Sold for:
$2,726
$2,726
Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972), Presentation Copy, Signed copy of the State of the Union, 1946, including The Budget of the United States Government For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30 1947 , gilt lettered three quarter morocco, signed on prelim page LXXV, 11 1/2 x 9 in., (chipping, hinges starting, internally excellent). Note: For the first time in American history, it was Constitutionally mandated to have a State of the Union address delivered by the President. On the heels of the war, the message was vintage Harry Truman, direct, unwavering, and practical.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-11-13
