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Lot 336
Sale 2065 - Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 14, 2024
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[ROOSEVELT, Franklin Delano (1882-1945)]. The Democratic Book 1936. [N.p.: Democratic National Committee], 1936.
Folio. (Some dampstaining.) Original full leather gilt (some light rubbing and wear to spine ends).
LIMITED EDITION, number 838 of a presumed 3,500. SIGNED BY PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT. The special edition of The Democratic Book 1936 was offered to Democratic Party donors for the price of $250, marking the first time that a sitting U.S. president actively helped to raise funds for their party. It is commonly believed that the book was not printed until after Roosevelt had won the 1936 presidential election. Halter T-119.