Signed book: State of New York Public Papers of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Forty-Eighth Governor of the State of New York, 1929. Albany: 1930. First Edition, signed and inscribed by Roosevelt to his eldest son, James: “For my own boy Jimmy from his affectionate Pa, Franklin D. Roosevelt.” 6 x 9, 784 pages, full red crushed levant, with gilt-lettered maroon calf label on spine, “James Roosevelt” stamped in gilt to upper cover. From the estate of James Roosevelt. In very good condition, with pages mildly toned, upper cover and flyleaf separated but present, wear at head and tail of spine. Roosevelt had copies of this book specially bound for his children. . COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
