judge james baker (3 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Clipped half-title page, otherwise text clean and tight; Studies In Security And International Affairs Ser. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 302 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Near fine. Etat de la jaquette : near fine. The first edition of Work Hard, Study.And Keep Out Of Politics! by Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, inscribed to Judge Paul Pressler of Texas. (illustrateur). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvii, 460pp. Maroon hardcover, title in gilt on spine, author's initials on front cover. The first printing, with a full number line on copyright page. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, faint shelf wear, retail price on front flap. Inscribed on the title page: "To Paul - my lifelong friend with warmest personal regards and best wishes, Jim Baker." Judge Paul Pressler (1930-2024) was President George H.W. Bush's and James Baker's choice to lead the Office of Government Ethics in 1989, but "ethical problems" would derail his nomination. Judge Pressler served on the Texas Court of Appeals from 1978-1992. He was influential in the conservative resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention and a notable power broker in conservative Texas politics. He was accused of sexual misconduct later in life and utilized the legal services of Baker Botts, the namesake law firm of the Baker family, to defend himself.

Hardcover. Etat : Near fine. Etat de la jaquette : near fine. The first edition of The Politics Of Diplomacy by James A. Baker III, inscribed to his friend, Judge Paul Pressler of Texas. (illustrateur). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvi, 687pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine, signature of author in gilt on front cover. The first edition, first printing with a full number line on the copyright page. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, a few scrapes to the rear panel. This copy is signed on a bookplate: "To Paul Pressler / a lifelong friend, with warmest personal regards / Jim Baker." Judge Paul Pressler (1930-2024) was President George H.W. Bush's and James Baker's choice to lead the Office of Government Ethics in 1989, but "ethical problems" would derail his nomination. Judge Pressler served on the Texas Court of Appeals from 1978-1992. He was influential in the conservative resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention and a notable power broker in conservative Texas politics. He was accused of sexual misconduct later in life and utilized the legal services of Baker Botts, the namesake law firm of the Baker family, to defend himself.