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1958172115Washington 1958. unbound. near fine. Gracious typed letter signed "D.E." by the President thanking the recipients for their positive feedback and support for a speech he made before the American Management Association which outlined his Defense modernization plan. 1 page on White House letterhead. 6 3/4" x 9". Washington May 24 1958. Near fine condition.<br/><br/> ".There is still work to be done since the bill as reported out of the Armed Service Committee presently contains three serious flaws that would tend to encourage disunity. I shall be grateful for anything further that you can do to get these objectional provisions eliminated."<br/><br/> unknown books
CA04B-00446Random House. Collectible - Good. INSCRIBED! New York: Random House 1986. Sm 4to Hardcover. 977pp. B/W illustrations. Inscribed by author in black pen on front free endpaper: Ambassador Paul Nitze With best wishes and admiration to his decades of service to the United States- David Eisenhower/ February 11 1987." includes ALS laid in. Good book and Good dust jacket. Bottom edge slightly dampstained. Spine slightly worn. Dust jacket torn and chipped at edges. In polypropylene bag. generals united states biograhy world war 1939-1945 western front military leadership Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Random House hardcover
1957335675Pennsylvania 1957. Unbound. Near Fine. Certificate measuring 14" x 18". Slight age-toning else near fine house in original mailing tube. An official certificate from President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointing Leo Burr to the position of Postmaster at Washington Crossing in Burks County Pennsylvania on May 16 1957. The document is signed by Eisenhower and Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield. unknown
19467446None: Undated but c.1946. 1946. Approximately 10"x13" black & white seated at a table and from the waist up. Inscribed in a light portion at the bottom left corner: "To Captain L. Pace/with best wishes/Dwight D. Eisenhower." The last part of his name runs into the dark portion of his uniform and is obscure but readable. A light crease to the lower left corner of the photograph not affecting the inscription. Large and attractive image. Very good. Undated but c.1946. unknown
196913889Garden City New York: Doubleday & Company Inc. 1969. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. The "concise pictorial 'autobiography'" of the 34th President with an autograph note from Mamie Eisenhower to entertainer Maurice Chevalier matted and mounted on the front free end page. Thanking Chevalier for a message of sympathy after her husband's death in 1969 Eisenhower writes: "Your tribute to Ike warmed my heart and your message to me meant a great deal." 237 pp. Black cloth binding in fine condition; photo dust jacket with some wear to the edges otherwise in very good condition.<br style="">Chevalier it was reported in 1959 owed his life to Dwight D. Eisenhower: upon the liberation of Paris in 1945 Chevalier was threatened with death by firing squad for having entertained in France under the Nazi occupation. Chevalier who had been living with a Jewish woman at the time contended that he had only done so in order to facilitate a prisoner swap. Thanks to a word from General Eisenhower himself Chevalier was kept alive until an investigation could be carried out which proved that Chevalier was telling the truth.<br style="">The French actor cabaret singer and entertainer Maurice Chevalier is perhaps best known for his signature songs including "Louise" "Mimi" "Valentine" and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" and for his films including The Love Parade and The Big Pond. His trademark attire was a boater hat which he always wore on stage with a tuxedo. In 1958 he starred with Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan in Gigi and in the early 1960s he made eight films including Can-Can in 1960 and Fanny the following year.  The success of Gigi prompted Hollywood to give him an Academy Honorary Award that year for achievements in entertainment. <br style=""> Doubleday & Company, Inc. hardcover books
1978085473Doubleday 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Collectible: Very Good/Very Good. 8x6x1. Signed. Warm long personalized inscription to Ruth signed by John Eisenhower on half-title page.Gently read hardback and jacket. Only slight wear. No owners' names or labels. Dust jacket is enclosed in a clear protective cover. Text is clean unmarked. Stated First edition Shelf: A1 Books are carefully sealed in waterproof poly and boxed to prevent damage during transit. Doubleday hardcover
4153DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 1890-1969. Eisenhower was the Thirty-Fourth President and Supreme Allied Commander of European forces World War II. TDS. 1pg. 6†x 9 ¾â€. No date. No place. A typed Presidential Oath of Office signed “Dwight D Eisenhowerâ€. It is in very fine condition. unknown books
1961556061New York: Columbia University Press 1961. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Foreword by Grayson Kirk. Corners very slightly bumped else fine in lightly rubbed near fine dust jacket. Columbia University Press hardcover
