First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s India and the Awakening East; Signed By Her
India and the Awakening East.
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
$2,000.00Item Number: 4356
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1953.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s account of her travels through the Middle East and India. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some chips to the spine. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
In India and the Awakening East, Eleanor Roosevelt opens a door on the East. With her keen awareness of people and their problems and with a sense of humor ever near the surface, she has combined a lively account of her personal experiences with an analysis of the social and economic difficulties facing eastern nations. Illustrated with 32 pages of photographs and the endpapers with a map showing the route.
Other Books by this Author
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Inscribed by the Author To Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Eleanor) Wheeler-Bennett, John W.
The Forgotten Peace: Brest-Litovsk March 1918.
New York : William Morrow and Company, 1939.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Eleanor Roosevelt in the year of publication, “For Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt with every possible good wish John W, Wheeler-Bennett January 1939.” With Eleanor Roosevelt’s bookplate. One could imagine Roosevelt reading and gleaning from this instructive work regarding peace after the first World War, with the invasion of Sudetenland and subsequent letters from President Roosevelt to Hitler for peace and later The Yalta Conference. In near fine condition.
Price: $450.00
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Christmas Card Warmly inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt "All my Love E.R."
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Christmas Card.
Christmas card which reads, “Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt extends her very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.” Additionally signed above by Eleanor Roosevelt, “To ______ all my love E.R.” Matted and framed with a photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt. In fine condition. Measures 11.5 inches by 16 inches.
Price: $1,250.00
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"I think we shall have fulfilled our mission well if when our time comes to give up active work in the world we can say we never saw a wrong without trying to right it": Eleanor Roosevelt's Up To The Women; Inscribed by Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
It’s Up To The Women.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1933.
Early printing of Eleanor Roosevelt’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, tissue guard present opposite the frontispiece portrait of Roosevelt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Miss _____ with best wishes from Eleanor Roosevelt Nov 17th 1933.” Fine in the rare original dust jacket with light wear and tear. A very nice example.
Price: $1,500.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s On My Own; Inscribed By Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
On My Own: The Years Since The White House.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1958.
First edition of Roosevelt’s final autobiography. Octavo, original blue cloth. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Inscribed for Virginia Heathman with my warm good wishes Eleanor Roosevelt.” Paperclip indentation, near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small closed tears.
Price: $975.00
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"I think we shall have fulfilled our mission well if when our time comes to give up active work in the world we can say we never saw a wrong without trying to right it": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's Rare First Book It's Up To The Women
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
It’s Up To The Women.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1933.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, tissue guard present opposite the frontispiece portrait of Roosevelt. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few small chips to the spine. A very nice example.
Price: $750.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Classic Work You Learn By Living; Signed By Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
You Learn By Living.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s classic work on how to discover life’s lessons. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the front free endpaper. Very good with a gift inscription to the half-title page in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,750.00
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First Edition of Ladies of Courage Signed by both Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok
Roosevelt, Eleanor and Lorena A. Hickok.
Ladies of Courage.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1954.
First edition of Roosevelt and Hickok’s tribute to women in America. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by both Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena A. Hickok on the front free endpaper. Small stain to the front free endpaper and a small stamp to the title page, near fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear to the extremities. Uncommon signed.
Price: $2,000.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s India and the Awakening East; Inscribed by Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
India and the Awakening East.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1953.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s account of her travels through the Middle East and India. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Warmly inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $2,200.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty; Inscribed by Her to her Grandson
Roosevelt, Eleanor (Mrs. Franklin).
A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty.
Dodge Publishing, 1935.
First edition of this early work by the First Lady. Octavo, original orange cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bill from his loving grandmere who is also the author Eleanor Roosevelt Xmas 1935.” The recipient was Roosevelt’s grandson William Donner Roosevelt, son of Elliot Roosevelt and grandson of the author Eleanor Roosevelt. A Trip to Washington with Bobby and Betty is one of the more uncommon books by Roosevelt, and one that is not often found signed or inscribed, especially with such a nice association. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $5,000.00
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"There can be peace in the world": First edition of Growing Toward Peace; Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt and Regina Tor
Roosevelt, Eleanor & Regina Tor.
Growing Toward Peace.
New York: Random House, 1960.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by both Eleanor Roosevelt and Regina Tor opposite the title page. Light fading to the cloth, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with some toning to the spine. Laid in is a publicity photograph of both authors. This is the first example we have seen signed by Eleanor Roosevelt.
Price: $3,200.00
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"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s This Is My Story; Signed By Her; From the Library of Carl Van Vechten
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
This Is My Story.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1937.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s first autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by “with affection Eleanor Roosevelt” on the half title page. From the library of Carl Van Vechten, with his bookplate to the inner front panel, near fine in a bright near fine with a few small closed tears. Carl Van Vechten was an American writer and photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He photographed Eleanor Roosevelt quite a number of times. A nice association.
Price: $3,200.00
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First British Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s On My Own; Signed By Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
On My Own.
London: Hutchinson, 1959.
First British edition of Roosevelt’s final autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Roosevelt by Yousuf Karsh. Boldly signed by Eleanor Roosevelt underneath the frontispiece, opposite the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Patricia Davey.
Price: $475.00
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"We will have to want peace, want it enough to pay for it, before it becomes an accepted rule": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's This Troubled World; Signed by Her on a Laid in White House Card
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
This Troubled World.
New York: H.C. Kinsey & Company, 1938.
First edition. Small octavo, original cloth. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on a laid in White House card. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning to the spine.
Price: $375.00
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First Edition of Partners: The United Nations and Youth; Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt and Helen Ferris
Roosevelt, Eleanor & Helen Ferris.
