Washington D.C. 1941. Collection containing the following: ITEM 1: A typewritten original statement (8” x I2”) on watermarked paper, dated December 7, I94I. Its three paragraphs cover FDR’s meeting with his Cabinet and legislative leaders upon early news of the Pearl Harbor attack, a summary of damage on American defenses elsewhere, and the mention of an address to a Joint Session of Congress planned for December 8 (at which time President Roosevelt delivered his “Date Which Will Live In Infamy” speech, formally asking for a declaration of war against Japan.) This is the first draft of the announcement made from the White House at 11pm EST after Roosevelt met with his cabinet about the attack on Pearl Harbor. A prior five line announcement was issued by the White House at 2:25pm EST to select members of the press. Item 1 was typed by Myrtle Bergheim, on Grace Tully’s blue-ribboned machine, while Miss Tully took phone calls and additional dictation from the president. Earlier on December 7 the first draft of his Declaration of War address to the Congress was written with the same typewriter by Grace Tully. Item 1 is unique. That is established by a bold, clear pencil notation from Miss Tully: “Original – File” with her distinctive capital “F”. On it also is “U. R.” [“Urgent Release” or “Under Roosevelt”]. The formation of those letters matches the handwriting of Myrtle Bergheim, shown in other Roosevelt Library holdings. In pencil there are also a paragraph indicator, and “noon” above the crossed-out word “news”. Those additions are by Grace Tully. Item 1 is the basis for revision to four paragraphs that two successive carbon copies record [Items 2 & 3]. Item 1 was created at 11:00 PM or closely thereafter – deducible from words within it and another note on Item 2. Even though simple in appearance, Item 1 has a crucial place in the time line of World War II, because after its disclosure regarding FDR's intended Joint Congressional Address, there could be no turning away from the largest armed undertaking in history. ITEM 2: A single-spaced carbon copy headed “FOR THE PRESS IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, I941”. Its four paragraphs are a word-for-word duplication of Item 1's three paragraphs describing details of the December 7th attack. There are two penciled notations at the top of Item 2: “11:20 P.m.” (sic), underlined, with a penciled “U R”. That time designation is likely by the hand of Grace Tully, coordinating the releases, then passing them on to Stephen Early. ITEM 3: This is a double-spaced carbon copy headed “FOR THE PRESS IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 7, I941”, containing verbatim the sentences in Item 3. ITEM 4: A one page "Air Raid Instructions" ITEM 5: A two page "How to be an Executive in Wartime Washington" ITEM 6: The file copy of a memo on White House stationary, dated February 7, 1941, addressed "To Heads of all Departments and Agencies", requesting that all newspapermen with credentials by The Secret Service shall be admitted to all departments. If the credentials are presented, it is not necessary for them to need to obtain other credentials in the performance of their duties. The page has two paperclip marks. ITEM 7: A copy of The War Message, by Franklin D. Roosevelt, published by Ritten House in 1942, in Philadelphia. in VG/G condition, dust jacket mostly tore along spine, moderate chipping. ITEM 8: An original negative of President Harry S. Truman, 2 1/4" ITEM 9: A one page personal letter to Myrtle Bergheim, dated March 24, 1950, discussing, among other things, the rumors surrounding political appointments, crackpot mail being sent to the White House, and a woman who wanted the President's pajamas. The letter was sent by Charles Griffith Ross, the White House Press Secretary between 1945 and 1950 for President Harry S. Truman. ITEM 10: two copies of a speech, dated November 4, 1940. Each copy is two pages. One copy has a small pencil change. Both copies are 'NOT FOR RELEASE" and were for publication. ITEM 11: One page draft of Item 10, containing the first half of the speech given in item 10. ITEM 12: A two page list of "People to Appear on Platform at War Memorial", with one name penciled out. ITEM 13: A small portrait of Myrtle Bergheim. ITEM 14: a copy of LIFE magazine, October 29, 1945. Page 13 contains a caricature of Charles Ross, Myrtle Bergheim, and her secretary. Myrtle Bergheim (Secretary to Stephen Early), Grace Tully (Secretary to The President), and Stephen Early (Secretary To The Press) Bergheim was the personal secretary to Stephen Early and his successor Charles Ross. She took daily stenographic dictation from FDR, and in later years from President Truman. Traveling on official business, election campaigns, and vacations Grace Tully was the personal secretary to Franklin Roosevelt from 1941-1945. Stephen Early met Franklin Roosevelt as a reporter for the Associated Press at the Democratic Party’s 1912 convention, after which FDR asked him to be the advance man in his 1920 vice-presidential campaign. He served as White House Press Secretary under Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 and then again under President Harry S. Truman in 1950 after the sudden death of Charles Griffith Ross. Early was the longest serving press secretary. More

Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 1919. First Edition. Quarto in half leather with marbled boards. VG condition. SENATE DOCUMENTS 51: Treaty of Peace with Germany (538 pages) including four large fold out maps 85: Amendments Reported by the Committee of Foreign Relations 63: Assistance to France in the Event of Unprovoked Aggression by Germany 81: Military Occupation of the Territories of the Rhine 82: Treaty with Poland 86: Data on German Peace Treaty total 1185+ pages 66th Congress shelved in case 7. More

New York: The John Day Company, 1946. First Edition. Octavo, 422 pages; VG-/none; in publisher's dark green cloth, silver lettering to spine and front cover; mild rubbing to boards; INSCRIBED on ffep by Gilbert Cant to Senator Joe McCarthy "Senator, Shipmate + Shellback. With all good wishes"; shelved case 1. More

Great Britain: Classic Publications, 1996. First Edition. Quarto, 356 pages; VG/VG; dust jacket spine gray with red and black lettering; Illustrated with photographs. SIGNED by all three authors on half-title. Spine slightly cocked, loosening. Interior clean, no markings to text. Shelved in Case 1. More

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1944. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 474 pages; VG/G; spine red with black and white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$3.00'; dust jacket has chipping to all edges, cracking to spine hinges, middle of spine, flap hinges; SIGNED flap on ffep by Ernie Pyle; previous owners info on front pastedown; stated first printing; boards have some mild rubbing and fraying to head and tail of spine; shelved case 1. More

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1928. First American Edition. 12mo., 46 pp., VG-/no DJ; blue cloth boards, beige title labels with black lettering affixed to spine and front board; bumping/chipping/fraying to head and tail of spine and to corners of boards, age-toning/cocking to spine, no shelf lean, boards somewhat shaken, binding intact, foxing to paper labels, lettering legible; age-toning and shelfwear to text-block; mild rubbing to edges of boards; age-toning to endpapers and interior, very slight foxing/wear to front endpapers, mild stain to fore-edge of title page, text legible throughout; pub. 1928, "First Edition" stated to copyright page; INSCRIBED by Maurois to half-title page; LP consignment; shelved Case 8, Dupont. More

London, New York & Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1961,1965,1966,1969, Octavo; VG-/G; burgundy spine with white text; 4 volumes - 1. The Road to War, 1904-1914, 2. The War Years: To the Eve of Jutland, 1914-1916, 3.Jutland and After: May 1916 - December 1916, & 4. 1917: Year of Crisis; dust jackets have mylar covering; have moderate wear at edges & corners, mainly on spine at heads & tails; lightly age toned exteriors; cloths have lightly sunned spines w/minor spotting on fronts of vols. 1 & 2; panels are study; text blocks show slight wear due to age & handling w/slightly cocked spines, but no major defects; previous owner's name on ffeps & book plate on ffep of vol. 1, otherwise have clean pages & tight bindings; good condition; pp 1594. Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

Warszawa: Pax, 1957. First Edition. Folio; 319pp; full cloth hardcover in dustjacket; moderately worn and a bit age-soiled; two holes in dj near foot [about half an inch each]; profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. Housed in original shipping sleeve. Text in Polish. [Spine; white letters in small red panel on b/w photo background]. More

