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Fine collection of Inaugural Gifts from the Inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President and George H. W. Bush as Vice President of the United States
REAGAN, Ronald and George H. W. Bush.
Ronald Reagan and George Bush Inaugural Gift Collection.
1981.
Fine collection of official gifts from the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President and George H. W. Bush as Vice President of the United States. The collection includes a sterling silver money clip and pill box embossed with the Reagan Bush inaugural logo and a fountain pen from the inaugural reception of George H. W. Bush bearing Bush’s signature in facsimile and housed in the original box bearing the seal of the Vice President of the United States. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,450.00 Item Number: 117304
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Rare autograph note signed by American Jazz Legend Billie Holiday and the Count Basie Orchestra
HOLIDAY, Billie.
Billie Holiday Autograph.
Rare autograph of American jazz legend Billie Holiday and the Count Basie Orchestra. One page, signed by Billie Holiday and each member with their instrument, Dan Minor – trombone, Ed Lewis – trumpet, George Hunt – trombone, Earle Warren – alto sax, Buck Clayton – trumpet and Herschel Evans-tenor sax. Additionally signed on the verso by Ziggy Elman, Vernon Brown, and Jerry Jerome, members of the Benny Goodman Band. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,400.00 Item Number: 109901
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Rare original photograph inscribed by both Harry Truman and Adlai Stevenson
TRUMAN, Harry S. and Adlai Stevenson.
Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson Signed Photograph.
Rare original photograph of American statesmen Harry Truman and Adlai Stevenson. Inscribed by Harry Truman, “Kind regards to Ken Browne, Harry Truman” and by Stevenson, “For Ken Browne with best wishes Adlai S. Stevenson.” Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14.5 inches.
Price: $1,400.00 Item Number: 99835
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Address of President Coolidge at the Memorial Exercises, Arlington National Cemetery; Signed by President Coolidge
COOLIDGE, Calvin.
Address of President Coolidge at the Memorial Exercises, Arlington National Cemetery.
Chicago: Government Printing Office, 1925.
First edition of this address given by President Coolidge. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Calvin Coolidge. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom folding case.
Price: $1,400.00 Item Number: 119698
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Military Commission Signed by Andrew Johnson as President of the United
JOHNSON, Andrew.
Andrew Johnson Naval Commission Signed.
Washington: May 1, 1866.
Rare Naval commission signed by Andrew Johnson as President of the United States. One page, partially printed with engraved vignettes and retaining the original orange paper seal, the document is dated May 1, 1866 and appoints Leonard Paulding as Commander in the United States Navy. Signed at the conclusion by Andrew Johnson and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. Leonard Paulding served in the U.S. Navy from 1840 to 1867. Beginning as a midshipman abroad the USS Preble II, he was promoted to an officer on September 14, 1855 and subsequently to commander with the present document. In near fine condition. Matted. The entire piece measures 23 inches by 20 inches.
Price: $1,400.00 Item Number: 101491
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“Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever": Rare original White House card Signed by President William Howard Taft
TAFT, William Howard.
William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.
1913.
Rare original White House card inscribed by President William Howard Taft, “For Robert H. Schutz of Hartford, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Feb 21st, 1913.” Double matted and framed with a medallion of Taft by Barber. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 9 inches. Rare and desirable.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 96012
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First Edition of In the Russian Style; Signed by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
ONASSIS, Jacqueline Kennedy.
In the Russian Style.
New York: The Viking Press, 1976.
First edition of this work by Jacqueline Onassis. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Jacqueline Onassis on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. This is one of the few books that she was responsible for at that time and was published under the name of “Jacqueline Onassis” as an editor.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 89985
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"The most important series of American Political Debates": FIRST EDITION OF THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES
LINCOLN, Abraham; Stephen A. Douglas.
Political Debates between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois.
Columbus: Follett, Foster and Company, 1860.
First edition, second issue with the Table of Contents on page ii of “the most important series of American political debates” (Howes L338). Octavo, original publisher’s brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine and elaborate blind stamping to the front and rear panels. In very good condition. Ownership name.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 116741
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Signed Photograph of President Calvin Coolidge
COOLIDGE, Calvin.
Calvin Coolidge Signed Photograph.
