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Zustand des Schutzumschlags: dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 84 pages. A collection of poems from this Canadian, musician and author. A fine copy in cloth boards and in a fine dust jacket and with a cd in a plastic sleeve affixed to the rear pastedown. Signed and very warmly inscribed by Aide on the front free endpaper with musical clef and notes as well. Signed.

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 55 pages. A collection of poems from this Canadian, musician and author. A fine copy in cloth boards and in a fine dust jacket and with a cd in a sleeve affixed to the rear pastedown. Signed and very warmly inscribed by Aide on the front free endpaper. Signed.

CD-ROM. Zustand: Brand New. 4.75x5.50x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Audio Cassette. Zustand: Brand New. book and cassette edition. 1 pages. 4.40x2.80x0.70 inches. In Stock.

Audio CD. Zustand: Brand New. 1 pages. 5.00x5.50x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Large 8vo, 25cm. Pp. xvi,384, few maps, tabs., notes, refs. Orig. cloth.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First edition of The Death of a President by William Manchester, inscribed to longtime Kennedy aide and journalist, John Seigenthaler. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvi, 710pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, price clipped, "0467" date code on front flap, faint dampstain to verso of back panel, a near fine example. Signed on the half title "To the 'Honorary Secretary of State' on his birthday - long may he hold office. Bill / July 29, 1967." John Seigenthaler (1927-2014) served as a special assistant to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and later figured in the publication dispute over William Manchester's The Death of a President, where he was among the Kennedy representatives who reviewed the manuscript and communicated edits to Manchester. Seigenthaler was the editor, publisher, and chairman of The Tennessean newspaper and the editorial director of USA Today. Signed.

Zustand: Very good. - Quarto, 9-1/8 inches high by 7-1/4 inches wide. Two-and-a-half pages. Over 180 words penned on 3 sides of a folded sheet. Herbert Taylor thanks the recipient who is caring for his brother for his letter regarding his concerns. "I cannot sufficiently thank you for your friendly & considered attention in writing to me on the 30th Jany upon the subject of the accident which unfortunately happened to my dear Brother on the 27th.". He goes on to state "I thank God that he has escaped more serious injury. It is most satisfying to know that he is in such good hands and that he has with him so kind and attentive a friend as yourself." Signed "H. Tayor". Folded for mailing, the letter is mounted to stiff paper stock with glue along the edge of the blank verso of the last leaf. Very good. The British Army officer, Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylor (1775-1839) rose through the ranks after jointing the 2nd Dragoon Guards. He served as Aide de camp to the Duke of York, then commander-in-chief of the British Army and as Aide de Camp, Military Secretary and Private Secretary to the Marquess Cornwallis. In 1805, he became Private Secretary to the Sovereign, in service to King George III. He was the first person to fill this post. From 1811, he served as private secretary to Queen Charlotte. Returning to the field to command a brigade at Antwerp in 1813-14, he then served as Member of Parliament for Windsor from 1820-23, and Ambassador to Berlin from 1820 to 1827. He was first and principal Aide de Camp to King George IV and deputy Secretary at War. Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1828-30, he became private secretary to the new king William IV and served as first and principal Aide de Camp to Queen Victoria from 1837-39. He was Master of St. Katherine's Hospital and appointed Master Surveyor and Surveyor-General of the Ordnance in 1828.From the autograph collection of Mrs. Mary Ford, widow of Richard Ford who wrote the popular "Handbook for Travellers in Spain".