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  First Edition of Abner Dean's Naked People; Inscribed by Him to American Journalist William Safire

  DEAN, Abner [William Safire].

  Naked People: A Selection of Drawings From Four of His Books: It’s A Long Way to Heaven; What Am I Doing Here?; And On the Eighth Day; Cave Drawings for the Future.

  New York: Stein and Day, 1963.

  First edition of this collection of drawings from four books by American cartoonist Abner Dean. Oblong octavo, original half cloth, illustrated throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the artist on the dedication page, "To Bill Safire - the one-man Publicombine Cordially, Abner Dean." Accompanied by an autograph letter signed by Dean to Safire thanking him for his response and "generous gift" with a drawing, which has also been signed by him. The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and supported him again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriter for him and Spiro Agnew. He authored several political columns in addition to his weekly column “On Language” in The New York Times Magazine from 1979 until the month of his death and authored two books on grammar and linguistics: The New Language of Politics (1968) and what Zimmer called Safire’s “magnum opus,” Safire’s Political Dictionary. Safire later served as a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board from 1995 to 2004 and in 2006 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. In near fine condition with light bumping to the crow...

  Price: $1,800.00     Item Number: 146550

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