[Rarebooks] FS: 2 copies of MR. PRESIDENT, both SIGNED by Harry Truman and both with prices reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced:     Was $1000,      Now $750

(TRUMAN, Harry) HILLMAN, William. MR. PRESIDENT. THE FIRST PUBLICATION 
FROM THE PERSONAL DIARIES, PRIVATE LETTERS PAPERS AND REVEALING 
INTERVIEWS OF HARRY TRUMAN. New York: Farrar, Straus & Young, (1952). 
First Edition. Quarto (8" x 11") bound in two-toned cloth and 
illustrated with numerous facsimiles of Truman's writing, drawings, and 
photographs in color and black and white. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the 
former President as usual in the large blank margin beneath the color 
frontispiece photograph of Truman at his desk: "To Kenneth Young, with 
kind regards/from/Harry Truman" and dated 22 February 1958. A Kenneth 
Young was the U.S. ambassador to Thailand from 1961 to 1963, likely the 
subject of this inscription. Very Good or better, lacking the 
dustwrapper. (#013896)        $750.00
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Price reduced:     Was $1250,      Now $950

(TRUMAN, Harry) HILLMAN, William. MR. PRESIDENT. THE FIRST PUBLICATION 
FROM THE PERSONAL DIARIES, PRIVATE LETTERS PAPERS AND REVEALING 
INTERVIEWS OF HARRY TRUMAN. New York: Farrar, Straus & Young, (1952). 
First Edition. Quarto (8" x 11") bound in two-toned cloth and 
illustrated with numerous facsimiles of Truman's writing, drawings, and 
photographs in color and black and white. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the 
former President as usual in the large blank margin beneath the color 
frontispiece photograph of Truman at his desk: "Kindest regards to 
Dorothy M. Shanley/Harry Truman." Also SIGNED and INSCRIBED to Shanley 
by the author on the title page along with a fine SIGNED INSCRIPTION on 
the front endpaper by Rose A. Conway, President Truman's personal 
secretary from 1945-1953: "With every good wish to/Dorothy and many 
thanks/for the many kindnesses to me,/during my tour of duty here./Rose 
A. Conway." Dorothy Shanley was an usher on Truman's White House staff. 
Near Fine in a Good dustwrapper with some chipping and edgewear and a 
large chip at the bottom front panel. (#013298)        $950.00

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