The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power.
"A monumental work that redefines political biography": First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro's ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson; each volume signed or inscribed by Caro and with a souvenir 1969 Official President Richard Nixon Inaugural Portrait Folio
The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power.
CARO, Robert A.
$2,800.00
Item Number: 146965
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-2012.
First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro’s ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson, each signed or inscribed by Caro. Octavo, original publisher’s gilt-lettered cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps. The Path To Power [1982] is signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Robert A. Caro.” Means of Ascent [1990] is signed by Robert A Caro on the front free endpaper. Master of the Senate [2002] is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Bill Curtis Robert A Caro.” The Passage of Power is signed by the author on the title page. Each are near fine to fine in very good to fine dust jackets. Jacket designs by R.D. Scudellari. Spine of The Passage of Power jacket photograph of Johnson by Yousuf Karsh. With a souvenir 1969 Official President Richard Nixon Inaugural Portrait Folio. A very sharp set.
"Robert Caro's monumental work on Lyndon Johnson is nothing short of a masterpiece. His unparalleled research and gripping narrative not only illuminate the complexities of Johnson's political career but also offer profound insights into the nature of power and leadership in American politics. Through his meticulous portrayal of Johnson's rise and tenure, Caro provides readers with a vivid and often unsettling portrait of the interplay between personal ambition and political strategy" (Doris Kearns Goodwin). "Robert Caro’s The Years of Lyndon Johnson is an extraordinary achievement in American biography. Caro’s exhaustive research and his ability to weave a compelling narrative make this series a definitive study not only of Lyndon Johnson but of American political life itself. His portrayal of Johnson's complex character and his ruthless pursuit of power is both enlightening and chilling" (Richard Hofstadter). "A monumental work that redefines political biography" (David Greenberg).