1955814581955. EISENHOWER Dwight D. TLS to Helen Hayes March 11 1955. Typed letter on White House stationary to American theater actress and philanthropist Helen Hayes expressing regrets that he and Mrs. Eisenhower will not be able to attend a benefit for CARE and the National Theatre. Matted and framed. Frame is 16" x 13 unknown
1962247360Stonihurst 1962. 10 lines in ink. 1 vols. 4to. Fine. In white linen chemise. 10 lines in ink. 1 vols. 4to. "All well but we need rain". "Delighted to welcome you Aug 17th or 18th - Will have other guests here too but always room for you - Have a new cat & a new puppy 2 months old so be prepared!<br/>"All well but we need rain -<br/>"Much love from<br/> "DDE". unknown books
1961WRCAM43529Washington 1961. Card 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches; with typed letter and original envelope. Fine with later ink notation. Signature of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the last days of his administration written on a card embossed with a gold seal of the United States. The card is accompanied by an explanatory letter from the President's Press Secretary addressed to Ashley T. Cole which reads "My apologies for the delay in replying to your letter of December seventh - but I know you realize how hectic this 'transition' period has been. The President was very glad to sign the enclosed card for you." A later hand has written the word "authentic" in ink on the card. unknown books
19142365New York: Oxford University Press 1914. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Inscribed first edition of Columbia by Frederick Keppel from the personal library of Eisenhower's speech writer Kevin McCann. Octavo xvi 297pp. Green cloth title in gilt on sides and front cover. Top edge gilt. Some wear at hinge of spine stable text block. Light wear from handling at edges of spine. Inscribed by Kevin McCann on the front free endpaper: "This book was bought by me in late 1947 that I might brief Dwight Eisenhower on what Columbia had been before he had its Presidency in mind. Kevin McCann. October 21 1976." Additional signature of Kevin McCann on title page. A unique historical association copy with Eisenhower's time as the president of Columbia University being met with criticism that he was an "absentee president." Kevin McCann met future President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1946 while he was serving as Army Chief of Staff at the Pentagon. McCann followed General Eisenhower to Columbia University in 1948 then to Paris when Eisenhower was appointed the Supreme Allied Commander. In Paris McCann served as special assistant to the General assisting in the preparation of his influential memoirs Crusade in Europe. McCann was appointed President of Defiance College in 1951 but soon took a leave of absence to follow Eisenhower to the White House as a speech writer. When President Eisenhower retired to Gettysburg PA McCann and his wife moved to the Eisenhower farm to serve as Special Assistant to the former president helping to write his memoirs. Oxford University Press unknown books
mon0004107807Easton Press. leather_bound. Very Good. . HEAVY. 9 out of 11 volumes missing only the two McPhearson volumes covering the Civil War. Full dark brown leather with vibrant gilt lettering and gilt embellishments. All edges gilt raised bands on spine. Most volumes have light dust wear and rubbing to spines a few spines the gilt titles have faded a bit otherwise a nice set. Pages/boards clean bindings tight. Easton Press hardcover
25-11-03-old-126-jmEaston Press. leather_bound. Fair. 0x0x0. All 11 books. As pictured. Former owners bookplates inside. Some volumes cocked. Light wear. Seemingly unread. Easton Press hardcover
1971166610Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press 1971. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket.; 9.3 X 7.0 X 6.9 inches; 1664 pages. Johns Hopkins University Press hardcover
1947031091UK 1947. First Edition . Paper. Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. Two Original Autographed Index Cards of US President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Marnie Doud Eisenhower with the Original Envelope from the War Department Office of the Chief of Staff Washington letterhead and postmarked envelope. Dated 1947. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower 1890 - 1969 was the 34th president of the United States serving from 1953 to 1961. During World War II he was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and achieved the five-star rank as General of the Army. Eisenhower planned and supervised two of the most consequential military campaigns of World War II: Operation Torch in the North Africa campaign in 1942-1943 and the invasion of Normandy in 1944. Mary Geneva "Mamie" Eisenhower 1896 -1979 was First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 as the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Card sizes are 115mm x 65mm and 115mm x 75mm. Condition is good. From the collection of autograph collector Peter Bland. £450 Ref 19234 <br/> <br/> unknown
