New York: The John Day Company, 1933. Advance Review Copy of the First Edition. Wraps. One of no more than 10 copies thus, this is the extravagantly rare uncorrected Advance Review issue of Looking Forward, a compilation of articles and speeches prepared for publication concurrent with the first presidential inauguration..... More
New York: 1928. Telegram. This striking piece of ephemera captures a pivotal moment of twentieth century political history and the singular working relationship between the man who would become America’s longest-serving president and the woman who would serve as his de facto chief of staff.This is a 6 November 1928..... More
Albany, New York: 1931. Letter. This 29 June 1931 typed letter is signed and marked “Personal” by then New York State Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt to a future Democratic congressman on his gubernatorial stationery. The letter offers a snapshot of the diligent work behind the seemingly providential arc that propelled..... More