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President Lyndon B. Johnson Signed National Gallery Book of Artwork

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/28/2015

First edition, first printing of ''Great Paintings from the National Gallery of Art'', signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker, and published by The Macmillan Company: New York: 1952. With a Presidential bookplate affixed to front free endpaper, printed, ''With best wishes / Lyndon Baines Johnson / President of the United States of America'', signed boldly in black ink, ''Lyndon B. Johnson''. Hardback book bound in blue cloth has gilt embellishments and runs 183pp. Book was gifted to the Governor's Office and features a ''Received by'' stamp dated 3 July 1967 on front free endpaper. Measures 11.5'' x 15.25''. Minor rubbing to boards and a pencil notation to inside of back cover. Near fine condition overall.