New York: Doubleday, Date: 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/fine. First edition of Looking Forward by Vice President George H.W. Bush, inscribed to his Chief of Staff, Craig L. Fuller.. Octavo, xii, 270pp. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine, signature in gilt on front panel. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Publisher's first edition dust jacket, fine condition, with $18.95 on front flap, bright illustrations. Book is inscribed by Vice President George Bush to his Chief of Staff, Craig Fuller. Inscription reads: "To Craig Fuller, With appreciation and High Regard - Now we write the last chapter. George Bush. 8-31-87." An exceptional association copy. At the age of 34, Craig L. Fuller was asked to serve as the Chief of Staff for Vice President George H.W. Bush. He had previously served in the Reagan administration as the Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs. After serving as Chief of Staff for 4-years, it was assumed that Fuller would follow Bush to the White House in 1989. Shortly after the 1988 election, the President-elect told Fuller that New Hampshire Governor John H. Sununu would serve as his White House Chief of Staff. Fuller was disappointed and decided to return to the private sector, where he enjoyed a successful career in corporate and public affairs. 1987. Doubleday ISBN 0385141815 9780385141819 [US]

New York Doubleday 1987 First Edition [stated], presumed first printing Hardcover Dave Valdez (Jacket photograph) Very good in Good jacket 26 cm. xii, [4], 270 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations. Index. Signed on Vice President of the United States bookplate on fep. Below this is a gift inscription (not from Bush) referencing campaign help. George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924-November 30, 2018) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, Bush also served as the 43rd vice president from 1981 to 1989, in the U.S. House of Representatives, as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and as Director of Central Intelligence. Bush served in the navy during World War II. After the war, he graduated from Yale and moved to Texas, where he built a successful oil company. He won election to the 7th congressional district in 1966. President Nixon appointed Bush Ambassador to the United Nations in 1971 and as chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1973. In 1974, President Gerald Ford appointed him as the Chief of the Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China, and in 1976 Bush became the Director of Central Intelligence. Bush was elected vice president in 1980 and 1984 as Reagan's running mate. In the 1988 presidential election, Bush defeated Democrat Michael Dukakis, becoming the first incumbent vice president to be elected president since Martin Van ...