[Rarebooks] FS: Gerald Ford's High School Yearbook, SIGNED 9 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. (#010751)        $5,000.00

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