Partners: The United Nations and Youth.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1950.
First edition of this work which tells the dramatic story of the United Nations. Small quarto, original cloth, illustrated, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt and inscribed by Helen Ferris to famed photographer Fred Stein, “For Fred Stein with our appreciation and all our good wishes for the days ahead Helen Ferris June 1951.” Stein was an early pioneer of the hand held camera and noted street photographer in New York and Paris. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket by Rafael Palacios. We have never encountered another signed copy by both authors.
Price: $2,800.00
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"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s This I Remember; Warmly Inscribed By Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
This I Remember.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949.
First edition. Octavo, original blue cloth. Illustrated with 41 photographs of the Roosevelt family, including frontispiece of the First Lady. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Margaret with love & good wishes Eleanor Roosevelt.” Near fine in a very good that is lightly chipped along the top edge.
Price: $2,200.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Christmas Story; Warmly Inscribed by Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
Christmas: A Story.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940.
First edition. Small octavo, original pictorial boards. Lengthily Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half title page, “Be kindly in your judgment for you know it was written under difficulties! Your devoted E.R.” An uncommonly warm inscription from Roosevelt, most likely presented to a close friend of family member. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $4,500.00
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SIGNED FIRST EDITION OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 1961
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1961.
First edition of the final autobiography of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half-title page. Some rubbing to the cloth in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a chip to the front panel. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Examples of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Autobiography are rare signed, as it was published only one year before her death.
Price: $2,200.00
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SIGNED FIRST EDITION OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 1961
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1961.
First edition of the final autobiography of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear. Examples of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Autobiography are rare signed, as it was published only one year before her death.
Price: $2,200.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Classic Work You Learn By Living; Signed by Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
You Learn By Living.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s classic work on how to discover life’s lessons. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the front free endpaper. Near fine with a previous inscription to the half-title page in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $2,200.00
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"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s This Is My Story; Signed By Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
This Is My Story.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1937.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s first autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half title page. Small bookplate to the inner front panel, near fine in a bright near fine with a few small closed tears. Uncommon in this condition and signed.
Price: $2,500.00
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First Edition of Partners: The United Nations and Youth; Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Eleanor & Helen Ferris.
Partners: The United Nations and Youth.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1950.
First edition of this work which tells the dramatic story of the United Nations. Small quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half-title page, “For Marjorie friedgood with good wishes Eleanor Roosevelt.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket by Rafael Palacios.
Price: $2,200.00
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“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's UN: Today and Tomorrow; Signed by Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor and William DeWitt.
UN: Today and Tomorrow.
New York: Harper and Brothers, Publishers, 1953.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with very light rubbing to the extremities. Rare signed.
Price: $2,800.00
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“Let us all work together for better understanding and peace"; Signed Quotation all in Eleanor Roosevelt's Hand
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Quotation.
Original Eleanor Roosevelt signed quotation on a note card, which reads, “Let us all work together for better understanding and peace. Eleanor Roosevelt.” Matted and framed with a photograph of Ms. Roosevelt above. In fine condition. Measures 10.5 inches by 13.5 inches. An exceptional piece.
Price: $2,200.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's Rare First Book It's Up To The Women; From the Library of FDR
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
It’s Up To The Women.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1933.
First editon of Eleanor Roosevelt’s first book as first lady. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Franklin D. Roosevelt with the stamp on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition.
Price: $600.00
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"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s This I Remember; Inscribed By Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
This I Remember.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949.
First edition. Octavo, original blue cloth. Illustrated with 41 photographs of the Roosevelt family, including frontispiece of the First Lady. Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the front free endpaper.” Near fine in a very good with a few small closed tears.
Price: $1,100.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's If You Ask Me; Warmly Inscribed by Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
If You Ask Me.
New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1946.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Marie with love Eleanor Roosevelt.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to the extremities.
Price: $2,800.00
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Eleanor Roosevelt’s India and the Awakening East; Signed by Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
India and the Awakening East.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1953.
First edition, early printing of Eleanor Roosevelt’s account of her travels through the Middle East and India. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.
Price: $1,100.00
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"I think we shall have fulfilled our mission well if when our time comes to give up active work in the world we can say we never saw a wrong without trying to right it": Signed Limited Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's Rare First Book It's Up To The Women; One of 250 Signed Numbered Copies
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
It’s Up To The Women.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1933.
Signed limited first edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s first book as first lady. Octavo, original cloth, top edge gilt, tissue guard present opposite the frontispiece. One of 250 signed copies by Eleanor Roosevelt, this is number 7. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some toning to the spine. Lacking the rare slipcase. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $5,500.00
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First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Classic Work You Learn By Living; Signed By Her
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
You Learn By Living.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960.
First edition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s classic work on how to discover life’s lessons. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the front free endpaper. Name on the half-title page, near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Rare signed, as Roosevelt passed away in 1962.
Price: $2,000.00
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Signed Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph.
Black and white photograph of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Inscribed by Eleanor Roosevelt. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches.
Price: $450.00
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"We will have to want peace, want it enough to pay for it, before it becomes an accepted rule": First Edition of Eleanor Roosevelt's This Troubled World; Signed by Her on a Laid in White House Card
Roosevelt, Eleanor.
This Troubled World.
New York: H.C. Kinsey & Company, 1938.
First edition. Small octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Eleanor Roosevelt on the half title page. With a letter on White House stationary from 1941 , stating, “Mrs. Roosevelt was glad to sign the copy of her book for you and it is returned to you under separate cover.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning to the spine. A nice signed example with desirable provenance.
Price: $1,850.00
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