[Rarebooks] FS: SIGNED by America's First Gay President?

[Charles Agvent]

[BUCHANAN, James] GRAYDON, William. FORMS OF CONVEYANCING; AND OF 
PRACTICE, IN VARIOUS COURTS, AND PUBLIC OFFICES. Volume II (only) of two 
volumes. Harrisburgh, PA: John Wyeth, 1811. First Edition. Octavo (5" x 
8-1/4") bound in contemporary calf leather recently rebacked retaining 
the original spine and gilt-stamped burgundy morocco spine label. The 
second volume of two, but this copy belonged to President James Buchanan 
and is SIGNED by him, clearly and darkly, on top of the title page. 
Books signed by Buchanan are hard to come by. Light to moderate foxing 
throughout. Very Good.

Buchanan is the only president from Pennsylvania and the only president 
who remained a lifelong bachelor. Much speculation has been made about 
Buchanan's sexual orientation based largely on his close and intimate 
relationship with William Rufus King (who became Vice President under 
Franklin Pierce). The two men lived together for 13 years from 1840 
until King's death in 1853. They attended events together and were both 
said to have "effeminate" manners. Contemporaries noted their close 
connection. Andrew Jackson dubbed them "Miss Nancy" and "Aunt Fancy." 
The two men's nieces destroyed most of their uncles' correspondence 
after their deaths. (#013842)        $3,500.00

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