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1954WRCAM42238Washington D.C. 1954. 1p. on White House stationery. Fine. It isn't clear to us which book the Illinois manuscript dealer and Lincoln scholar Hostick gave Eisenhower but President Eisenhower felt moved to write: ".As you point out it is interesting and sad to note the lack of prominence given to one of the greatest utterances of all time.it is a welcome addition to the library I hope to have at Gettysburg." The Eisenhowers had a small working farm just outside of Gettysburg where the President retired in 1961 and where he died in 1969. He was an active supporter and Trustee of Gettysburg College. unknown books
500738on White House letterhead Washington September 30 1958 to Los Angeles resident Joan O'Brien in response to a request for a contribution for a prospective anthology: "Thank you on behalf of the President who does not have a 'favorite' prayer as such." 9" x6 1/2" 1 page stapled to the letter is a mimeographed copy of a press release dated January 20 1953 with a prayer which Eisenhower gave prior to the delivery of his Inaugural Address. Signed by Authors. F. Soft cover. paperback books
1955178872Denver 1955. unbound. 1 page 8.75 x 6.75 inches written in Denver on White House letterhead September 2 1955 -- a response to a letter from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily Circus manager John Ringling North regarding problems confronting production among American farmers in part: ".We are of course deeply concerned with the problems confronting the farm areas where the income is down.We have been studying ways and means to meet the situation in a positive manner.I will pass your suggestion along." Two punch holes at the top; several horizontal folds. Very good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
19601342Washington DC 1960. Fine. SIGNED "Mamie Doud Eisenhower" in a large firm clean 5" autograph. 6" x 9.25" on cream colored stationary with The White House Washington letterhead. Fine item with usual two mailing folds includes original 4-cent 4th of July 1959 stamp with "Smokey the Bear" cancelation on included White House envelope. Ever the gracious First Lady hostess Mamie rarely missed an opportunity to communicate with supporters and constituents.<br /> <br /> Vivian Martin Unander 1925 - 2010 was born in Leavenworth Washington and attended Washington State University in Pullman where her grandfather was a founding regent. Vivien moved to Portland where she worked as a secretary and fashion model. She married Sigfrid Benson Unander a public servant who served two terms as Oregon State Treasurer and with whom she had two children. An accomplished painter and art historian Vivian showed her work in galleries and exhibitions. She served on the board of the Portland Symphony and was a benefactor to several charitable nonprofit organizations. Her hobbies included sailing hiking gardening and studying French and Japanese culture and language. "Dear Mrs. Unander Thank you very much.It was such a pleasure to meet you and your husband here at the White House last Thursday! With warmest good wishes to you both. Sincerely /s/ Mamie Doud Eisenhower. unknown
6079Robert Laffont 1952
Roma, 1959, 13 dicembre, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 32 de “La Tribuna Illustrata".
in-8°, 257 pages, broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [DV-16]
29773the first one showing the President greeting the Queen together with his wife Mamie the second is a photo of the two women head and shoulders smiling broadly 9" x 7" together with White House envelope Washington no date c. unknown
19471330418Washington DC: Department of the Army Historical Division 1947. Softcover. Larger Octavo; pp 213; G-/paperback; gray/beige pictorial spine without text; covers show heavy rubbing to joints and edges; few spots to lower front; minor creases to fore edges; text block has modest toning to exterior edges; previous owner's name to title page; slight cracking to hinges; light pencil inside; illustrated with black and white photos and maps; <br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved in 15's ephemera box 5 in Netdesk office. 1330418. FP New Rockville Stock. Department of the Army, Historical Division unknown books
2003Q-0375720413Random House Reference 2003-12-09. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Random House Reference paperback
In folio. Dim. 35x28 cm. Pp. 39. Numero del 7 Dicembre 1957 di questa interessante rivista settimanale fondata nel 1946 da Luigi Longo. Lo scopo della rivista era quello di avvicinare le masse ai temi politici della sinistra presentandosi con il taglio caratteristico del settimanale di attualità. All'interno articoli di lavoro, politica, costume, ambiente, società, storia, religione, cronaca, personaggi, arte, cinema, moda, sport, spettacolo. Tra gli articoli presenti in questo numero: inchiesta sulla sinistra francese; tradimento della DC ai contadini; Presidente Eisenhower; Ugo Foscolo; il ritorno di Anna Frank; Ernest Oppenheimer; Mariti in città di Luigi Comencini ecc... Numerose foto in bianco e nero ed a colori all'interno. Piegatura orizzontale della rivista. Brossura editoriale in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in discrete condizioni con qualche pagina staccata. All'interno le pagine si presentano in ottime condizioni. Number of the 7th of December 1957 of this interesting weekly magazine established in 1946 by Luigi Longo. The aim of the magazine was that to make people aware of left party themes. Insdie articles of work, politics, costume, environment, society, history, religion, cronicle, people, art, cinema, fashion, sport, theatre. Among the articles in this number: french left party; betray of DC to peasants; President Eisenhower; Ugo Foscolo; Anna Frank; Ernest Oppenheimer etc... Different black and white and coloured photoes inside. Horizontal folding of the magazine. Editorial cover in good general conditions slightly worn in the edges and spine. Binding in fair conditions with some pages detached. Inside pages are in very good conditions.
