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Books Authored and Signed by American Presidents

Debs — Wed, 05 May 2010 10:46:09 +0000

In recent years there has been a growing audience for books authored and signed by American Presidents. This article explores some of the most common books authored and signed by modern American presidents.

One of the earliest American presidents to author a book was Thomas Jefferson and his only full-length book known as Notes on the State of Virginia. Originally written in 1782 and published anonymously in Paris, Notes on the State of Virginia contains Jefferson's political philosophy interspersed with geographic descriptions of the State of Virginia. Signed copies bearing Thomas Jefferson's autograph are known to exist but are exquisitely rare.

More recently, Calvin Coolidge gained notoriety as a syndicated newspaper columnist after his career in politics. His autobiography was published in 1928 and copies bearing the inscription "Cordially Calvin Coolidge" in blue ink occasionally appear on the autograph marketplace.

Beginning in 1922, Coolidge's successor, Herbert Hoover, published five books, including his popular three-volume Memoirs between 1951 and 1952. Memoirs describes his presidency, from 1929 through 1933. Unlike Hoover's handwritten letters, which are very rare, books authored and signed by Herbert Hoover are quite common.

John Kennedy wrote several books that included Why England Slept, Profiles in Courage, and The Strategy of Peace. Published in 1956, Profiles in Courage became a best-seller and provided Kennedy the distinction as the only American president to win a Pulitzer Prize. Signed copies of Kennedy's books are highly valued.

Books that have been written by Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama describe their philosophy, background, and ascent in politics. Many of their books are readily available as signed copies.

Jimmy Carter has several distinctions in the literary world. Carter holds the record for the most number of books authored by a United States president (twenty-seven). Carter was also the first American president to write a book of poetry (Always a Reckoning, and Other Poems, 1995) and the first American president to write a novel (The Hornet's Nest, 2002). Carter signed many trade editions of his books as well as a large number of limited editions.

Collectors avidly seek books authored and signed by American presidents. An autographed book by a United States president provides a personal touch and validation of their written testimonial.

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Cookery books signed by Julia Child selling like hotcakes!

Debs — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:48:46 +0000

Whilst Julia Child (1912-2006) may have turned American cuisine on its head through what was, in the 1960s, the revolutionary idea of introducing the ideals of the French cooking school to middle America, she was until very recently, far less of a household name in the UK and Europe. Her award-winning cookbooks couple with numerous series of television shows in a career which spread over four decades, became the model to which all future “TV Chefs” the world over would aspire – in essence she invented the idea of taking sophisticated cuisine and making it accessible to a wide audience. In a country that Europeans often wrongly see as a burger-guzzling nation, Julia Child was a woman who instilled passion into the food culture of the United States and beyond, often through the sheer force of her personality.

Without doubt one of her most famous cookbooks and one that is considered something of a seminal publication is Mastering the Art of French Cooking. First published in 1961 by Knopf it was followed by a second volume in 1970. Praised for many of the things we now take for granted in a cookery book, such as clear illustrations and easy to follow instructions, the book is still in print to this day. Child's second book, The French Chef Cookbook, was a collection of the recipes she had demonstrated on a television show of the same name. When the series went into colour television this was reflected in her fourth book, From Julia Child's Kitchen, which was illustrated with her husband's photographs. Julia Child's last book , an autobiography My Life in France, was published in 2006 although sadly, she didn't live to see it in print.

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And so we come to 2009, and Mastering the Art of French Cooking is top of the bookseller charts again thanks to the movie Julie & Julia, directed by Nora Ephron and starring none other than Meryl Streep as Julia Child. Based on the eponymous book by the blogger Julie Powell (played by Amy Adams in the movie) who set herself the staggering task of cooking all 524 recipes from the book and kept a daily blog of her culinary adventures.

Needless to say vintage copies of any cookery books signed by Julia Child are suddenly highly collectible!

	From Julia Child Kitchen SIGNED BY BOTH JULIA and PAUL
		5 Bids	US $41.01	2d 10h 22m

	Signed Julia Childs Menu Cookbook
		0 Bid	US $100.00	3d 10h 25m

	THE WAY TO COOK BY JULIA CHILD SIGNED
		7 Bids	US $33.00	4d 11h 54m

	Julia Childs Menu Cookbook Signed 1st edition Mint
			US $299.99	5d 9h 53m

	JULIAS DELICIOUS LITTLE DINNERS Julia Child Signed 1st
			US $150.00	22d 2h 31m

Farewell to Frank McCourt 1930 – 2009

Debs — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:47:28 +0000

FrankMcCourt 226, originally uploaded by gema fova.

