MINCE PIES FOR CHRISTMAS, and for All Merry Seasons; Consisting of Riddles, Charades, Rebuses, Transpositions, and Queries; Intended to Gratify the Mental Taste, and to Exercise the Ingenuity of Sensible Masters and Misses. By an Old Friend

[ROOSEVELT, Franklin] (PHILLIPS, Eliza; RENIER, Anne; RENIER, Fernand Gabriel)

Published by Tabart and Co., London, 1812

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Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB

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Original maroon roan leather-backed boards (3-1/2" x 5-1/2"); 172 pages (lacking pages 173-186 plus the 6 pages of ads and the rear endpaper). Franklin Delano Roosevelt's copy SIGNED by him on the front pastedown and dated 1926 with the paper label used in Franklin Roosevelt's miniature book collection, this numbered "1021." Early owner inscription on front pastedown with an early original drawing on the front endpaper; lacking the noted pages at the end. Good.

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Title
MINCE PIES FOR CHRISTMAS, and for All Merry Seasons; Consisting of Riddles, Charades, Rebuses, Transpositions, and Queries; Intended to Gratify the Mental Taste, and to Exercise the Ingenuity of Sensible Masters and Misses. By an Old Friend
Author
[ROOSEVELT, Franklin] (PHILLIPS, Eliza; RENIER, Anne; RENIER, Fernand Gabriel)
Publisher
Tabart and Co., London
Publication year
1812
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Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
New Edition.
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Children's Literature, Presidential Autographs, Presidents, Signed

Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB

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We maintain an active inventory of 5000 to 7500 books, letters, manuscripts, and photographs. The majority of those items are Rare as opposed to Used. We are always looking to buy new material, so please offer us anything that you think might be of interest. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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