[Americana - Presidents] Three Titles By or About Presidents, Including Signed George Bush; Signed Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

Bush, George W. 41: A Portrait of My Father. New York, Crown Publishers, 2014. Small 8vo, dark blue cloth in matching slipcase, yellow ribbon bookmark, gilt lettering on front of both book and slipcase, portrait of "41" on back of slipcase. Two frontis portraits are prints of paintings of the senior Bush and painting of father and son with "George Bush" felt-tip signed below.

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn. Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life. New York: Random House, 1987. 8vo, blue cloth with gilt front and spine, in slipcase. Limited edition, this being No. 76 of 500; signed by both Jimmy and Rosalyn on limitation page.

Britton, Nan. The President's Daughter. New York: Elizabeth Ann Guild, Inc., 1927. 8vo, printed green cloth, gilt front and spine, 439pp. The story of Warren G. Harding's daughter born to his mistresses, Nan Britton. Harding had been supporting the infant until his unexpected death at the age of 57. The Harding family did not believe the child was his, thinking him infertile after a case of the mumps, and so refused her support. Britton always claimed that she wrote this book to generate income to support herself and her daughter. (Later, letters between Harding and another mistress, Carrie Phillips, came to light, but Britton had destroyed all of Harding's letters to her, per his request.) There were attempts to ban the distribution of this book, unsuccessful. There were also attempts to discredit Britton that were successful, although they did not quell the country's appetite for a good scandal.

Bush in excellent condition.
Carter excellent. Some sunning of spine, otherwise appears unread.
Britton a bit worn, shelf wear and wear to spine ends; light toning, a bit darker on the top edges of pages.

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