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

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.


Author: Natalie Flaxman, Spencer Flaxman, Susan Jaffe Tane
Publisher: Grolier Club
Published: 08/29/2023
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 11.26h x 8.27w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781605831060

About the Author
Natalie Flaxman is a young writer with an interest in American history as a reflection of the civic and social problems of her generation. She lives with her parents and her brother Spenser in suburban Westchester County, New York. Spenser Flaxman is a young writer with an interest in American history as a reflection of the civic and social problems of his generation. He lives with his parents and his sister Natalie in suburban Westchester County, New York. Susan Jaffe Tane is a curator and collector of Edgar Allan Poe books, manuscripts, and artifacts, as well as a former vice president of Utensco.