[Rarebooks] FS: Public Papers of FDR, Inscribed to his eldest son: "For my own boy Jimmy from his affectionate Pa"

[Charles Agvent]

 From one of the finest collections of Franklin and Eleanor 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.  Our 
annual New York Book Fair Catalogue will be posted on our website tomorrow.  It 
contains a variety of superb offerings from a hand-colored 1604 herbal to a 
vintage Kamishibai to a signed limited edition of Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball.


ROOSEVELT,  Franklin Delano. STATE OF NEW YORK. PUBLIC PAPERS  OF
FRANKLIN  D. ROOSEVELT FORTY-EIGHTH GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW  YORK
1929.  Albany:  J. B. Lyon Company 1930. First Edition. Original  full
red  crushed  levant morocco with gilt-lettered maroon calf  label  on
the  spine, recently and neatly rebacked retaining the original spine.
Halter  T-482.  James  Roosevelt's copy with his name in gilt  on  the
front  cover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the front blank: "For my own boy
Jimmy/from  his affectionate Pa/Franklin D. Roosevelt." Roosevelt  had
copies  of  this book specially bound for his children. James,  eldest
son  of  FDR,  would become an assistant to his father  in  the  White
House  and a decorated Marine brigadier general in World War II.  As a
ten-year  member  of the House of Representatives, he was one  of  the
first  politicians  to attack the tactics of Joseph McCarthy  and  was
the  only  member  of the House to vote against giving  the  House  of
Un-American  Activities  money. Near Fine with wonderful  inscription.
                                                             $25,000.00

-- 

All books subject to prior sale.  Cash with order; institutions may be billed. 
Postage additional:  $8.00 for the first book, $4.00 each thereafter.  Overseas 
postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales 
tax.  Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover accepted.  Books may be 
returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided they are in the same 
condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their 
full value.  We carry a diverse stock with major specialties including Modern 
and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Autographed Books, and Limited 
Editions Club books.  We are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers 
Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian 
Booksellers (ILAB) as well as the Manuscript Society and the Universal Autograph 
Collectors Club (UACC).  Please feel free to contact us with any wants or 
offerings.  Thank you.

CHARLES AGVENT
291 Linden Road
Mertztown, PA  19539-8750
Voice/Fax: 610-682-4750
agvent at erols.com
Visit our home page:  http://www.erols.com/agvent