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Lot 328

Sale 5132 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2017 5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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(American Manuscripts & Autographs) 1 Vol. Roosevelt, Franklin D. D Day Prayer... from the White House. June 6, 1944, here printed for his friends at Christmastide 1944. (Washington D. C.: Government Printing Office), (December 1944). #68/100. 4to, original quarter paper vellum and color patterned boards, morocco spine label, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed, slip case. Light wear to edges of slipcase, corners of binding very slightly bumped, scattered light foxing to end papers, some creasing to blank leaf preceding colophon/limitation leaf. Three leaves printed in red and black, binding size 10 1/8 x 7 1/4 inches; 257 x 184 mm.
Inscribed for Dorothy [Brady] (one of FDR's secretaries), dated, "Christmas, 1944" and signed (all in ink) by Franklin D. Roosevelt on front free end paper recto.

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