4844DWIGHT EISENHOWER 1890-1969. Eisenhower was the Thirty-Fourth President. WILLIAM H. JACKSON 1901-1971. Jackson was a lawyer and intelligence officer who served as Eisenhower’s National Security Advisor. He was also deputy director of the CIA. TLS. 1pg. November 20 1956. The White House Washington. A typed letter signed “Dwight D Eisenhower†as President on White House letterhead. Eisenhower responds to the resignation of his National Security Advisor William H. Jackson. “Dear Bill: I am indeed sorry that the time is near when you must leave Government service and it is with very great regret that I accept your resignation as requested in your letter. Thanks in large measure to your efforts as Special Assistant during the past year there has been achieved a definite strengthening of the important processes through which matters vital to our national security are considered and decided particularly as regards the fulfillment of policy through effective and well coordinated actions. In these days when adherence to principle is of the utmost importance to successful international relations you should take much satisfaction from your knowledge of the place presently occupied by the United States in the estimation of the free world. Because of it I am confident that our nation will be able to assist significantly in developing constructive solutions to existing international problems. I am deeply grateful for the strong and effective support you have consistently provided from your position as Special Assistant as well as for your willingness to take on additional duties during the past several months in respect to the National Security Council. You will be greatly missed in the months ahead by all with whom you have worked and who have had the benefit of your wise counsel. I am sure however that we shall be calling upon you from time to time for further advice and assistance. With warm personal regard Sincerely Dwight D Eisenhowerâ€. The letter is in fine condition with two horizontal mailing folds. unknown books
1962247360Stonihurst 1962. 10 lines in ink. 1 vols. 4to. Fine. In white linen chemise. 10 lines in ink. 1 vols. 4to. "Delighted to welcome you Aug 17th or 18th - Will have other guests here too but always room for you - Have a new cat & a new puppy 2 months old so be prepared!<br /> "All well but we need rain -<br /> "Much love from<br /> "DDE". unknown
194659833451946. First Edition. good. Bank note signed by Dwight Eisenhower and Tom Davis a member of Eisenhower's staff for Alfred E. Patch a pilot in Alaska on August 6th 1946 in Nome. These signatures appear on the reverse of a 1936 $1 Silver Certificate. On the obverse are an additional 7 signatures dated Dec 1946. It is accompanied by Patch's pilot's log which has entries starting in April 1946 and ending in September 1973 with a laid-in note in rear. <br /><br />Eisenhower toured Alaska after the war to review the troops as the Cold War was ramping up. Alaska was an important bulwark against possible Soviet aggression at the time. Photographs from this trip can be found in the Cecil H. Kornegay Photography Collection held in Alaska's Digital Archive. A short snorter is a bank note signed by members of a group traveling or meeting together and used to memorialize the occasion. When departing each person would sign the bill. When you next met them you were to produce the note. If you could not show them you owed them a drink or "snort." The tradition was started by bush pilots in Alaska in the 1920s and spread with the growth of aviation culminating with the extensive use during WWII. books
19746550<p>Doubleday & Company Inc. New York.1974. FIRST EDITION. 1st printing. 8vo.9.5 x 6.5 inches. Inscribed by the author and with tipped in typed letter signed. The book is warmly inscribed by Eisenhower to Mrs Charles Jane Englehard a prominent donor to White House restoration projects and a close friend of Lyndon B. Johnson. She served on a variety of advisory committees through many administrations from Kennedy to Clinton. The letter acknowledges that the author has signed the book and sent under seperate cover. He also refers to the text of the book mentioning his view on the Foreign service and wishing Mrs Englehard and her commission every success. The book is near fine with just a little creasing to the edges of the dustwrapper. Housed in a blue cloth covered chemise and fine blue morocco leather spined slip case. Spine with raised bandsdecorated with stars and spots. Compartments ruled in blind lettered and decorated in gilt. Blue cloth on boards. --- Milton was the Younger brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower and served as president for three major universities as well as working for Unesco.:</p> Doubleday & Company, Inc. New York.,1974 hardcover
CA01C-00240Doubleday. Collectible - Acceptable. SIGNED BOOKPLATE! Garden City NJ: Doubleday & Co. 1967. Early printing. Sm 4to hardcover. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering. 400pp. Illustrations. Signed by Eisenhower on bookplate on front pastedown: "For Mr. and Mrs. George Forney / with best wishes." Fair book. Fair dust jacket. Dust jacket and a few front leaves dampstained. Edgewear and small tears to bottom edge of dust jacket. In polypropylene bag. In polypropylene bag. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate laid in. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidents Generals Autobiography Inquire if you need further information. Doubleday hardcover
