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Frost, Robert
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Frost, Robert
- and John F. Kennedy, Jr. Dedication. The Gift Outright. The Inaugural Address, Washington D.C., January the Twentieth 1961. New York: The Spiral Press, 1961.
- printed book
Folio (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.; 286 x 190 mm). Light gray paper over boards, seal of the President of the United States in brown-gray, engraved in wood by Fritz Kredel and printed from the block. Half-black morocco gilt clamshell case.
Provenance
Frederick B. Adams (his Rockwell Kent bookplate in the clamshell case; sold in his sale in our London rooms, 6 November 2001, lot 232).
Literature
Crane A40
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Copy 359 of 500, signed by President Kennedy at the request of Frederick B. Adams, Jr.
Laid in: Kennedy, Jacqueline. Typed letter signed, to Frederick B. Adams, Jr., on White House letterhead, Washington, 23 May 1961, returning the signed copy and praising the work of the Spiral Press.
Also laid in: a copy of John F. Kennedy's The Place of the Artist in Society, a Christmas pamphlet printed by the Spiral Press, inscribed by the Blumenthals to Fred and Betty Adams. There is also a second copy of Dedication.