London: WhiteHall Histories, 2002. small 4tos., 2 volumes; VG/VG; spines blue with white lettering; dust jackets protected with mylar coverings; minimal shelfwear; text blocks clean, small smudge to lower corner of volume 2; Volume 1; September 1939-October 1940, with 178 pages, photos and plans. Volume II; November 1940- December 1941, with 318 pages, photos and plans; ISBN 9780714652054 and 9780714651798; shelved Naval History. More

Cambridge, MA: Harvard, 1917. First. Small octavo (8vo), 149pp in dark green cloth with gilt titles on spine. A collection of eight lectures, likely privately bound by JCS Fleming(1897-1960, Harvard Class of 1920), given at the ROTC program at Harvard University in 1917 by French army officers: "The French Automatic Machine Rifle," Captain Gene Loriot "The Platoon Leader in the Trenches," Lieutenant A. Morize "Summary of a Course of Instruction for Reserve Officers," Lieutenant A. Morize "Infantry in Combat Under Present Conditions," Major de Reviers de Mauny "The Hand and Rifle Grenades," Captain H. Amann "Infantry in an Attack on a Position I. Preparation of the Attack," Lieutenant A. Morize "II.Execution of the Attack," Major de Reviers "The Machine Gun," Lieutenant A. Morize Condition is Very Good, Ex-Libris, covers clean, binding tight, pages starting to go off-white, bookplate and pocket on front endpapers. More

Combined Inter-Services Historical Section (India & Pakistan), 1958 & 1959. Octavo; G/no-DJ; Light blue spine with black text; 2 volumes; Cloths are covered with custom wrappers with mylar overlay and have slightly sunned spines with some wear at spine edges, but otherwise panels are clean and sturdy; Text blocks have darkened slightly due to age with slight smudge at tail edge of ffep of vol. 1 and cracking at front hinge of vol. 2 between pastedown and end paper with otherwise unmarked pages and good bindings; pp 1006. Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1959. First Edition. Octavos, G+/G+; black DJs, red and white lettering: mild overall wear to covers, edgewear with occasional closed tears, mild age-toning visible to flaps (text legible), DJs protected by mylar; black faux-leather paper boards, bright silver lettering to spine: mild wear to boards; mild bumping to heads, tails, and corners; moderate age-toning/mild wear to text-blocks; light age-toning mostly to margins of interiors, text somewhat affected yet clear and legible; interiors replete with black-and-white maps (including fold-outs) and other graphics, particularly within Vol. 2; VOL. 1 [1914-1939]; VOL. 2 [1939-1945]; frontispieces; shelved above Case 13. More

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. 8vo.; VG; bound in fine black genuine leather with bright gilt spine title and gilt decorative motif on cover; gilt text block; silk ribbon; in excellent condition; still in publishers shrink wrap; shelved easton press. More

Meadville PA: Keystone View Co., 1928. Fifth Edition. Octavo; G+/No jacket; Brown leather spine, gilt lettering; Spine is worn and some gilt lettering rubbed off, bumping and wear to the corners, some fraying at corners and the spine edges; Text block is age toned, especially at edges; Binding sturdy; Text block free of marking; Two folding maps in rear are intact with only minor tears at the folds; 442 pages; Shelve in Case #1. More

London: Croom Helm, 1976. Octavo; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; Spine, green with white print; DJ in mylar, slight edgewear, spotting on rear flap, price-clipped; Boards in black cloth with gold print, bump to front lower right corner slight wear to spine tail, otherwise clean and strong; Textblock clean and tight; 301 pages. More

Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1981. Second, revised edition. Octavo; pp 707; VG/VG-; Red spine with white and black text; dust jacket has slight rubbing to exterior, light sunning to spine, minor wear to edges; cloth has slight wear to edges; text block shows only slight wear to exterior edges, text pages unmarked;. More

