10-30-201610-30-2016
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2950BBoston
October 30, 2016 11:00 AMCalender
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Taft, William Howard (1857-1930) The Presidency , Signed Presentation Copy.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2950BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 30, 2016 11:00AM

Description:

Taft, William Howard (1857-1930) The Presidency, Signed Presentation Copy. New York: Scribner's, 1916. First edition, inscribed by Taft on ffep, "For my dear friend Hamilton Holt with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Nov. 24, 1917," in publisher's blue cloth, t.e.g., very good, 7 x 4 3/4 in.
Hamilton Holt (1872-1951) was a civil rights leader, education innovator, politician, professor, and magazine editor. He served as the President of Rollins College for twenty-four years.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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