[Rarebooks] FS: Grover Cleveland's copy of Shakespeare

[Charles Agvent]

One of a number of fine signed Presidential books that will be part of our 
latest catalogue to be posted on our website in a few days: 
http://www.erols.com/agvent.  Also included will be important association copies 
of FDR and Teddy Roosevelt books.

[CLEVELAND,  Grover]  SHAKESPEARE, William. THE WORKS  OF  WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE.  LIFE,  GLOSSARY,  ETC. London: Frederick Warne  and  Co.
n.d.    [@1870].  Recently  bound  in   full  polished   calf   with a
gilt-decorated   border  and  spine   and  marbled  endpapers.  GROVER
CLEVELAND'S  COPY  of a popular edition of Shakespeare with  a  superb
full  page  SIGNED INSCRIPTION on the original front  endpaper:  "This
book  belonged  to  my/friend  Edgar K. Apgar/who  died  in  the  city
of/Albany  in  the month of/August 1885. After his  death/this  volume
was  sent  to  me/by his brother G. W. Apgar/as a memento  of  one  of
the/truest  and  best friends I/ever had./Grover Cleveland/October  1,
1885."  SIGNED  by  the  President only seven  months  after  assuming
office.  Apgar  served  as  Treasurer of the State  of  New  York.  He
appears   to  have  been,   as  Cleveland's  inscription  indicates, a
longtime  friend  of the President's. According to a letter housed  at
Cornell  University  Library  from William H. Jessup  to  Clarence  L.
Houghton,  an Ithaca, NY, newspaperman, Apgar played an early role  in
recognizing  the political potentialities of Cleveland. This book  was
acquired  from the estate of Cleveland's grandson. The initials "G.C."
in  pencil  in an unknown hand are at the top of the endpaper.  Foxing
to   the  endpapers  but  with   little  detrimental  effect  on   the
inscription.  Contents Near Fine in Fine, handsome binding. Remarkable
copy!                                                         $5000.00

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