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1975. First English Language Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 578 pages; VG/VG; spine white with blue and black letteringl dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price cut; dust jacket has very mild wear to corners, tail of spine; interior clean; shelved Germany. More

Birmingham, AL: Atlas Printing & Engraving Co., 1949. Octavo; Good+ condition/paperback; tan spine, no text; printed cover with drawing of tank at the tail; light age toning to the covers; flaking at the spine, with 2" tape repair at the head; embossed by previous owner on front free endpaper; text block, clean; B/W illustrations; maps; 111pp. INSCRIBED by author on front free endpaper. A nice copy. More

New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1934. First Edition. 8vo., 247 pp., VG-/no DJ; red cloth boards, faded gold lettering to spine: bumping/fraying to head, tail, and corners; mild water spot to front board; age-toning/mild staining to text-block; wear to endpapers, light age-toning to margins (lettering clear and legible); Yardley was a American cryptologist who, in addition to technical nonfiction works, authored three spy novels, of which this is one; shelved Case 6. More

Basingstoke, England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. First Edition, First Printing [ST ANTONY'S SERIES]. Octavo, 224 pages, VG/VG; DJ, tan and gray colorblocked spine, black lettering to spine: mild overall wear to DJ, covers protected by mylar; black matte paper boards, bright silver lettering to spine: very mild overall wear to boards, inscribed by previous owner to title page; light staining/roughness/waving to title page (inscription affected) likely from liquid damage, otherwise interior clean; very mild wear to text-block, minor small stains to fore- and bottom-edges; shelved Case 9. More

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover Octavo; VG/VG; pp 615; Author signature on main title page; Dark grey spine with gold and silver text; Black cloth spine with gilt text and grey boards; DJ is intact in protective archival cover, shows minimal general shelf ware; Text bock clean, text legible, pages durable; Shelve Case World War I -- Dupont. More

author, 1986. First edition; signed. thin folio in light blue hardcovers with black and white DJ in brodart; VG/VG; black letters on spine; minimal soiling; large print on glossy paper filled with photographs; author's signature on title page; pp. 179; shelved on front table. More

Washington, DC: Military Intelligence Service, 1942. November 25,1942. VG+ Small octavo in light gray wraps with black text. No text on spine. Stamped "Received Nov. 30 1942 GNR, QI". Small closed tear on front cover, small creases to head of spine and small chip off of tail of spine. Light foxing to exterior of textblock and rear wrap. Light wear to corners. Shelved case #1. More

India & Pakistan: Combined Inter-Services Historical Section; Orient Longsman, 1958. Octavo; vg-/good+; dj, blue spine with black text; HB, navy blue leatherette spine with gilt title; minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; 467 pp.; illus., photos, tables, maps, charts; some folded; light general toning; endpapers, deep toning; minor insect damage; dj, [BRO-DART]; else very good. More

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1970-1974. Various First Editions. 8vos., 3 vols., VG/VG-; DJs, various covers, black lettering: mild overall wear to DJs, fading to spine of Vol. 3 only (lettering unaffected); cloth boards, various colors; bumping to heads and tails, slight fraying to joints and corners; boards somewhat shaken to Vols. 1-2; mild wear to text-blocks; interiors clean, with many black-and-white photographs to each volume; VOL. 1, 1877-1918 [First American Edition, pub. 1970 by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, ISBN 0870219340: white/orange/sky blue DJ, mild age-toning to covers; navy blue buckram boards]; VOL. 2, 1919-1931 [First American Edition, pub. 1972 by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, ISBN 0870219359: silver/white/red DJ, mild age-toning to back cover; dark red buckram boards, rounding with vertical crease to spine, binding sturdy]; VOL. 3, 1931-1963 [First UK Edition, pub. 1974 by Collins, ISBN 0002113325: white/red/green DJ, closed tears to back cover, front flap price clipped; bright red cloth boards, Collins cloth binding slightly different than the Naval Institute's Vols. 1-2; dark top to text-block; Naval Institute Press label to title page covering Collins logo]; shelved England. More