Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Candidates 1980 is a book dealing with -- surprise, surprise -- the candidates in the 1980 presidential campaign. As a former staffer with the Nixon White House, Bakshian makes little secret of his own Republican bias but is also surprisingly skeptical of the eventual Republican nominee and President Ronald Reagan. Though forgotten by history, many Republicans shared Bakshian's concerns and his book serves as a good artifact for students of political science who want a chance to see what people were really saying and thinking before modifying their views in hindsight. As well, Bakshian provides a thorough examination of the other contenders for the Republican and Democratic nominations -- giving as serious attention to forgotten contenders like Republicans Phil Crane, Larry Pressler, and Ben Hernandez as he does to familiar names like Reagan, Bush, Carter, Kennedy, and Dole.