Sadly, 2009 sees the passing of another Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Frank McCourt, the Irish-American teacher who shot to world-wide fame as the author of Angela’s Ashes, a biographical account of the extreme poverty and brutal living conditions of his childhood in Limerick, Ireland during the Depression, died on 19 July aged 78.

The memoir was adapted for the big screen in a feature film Angela’s Ashes in 1999, directed by Alan Parker and starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle.

	FRANK McCOURT SIGNED 2005 TEACHER MAN 1st EDITION NOVEL
		3 Bids	US $2.10	6h 33m

	Easton Press Tis A Memoir Frank McCourt SIGNED 1st
		0 Bid	US $124.95	10h 50m

	Tis signed Frank McCourt 1999
			US $60.00	1d 4h 31m

	Teacher Man signed Frank McCourt First Edition 2005
			US $74.99	2d 7h 28m

	Signed TIS Frank McCourt 1999
			US $125.00	3d 6h 49m

Kindle…signed by author!

Debs — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:30:05 +0000

There's an interesting story in the New York Times today...apparently the advent of reading devices such as Kindle doesn't mean fans can't have their favourite book signed by the author. Apparently people are now queuing at book signings with electronic versions of their favourite titles and authors have taken to signing their Kindle!

20090615 202725 _MG_1492, originally uploaded by danielernst.

Kindle Joins a Literary Ritual: Authors Can Autograph It
By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN
Published: June 15, 2009
At a recent reading in Manhattan by David Sedaris, a reader presented his electronic-book device for the author to sign.

JG Ballard 1930-2009

Debs — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:25:58 +0000

J G (James Graham) Ballard, the British novelist, short story writer and major exponent of the New Wave in science fiction writing, died yesterday aged 78.

JG Ballard, originally uploaded by matthetube.

He was born in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China and later became a Japanese concentration camp internee during the war, an experience he explored in his world famous autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun (which Stephen Spielberg brought to the screen in 1987 with a very young Christian Bale playing the author as a boy).

David Cronenberg transformed his most controversial novel - Crash - into a likewise highly controversial movie in 1996.

His final book - an autobiography entitle Miracles of Life - was published in 2008.

	SIGNED RARE Terminal Beach by J G Ballard TPB 1984
			US $150.00	7d 10h 34m

	J G Ballard CRASH 1st Am ed 1st ptg F F Signed
			US $995.00	9d 3h 59m

	J G Ballard CONCRETE ISLAND 1st ed 1st ptg F F Signed
			US $400.00	9d 4h 5m

	J G Ballard HELLO AMERICA 1st UK ed 1st ptg F F Signed
			US $150.00	9d 4h 11m

	J G Ballard UNLIMITED DREAM COMPANY 1st 1st F F Signed
			US $150.00	9d 4h 21m

	J G Ballard RUNNING WILD 1st UK ed 1st ptg F F Signed
			US $75.00	9d 4h 33m

	Running Wild Ballard J G Signed 1st Edition
			US $160.00	12d 6h 10m

	The Day Of Creation JG BALLARD Signed 1st F F 1987
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	CRASH J G BALLARD Signed 1st
			US $250.00	20d 10h 59m

	THE DAY OF CREATION J G Ballard Signed 1st
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	J G BALLARD THE DAY OF FOREVER 1ST EDITION SIGNED
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Antarctica signed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Mikhail Gorbachev in Charity Auction

Debs — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:41:39 +0000

Hollywood actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio continues to support environmental causes by contributing items to a charity auction with all proceeds going to Global Green USA.

The book Antarctica: The Global Warning by Sebastian Copeland, has been signed by both Mikhail Gorbachev (who wrote the forward), and Leonardo DiCaprio (who contributed the book's introduction).

This amazing hardcover coffee table book is filled with pictures showing the vast changes in climate as noted by researchers for over the past 50 years.

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DiCaprio was recently presented with the International Green Film Award presented by BMW by Mikhail Gorbachev. The award offers a platform for environmental activists to raise public awareness for environmental issues and comes with a $250,000 donation for an environmental foundation or film project.

Signed First Edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Charity Auction!

Debs — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:50:57 +0000

Children With Aids Charity has listed a UK first edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows signed by the author, J.K. Rowling on Celeb2nds.com. The charity was organized in 1992 to help infants and children affected by HIV/AIDS maintain a good quality of life.

On the bidding page, there are images of the signed page in the book and the letter which authenticates Ms. Rowling’s signature. Bids will be accepted until July 3, 2009. Click here to make a bid.

Thanks to CWAC for letting us know.

John Updike 1932 – 2009

Debs — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:16:48 +0000

John Updike, one of America's most prominent contemporary novelists and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for both Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest, died yesterday aged 76.

