Presidents and Their Books: What They Read & Wrote; From the Collection of Susan Jaffe Tane

By Susan Jaffe Tane, Natalie Flaxman, Spencer Flaxman

A richly illustrated look at the book collections of all 46 American presidents to date--and what we can learn from them about their owners.

With a few exceptions, American presidents have been readers. This book surveys an outstanding collection by Susan Jaffe Tane that encompasses books every US president owned and collected as a part of their personal libraries, as well as books they wrote. From a 1793 Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan that once belonged to George Washington, to Promise me, Dad, a 2017 memoir by Joe Biden, these books provide an intimate glimpse into the lives of our presidents and offer insight into their private personalities and, consequently, their political personae.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605831069
• ISBN13: 9781605831060
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Grolier Club
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.3"