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White House: An Historic Guide by KENNEDY Jacqueline KENNEDY John F.

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$29,000.00
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Seller: Bauman Rare Books
Title
White House: An Historic Guide
Author
KENNEDY Jacqueline KENNEDY John F.
Seller
Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1962. First Edition. Signed. (KENNEDY, John F.) (KENNEDY, Jacqueline). The White House: An Historic Guide. Washington: The White House Historical Association, 1962. Large octavo, original full red morocco, marbled endpapers. $29,000.Limited second edition of this guide to the White House, the second of two limited editions, number 38a of only 75 presentation copies specially bound in full morocco with the recipient's initials stamped in gilt on the front cover, warmly inscribed on the limitation page by President Kennedy to his close military aide, USAF General Godfrey McHugh: ""For Godfrey McHugh, with warm personal regards, John Kennedy… Christmas 1962"" and signed beneath his signature by the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy ""took an interest in 'restoring' (as opposed to redecorating) the White House. She had it placed on the National Register of Historic Places. She also wrote and edited the first White House guidebook, which was sold to tourists. The proceeds from the book were used to help finance her restoration of the White House with historic antiques. She also made the White House a symbol of American cultural renewal by scheduling performances of ballet, Shakespearean drama and classical music; the most notable of these events was the rare live performance of cello virtuoso Pablo Casals,"" here pictured on pages 80-81 (ANB). Generously illustrated with numerous color and black-and-white photographs, the book introduces readers to the history of the Executive Mansion and leads them on a tour of its most notable rooms. This second edition was published the same year as a limited first edition of 100 copies bound in green morocco. The softcover first trade edition was also published in 1962. Limitation leaf, with inscription, tipped in with cloth tape, as issued. Recipient U.S. Air Force General Godfrey McHugh was a close military aide to President Kennedy, whose duties included supervising Air Force One. While he often rode in the middle of the front seat of the Presidential State Car while transporting the President, in Dallas on the day Kennedy was assassinated McHugh was moved farther back in the motorcade. He was present at Parkland Memorial Hospital as doctors attempted to save the President's life, and after the President's death, McHugh stood guard by Kennedy's body on Air Force One as the President's body was returned to Washington, D.C.A few minor rubs to spine, very nearly fine.
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The Inland Printer: A Technical Journal Devoted to the Art of Printing, April, 1890 to September, 1890

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Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Title
The Inland Printer: A Technical Journal Devoted to the Art of Printing, April, 1890 to September, 1890
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG+. Very well preserved for its age.
Description
Chicago, IL: The Inland Printer Company, 1890. Hardcover. VG+. Very well preserved for its age.. Quarto. Hardcover. Bound in black cloth with a red leather title tag on spine and cover with gilt titles. pages 586-1148 : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm. Inland printer was first published in 1893 and was the longest published printing magazine in the United States until its termination in 2011. Thought to be the first American magazine to be cange its cover with every issue.
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Makers of History: Cleopatra by Abbott, Jacob

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Seller: Books Tell You Why, Inc.
Title
Makers of History: Cleopatra
Author
Abbott, Jacob
Seller
Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Very Good-
Description
Akron, Ohio: The Superior Printing Company. Very Good-. Hardcover. A Very Good- edition with tanned pages and soiling and other wear to the boards ; Cleopatra is one of history's most fascinating and enigmatic queens. This book tells the riveting story of her life and times, from her childhood in Egypt to her fateful relationship with Julius Caesar. With vividly written prose, Abbott brings to life the epic saga of a woman who defied expectation, defied history, and ultimately defied death.; 8vo; 272 pages .
Menu No 2

Menu No 2 by Voll, Brian

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Title
Menu No 2
Author
Voll, Brian
Seller
lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Color illustrated wraps. Fine
Description
Brooklyn: Brian Voll, 2022. First Edition. Paperback. Color illustrated wraps. Fine. Unpaginated. [32 pp.] 17.5 x 13 cm. Brian Voll is producing beautiful booklets that guide the reader to an elegant but sustainable menu/dinner party. From the author: "Each booklet contains a set of recipes for a multi-course dinner that’s well-suited for a little dinner party. And with a plan to boot! But more than a collection of really tasty recipes, the aim is to minimize waste by using ingredients that might otherwise be scrapped: if lemon juice goes into one recipe then zest goes into another; egg white in one recipe means yolk in another. Homesteading meets haute cuisine, if you will." Menu #2 features: Gin Cocktail, Spicy Mussel Soup, Roast Chicken, Freekeh Salad, Green Beans, Buttermilk Panna Cotta. Each booklet includes a plan, a grocery list, and an entertaining story.

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