The Discoverers: A History of Man’s Search to know his World and Himself.

BOORSTIN, Daniel J.

Item Number: 2787

New York: Random House, 1983.

First edition. Thick octavo, original black cloth. Inscribed by the author to Ronald and Nancy Reagan, “For President Reagan and Nancy Reagan- Rediscoverers of so much that is good in us- and fellow discoverers- with admiration and warm regards from Dan Boorstin”. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The author served as the 12th Librarian of the United States Congress from 1975-1987 under President Reagan. A remarkable association.

" A remarkable narrative of the grand intellectual venture of humankind, rich in fascinating, often dramatic details" (The Wall Street Journal) " A sumptuous, totally engaging panorama. No one who reads it will look at the chronicle of human ingenuity in the same way again." (David McCullough)