THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
BYRD, Richard Evelyn (1888-1957). Skyward. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.
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BYRD, Richard Evelyn (1888-1957). Skyward. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.
8o. Photographic frontispiece and plates. Original blue cloth, gilt-lettered on upper cover and spine, top edge stained blue (light fading to spine); blue cloth folding case. Provenance: Charles Evans Hughes (presentation inscription from the author).
FIRST EDITION, second impression. A VERY FINE PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed from Byrd to Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of State from 1921-25 and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1930-1941: "To Charles E Hughes one whose life has been a great inspiration to me R E Byrd ny. city April 14, 1928."
[Laid-in:] BYRD. Autograph letter signed ("Richard E. Byrd") to Charles Evans Hughes, Boston, April 19, 1928, in which Byrd expresses his admiration for Hughes: "I admit I was moved at your expressions of confidence. ... It struck deep with me because I hold you the biggest man of our times."
8o. Photographic frontispiece and plates. Original blue cloth, gilt-lettered on upper cover and spine, top edge stained blue (light fading to spine); blue cloth folding case. Provenance: Charles Evans Hughes (presentation inscription from the author).
FIRST EDITION, second impression. A VERY FINE PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed from Byrd to Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of State from 1921-25 and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1930-1941: "To Charles E Hughes one whose life has been a great inspiration to me R E Byrd ny. city April 14, 1928."
[Laid-in:] BYRD. Autograph letter signed ("Richard E. Byrd") to Charles Evans Hughes, Boston, April 19, 1928, in which Byrd expresses his admiration for Hughes: "I admit I was moved at your expressions of confidence. ... It struck deep with me because I hold you the biggest man of our times."