A group of 9 books about Society, all in original publisher’s bindings, most signed or inscribed, comprising:
BALDRIGE, Letitia. Letitia Baldrige’s Complete Guide to a Great Social Life. New York: Rawson Associates, 1987. Presentation copy, inscribed by Letitia Baldrige to Betsy Bloomingdale: To Betsy – who is in this book – because she is one of the greatest hosts there is, and has never had to look in a book! Saluti, Tish Baldrige Hollensteiner 10/3/87.”
STEWART, Jimmy. Jimmy Stewart and his Poems. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1989. Presentation copy, signed by Jimmy Stewart.
ROTHSCHILD, Guy de. The Whims of Fortune. The Memoirs of Guy de Rothschild. New York: Random House, 1985. Presentation copy, inscribed by Guy de Rothschild to Nancy Reagan: “To Mrs. Reagan Avec mes hommages respectueux Guy Rothschild.”
VANDERBILT, Gloria. The Memory Book of Starr Faithfull. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. Presentation copy, inscribed by Gloria Vanderbilt to Betsy Bloomingdale: “For very very Dear Betsy across the years with love Gloria Vanderbilt 24 October 1994.”
BAKER, James A., III. “Work Hard, Study…and Keep Out of Politics!” Adventures and Lessons from and Unexpected Public Life. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2006. Presentation copy, inscribed by James A. Baker to Betsy Bloomingdale: “To Betsy – who will remember much of this – with very best wishes and affection Jim Baker.”
MARTON, Kati. Hidden Power. Presidential Marriages That Shaped our Recent History. New York: Pantheon Books, 2001. Presentation copy, signed by Kati Marton.
AMIES, Hardy. Still Here. An Autobiography. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hardy Amies to Betsy Bloomingdale: To Betsy – Kindest & smartest lady in L.A. Hardy Amies 84.”
PLESCH, Etti. Horses and Husbands. The Memoirs of Etti Plesch. Hugo Vickers, editor. Dorset: The Dovecote Press, Ltd. 1988.
FAIRCHILD, John. Chic Savages. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Fairchild to Betsy Bloomingdale: “For Mrs. B much love John.”