[Rarebooks] FS: GERALD FORD'S HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK, Signed NINE times by Ford

[Charles Agvent]

(FORD,  Gerald).  [GERALD  FORD'S HIGH  SCHOOL  YEARBOOK]  PIONEER
ANNUAL  OF 1931, SIGNED 9 TIMES BY FORD. Grand Rapids, MI: South  High
School  June  1931. First Edition. Quarto (7-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound  in
textured  gray  cloth, gilt-stamped on the front cover;  171  pages. A
typical    high  school  yearbook,   filled  with   small   individual
photographs  of  students as well as larger group poses and with  many
student  autographs throughout. What makes this extraordinary is  that
it  belonged  to  a high school classmate of future  President  Gerald
Ford  and Ford has SIGNED the book no less than nine times with  three
different  forms  of  his  signature.  On page  24  near  his  printed
individual  portrait  and a commentary listing him as a member of  the
National  Honor  Society, the Student Council, Sodalitas  Latina,  the
glee  club, and the football, basketball, and track teams (captain  of
the  football  team  that won a state championship his  senior  year),
Ford  has SIGNED as "Gerald Ford." At other places in the book, on  or
around  photographs  depicting  him, Ford has SIGNED  seven  times  as
"Jr." (Apparently his high school nickname, Ford was born Leslie King,
Jr.  and renamed Gerald Ford, Jr., after his adopted father). On  page
108,  listing  members of the National Honor Society, Ford has  SIGNED
once  again,  this  time as "Gerald." The athletic  group  photographs
depicting  Ford  are interesting and may be otherwise unknown. All  in
all,  a  remarkable  association piece that may well prove to  be  the
earliest  autograph of Gerald Ford to appear on the market. Light  and
expected  wear and soiling. Very Good, and we do not hesitate to  say,
fairly scarce!                                                $5000.00

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