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Lot 205
Sale 800 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Lots 1-273
Nov 12, 2020
4:00AM CT
Lots 274-476
Nov 13, 2020
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Live / Chicago
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[CHICAGO] -- [DALEY, Richard J. (1902-1976), his copy]. TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972). Memoirs: Year of Decisions. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1955.
Volume 1 only (of 2), 8vo. Original publisher's printed cloth (upper hinge starting). Provenance: Richard J. Daley (presentation inscription), by descent to; Richard M. Daley, gifted to; Patrick McClain (1926-2020), aide to Mayor Richard M. Daley; by descent to present owner.
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY TRUMAN TO DALEY: "To my good friend Hon. Dick Daley the great Mayor of the Windy City 10/6/56 Harry Truman." Daley cast his vote for Truman as a delegate at the 1948 Democratic National Convention; he named the newest campus of the City Colleges of Chicago "Harry S. Truman College" in 1976.