Lady Bird Johnson Signed (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book has green and beige cloth boards with gold lettering on the spine. Minor foxing to fore edge and top of pages. Signed by Mrs. Johnson in black ink on the blank page preceding the title page. 806 pages with many b/w photographs. The dust jacket retains the publisher's 10.95 price code. There are a couple very tiny pieces missing from the bottom of the front panel. A very nice example!!! Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very good. Signed limited edition of A White House Diary by Lady Bird Johnson, inscribed by President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson to Gov. Carl E. Sanders of Georgia. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, ix, [1], 806pp. Marbled paper-covered boards over cream cloth, title in gilt on spine, paper label with title in gilt on front cover. Light soiling to cloth spine, wear from handling. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block. Underlined passages relating to Governor Carl Sanders and Mrs. Sanders. Marbled endpapers. From a limited edition of 200 copies, this being number 65, signed by Lady Bird Johnson on the limitation page. Additional inscription on the half title: "For Carl and Betty Foy Sanders - who shared those White House years - and many others - with courage and constancy and rare friendship - Devotedly, Lady Bird Johnson / Lyndon B. Johnson / Christmas 1970." Carl E. Sanders (1925-2014) was the democratic governor of Georgia from 1963-1967, the youngest governor in the nation. He was considered a progressive on racial and segregation politics for his time, embracing federal laws, but refusing to denounce segregationists. He was term limited and ran for another term as governor in 1970, losing the democratic primary to Jimmy Carter. Provenance: Ahlers & Ogletree Auctions, Lot 1400.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Signed limited edition of A White House Diary by Lady Bird Johnson, inscribed to Thomas G. Corcoran, advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt, architect of the New Deal and a friend to the Johnsons. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, ix, [1], 806pp. Marbled paper-covered boards over cream cloth, title in gilt on spine, paper label with title in gilt on front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block. Blemish to front cover, light dust remnant along top edge of text block. Marbled endpapers. From a limited edition of 200 copies, this being number 112, signed by Lady Bird Johnson on the limitation page. Additional inscription on the half title: "For Tommy Corcoran - who shared these wonderful years - and so many more - a friend for all seasons. Devotedly, Lady Bird Johnson. Merry Christmas! 1970." An exceptional association copy. Thomas G. Corcoran (1900-1981) was a principal strategist of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, shaping historic legislation such as the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Along with Benjamin V. Cohen, he created the Securities and Exchange Commission and worked unsuccessfully to "pack" the Supreme Court in 1937. He left the Roosevelt administration after the second term, becoming one of the first modern day political lobbyists. As a lobbyist, he helped his friend, Lady Bird Johnson, gain FCC approval for her purchase of a radio station in Austin, Texas. He also ensured the election of Lyndon Johnson to the Senate in 1948, by using his influence over the Supreme Court to clear Johnson of charges of election fraud in his campaign for the Democratic nomination in Texas. The Johnsons owed much of their personal and political fortunes to the recipient of this book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Autograph; 80 pages; Warmly inscribed and Signed by Lady Bird Johnson on the halftitle. "To Jane Wirtz / with Happy memories / of our 'Whistle-stop-by-plane' / Gratefully and affectionately, / Lady Bird Johnson / December, 1964" Provenance: Jane Quisenberry Wirtz was chairwoman of the national board of Goodwill Industries and worked for various civic, educational and social causes, including Project Earning Power and Widening Horizons. In the early 1960s she was a member of the executive board of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, and President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed her to the board of Federal City College. She served as a trustee of Beloit College for more than 20 years. Her husband W. Willard Wirtz served with the War Labor Board and was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to his Cabinet as Secretary of Labor, a position he continued to hold during the Johnson Administration. Willard Wirtz was also a speech writer and close advisor for Adlai Stevenson during his presidential campaigns. Three months after the 1964 Civil Rights Act was signed, amidst rising racial tensions in the South, Lady Bird Johnson boarded a train named the "Lady Bird Special" to campaign for her husband's presidential bid in states from Virginia to Louisiana. Jane Wirtz accompanied Lady Bird on this campaign. Often facing hostile crowds, Mrs. Johnson felt she and the President were a part of the South, and she wanted to carry his message to Southerners and express the Johnsons' pride in that part of the country. The journey began in Washington, D.C., on October 6, continued for four days, through eight states, totaled 1,682 miles, and stopped in 49 cities, with the final destination being New Orleans on October 9, 1964. There is a recording of a lovely call between LBJ, Lady Bird and Jane and Willard Wirtz on election day in 1964, with the Johnsons thanking the Wirtz's for their marvelous help during the 1964 campaign. ; Signed by Notable Personage, Related; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.