Photograph of Calvin Coolidge by Harris & Ewing. Inscribed in the lower border, “To Mrs. David H. Blair, With Regards, Calvin Coolidge.” Blindstamped in the lower left by Harris & Ewing. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 14.75 inches by 19.5 inches.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 82501
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Rare Collection of Ronald Reagan Presidential Gift Accessories
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Seal Gift Accessory Collection.
Fine collection of Ronald Reagan Presidential gift accessories including a pair of cuff links and a lapel pin bearing the Presidential Eagle and Crest seal and a fountain pen bearing Reagan’s signature in facsimile. Each piece is housed in the original gift box with Reagan’s signature stamped in gilt to the box cover. In fine condition with the pen requiring a nib insert. A handsome collection.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 114264
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Address of President Coolidge before the Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation; Signed by Him
COOLIDGE, Calvin.
Address of President Coolidge before the Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Chicago: Government Printing Office, 1925.
First edition of this address by President Coolidge. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Calvin Coolidge. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom folding case.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 119470
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Rare 1976 Series Two Dollar Bill; signed by American Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the 200th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence
[ALDRIN, Buzz].
Buzz Aldrin Signed Two Dollar Bill.
Washington, D.C: United States Treasury, 1976.
Rare two dollar bill signed by American astronaut and the second man to land on the moon, Buzz Aldrin on the 200th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence. Matted and framed, the entire piece measures 10.5 inches by 5.75 inches. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 117394
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First Edition of Halford's Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice
HALFORD, Frederic M.
Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1889.
First edition of this classic angling work. Quarto, bound in original green cloth, gilt titles to the spine, 25 inserted lithographed plates, a few in color. In very good condition with light rubbing to the extremities. Housed in full custom calf clamshell box with marbled interior.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 77002
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First edition of Courtney Whitney's MacArthur: His Rendezvous with History; Inscribed by Whitney and signed by General MacArthur
WHITNEY, Courtney (Douglas MacArthur).
MacArthur: His Rendezvous with History.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956.
First edition of General Courtney Whitney’s biography of General Douglas MacArthur. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by MacArthur and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Dear John: I am sending you this book to commemorate your visit with General MacArthur to-day. May both visit and book give you a clearer insight into the strength of character from which has sprung such indomitable qualities of leadership. Courtney Whitney. 9 May 1957.” General Courtney Whitney was a member of MacArthur’s staff during World War II and became his personal secretary after MacArthur was relieved of his command in Korea. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. A unique example.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 95247
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Address of President Coolidge at the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Phillips Academy; Signed by Him
COOLIDGE, Calvin.
Address of President Coolidge at the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Phillips Academy.
Chicago: Government Printing Office, 1925.
First edition of this address given by President Coolidge. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Calvin Coolidge. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom folding case.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 119479
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Rare large format portrait signed by General George C. Marshall
MARSHALL, George C..
General George C. Marshall Signed Portrait.
Rare portrait of Nobel Peace Prize-winning American General George C. Marshall, inscribed by him beneath his image, “To Donald D. Shepard, with appreciation and warm regards, G. Marshall.” In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18.5 by 15.25 inches.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 121774
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First edition pamphlet of Charles M. Schwab's Address delivered at the Memorial Service of Andrew Carnegie; inscribed by him
SCHWAB, Charles M.
Address Delivered at the Memorial Service Held in Honor of Andrew Carnegie Tuesday, November 25 1919.
Pittsburgh: Carnegie Music Hall, 1919.
First edition of Charles M. Schwab’s Address at the Memorial Service of his mentor Andrew Carnegie. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Charles M. Schwab on the front free endpaper, “To my friend George Steelman, with sincere regards, C. M. Schwab.” In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 117152
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Rare Large Format Photograph of President Ronald Reagan; inscribed by him
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
Rare large format black and white photograph of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan. Inscribed by him beneath his image, “To Pat – With Gratitude & Every Good Wish Ronald Reagan.” In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 123779
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Original color photograph inscribed by Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower to White House Administrative Assistant Helen Colle Donaldson Hollers
EISENHOWER, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud.
Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Signed Photograph.
