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A Newly Discovered Memento, Emblematic of the Transatlantic Cooperation That Won World War II, Signed by Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the 8 Men Participating in a Mission of Solidarity

A Newly Discovered Memento, Emblematic of the Transatlantic Cooperation That Won World War II, Signed by Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the 8 Men Participating in a Mission of Solidarity by Winston Churchill|Franklin D. Roosevelt|Eleanor Roosevelt

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A Newly Discovered Memento, Emblematic of the Transatlantic Cooperation That Won World War II, Signed by Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the 8 Men Participating in a Mission of Solidarity
Author
Winston Churchill|Franklin D. Roosevelt|Eleanor Roosevelt
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The Raab Collection (United States)
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Dec-43. This great event, sponsored by the British and American governments, was the subject of media reports in both countries and a US government war-time documentary to support the mission, that spans nearly 30 minutes and can be watched below Unique, and also signed by Gen. Bernard Montgomery, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, newsmen covering the event, and dozens of others Compiled by John H. Jones, a British member of the mission, union leader, and future Member of Parliament, and retained by his heirs until its acquisition this year by Raab We are not aware of any other item ever offered for sale carrying signatures of FDR, Eleanor, and Churchill together, let alone this varied and consequential collection of autographs [embed]https://vimeo.com/924542832?share=copy[/embed] In 1943, the US government sent 4 American workers over to the UK as part of a worker exchange. The purpose was to cement desperately needed cooperation between the two war-time industries. This was as an inaugural exchange, the first of its type we are aware of. Those workers were escorted around England to view the state of British industry and war-time production by 4 Englishmen. At the end of that visit, the 8 men, 4 Americans and 4 Englishman boarded a boat and came to the US to do the same in the states. This visit, the first of its kind in the US, was covered by US and UK papers. The US War Information Office commissioned a (for then) long documentary on the subject.A contemporary newspaper account describes the work of the men now in the US, and how they met with dignitaries and split up their tour geographically. ""American workers who toured English war plants, four British labor unionists were welcomed by Mayor F. H. La Guardia on their arrival in New York....""Pat J. Carey, of Handley Page Aircraft, London, will accompany Joseph Smith, of Chrysler Corp., to Detroit... James Henry Ward, aircraft fitter from the Armstrong Whitworth factory in blitzed Coventry, will go to Burbank, Calif., with Stanley Ceizyk, of Lockheed Aircraft... John Henry Jones, who worked in the Lancashire Steel Corp. near Manchester for more than 30 years, will be taken to the Bethlehem Steel Corp. plant at Bethlehem, Pa., by Hugh Mahoney, Bethlehem worker and member of United Steelworkers of America, CIO.... John G. Clark, of Imperial Chemical Industries, Billingham, will go to East St. Louis, 111., with Otto O. Butler, of the AFL Chemical Work ers to visit Butler’s home plant, Monsanto Chemical Co....""The international exchange of visits is sponsored jointly by the Office of War Information and the British Information Service, with the cooperation of other agencies of both Governments and the labor movements of both countries. Regional labor representatives of the War Production Board, working with British consulates and other war agencies, will schedule the visits of the British workers. During their stay in Washington the eight workers will visit Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, high Army and Navy officials, the War Labor Board, the War Production Board, the War Manpower Commission, and other agencies concerned with labor and war production. They will be entertained by Ambassador Halifax at a tea at the British Embassy.""These visits did occur, and this US-UK war-time industries inaugural exchange traveled the country, meeting with the President, First Lady, and other government officials. They also visited the front lines of production and met with hundreds of US workers. The film actually shows Eleanor Roosevelt striding out the White House door to greet the men, and also shows LaGuardia shaking hands with them in his office.John Henry Jones was a steel worker who rose to represent the steel industry, and a protege of Labour Party leader Ernest Bevin, who is considered the father of the welfare state in Great Britain. Jones would go on to earn election to Parliament in July 1945 and served a number of terms there until his death in 1962.Jones had a keen sense of taking part in history, and he prepared for his trip by putting together a presentation piece to be signed by those he met in the U.S. as well as those he would meet and work with in Britain. He had a photograph taken of family members in his garden. Top row left to right are Jones himself, son Peter, and Jones’ wife. Middle row left to right his son Arnold, daughter Florence, son Eric, and son Jack. Bottom center are daughter Margaret and Smut the cat. He would get signatures of notables in the margins, and thus would he establish a link between world leaders and his own family. This project turned out to be more sterling than he could have initially imagined, as he was able to surround his family with a unique presentation of the great war leaders - President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill - and numerous other figures important in the wall, all on one piece. Thus a unique piece that symbolizes the wartime cooperation between the nations, while combining a spectacular combination of signatures.The piece is headed “American Delegation” and “British War Workers” and dated December 1943, on the arrival of the UK delegation, prepared by Jones for the visit itself.All 8 members of the mission have signed:Stanley Ceizyk, US delegationJH Ward - UK delegationPat Carey - UK delegationJohn G. Clark - UK delegationOtto Butler - US delegationJoseph Smith - US delegationHugh Mahoney - US delegationJack Jones - UK delegationAmerican notables include:Franklin Roosevelt - President of the United States from 1933-1945Eleanor Roosevelt - First LadyAnna Roosevelt Boettiger - Daughter of Franklin and Eleanor RooseveltFiorello La Guardia - Popular Mayor of New York, director of the Office of Civilian Defense during the warBritish notables include:Winston Churchill - Prime Minister from 1940-1945Clement Attlee - Prime Minister from 1945-1951Montgomery of Alamein - Field Marshal, Britain’s foremost military leader of the warErnest Bevin - British Statesman, General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union, Minister of Labour and National Service in the wartime coalition governmentHugh Dalton - Labour Party economist and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1945 to 1947Quentin Hogg - Conservative politician and Lord ChancellorJournalists include:Edith Evans of the Associated PressEdwin Lahey, Chicago NewsElizabeth Crockett of Life MagazineMorton Gudebrod of the Associated PressHerbert Kubly, of the New York Herald TribuneR.J. Maher of the Associated PressFelix Greene. British journalistVirgil Pinkley American journalistOther signatures include:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Actor.Max A.C. Warren - General Secretary of Church Missionary SocietyHarry J. Carlin, authorArthur Pugh. Trade unionist. Formed Iron and Steel Confederation, served on the Central Appeal Tribunal under the Military Service Acts.Boxer Jimmy WildeHugh Little - Office War informationMarshall J. dodgeDubois Morris - missionary and peace activistThis remarkable piece of history, showing the cooperation that won the war, was not known to exist outside the family of Jones and has never been offered for sale. Items signed by both Roosevelt and Churchill are very uncommon - we’ve had only one other - and the addition of such people as Montgomery, Attlee and Eleanor Roosevelt make this an absolutely unique memento of World War II and the Allied leaders in it.
Huge, Imposing Signed Portrait Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Early in His Term as President

