George Herbert Walker Bush: A Photographic Profile.

BUSH, George Herbert Walker; George Valdez.

Item Number: 147256

College Station, TX: Texas A & M University Press, 1997.

First edition of this photographic profile of the 41^st President of the United States. Quarto, original dark blue cloth. One of 1250 copies signed by George H.W. Bush and George Valdez on their respective pages. Fine in a fine slipcase.

History was in the making in those years and David Valdez's camera recorded it. As the personal photographer for Bush's second term as vice president and four years as president, Valdez had a standing invitation to be present in meetings and personal private moments in Bush administration. George Herbert Walker Bush: A Photographic Profile chronicles the development of Bush's life and career, beginning with his childhood, military service, marriage, and early postings. Valdez presents in colorful and dramatic detail a behind-the-scenes look at life in the White House and offers intriguing glimpses into the personal side of Bush's presidency. Since President Bush rarely gave precious seconds of his time for posed photographs, a large portion of Valdez's photographs are candid, showing a president at work, rest, and play.