Original color photograph inscribed by the 34th President and First Lady of the United States, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower. Presentation photograph, inscribed on the mount, “For Mrs. Helen Colle with best wishes and warm regards from Dwight D. Eisenhower” and signed, “Mamie Doud Eisenhower.” The recipient, Helen Colle Donaldson Hollers, was a White House administrative assistant who served under nine presidents from Harry S. Truman to George H.W. Bush. In very good condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 12.25 inches by 15.75 inches.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 194042
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First Edition of Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?: The story of America's last hero; Inscribed by Joe Dimaggio
ALLEN, Maury [Joe DiMaggio].
Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?: The Story of America’s Last Hero.
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co, 1975.
First edition of this classic work on DiMaggio. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the subject on the front free endpaper, “To Wayne Best wishes Joe DiMaggio.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mark Rubin.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 120876
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First Edition of As Ding Saw Hoover; Inscribed by both the Author and President Hoover
DARLING, Jay N. [Herbert Hoover].
As Ding Saw Hoover.
Ames, Iowa: The Iowa State College Press, 1954.
First edition of “Ding” Darling’s editorial cartoons regarding President Hoover. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hoover on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne the good wishes of Herbert Hoover.” Additionally inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To the Ken Brownes With warm appreciation of friendship and kindred association over many years to you and all those who like Hoover hold high respect for the responsibilities of good citizenship in practice as well as idealism. Sincerely Jay N. Darling Ding.” Edited by John M. Henry. Introduction by W.W. Waymack. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 102472
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Helen Keller's The Story of My Life; Warmly inscribed by her, and with an autographed signed letter
KELLER, Hellen.
The Story of My Life.
Garden City: Doubleday, Dorian & Company, Inc, 1935.
Early printing of Keller’s autobiography of her early life, particularly detailing her relationship with Anne Sullivan. Octavo, original cloth, engraved frontispiece portrait of Keller after a photograph by Marshall, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Helen Keller on the front free endpaper, “William Boyle, may all the voyages of your life end happily Helen Keller.” Laid in as an autograph letter signed by Keller and entirely in her hand which reads, “To: William Boyle You have done much to make the voyage a pleasant one Helen Kleer October, 10th 1935.” Rare a desirable signed and inscribed by Keller.
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 95119
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Rare photograph of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio as a sports commentator for NBC; signed by him
DIMAGGIO, Joe.
Joe DiMaggio Signed Photograph.
Original photograph of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio. Boldly signed by DiMaggio. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 15 inches.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 96013
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Rare 1919 United States Military Citation signed by General John J. Pershing
PERSHING, General John J.
General John J. Pershing Signed United States Army Citation.
1919.
Early 20th century United States Army Citation signed by General John J. Pershing. One page, partially printed, the citation awards Lieut. Colonel Arthur A. Tasker for “exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services as Colonel Officer of the Base Hospital A09 France”. Dated April 19, 1919 and signed by General John J. Pershing.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 120411
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First Edition of Significant Supreme Court Opinions of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger; Warmly Inscribed by Him
BURGER, Warren E.
Significant Supreme Court Opinions of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger.
Manila: Philippine Bar Association, .
First edition of this work by the former Chief Justice. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Bob Forsythe, with warm memories of our work together in the Minnesota years, Warren E. Burger,” who adds his initials at the end of a brief postscript, “Five minutes of this will guarantee a good night’s sleep! WEB.” In near fine condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 49067
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Rare Civil War Era Account Book and Letter Archive
Civil War Era Account Book and Letter Archive.
Rare Civil War era bookkeeper’s log and letter archive primarily documenting claims for Civil War risk premiums in the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims. Quarto, bound in three quarters morocco. Laid in are over two dozen letters of correspondence between the the office of Glidden and Williams postdated between 1854 and 1882 and insurance documents including several petitions filed with the Court of Alabama. In very good condition. With the stamp of Aaron R. Gay, Stationer of No. 130 State Street, Boston Massachusetts.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 116855
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First edition of John Hope Franklin's Reconstruction After the Civil War; inscribed by him to publishing pioneer Charles F. Harris
FRANKLIN, John Hope.
Reconstruction After the Civil War.
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1961.
First edition of the historian’s study of the Reconstruction era. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Charlie Harris, with the sincerest best wishes of John Hope Franklin.” The recipient, Charles F. Harris, was a pioneering African American publishing executive who began his publishing career at Doubleday & Company in 1956 where he launched the Zenith Book Series which produced volumes on African American history for elementary and high school students. In addition to editing works by John Hope Franklin, Robert Weaver, Rayford Logan, and Jim Brown, Harris founded Amistad Press Inc. in 1986 which published critical studies of the works of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker and Toni Morrison. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the front panel.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 90369
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Rare Antique Postcard Collection Album
Antique Postcard Collection Album.
