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Mrs. R: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
by Steinberg, Alfred [Eleanor Roosevelt]
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the first edition of Mrs. R: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt by Alfred Steinberg.. Octavo, 384pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt. The first printing, with no additional printings noted. Embossed ownership mark on half-title. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.00 on front flap, light wear to spine, short closed tear at rear hinge, a near fine example. (Edens, F32) Singed in blue pen on the first free endpaper by Eleanor Roosevelt. The only known copy of this biography signed by the subject. One of the first major biographical works on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, when the author was granted exclusive access to her personal papers.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14142
- Title
- Mrs. R: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
- Author
- Steinberg, Alfred [Eleanor Roosevelt]
- Illustrator
- Signed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the first edition of Mrs. R: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt by Alfred Steinberg.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- signed book Eleanor Roosevelt, first edition Eleanor Roosevelt, Limited edition Eleanor Roosevelt, This Is My Story, Its Up To The Women, This I Remember, If you ask me advice Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt Dust Jacket, On My Own Eleanor Roosevelt, Ind
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