A group of 10 books by or about President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, all in original publisher’s bindings, most inscribed, comprising:
REAGAN, Ronald. A Shining City the Legacy of Ronald Reagan. Erik Felton, editor. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Compliment slip from President Reagan laid in.
REAGAN, Nancy. Nancy. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1980. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nancy Reagan to Betsy Bloomingdale: “To dear Lady Bruce & Mr. Davis – with so much love – Nancy.”
REAGAN, Nancy. My Turn. The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan. New York: Random House, 1989. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nancy Reagan to Betsy Bloomindale: “For Betts – My dear F.F. – who has always been there for me – my love always Nancy.”
RYAN, Frederick J, Jr., editor. Ronald Reagan the Wisdom and Humor of The Great Communicator. San Francisco: Collins Publishers, 1995. Laid in: Printed invitation and embossed menu, Ronald Reagan’s 89th Birthday Dinner, 6 February 2000.
ADLER, Bill, editor. The Uncommon Wisdom of Ronald Reagan A Portrait in His Own Words. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nancy Reagan to Betsy Bloomingdale: “To Betts – with my love – lots Nancy.”
REAGAN, Nancy. I Love You, Ronnie. The Letters of Ronald Reagan to Nancy Reagan. New York: Random House, 2000. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nancy Reagan to Betsy Bloomingdale: “Betts dear – Hope you like reading these letters as much as I loved getting them! My love Nancy.”
SKINNER, Kiron K., Annelise ANDERSON, Martin ANDERSON, editors. Reagan a Life in Letters. New York: Free Press, 2003. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nancy Reagan to Betsy Bloomingdale: “Dear Betts – Hope you enjoy this! love Nancy.”
BRINKLEY, Douglas, editor. The Reagan Diaries. New York: HarperCollins, 2007. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nancy Reagan to Betsy Bloomingdale: “To dear Betts – with my love Nancy.”
COLACELLO, Bob. Ronnie & Nancy Their Path to the White House 1911 to 1980. New York: Warner Books, 2004. Presentation copy, inscribed by Bob Colacello to Betsy Bloomingdale: “L.A. 2004 To Betsy B – the smartest, the funniest, the sweetest, the best. With much love & appreciation for all you have done for me, Bob Colacello.”
HANNAFORD, Peter. Recollections of Reagan. A Portrait of Ronald Reagan. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1997. Compliment slip inscribed by Peter Hannaford to Betsy Bloomingdale tipped in: “For Betsy Bloomingdale with thanks and best wishes, Peter Hannaford, Washington D.C. 9/26/97.”
Nancy Reagan: A First Lady’s Style. Simi Valley, California: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation, 2007.