Search Results: Titles starting with F from Montgomery Rare Books

Oregon: Self-published, 1959. Tan card covers with four hole punched binding in green silk ribbon. Fine. INSCRIBED, "Affectionately Grace Brown Martin / Hand-Wrought for Mary Miles / by the Author / Oregon Centennial Edition." 4.25" x 7", pp. 1 - 81 followed by 2 pp. of index. Laid in is a card of personal relationship from the author to recipient. 78 Poems reflect a lifetime of writing by the author from 1927 to 1959, all written in attactive, readable, calligraphic style. 'Go Thou, O little Book, Out to the World,<br /> And give to all who thee may read, <br /> A little lift from care, some joy.<br /> A little laughter,<br /> Or other benison to fit the need." (Title page).

Washington City: E. A. Cohen & Co, 1834. Period brown leather with gilt border on front and back, Directory 1834 on spine in gilt with four bands. Good+. 4.5" x 7.25", Missing first blank end page and last two pages of advertisement, top corner of pp. 25-32 have been torn off, affecting a few words, minimal foxing, splash stain on 14 pp., previous owner name (M. S. Weller) neatly on fe. Cover scraped and rubbed, not significant, wear at corners and spine edge. Indespensible book of its time; Includes the names, residence, and occupation of the Inhabitants, alphabetically arranged as well the names and titles of government officials from President Andrew Jackson down to Clerks. Include pages of advertisements. An anthropological census of America's capitol city. This is the fourth directory which was published for the city, it is not only collectible but an excellent genealogical resource as well as profile of the growing city. "In representing to the public a new and enlarged… Read More

Stonewall, TX, 1977. SIGNED "Lady Bird" in brown ink with additional notes of acknowledgment. 6.5" x 8.5" on LBJ Ranch letterhead. All letters are in fine condition with only a center mailing fold. Includes two, original, free frank envelopes addressed to Honorable James Webb. Most of the content is routine; "...appreciation for you splendid and generous gift of 40 shares of Kerr-McGee stock to the Friends of the LBJ library.", "Come see us sometime!", "What a treat it was to be in you home - I so much enjoyed the dinner!". All signed with salutations of endearment.<br /> <br /> James Edwin Webb (1906 - 1992) was the second appointed administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1968. Webb oversaw NASA from the beginning of the Kennedy administration through the end of the Johnson administration, thus overseeing all the critical first manned launches in the Mercury through Gemini programs, until just before the first crewed Apollo flight. He also… Read More