Fine Books and Manuscripts

On the front pastedown endpaper the author has inscribed "To Bill [sketch of head, presumably of Bill] Merry Christmas 1941. as wished on April 23 1942 on taking ... of Washington - Thanks to Bob McCormick for making good his promise of last November. Norman." On the facing page is another sketch, a racy poem, and is identified as being composed by Karl Kress, Dick McDonough + N. Sweetser.

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