Rare folio containing hundreds of vintage postcards, most postdated between 1907 and 1917. From the collection of Ellen Warren. Folio, original cloth decorated in gilt with raised vignettes to the front panel depicting a snowy landscape and caribou bust, patterned endpapers, containing hundreds of postcards including many Christmas, New Year’s and Easter postcards, family photograph postcards, and views from Santa Catalina, New York City, Lake Merrit, Royal Gorge, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In very good condition. A charming collection offering years of intimate insight into the collector’s life.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 116035
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First Edition of The White House: an Historic Guide; Inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson to Close Friend and Confidant of the Kennedy's Bill Walton
JOHNSON, Lady Bird.
The White House: An Historic Guide.
Washington, DC: White House Historical Association, 1964.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on The White House. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson on the title page, “To Bill Walton with appreciation Lady Bird Johnson February 17, 1965.” The recipient William Walton was a painter and confidant of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, and chaired the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts from 1963 to 1971. In near fine condition. A nice association.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 69056
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"But the main thing in view all along has been to vindicate the moral character of the Deity from the injurious representations, either of designing, or well-meaning but mistaken men" First edition of James Dana's Second response to Jonathan Edwards' The Freedom of the Will
DANA, James (Jonathan Edwards).
The “Examination of the Late Rev’d President Edwards’s Enquiry on Freedom of Will,” Continued.
New Haven: Printed for Thomas and Samuel Green, 1773.
First edition of American Protestant clergyman James Dana’s second published response to Jonathan Edwards’ Inquiry into the Modern Prevailing Notions of the Freedom of the Will, preceded by Dana’s prior examination of the same subject published anonymously in 1770. Octavo, original three-quarter period calf over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, morocco spine labels, raised bands. A rare and desirable example illustrating the tensions that shaped the Evangelical Revival in eighteenth century America.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 82405
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Edward Everett Hale's The Man Without a Country; lengthily inscribed by him
HALE, Edward Everett.
The Man Without a Country.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1898.
Early printing of Hale’s classic short story. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, stamped bald eagle vignette to the front panel, illustrated with engravings including tissue-guarded frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Charles Wolcott from Mrs. Hubbard with the best wishes of Edward E. Hale March 10, 1902.” With a photograph of the author tipped in beneath the inscription. In very good condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 105108
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Limited De Luxe edition of American Families: Genealogical and Biographical; elaborately bound and illustrated with engraved portraits and hand-painted coats of arms
American Families: Genealogical and Biographical From the Most Authentic Sources, Including Much Valuable Material Drawn From Hitherto Unpublished Family Records with Accurate Reproduction and Description of Ancient Emblazonry Compiled by Masters of Genealogic and Heraldic Science.
New York: The American Historical Society, Inc, .
Limited De Luxe edition of this genealogical record of the prominent American families. Quarto, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, triple gilt ruling to the panels, inner dentelles, watered silk doublures and endleaves, all edges gilt, hand-painted title page, engraved headpieces, tailpieces, and initials, profusely illustrated with tissue-guarded engraved portraits and hand-painted heraldic coats of arms. One of 50 numbered and registered copies, this is number 20. In near fine condition. The volume includes biographies and genealogies of American families Wilbur, Abbott, Brodhead, Linderman, Shimer, Packer, Curtis, Palmer, Conant, Long, Buckner, Taliaferro, Barker, Ridgely, Shumway, Beach, Alden, Mullins, Gould, Nichols, Case, Smith, Spooner, Chapin, Pettibone, Peabody, Clarke, Bouton, Cilley, Raymond, Benedict, Stevenson, de Quincey, Berry, Dwight, Morse, Sherrard, Lodge, Hoyt, Griggs, Bartholomew, Barnett, Shaffer, Nash, Warner, Pennell, Whiton, Parker, King, Lawrence, Blake, Clapp, Moulton, Stoughton, Hull, Beckwith, Hurd, Gilman, Graves, Wyeth, Ward, Renick, Borton, Savage, Tisdale, Barnum, Burt, Graham, Drummond, Ruthven, Carnegie, Morris, Walker, Wolcott, Williams, Weare, Proctor, Dean, Cogswell, Warner, Low, Perkins, Merrill, Henderson, Mather, Matz, Thorne, Frost, Francis, Merritt, Rambo, Broadhurst, Currie, Ross, Williams, Pott, Walker, Jerman, Price, Bear, Long, Meier, Kaiser, Bonner, Woestman, Meyer, Hixon, Brown, Bond, Scudder, Davidson and Bliss. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 119608
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Rare autograph note signed by Apollo Astronauts Ronald Evans, Gene Cernan, and John Young
CERNAN, Gene; Ron Evans; John Young.