Huge, Imposing Signed Portrait Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Early in His Term as President by Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Huge, Imposing Signed Portrait Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Early in His Term as President
Author
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The Raab Collection (United States)
Description
1/4/33. Oversize, imposing 13 by 16 inch portrait photograph of FDR near the start of his term as president, as he launched the New Deal, seated at his desk with letter in hand, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Robert Livingston Bailey, from Franklin D. Roosevelt.""
iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon

iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon by Wozniak, Steve

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iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon
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Wozniak, Steve
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
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9780393061437
Condition
Near fine in a near fine jacket.
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New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2006. First printing. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. Inscribed first edition of this memoir by the Apple co-founder and designer of its very first computers. 9'' x 6''. Original grey cloth, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped color pictorial jacket (no price, as issued). 314 pages. Inscribed by Wozniak on title page: "To Barton / Woz." Jacket with light rubbing, tiny bit of shelfwear. Book has slight lean. Overall, bright and sound.
THE RIGHT STUFF

THE RIGHT STUFF by Wolfe, Tom

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THE RIGHT STUFF
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Wolfe, Tom
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9780374250324
Condition
Near fine in a near fine jacket.
Description
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1979. First edition. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. First printing of Tom Wolfe's classic New Journalism chronicle of the US effort to send humans to space. The story of Project Mercury and the Mercury Seven astronauts, Wolfe's narrative also discusses the contributions of test pilots Chuck Yeager and Scott Crossfield, their wives, and other players in the central drama of the first manned space flight. Discursive, garrulous, and relentlessly colloquial, Wolfe's style has a slangy rush and zest that captures the period and carries the reader along on the author's exploration of the warrior hero myth, the psychological impact of space and celebrity, and the personal stories of those involved. An attractive copy of a book typically found heavily read. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original grey cloth, silver stamping to front board and spine. In original unclipped ($12.95) silver dust jacket designed by Kiyoshi Kanai. Royal blue endpapers. [10], 436, [2] pages. Minor reading wear, toning here and there. Overall, sharp and clean.
NIGHT JOURNEYS

NIGHT JOURNEYS by Wortis, Avi

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NIGHT JOURNEYS
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Wortis, Avi
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
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9780394841168
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Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket.
Description
New York: Pantheon Books, 1979. First edition. Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket.. First printing of this historical novel for children, the tale of an orphan boy in Colonial Pennsylvania as he struggles with his duty to his adoptive guardian and his desire to help an indentured servant seek her freedom. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original cloth-backed blue boards. original unclipped ($6.95) color pictorial dust jacket, illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. 144 pages. Jacket with light wear, one tiny closed tear. Binding with a bit of edgewear. Final three leaves and rear pastedown with tiny area of chipping to lower margin. Clean.
The Adulteress

The Adulteress by Williams, J.X.

