ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO.  1882-1945.
ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO. 1882-1945.
The War Message. Philadelphia: Ritten House, 1942. 8vo. Original full navy morocco, upper cover and spine lettered in gilt, a.e.g., slipcase. Minor flaking to joints, else a fine copy.

First edition, “S” of 20 copies reserved for the members of the Cabinet and for presentation. A very rare copy of Roosevelt’s famous speech declaring December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy.”
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