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Lot #227
Henry Ford

The automaker’s favorite childhood book

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The automaker’s favorite childhood book

Signed book: McGuffey’s New First Eclectic Reader. Reprinted by Ford from the 1885 edition in 1925. Hardcover, 4.5 x 6.5, 84 pages. Signed in fountain pen on a replacement front free end page. Autographic condition: scattered foxing to signed page, otherwise fine. Book condition: VG-/None. Ford cited McGuffey's Readers as one of his most important childhood influences, and republished them at his own expense to distribute to schools across the United States.

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Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #428 - Ended May 14, 2014





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