Fields for President

[book shows only minimal shelfwear; the jacket is bright and attractive (with an unfaded spine), with a bit of wear at both ends of the spine, a small closed tear at the bottom front hinge (extending diagonally a bit into the front panel), and a couple of very tiny nicks at the top of the front panel]. (cartoon drawings) One of those celebrity faux-Presidential campaign books so beloved of comedians (and publishers). Eddie Cantor, Gracie Allen and others did them back in the day, and Pat Paulsen threw his hat into the ring (and missed) in 1968 -- which didn't stop him from doing it during five subsequent campaigns, each generating less hilarity than the last. Fields's effort is actually a collection of a number of humorous essays that he'd been writing for the Sunday supplements during the preceding couple of years, and while they aren't all exactly politically-themed, they at least they have the virtue of having been written by the Great Man himself, not some hack ghostwriter. And, let it be noted, they're pretty damn funny, to boot, giving a very Fieldsian take on the raising of babies, the avoidance of income tax, etc. The illustrations are by Otto Soglow, best known for the comic feature "The Little King." An appropriate gift for your best politically-minded friend, especially in an era when quite a few clowns decide to really run for President (including one that actually got elected).

Product Info

Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company

Year: 1940

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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