Cloth. Condition: Very good. The President Speaks: "A More Beautiful America," signed by First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson to Carol Fortas, wife of Supreme Court Justice, Abe Fortas. (illustrator). First Edition. Quarto, 47pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front panel. Pamphlet in pocket affixed to rear endpaper titled "Message On Natural Beauty By President Lyndon Baines Johnson. February 8, 1965." Multiple black and while photographic illustrations by Ansel Adams and Wynn Bullock. Dampstain to lower left corner of green cloth, not affecting text or binding. Housed in publisher's pictorial slipcase, near fine, except for a residual piece of paper attached to lower corner, light shelf wear. Inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson on half title: "To Carol Fortes [sic], whose knowledgeable hands and generous heart will help bring about 'A More Beautiful America.' - with the gratitude and devotion of her friend, Lady Bird Johnson.".

Cloth. Condition: Fine. The President Speaks: "A More Beautiful America," signed by First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson. (illustrator). First Edition. Quarto, 47pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front panel. Pamphlet in pocket affixed to rear endpaper titled "Message On Natural Beauty By President Lyndon Baines Johnson. February 8, 1965." Multiple black and while photographic illustrations by Ansel Adams and Wynn Bullock. Housed in publisher's pictorial slipcase, near fine, light toning along top edge. Inscribed by Lady Bird Johnson on half title: "To Bill Schmidt, with gratitude for his help towards A More Beautiful America. Lady Bird Johnson.".

Full leather. Condition: Near fine. Limited edition of 37 Years of Public Service by Joe B. Frantz and signed on the limitation page by Lady Bird Johnson. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, [unpaginated]. Full white leather, gilt lettering on spine and cover. Silk bookmark. Ornate cedar clamshell box, with "L.B.J" carved on front cover. Contains original paperwork from Shoal Creek Publishers and acetate covers in cedar box. Limited edition of 300 copies, this being number 252, signed by Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First edition of A White House Diary signed by Lady Bird Johnson and President Lyndon Johnson. (illustrator). First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, ix, [1], 806pp. Green cloth over white, title in gilt on spine. Stated "Second Printing, November, 1970" on copyright page. Solid text block, spine showing some wear from handling. In publisher's second state dust jacket, with $10.95 on front flap, short closed tear along rear panel, bright and free from shelf wear. Signed on the title page by Lady Bird Johnson and President Lyndon Johnson.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First edition of A White House Diary, signed by President Lyndon Johnson to his tailor, Irving Frank. (illustrator). First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, ix, [1], 806pp. Green cloth over white, title in gilt on spine. Stated "second printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, light soiling to cloth spine, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, near fine, price clipped, bright illustrations, a near fine copy. Signed on the front free endpaper: "For Irving Frank, a great friend for many years - Lyndon B. Johnson." This copy is inscribed by President Lyndon Johnson to Irving Frank, the presidents personal tailor and owner of Sol Frank Uniform Company. Johnson valued his privacy, especially when he was away from the White House and ordered Frank to "stay out of the newspapers," if he was going to be his tailor. Frank provided clothes for the entire Johnson family, members of the White House staff and even a suit for Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt. As the Vietnam war escalated, Frank used his White House contacts to secure a contract with the Pentagon to provide military uniforms for soldiers. The two remained close until Johnson's death in 1973.