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The Adulteress
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Williams, J.X.
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
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Near Fine
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San Diego: Corinth Publications, 1966. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Nightstand NB1791. Near Fine. Wraps lightly rubbed and toned. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A sleaze novel about resort instructor Roy and his various sexual exploits. One of the many adult novels published under the J.X. Williams pseudonym.
Passion Prowl

Passion Prowl by [Westlake, Donald] Marshall, Alan

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Passion Prowl
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[Westlake, Donald] Marshall, Alan
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
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Good
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San Diego: Ember Books, 1964. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Ember Book EB 942. Good. Wraps generally rubbed, a few light creases, marker price on the front wrap. Firmly bound with a forward lean. One of Donald Westlake's pseudonymously published works, the story of innocent small-town girl Maud Willet and her descent into the shame and degradation of New York City.
The Tempting of America

The Tempting of America by Bork, Robert H.

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The Tempting of America
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Bork, Robert H.
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780029037614
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: The Free Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in an about Fine jacket, unclipped ($22.50), faded at the spine, toned at the back panel. Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. Bork's "clear and complete statement of his social and legal philosophy" written after his doomed Supreme Court nomination.
Warner Bros.: Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot

Warner Bros.: Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot by Bingen, Steven, with Marc Wanamaker

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Warner Bros.: Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot
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Bingen, Steven, with Marc Wanamaker
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ReadInk (United States)
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Near Fine in Fine dj
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Lanham MD/Boulder/New York/London: Taylor Trade Publishing. Near Fine in Fine dj. (c.2014). First Edition. Hardcover. [a couple of faint ink smudges on top edge of text block, no other blemishes; jacket is flawless]. (B&W and color photographs, maps) "In this book, [the author] throws open Hollywood's iron gates and take you inside the greatest and yet most mysterious movie studio of them all: Warner Bros. Long home to the world's biggest stars and most memorable films and television shows, the Warner Bros. Studio lot functions as a small city and is even more fascinating, glamorous, and outrageous than any of the stars or movies that it has been routinely minting for more than ninety years. Accompanied by stunning behind-the-scenes photos and maps and including a revealing backstory, this book is your ticket to a previously veiled Hollywood paradise." The Foreword is by Doris Day, who admits that "I'm afraid I took most of this for granted at the time, of course." The Appendix is a list of hundreds of films and TV programs shot on the Warners backlot, broken down by which standing sets they utilized. I'm not quite sure why the authors decided that Warners was the "most mysterious" of the major film studios, or that, say, M-G-M or Paramount wouldn't present a vigorous challenge to that claim about "the world's biggest stars and most memorable films" -- but why quibble, when the book is so fascinating and entertaining? ****NOTE that an additional shipping fee will be requested for international shipping of this heavy book, or for Priority Mail service to U.S. destinations. If this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** .
King Cowboy: Tom Mix and the Movies [*SIGNED*]

King Cowboy: Tom Mix and the Movies [*SIGNED*] by Birchard, Robert S.

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King Cowboy: Tom Mix and the Movies [*SIGNED*]
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Birchard, Robert S.
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ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
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Burbank CA: Riverwood Press. Near Fine. (c.1993). First Edition. Softcover. [nice clean copy, virtually as-new, very slight bend (no crease) to bottom right corner of front cover]. Trade PB (B&W photographs) INSCRIBED to noted film historian Rudy Behlmer and SIGNED by the author on the title page. A well-documented and extensively-illustrated survey of the career of one of the great early Western film stars, "America's Champion Cowboy." **** NOTE that additional shipping charges will apply for international shipping of this moderately heavy book, or for Priority Mail service to U.S. addresses. If this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. **** Signed by Author .
THE POEMS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

THE POEMS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH by WORDSWORTH, William

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THE POEMS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
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WORDSWORTH, William
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Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
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Near Fine in a rubbed, intact, Very Good slipcase
Description
Cambridge: Limited Editions Club, 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine in a rubbed, intact, Very Good slipcase. John O'Connor. Quarto (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in quarter tan morocco leather and ochre-dyed linen boards with the front board embossed with a portrait medallion of Wordsworth; 300 pages. Selected and introduced by Jonathan Wordsworth; designed by John Dreyfus. Illustrated with 10 full-page line drawings, with tints added by watercolor, and a score of black-and-white drawings by John O'Connor. Copy #473 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.
The Believer, Issue 75
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The Believer, Issue 75

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The Believer, Issue 75
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Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
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9781934781845
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Very Good+
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McSweeney's. Very Good+. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 1934781843 . Very Good Plus. Slight shelf-wear to edges of cover and head / tail of spine. ; Volume 8, Number 8. .
Not for Children

Not for Children by YOUNG, Roland

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Not for Children
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YOUNG, Roland
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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1930. Small folio (31cm). Pictorial yellow paper over boards, backed in black cloth; black endleaves; unpaginated; color and black and white illustrations. Rubbed with mild wear at edges and corners, a few small spots to boards, binding cracking in center of book, but complete: Good. Nonsense verse and pictures by the noted actor Roland Young (1887-1953), nominated for an Oscar for his work in Topper (1937) and honored with two starts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [63795].
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Yeats and the Heroic Ideal by Zwerdling, Alex

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Yeats and the Heroic Ideal
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Zwerdling, Alex
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New York: New York University Press, 1965. vii, 196p.,

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