Editor Don R Petit (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited edition # 166. The cover shows light edgewear with soiling. The binding is sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 108 Pages Plus Supplement To The 1965 Presidential Book- Rooster Of The 1965 Inaugural Committee Members. Glossy Pages Tight; Clean, Crisp; No Markings; No Wear. Dark Blue Hard Covers With Color Imprint Photo Of The Capital Building At The Time Of The Inaugural No Shelf Wear. Contents Include 3 Books: The Leaders Of America; Spirit Of The Inaugural; And Threshold Of Tomorrow. Many Photos And Illustrations. Several Articles By Various Authors In Each Book Themes Include: Family History Of The Johnsons And Humphreys; Inaugural Address; Ball, Parade; Marching Units; Act Of Government; Receptions; Concert; Etc. Search Of The Past; Contributions Of The Civil War; Twentieth Century; Women In The Great Society; Hope Of The Nation; State Of The Union, Etc. Rare Vintage Copy.…

INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY ALABAMA SENATOR JOHN SPARKMAN. [4], 108, [12] pages. Hardcover: H 31.25cm x L 23.5cm. No dust jacket. Blue cloth rubbed with light spotting, slight flaking to front board's otherwise vibrant gilt lettering, front board decorated with color pictorial paste-on of inauguration throng at the US Capitol building, spine's gilt lettering remains vibrant. Scattered foxing throughout but strongest on several early leaves. Binding is firm. Else a very good copy. Three-line ink inscription upon front free endpaper: "To Ferman E. Duckworth | From | Senator John Sparkman." Large glassine envelope affixed upon rear pastedown contains a (H) 10 inch x (L) 8 inch b/w portrait photographic print of Senator Sparkman additionally inscribed in white ink: "To Ferman Duckworth | With best wishes | John Sparkman." Alabama Democratic Party politician John J. Sparkman (1899-1985) served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1936 to 1946 and in the U.S. Senate from 1946 to 1979 as well as being Adlai Stevenson's vice-presidential running mate in the 1952 U.S. presidential election. Includes essays "The Search for a Usable Past" by Henry Steele Commager (pages 77-86), "The Contributions of the Civil War" by Bruce Catton (pages 87-88), and "The Twentieth Century" by Paul Horgan (pages 89-95). With b/w and color photographs and illustrations.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited. Support Small Business by buying this book! Limited Edition (#: F 544) No marks noted in text. Binding is tight and square. Gently read. Includes glassine pocket inside back cover is an embossed invitation to the Inauguration. . . . . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: * Introduction: A Message from the Chairman by Dale Miller -- * PART I: THE LEADERS OF AMERICA: 1.) A Study in Leadership by William S. White -- 2.) Americaâs First Family by Marie Smith -- 3.) Americaâs First Lady by Doris Fleeson -- 4.) Young Lyndon Johnson by Rebekah Bains Johnson -- 5.) Hubert Horatio Humphrey by Winthrop Griffith -- 6.) The Humphrey Family by Patricia Griffith ------ * PART II: SPIRIT OF THE INAUGURAL: 7.) The Words on Capitol Hill -- 8.) The Presidentâs Inaugural Address by Lyndon Baines Johnson -- 9.) The Democratic Gala -- 10.) The Inaugural Ball by Perle Mesta -- 11.) The Inaugural Parade -- 12.) The Marching Units -- 13.) The Joint Congressional Committee -- 14.) The Inaugural Belongs to the People by John W. McCormack -- 15.) The Inaugural: An Act of Government by Paul Aiken -- 16.) The Distinguished Ladies Reception -- 17.) The Freedom Medalists -- 18.) The Governors Reception -- 19.) The Vice Presidents Reception -- 20.) The Citizens for Johnson-Humphrey Reception -- 21.) The Young Democrats Reception -- 22.) The Inaugural Concert ------ * PART III: THRESHOLD OF TOMORROW: 23.) The Search for a Usable Past by Henry Steele Commager -- 24.) Contributions of the Civil War by Bruce Catton -- 25.) The Twentieth Century by Paul Horgan -- 26.) Women in the Great Society by Isabelle Shelton -- 27.) The Hope and Faith of the Nation by James A. Farley -- 28.) The State of the Union by Lyndon Baines Johnson.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Copy number A 464 of a limited edition. Navy cloth cover is pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. .

Hardcover. 107, [13] p. Includes illustrations. Some illustrations in color. This was one of the items produced to commemorate the Inauguration of President Lyndon Baines Johnson and Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey in 1965. Good. No dust jacket. Pocket at back is empty. Cover has some wear and soiling. Minor page soiling.…