8vo 439pp. first edition, presumed later printing: six burly men notice printed not tipped in, no quotes or printing notice at bottom of copyright page. 1927 listed on title and copyright page. Memoir in which the author named President Warren G. Harding as the father of her illegitimate child Elizabeth Ann Harding, a claim disputed throughout the rest of her life but confirmed by DNA evidence in 2015. Considered one of the first "kiss and tell" memoirs, adding to the retrospective ruin of Harding's presidential reputation. good: spine sunned, gilt lettering faded, spine ends scuffed. scuffed board edges and corners, gilt lettering faded, age soiled, name on FFEP, toning to endpapers, spots of foxing at edges of text block throughout, hinge starting at FFEP. text clean, binding intact. / no DJ. Item #1210
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Price: $40.00