Apollo Astronauts Signed Note.
Rare note signed by Apollo astronauts John Young (Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, STS-1, STS-9), Ronald Evans (Apollo 17), and Gene Cernan (Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo 17). One page, signed by each astronaut. The note measures 7 inches by 5 inches. The entire piece measures 13.25 inches by 11.25 inches.
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 120894
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Signed Photograph of President Calvin Coolidge
COOLIDGE, Calvin.
Calvin Coolidge Signed Photograph.
Photograph of Calvin Coolidge by Harris & Ewing. Inscribed in the lower border, “To Frederick I. Cox, With regards, Calvin Coolidge.” Blindstamped in the lower left by Harris & Ewing. The photograph measures 8 inches by 12 inches. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.25 inches by 20.25 inches.
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 43071
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Lyndon B. Johnson Annotated Photograph Collection
JOHNSON, Lyndon B.
Lyndon B. Johnson Annotated WWII Photographs.
1942.
Two rare original black and white photographs of Lyndon B. Johnson, annotated by him on the verso of each. Lyndon has annotated the photograph of him entering the cockpit of a plane, “Boarding Navy PBY plane, Dutch Harbor Alaska Latter part of July 1942” and the photograph of him examining a world map, “”Never Used, Taken Mc [sic] Arthur Office Headquarters – Somewhere in Australia June 18, 1942.” In near fine condition.
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 117565
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President William Howard Taft Photograph; Boldly Signed by Him
TAFT, William Howard.
President William Howard Taft Signed Photograph.
1908.
Black and white photograph portrait of William Howard Taft taken by George Prince with Prince’s 1908 copyright in the lower right corner. Inscribed by William Howard Taft, “Sincerely Yours, William H. Taft. In a period frame. The entire piece measures 15.5 inches by 12.5 inches. A very nice example.
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 88066
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“The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know": First Edition of Mr. President: The First Publication from the Personal Diaries; Inscribed by Harry Truman to U.S. Representative Walter Keil Granger
TRUMAN, Harry S.; William Hillman; Photographs by Alfred Wagg.
Mr. President: The First Publication from the Personal Diaries, Private Letters, Papers, and Revealing Interviews of Harry S. Truman, Thirty-Second President of the United States of America.
New York: Farrar Straus and Young, 1952.
First edition of this collection of writings from President Truman. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Lengthily inscribed and dated by Harry Truman below the frontispiece portrait opposite the title page, “To my good friend Hon. + Mrs. W. K. Granger with kindest regards Harry Truman.” The recipient Walter Keil Granger was a United States Representative from Utah. Granger served as member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1932 to 1937, and serving as speaker in 1935. He then served as member of the Public Service Commission of Utah from 1937 to 1940. In 1941 Granger was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1941 to January 3, 1953). In near fine condition. A nice association.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 83704
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First edition of Pat Frank and Joseph D. Harrington's Rendezvous at Midway; signed by 18 members of the U.S.S. Yorktown crew
FRANK, Pat and Joseph D. Harrington. Forewords by Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher and Yahachi Tanabe.
Rendezvous at Midway: U.S.S. Yorktown and the Japanese Carrier Fleet.
New York: The John Day Company, 1967.
First edition of Frank and Harrington’s account of the attack on the Battle of Midway, one of the best true combat sea stories of World War II. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by 18 members of the U.S.S. Yorktown crew, many of whom are listed in the index, on the front free endpaper and pastedown including John Scott, Ben Preston, Clyde McClure, Joe Harrington, John Scott, and William Hartley. Near fine in a good dust jacket. Jacket from an original oil painting by the Etheredges.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 122660
