New York: G. H. Buek & Co., 1894. First Edition. Pictorial wraps of a wildflower bouquet on the cover and two cherubic children romping in a field on the rear. Illustration by Maud Humphrey. Two staple binding. 8.5" x 12", not paginated, 16 pp. of colored illustrations and descriptions of..... More
Washington DC: c. 1949. SIGNED by all nine Supreme Court Justices of what was known as the Vinson Court ('46 - '53). This B&W period photograph is copyrighted by Bachrach with raised authentication in lower left corner. A similar, but different year, copy of this photograph, also with original signatures..... More
Washington DC: c. 1950. Contemporary black, beveled matte. SIGNED by all nine Supreme Court Justices of what was known as the Vinson Court ('46 - '53). This B&W period photograph is copyrighted by 'Harris Ewing'. There are at least three known photographic versions of this Court, a different one being..... More
Washington DC: Gaither & Addison, 1846. Printed by John T. Towers. Brown leather with tooled design around cover edges and title impressed on cover. Sixth published Directory of D.C., Rare. 4.5" x 7", pp. x, 1-76, 44 pp. of Advertisements on yellowed paper in the center of the book. An..... More
Wheatland, OH: October 1, 1849. AUTOGRAPHED Letter Signed, Making amends for insulting reference to Wise in the "Democratic Union". James Buchanan to later Confederate General Henry Alexander Wise, explaining that he was away and could not have prevented the publication of a eulogy for President Polk that contains an insulting..... More
New York: William Morrow, 1999. First Edition. SIGNED by author and US President George W. Bush on a tipped-in presidential bookplate. 6.5" x 9,5" pp. 8vo; xviii, 1-253. Soon to be President George W. Bush puts the country on notice that he will be running for president and uses his..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, 2017. First Edition. White semi-gloss paper over boards with titling in black and red, seven painting reprints on the front and one on the back. SIGNED "George Bush" on publisher's inserted half title page. 8" x 10", pp. 8-191 with 66 color reproductions of Bush's original..... More
New York: Times Books, 1995. First Edition. Bound in 1/4 white buckram over white paper covered boards, lettering silver. SIGNED by the author "J. Carter" on FFE. 5.75" x 8.25" pp. [vii] viii-xi [2] 3-130. Illustrated by Sarah Elizabeth Chuldenko. This prolific U.S. President turns his skills from prose to..... More
New York: Times Books, 1995. First Edition. Bound in 1/4 white buckram over white paper covered boards, lettering silver. SIGNED by the author "J. Carter" on FFE. 5.75" x 8.25" pp. [vii] viii-xi [2] 3-130. Illustrated by Sarah Elizabeth Chuldenko. This prolific U.S. President turns his skills from prose to..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001. First Edition. Light brown boards with quarter blue and spine with author, title and publisher in gilt on spine. SIGNED "J Carter" on free front end. 8vo 6.5" x 9.5" pp [1-12] 13-184 [185-186]. Jimmy Carter reaches back to growing up on a rural..... More
March 17, 2014. A typed letter of personal concern SIGNED "Jimmy Carter" 6" x 9' on personal stationary with Presidential seal. Mailing fold across the center. One note written as Governor of Georgia, April 24, 1974; In lot with photographs of Carters with Pope, the Carters welcoming President Tito of..... More
Pleasant Hill, OR: Ken Kesey / SITO, 1981. First Edition. Cardboard covers with driver of "Further" depicted as a joker on a playing card. INSCRIBED by the author "For Denise: / Better late / than Texas / Ken Kesey" on inside front cover. INSCRIBED also on inside front cover "..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1901. First Edition, First Printing. Maroon cloth over boards with titling impressed in gilt on the spine and cover. This was the best selling novel of 1901. The association of author to recipient, along with the personal letters is significant. Churchill consulted heavily with Hitt..... More
Photo copyrighted by the Knapp Co., N. Y., c. 1893. SIGNED "Frances F. Cleveland" on Executive Mansion, Washington calling card. 4.25" x 2.5" calling card inlaid to a fine beveled matte beneath an angelic, smiling first lady. Gold, antique, custom frame 14.25" x 25.25" professionally assembled. Signature is vivid, clean..... More
Photo copyrighted by the Knapp Co., N. Y., 1887. SIGNED "Frances F. Cleveland" on Executive Mansion, Washington calling card dated 1887. 4.25" x 2.5" calling card. Signature is vivid, clean and nearly 4" long. Near mint condtion Frances Folsom Cleveland (July 21, 1864 – Oct 29, 1947) was was the First..... More
New York: Little, Brown & Co., June 2018. First Edition / First Printing. Black cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine and authors gilt signatures impresed on the front cover. SIGNED "Bill Clinton / J Patterson" on publisher's bookplate laid in with a ticket from signing event..... More
Clinton Foundation. First Edtion. Coloroful monotone cloth over boards. 2013 SIGNED "Bill Clinton" on personal bookplate, 2017 INSCRIBED "To Anne and Michael / with thanks / Bill Clinton 6/30/18". 9" x 6", each volume approximately 60 pp. These annual collections of Clinton's remarks were assembled and published in book form..... More
Northhampton, MA: March 27, 1929. Two pages with first page having printed letterhead of, 21 Massasoit Street / Northhampton, Massachusetts, 6" x 9.5" fully in the former First Lady's hand. Two usual fold lines from mailing, otherwise an excellent quality communication in strong, clear, blue fountain pen. Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge..... More
London: Chatto and Windus, 1876. First Edition. Red cloth rebacked spine with original dark red cloth covers, titling in gilt in black frame and gilt illustration of an Indian in headdress on the cover. 8.75" x 5.25", pp. xvii, 2-377 with 12 pp. of Nov. 1875 "List of Books" by..... More
NP stated: Halcyon Gallery, November 2013. Limited Edition 368 / 999. Coated paper with color reproduction of Train Tracks on the cover and B&W photo of Dylan on the rear. 330 x 250, pp. xxi, 3-278, with publisher's certificate of authenticity and archive facsimile signature. Includes folio of two numbered..... More
Washington DC: June 22, 1962. 8.5" x 11", 4 pp. folded dinner program signed by both the 34th U. S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969), and by First Lady Mamie Eisenhower (1896 - 1979) along the bottom edge of front . The program is from a Republican Congressional..... More
P. F. Collier and Sons, 1909 / 1910. First Edition. Deep maroon cloth and gilt titling and four (4) raised gilt bands on the spines, Veritas crest embossed on the covers with blind stapmmed border. Front and back end papers are tan with winged torch pattern. Often referred to as..... More
New York: Regan Books, 2004. First Edition. INSCRIBED "Ken - Tom Franks 8-6-04", 16mo. pp. [xi] xvii [3] 4-590 with 32 pages of color photographs. The Commander in Chief of CENTCOM during the early years of the Iraq / Afghanistan War gives his insight and assessment from the inside out..... More
December 7, 1889. ALS handwritten in full. 9" x 7.75" note paper folded in half for writing, folded again for sending. Excellent firm writing in black ink. Pages bordered in black, likely as a show of mourning for her brother, Col. John Cromwell Dent who had died on January 1..... More
New York: March 10, 1882. Manuscript in General Grant's hand on 10" x 8" folded paper. Administratively SIGNED on rear for filing purposes. Consistent qaulity document, two chips on right rear edge not visible from the front, archival reinforced at the folds on verso, 3/4" fade along filing edge on..... More