3097Editions en langues étrangères, Moscou 1959, relié avec sa jaquette, 438pp + photographies en fin de volume - très bon état
1965126169Doubleday & Company 1965. hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x2. 1107 of 1500 signed limited edition in original acetate jacket and slip case. Tight and unmarked. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Doubleday & Company hardcover
1965046445New York: Doubleday 1965. First Edition / First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Probably the nicest copy you would be able to get your hands on. Tiny excess glue in binding process causes slight ripple to front jacket flap. Very trivial. Stated first edition in $6.95 priced jacket. Laid in are a couple of ephemeral pieces from the Eisenhower Birthplace. <br/> <br/> Doubleday hardcover
1995MORROCCO-0050-06-15-2026Oxford University Press 1995-05-18. hardcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. 1995 well kept hardcover copy with dust jacket price tag cut no markings stickers or stains. fast shipping with tracking number. Oxford University Press hardcover
1995Q-019508845XOxford University Press 1995-05-18. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Oxford University Press hardcover
198669576New York: International Publishers 1986. Paperback. 137p. wraps first edition faintest sign of handling else very good condition. Unusual item from a Communist Party viewpoint; the authors resort to Gus Hall's wisdom once or twice. Their principal bogey is the Vatican propaganda mill which the CP has seen a lot of. International Publishers paperback books
12p. Pagination includes wraps. Tall 8vo. Original printed wraps, slightly soiled. Sermon congratulates President Eisenhower becoming a member of a Christian church for the first time in his life. PA PAMPH 20_6 BX3
1998Double Day Doran. signed limited. fine/the jackets are fine - the slipcase for vol. 1 is near fine with just a little flecking to the front panel and tiny nick to one foredge of the slipcase for vol.1 -- the slipcase for vol.2 is fine both slipcase are solid. Double Day Doran unknown
2000G0385038682I3N01Doubleday 2000. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Doubleday hardcover
0385038682.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1965BOOKS341527Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company. Very Good/Good. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. bookplate signed by author Dwight D. Eisenhower on front fly-leaf see photo . 8vo. 741pp. dust jacket light shelf wear to edges and corners light chipping and creasing light water staining and soiling otherwise quite good; cover light shelf wear to edges and corners corners and spine tips lightly bumped otherwise very good; bookplate signed by author Dwight D. Eisenhower on front fly-leaf measures approx. 4.25x5.75in. very light scuff stain to bottom edge of text block otherwise pages clean and unmarked. . Doubleday & Company hardcover
1946149606Colonial Studios 1946. Black and white photograph of Winston Churchill delivering a speech before the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 8 1946 with General Dwight D. Eisenhower seated to his left. Signed in the lower margin of the photograph "Winston S. Churchill" and "Dwight D. Eisenhower." Additionally signed by Virginia Governor William M. Tuck Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Lewis Preston Collins II and Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson. Three days after his famous 'Sinews of Peace Iron Curtain' speech at Westminster College in Fulton Missouri on March 5 1946 Churchill traveled to the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond Virginia where he gave an address to the joint houses of the Virginia General Assembly. Flanked by General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Wilson Churchill built upon his Iron Curtain message emphasizing the importance of post-war unity by drawing historical parallels with past conflicts such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. A resounding applause followed the conclusion of his speech: "It is in the years of peace that wars are prevented and that those foundations are laid upon which the noble structures of the future can be built. But peace will not be preserved without the virtues that make victory possible in war. Peace will not be preserved by pious sentiments expressed in terms of platitudes or by official grimaces and diplomatic correctitude however desirable these may be from time to time. It will not be preserved by casting aside in dangerous years the panoply of warlike strength. There must be earnest thought. There must also be faithful perseverance and foresight. Great Heart must have his sword and armor to guard the pilgrims on their way. Above all among the English-speaking peoples there must be the union of hearts based upon conviction and common ideals. That is what I offer. That is what I seek." After a series of boisterous chants Eisenhower also took to the podium and addressed the assembly: "'Of all the things that supported me through three and a half years of warfare on the European continent I know of no other single thing that was of greater moral benefit than the unwavering staunch indomitable courageous support of the Prime Minister of Great Britain. It is my earnest conviction that only history can measure even remotely the true value of the worth of the service he has rendered to all of us. But I am certain that in meetings such as this with the wholehearted welcome he finds in this city from my own countrymen to him he will gain some little measure of understanding in his own time of what we think of him." In near fine condition with lightly trimmed edges and some creasing to the borders. Triple matted and framed. The photograph measures 12 inches by 10 inches. The entire piece measures 20.25 inches by 17.5 inches. An exceptional signed photograph with a highly desirable assemblage of autographs. Winston Churchill’s oratory during the Second World War played a pivotal role in sustaining British morale and fortifying resistance against Nazi Germany. His speeches combined rhetorical mastery with psychological acuity transforming language into a strategic weapon of war. Addressing the nation during its darkest hours—such as after the fall of France in 1940—Churchill’s declarations of defiance “We shall fight on the beaches…†articulated not only military determination but also a collective moral resilience. His use of repetition cadence and vivid imagery appealed to both reason and emotion forging unity across class and political divisions. Beyond mere motivation Churchill’s rhetoric effectively redefined the narrative of the war: from one of imminent defeat to one of enduring struggle for freedom and civilization. By shaping public perception and maintaining confidence in ultimate victory his speeches became integral to Britain’s psychological endurance and international standing influencing Allied cohesion and laying the groundwork for eventual triumph over totalitarianism. Colonial Studios unknown
1990Q-0945575041Algonquin Books 1990-07-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Algonquin Books hardcover
1989367464US: Colour Library Books 1989. Colour Library Books 1989 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition Fine/Very Good DJ Bright black and white photo and map illustrated pages. 400 pages. Bright glossy red and gold dust jacket with light edgewear and mended tears. OVERSIZE VERY HEAVY ITEM 6.13 Pounds. Size: 14 3/4 x 10 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches. 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good DJ. No Exp. Colour Library Books Hardcover
