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White House Books?!
10-06-2014, 03:55 PM (This post was last modified: 10-06-2014 03:56 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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White House Books?!
I'm looking for a good "allover" book on the White House - history, stories, presidents, refurbishings, at best with pictures...
Once "President's House" by William Seale was recommended on the forum, but it's a quite pricy one. I wonder if there's an appropriate alternative?

Many thanks for any "input"!
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10-06-2014, 07:11 PM
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Found this on Amazon:

The President's House in Two Volumes Hardcover – Box set, September 15, 1986
by William Seale (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars 7 customer ratings | 5 customer reviews
Hardcover
from $8.90
28 Used from $8.90
14 New from $34.32
5 Collectible from $43.38

Let me know if you can't get it overseas. Right now, I'm in a snit with Amazon. They are building (haven't even broken ground yet) a new facility in Maryland, and as of October 1, Maryland residents have to pay 6% sales tax on whatever they buy from Amazon. Even new, however, these are much better prices than what the set generally sells for.
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10-06-2014, 07:55 PM (This post was last modified: 10-06-2014 07:56 PM by Gene C.)
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There are two editions of the book Laurie mentioned shown on Amazon

1st edition of 1986 http://www.amazon.com/Presidents-House-T...ents+house

2nd edition from 2008 http://www.amazon.com/Presidents-House-W...TMAMA5Y0XB

So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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10-06-2014, 10:20 PM
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(10-06-2014 07:11 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Right now, I'm in a snit with Amazon. They are building (haven't even broken ground yet) a new facility in Maryland, and as of October 1, Maryland residents have to pay 6% sales tax on whatever they buy from Amazon.

That happened in New Jersey a while ago too, only here it's 7%. At least you don't have to pay tax to venders if they're out of state.
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10-06-2014, 11:25 PM
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Thanks for the heads up Laurie!
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10-07-2014, 06:14 AM
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"Inside the White House - America's Most Famous Home" by Betty Boyd Caroli - $29.95

Chapters:
- The White House: Past and Present
- Home to a Family
- Office of the President
- Museum of a Nation
- House of the People.

Profusely illustrated
Published by The Reader's Digest Association
ISBN 0-7621-0143-1 (1999 edition)
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10-07-2014, 05:48 PM (This post was last modified: 10-08-2014 01:28 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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Thanks a lot for all your replies!!! Kees - do you have "Inside the White House" or have you seen it yourself?

I think I really would like to have "President's House", but I'm not sure what to do. I wonder if there's a big difference between the 1986 and the 2008 edition??? (Despite including more presidents?)
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10-08-2014, 04:48 AM (This post was last modified: 10-08-2014 04:49 AM by loetar44.)
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(10-07-2014 05:48 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Thanks a lot for all your replies!!! Kees - do you have "Inside the White House" or have you seen it yourself?

I bought it in 2000 in the gift shop when I visited the White House (as a tourist of course). The book is from 1999, don't know if there is an updated reprint available.
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10-08-2014, 04:53 AM
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Lucky you that you visited the White House before 9/11 - not possible anymore for non-US citizens (unless you have connections) I learned...would love to see it.
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10-08-2014, 07:44 AM
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Eva- now don't go jumping the fence!

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