My Father My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush.

First edition of this work by the daughter of the 41st President of the United States. Octavo, original boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by George H.W. Bush on the dedication page, "To Mark Wallace, Thanks for all you do for kids. Merry Christmas! George Bush, Dec. 20, 2007." The recipient, Mark Wallace and George H. W. Bush shared a relationship grounded in their mutual involvement in U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. Mark Wallace, a former U.S. diplomat and political operative, served as a senior official in the George W. Bush administration and was influenced by the elder Bush’s legacy in international affairs. While there is no extensive public record of a close personal relationship between Wallace and George H. W. Bush, Wallace has often cited the elder Bush’s pragmatic approach to foreign policy and leadership as formative in his own career. Both men are associated with Republican administrations that emphasized diplomacy, coalition-building, and a strategic approach to global challenges during and after the Cold War. Fine in a fine dust jacket, small JSA label affixed to the lower corner of the dedication page. Jacket design by Anne Twomey.