	Memories of the Ford SIGNED John Updike Limited 1st
			US $134.99	24m

	Franklin Library Signed 60 John Updike Rabbit Run
		0 Bid	US $89.95	6h 22m

	Franklin Library Signed 60 John Updike Rabbit Redux
		0 Bid	US $89.95	6h 26m

	John Updike Brazil Signed
		0 Bid	US $5.00	10h 50m

	John Updike SIGNED Terrorist 1st DEC Pulitzer Prize
			US $125.00	11h 53m

	Signed John Updike RABBIT RUN Franklin Library Book
		0 Bid	US $65.00	13h 25m

	John Updike Signed Rabbit is Rich
		0 Bid	US $25.00	16h 44m

	Rabbit Run John Updike Franklin Library Leather Signed
			US $87.49	1d 10h 21m

	Problems by John Updike Limited edition signed d
			US $350.00	1d 14h 5m

	Rabbit is Rich by John Updike Limited ed signed d
			US $650.00	1d 14h 5m

	Roger’s Version by John Updike Limited ed signed d
			US $350.00	1d 14h 6m

	S by John Updike Limited edition signed and numbered
			US $350.00	1d 14h 6m

	The Coup by John Updike Limited edition signed d
			US $350.00	1d 14h 7m

	John Updike 1st BP SIGNED THE POORHOUSE FAIR
			US $249.00	2d 8h 8m

	S by John Updike Hand SIGNED and INSCRIBED 1st
			US $65.00	2d 9h 20m

	Signed PROBLEMS John Updike 1979 Limited Edition
			US $174.95	2d 9h 23m

	John Updike SIGNED Witches of Eastwick 1st 1st HC NEW
			US $149.95	2d 12h 19m

	John Updike Rogers Version SIGNED Limited Edition
			US $110.95	2d 14h 43m

	SIGNEDGertrude and Claudius John Updike 1ST 1ST
			US $250.00	3d 5h 21m

	JOHN UPDIKE 2 Signed 1st Ed WITCHES WIDOWS OF EASTWICK
			US $249.99	3d 7h 6m

Signed special edition Spider-man starring Obama!

Debs — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:09:44 +0000

Writer Zeb Wells and artist Todd Nuack signed copies of the special edition of the Marvel comic Spider-Man (which sees the superhero teaming up with Obama) at a free book-signing at The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach yesterday.

	Stan Lee Spiderman Obama SIGNED Comic Book RARE COA
			US $199.99	2d 19h 24m

	signed MARK WAID AMAZING SPIDER MAN 583 BARACK OBAMA 5t
			US $6.99	4d 17m

	signed MARK WAID AMAZING SPIDER MAN 583 BARACK OBAMA 4t
			US $7.99	4d 19m

	signed MARK WAID AMAZING SPIDER MAN 583 BARACK OBAMA 3r
			US $7.99	4d 20m

	SPIDER MAN Clone Saga 1 2ASH OBAMA SIGNED by Nauck
		0 Bid	US $4.99	6d 11h 33m

	STAN LEE SIGNED OBAMA SPIDERMAN 2ND EDITION COMIC
			US $49.99	8d 12h 21m

	Stan Lee SIGNED Spiderman 583 Obama Varient LOOK RARE
			US $450.00	20d 18h 28m

	AMAZING SPIDER MAN 583 2ND PRINT OBAMA SIGNED BY WAID
			US $19.99	23d 13h 24m

	AMAZING SPIDER MAN 583 3RD PRINT OBAMA SIGNED BY WAID
			US $14.99	23d 13h 26m

	AMAZING SPIDERMAN 583 OBAMA All 6 VARIANT SIGNED CGC
			US $455.00	29d 17h 22m

Tom Hanks book signing in his local store

Debs — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:36:53 +0000

Tom Hanks made a recent appearance at an independent book store - Village Books in Pacific Palisades, California - in order to help raise the profile of his local book store which is struggling to stay afloat (fans will remember his role as a book chain owner hell bent on squashing Meg Ryan's small book store in You've Got Mail)...

The Academy Award-winning movie star signed sets of DVDs and books related to his many successful movies.

Tom Hanks Signing

Originally uploaded by Brian Bubonic

	Tom Hanks Signed Autograph Saving Private Ryan AFTAL
			US $92.62	1d 2h 45m

	TOM HANKS CASTAWAY SIGNED 8X10 AUTOGRAPH PHOTO REPRINT
			US $4.75	1d 6h 34m

	TOM HANKS AS GUMP SIGNED 8X10 AUTOGRAPH REPRINT PHOTO
			US $4.99	1d 14h 23m

	Tom Hanks Tim Allen Hand Signed Authentic Autographs
		0 Bid	US $50.00	2d 8h

	Forrest Gump Tom Hanks Gary Sinise Signature Autograph
			US $250.00	2d 14h 38m