[Rarebooks] FS: Cooldige Speech to the National Republican Committee Inscribed by the President to his Karl Rove

[Charles Agvent]

COOLIDGE, Calvin ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE TO THE NATIONAL 
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE AT THE WHITE HOUSE DECEMBER 6, 1927.
U.S. Gov. Printing Office Washington 1929 First Edition. Small octavo 
(5-1/2" x 7-1/2") bound in flexible blue morocco lettered in gilt 
(including Coolidge's name at the bottom right) and decorated in gilt 
with stars in the corners and the Presidential coat-of-arms in the 
center. With a printed title page but the 19 text pages mimeographed 
rather than printed on paper with three holes in the gutter margin. 
Obviously a very limited production likely printed for Coolidge's 
personal use, and quite possibly unique. OCLC does not record any 
printed copy of this speech though it lists about 70 others. Given the 
same day as the 1927 State of the Union address, this speech was given 
to a much smaller, more selective audience. In the audience was William 
Butler, a Massachusetts Senator who was Coolidge's campaign manager and 
the Republican Party Chairman. This is his copy and is INSCRIBED and 
SIGNED to him by the President two days before Coolidge left office: "To 
Honorable William M. Butler,/In appreciation of a long and/faithful 
friendship/ Calvin Coolidge,/The White House,/March 1 1929." In the 
third sentence of his speech Coolidge acknowledges Butler: "Both the 
primary and the election were under the immediate direction of the 
present Chairman, William M. Butler." In his AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Coolidge 
remarks: "The campaign was magnificently managed by William M. Butler." 
Two minor text corrections in ink, likely by Coolidge. Remarkable 
association, fairly equivalent to Karl Rove's copy of a speech of 
gratitude inscribed to him by George W. Bush. Fine and exceptionally 
scarce item with superb association.   $5000
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