[Rarebooks] FS: FDR's first Christmas book, 1/50 Signed copies, Inscribed to FDR, Jr.

[Charles Agvent]

 From one of the finest collections of Franklin Roosevelt material offered in 
many years, part of our catalogue of SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL material now posted on 
our website: http://www.erols.com/agvent.  Also included are important signed 
and association copies of LBJ, Harry Truman and Theodore Roosevelt.

ROOSEVELT,  Franklin  Delano.  ADDRESS OF THE  PRESIDENT  OF  THE
UNITED  STATES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DELIVERED MAY 22, 1935.
Washington: Government Printing Office  1935.
First  Edition.  VETO MESSAGE ON THE ADJUSTED COMPENSATION ACT,  1935.
Original  blue cloth with gilt lettering and the Presidential Seal  in
gilt  on  the front cover; [2], 11 pages. Franklin  Roosevelt's  first
Christmas  book, issued in an edition of only 50 copies. SIGNED by the
author  at  the conclusion of the text. On the front endpaper  is  the
following  INSCRIPTION in Roosevelt's hand: "For Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jr./with  love from Father" and below that also in FDR's hand: "One of
50  copies." While never achieving the renown of his father,  Franklin
D.  Roosevelt, Jr. was a successful congressman (1949-1954) who  twice
ran  for  governor  of New York and who was a close friend  and  early
backer  of John F. Kennedy. He later became a successful  businessman.
Obviously  a  very scarce book on the market, this is  an  Association
Copy  of the highest order. Some mild foxing to the endpapers and  the
title page, not affecting the inscription. Very Good        $50,000.00

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