New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949. First edition. One of 1,000 copies signed and numbered by Eleanor Roosevelt. A Fine copy in like publisher's acetate dust jacket and Very Good+ slipcase. Publisher's blue cloth with printed paper spine label (a bit toned). Blue paper slipcase with a few smudges to label and front panel and some toning to edges.

Eleanor Roosevelt's memoir of politics and power recounts the years from 1921 to 1945, beginning with her husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt's career in the Navy and his attempted bid for the United States Senate and concluding with his death during his fourth presidential term in 1945. FDR's presidency spanned some of the most consequential events in American history, including the Great Depression and World War II, as well as the establishment of the New Deal. Throughout her time in the White House, Eleanor was a media star and an advocate for controversial social issues: Eleanor held press conferences, hosted a radio show, wrote a newspaper column (with over eight thousand entries), and built a reputation as an outspoken supporter of civil rights, trade unions, and women's rights. Eleanor's memoir, then, is the story of the American presidency from the perspective of the woman who stood beside FDR through these tumultuous decades, as well as her personal recollections of an illustrious and independent life. Fine in Fine dust jacket. (Item #8144)