Holiday 2020 Catalogue

87 H o l i d a y 2 0 2 0 Inscribed By Harper Lee 122. LEE, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. New York, 1995. Octavo, original half black cloth, dust jacket. $2200. Thirty-fifth Anniversary edition, later printing, inscribed: “To K— S— with best wishes, Harper Lee.” Fine. “The Mystic Chords Of Memory, Stretching From Every Battlefield, And Patriot Grave, To Every Living Heart And Hearthstone” 123. LINCOLN, Abraham. Inaugural Address of the President of the United States on the Fourth of March, 1861. Special Session. Senate. Executive Document No. 1. Washington, March 8, 1861. Slim octavo, disbound; pp. 10. $7200. Rare second printing of Lincoln’s important first inaugural address, printed by order of the Senate four days after its delivery. Only trace of foxing. Fine. “I Learn, More And More How Facts Become Twisted With Time… That Is One Of The Reasons That Started Me Writing ‘The Spirit Of St. Louis’” 124. LINDBERGH, Charles A. Typed letter signed. Darien, Connecticut, April 21, 1953. Single sheet of cream paper, measuring 8-1/2 by 11 inches; entire piece measures 25-1/2 by 21 inches. $7500. Original 1953 typed letter from Charles Lindbergh to his friend, U.S. Air Services editor Earl Findley, expressing gratitude for Findley’s comment on the first serialized installment of “The Spirit of St. Louis” in The Saturday Evening Post; lamenting the fact that facts are often twisted, even by good people; and explaining that, contrary to popular belief, the propeller on his plane was not wooden, signed by Charles Lindbergh. Accompanied by two news service photographs of Charles Lindbergh. Tipped-on description and news service stamps and notations to versos of photos, which have been affixed to verso of frame in facsimile. Corner of one photo bent and small closed tear to top edge of other photo. Typed signed letter lovely and fine. Most desirable.