First Ladies
A collection of books by the First Ladies of the United States. Listings include scarce first editions, signed first editions, signed association copies and limited edition publications. Beginning in the 20th Century, memoirs by former First Ladies became a sought after first-person perspective on the inner workings of a presidential administration.
The first memoir by a former First Lady was written by Julia Grant and titled The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant, but she was unable to find a publisher. Her writing was followed by Helen Taft who authored Recollections of Full Years, the first published memoir of a First Lady. My Memoir by Edith Wilson continued on the tradition and detailed her time as the de-facto president, while Woodrow Wilson recovered from a stroke.
Eleanor Roosevelt was a prolific writer and published four autobiographies during her 12-Years in the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt helped to establish the market for memoirs by first ladies which continues to thrive today.
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One Special Summer
First Printing / Limited Edition $1,850.00 Add to cart -
The John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede
Limited Edition $3,600.00 Add to cart -
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt
First Edition | First Printing $1,650.00 Add to cart -
This I Remember
First Edition / Limited Edition $1,650.00 Add to cart -
Out of These Roots: The Autobiography Of An American Woman
First Edition | First Printing $1,550.00 Add to cart -
Crippled America
First Edition | First Printing $1,500.00 Add to cart -
My Life
First Edition $1,850.00 Add to cart -
On My Own
First Edition | Early Printing $875.00 Add to cart -
Living History
First Edition | First Printing $475.00 Add to cart -
A Collection of White House Books
Collected Edition $275.00 Add to cart -
My Turn
First English Edition $250.00 Add to cart -
First Lady From Plains
Limited Edition / First Edition | First Printing $175.00 Add to cart
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