American Heroines - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. As New. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special first edition preceding the trade edition, SIGNED by author Kay Bailey Hutchison. A wonderful scarce book in As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; Kay Bailey Hutchison presents female pioneers in fields as varied as government, business, education and healthcare, who overcame the resistance and prejudice of their times and accomplished things that no woman had done before. Hutchison, a pioneer in her own right, became the first woman elected to the United States Senate from the State of Texas. Contains all of the classic Easton (truncated) Press trimmings: premium leather, silk moiré end leaves, distinctive cover design, raised bands, accented in real 22KT gold, satin ribbon page marker, gilded page edges, long-lasting, high quality acid-neutral paper, sewn pages for strength and durability; 8vo; Signed by Author . (Inventory #: 11642)