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Beautiful Fine book with fine dust jacket signed boldly on first blank page: J Carter. Clean text. Unclipped ($22.00). Protected by Brodart book jacket cover.Laid in: Original Washington Post review of the book January 14, 1993.From Publishers Weekly. In this engrossing account of his first campaign for public office, the former President describes himself as a naive 38-year-old farmer and small-businessman who got an education in the rough-and-tumble of Georgia politics. The year was 1962, and the "one man, one vote" ruling had just been handed down by the Supreme Court. On Election Day Carter watched helplessly as Joe Hurst, a supporter of his opponent in the race for state senator, stole the election with blatant ballot-stuffing. Carter hired a lawyer and, aided by a journalist's expose, forced a recount to come up a winner. A suspenseful narrative about a neophyte's harsh introduction to regional politics, the story of Carter's local victory also illuminates the end of the legalized system… Read More

Boldly signed on title page: Dwight ChapmanClean text. Price unclipped ($36.99). Protected by Brodart book jacket cover. New book and new dust jacket.

Signed on front endpaper: Henry W. CluneBook in good condition. Binding somewhat loose inside. Some bumping along top and bottom of spine. No dust jacket. Clean text. Henry W. Clune (February 8, 1890 – October 9, 1995 was an American writer. A well-known journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper in Rochester, New York, his column "Seen and Heard" was published in that paper for 55 years. He also penned 14 books; including six novels.
Basically this is a fictionalized account of the life or George Eastman (Alan Wesley), founder of Kodak (Wesley Works) in Rochester (Minerva), NY. The story is told through his relationships with three women. In real life George Eastman never married, but Wesley's three liaisons, though entertaining, are a bit hard to believe, especially the last one, Judy, a daughter of the first woman in the book.
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The story of Alan Wesley, self made millionaire, who had created through his own ambition and effort- and a certain ruthlessness and… Read More

Inscribed on front free end paper: For Carolyn Moll Henry W. CluneClean text. Price unclipped ($6.00). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Book in good condition. Dust jacket in good condition with stain on spine and creases along spine. Stain on front cover that bleeds through to book. Discoloration on rear. Small portion of jacket missing on bottom of spine.Henry W. Clune (February 8, 1890 – October 9, 1995 was an American writer. A well-known journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper in Rochester, New York, his column "Seen and Heard" was published in that paper for 55 years. He also penned 14 books; including six novels.

Signed on front end paper: Henry W. Clune Book is also signed on last page as part of limited issue run #229 of 1000 (see picture). Clean text. Price unclipped ($20.00). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in near fine condition. Henry W. Clune (February 8, 1890 – October 9, 1995 was an American writer. A well-known journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper in Rochester, New York, his column "Seen and Heard" was published in that paper for 55 years. He also penned 14 books; including six novels.
From a 1990 Review in the Los Angeles Times...The best of "Souvenir's" seven stories are portraits of people adrift in a world no longer theirs. The dowager queen of Rochester presides over an emptying salon; an octogenarian makes an eye-opening visit to a porno theater; an ex-con discovers that his daughter is irretrievably lost to him. Clune writes of the dowager: "It was the past in which she lived; the future had no meaning for her." Nor, for… Read More

Beautifully inscribed on first blank page: For Carolyn Moll With all good wishes Henry W. CluneFive small check marks on list of books written by Henry Clune otherwise clean text. No clipping and no price. Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Henry W. Clune (February 8, 1890 – October 9, 1995 was an American writer. A well-known journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper in Rochester, New York, his column "Seen and Heard" was published in that paper for 55 years. He also penned 14 books; including six novels.
From Yesterday's Muse Books..."At 92, Henry W. Clune could be forgiven for setting aside the rigorous labors of the literary life and sitting instead on one of his lawn chairs and spending long hours contemplating the beautiful vista which stretches behind his home in Scottsville, New York. The author of six fine novels, a volume in the Rivers of America Series (The Genesee, 1963) and his history of his home city (The Rochester I Know, 1972), Henry Clune has also spent half a… Read More

Signed on front endpaper: Henry W. Clune (see picture)Clean text. Price clipped. Protected by Brodart (old) dust jacket cover. Book in poor condition. Binding loose in areas. Dust jacket in poor condition. Fading on spine. Many chips, tears and tape remnants while jacket is largely in tack. Reading copy. Henry W. Clune (February 8, 1890 – October 9, 1995 was an American writer. A well-known journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper in Rochester, New York, his column "Seen and Heard" was published in that paper for 55 years. He also penned 14 books; including six novels.
"The Big Fella" is considered one of the finer novels written about American politics. Unfortunately for Clune the book's publishing was delayed by three months due to an eye condition by his editor. During those three months Edwin O'Connor's Last Hurrah appeared. The Last Hurrah was an award winner and best seller, as well as later a popular movie starring Spencer Tracy.

Inscribed on front end flap: For Nick Krul With best wishes Bill CohenClean text. Price unclipped ($14.95). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Book in near fine condition with remainder stamp on bottom edges. Dust jacket in near fine condition with some minor creases on top of front and top of spine.

Inscribed on half title page: Dan--Best to you always Jimmy Connors To: Dan---With best wishes Neil Gordon, M.D.Laid in: Press Release from Publisher with Book Release Laid in: Card showing that the book is an Advance Copy from Publisher Hyperion. States: The Publisher Would Appreciate Observance of the Release Date and Two Copies of your ReviewLaid in: Original book review from Washington Post Clean text. Price unclipped ($19.95). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Book in fine condition. Dust jacket in fine condition.

Signed on first blank page: Frank CormierClean text. Price unclipped ($8.95). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover. Book and dust jacket in very good plus condition. Frank Cormier was the long-time Dean of White House Correspondents and was the reporter who started the tradition of ending White House Press Conferences with, "Thank you Mr. President." Cormier was in the motorcade in Dallas during the Kennedy assassination. This book details some of the outrageous behavior of LBJ.