384129Hardcover. Very Good. Oblong quarto. Stiiff black leather blank album. Joints and spine eroded but sound very good internally about fine. Photo album with approximately 165 well-composed images. Various sizes mostly two three or four to a page. Circa 1945. The album consists largely of images of Washington D.C. New York City Gettysburg Philadelphia and Valley Forge with a reasonable selection of images of sailors on leave. In Washington many of the photographs are of government buildings and monuments including some taken from the Washington Monument cherry blossoms and in the other cities of various landmark buildings. Among the Washington photos are several from a homecoming parade for General Eisenhower with a couple of him waving from a jeep and another pair of close-ups of him speaking. The photographs were taken by Petty Officer Hugh W. Brannon of Atlanta. Brannon spent thirty years working for Eastman Kodak and during the War was a photographer assigned to the Staff of Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal where he screened all Navy combat footage for the Secretary and Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. During the Korean War he was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet Camera Party and filmed all Developmental Weapons Tests for the Bureau of Ships. As might be expected from the photographers bona fides the images in this album are of an unusually fine quality to be found in a vernacular photo album. hardcover
1952BOOKS 51486 IRed-cloth boards show lightest shelfwear. Gilt spine and front board dulling. Internally clean and fresh but for library stamps. Philadelphia 1952 1st Edition Cloth large 8vo. 15pp. "85 copies of this book have been printed. They have been distributed to friends of the undersigned and of Dr. Emrich who are also friends and admirers of General Ike. Dr. Emrich's story of the writing of this history and the photographs of the original document first appeared in the New York Times on May 5 1946. To this has been added the eight 'Orders of the Day' issued by General Eisenhower's Headquarters together with Dr. Emrich's comment upon them. This is believed to be the first time all eight Orders have been printed together. -William L. McLean Jr." Scarce Eisenhower-WWII publication in a very limited number. Emrich was official American historian assigned to General Eisenhower's Supreme Headquarters. This copy inscribed by McLean. From the SHAPE Library. hardcover
1996107391Baltimore MD and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press 1996 Book. Very Good . Hardcover. First Edition. A 17 volume set of the Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower with illustations. Volumes 1-5 The War Years; Volume 6: Occupation 1945; Volumes 7 - 9: The Chief of Staff; Volumes 10 and 11: Columbia University; Volumes 12 and 13: NATO and the Campaign of 1952; Volumes 14 -17: The Presidency - The Middle Way. These were published between 1970-1996. Very minor marks; two volumes have an inked name on the flyleafs. Note: shipping within the United States for this heavy set will be $44. . The Johns Hopkins University Press hardcover
1963210932Garden City New York: Doubleday & Company Inc 1963. First Trade edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth. Very good. First Trade edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on half-title "By one of the greatest men I ever knew to the greatest man I ever knew Bruce Barton from Alex F. Osborn."<br /> <br /> Bruce Barton 1886-1967 is considered by many to be one of the most influential advertising men of the 20th century. He was not your ordinary adman - religious author Congressman founder of the advertising agency BBDO creator of Betty Crocker. The interesting yet complicated life of this man illustrates the complexity of the creative mind. A mind that was not limited to one endeavor but found a way to apply similar skills and abilities to a multitude of opportunities. Despite all of his other accomplishments he is still remembered first and foremost as an adman. In a fictional novel based on BBDO The Virgin Queene the Bruce Barton character named Barnham Dunn tried to explain his success<br /> <br /> Alex F. Osborn was born in New York City May 241888 graduated Ph.B. in 1909 and Ph.M. in1921 at Hamilton College. Meanwhile he worked as a reporter for the Buffalo N.Y. Times in 1909 and for the Buffalo Express during the following two years. He was assistant secretary of the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce in 1911-12 and sales manager of the Hard Manufacturing Co. Buffalo from 1912 to 1915. In the latter year he entered the field of advertising as manager of the E. P Remington Advertising Co. Buffalo. During World War I he worked as a volunteer for the United War Work campaign and there met another young writer Bruce Barton. He was married in Buffalo Sept. 51916 to Helen daughter of Edward Emerson Coatsworth of the city a lawyer and had five children: Katharine Joan Marion Russell Bartonand Elinor. n 1919 Alex Osborn found the advertising agency of Barton Durstine and Osborn New York City with Bruce Barton and Roy Durstine. In 1928 the firm was merged with the George Batten Co. to formBatten Barton Durstine & Osborn. Inc. A partner in the original firm Osborn was named vice-president of the newly merged agency. Advanced to executive vice-president and general manager in 1939 he became vice-chairman of the board in 1946. In 1957 he became a member of the executive committee and he served in both posts until his retirement in 1960. Doubleday & Company, Inc unknown
