly bound. No loose pages. No bent pages. No marking in text. Text and illustrations are clean, clear and very readable. Original dust jacket is in very good condition. Light wear to edges, corners and top and bottom of spine. Uniform yellowing with age to edges and inside off jacket. Political cartoon on the front and black and white photo of the author on the back of jacket.

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