Lot 42
[Presidents] The White House Gallery of Official Portraits of the Presidents, Statesmen's Edition, No. 1 of a limited edition, 20" x 16½". Black leather boards, decorative gilt-ruled borders and a 9 inch raised gilt presidential seal, blue moire pastedown endpapers, marbled free endpapers. Published by The Gravure Company of America, 1908. First published in 1901, this volume retains the original table of contents, which lists presidents Washington through McKinley, but includes President Theodore Roosevelt. Covers are worn and scuffed; binding is tight. The format is a 14½" x 9½" plate of each President protected by a tissue-guard from the opposing page of biography, which is written by a prominent personage. All portraits and biographies are present and in fine condition. A very handsome volume.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500
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| Realized $1,320 |
