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Lyndon B. Johnson ''To Heal and to Build'' Signed First Edition

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2014

Lyndon B. Johnson signed copy of ''To Heal and to Build'', published by McGraw-Hill Book Company: New York: 1968, first edition, second printing. Affixed to the fly-leaf is LBJ's bookplate signed, ''Lyndon B Johnson'' in black felt tip. Bookplate bears a gilt presidential seal and is customized for Thomas L. Powell, Sr. in thin calligraphy by an unknown hand. Subtitled, ''The Programs of President Lyndon B. Johnson'', book is a record of 47 speeches delivered by Johnson during his administration. Runs 506pp. and measures 6.75'' x 9.25''. Bound in navy blue cloth boards with gilt and red lettering to spine and a gilt stripe on the blind-stamped front board. Creasing to fly-leaf, faint notation to front free endpaper and a bit of staining to the fore-edge, else near fine. With dustjacket showing surface abrasions to the rear panel and a small tear to the bottom edge of the front panel, else near fine.