Description: Golden Moments: A Collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues Author: MICHENER, James A. (foreword) Title: Golden Moments: A Collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues Publication: Washington, DC: United States Postal Service, 1984 Description: Hardcover. Wide 4to. Blue leatherette spine and blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration, pictorial dust jacket. 76pp. Numerous color illustrations. Fine/near fine. A superb, tight first edition of what's really a study of "Paintings and 1984 Olympic postal designs by Robert Peak" -- Peak (1927-92) being the famed and prolific artist/illustrator responsible for a large number of iconic film posters, memorable national magazine covers -- and postage stamps. This copy bears (affixed to front and rear pastedowns, as intended) the clear sleeves displaying a set of his Olympic stamps and postal cards -- AND best of all this copy has been extra-illustrated with autograph items from four of these athletes profiled and depicted in Peak paintings. In order: Page 20 bears a fine heavy stock 5" X 3" card boldly signed "Parry O'Brien / May 13, 1985" in blue ballpoint affixed to lower left corner of the full-page illustration of this gold medal-winning shot put champion (1932-2007); page 64 bears a similar card boldly signed "4-27-85 / Eric Heiden" in blue ballpoint affixed to upper left corner of the full-page illustration of the famed speed skater (born 1958); page 66 bears a fine 3½" X 5½" glossy photograph of Christopher Dean (born 1958) and Jayne Torvill (born 1957) in costumed pose affixed to lower left corner of the full-page illustration, signed boldly by the renowned ice dancing team on the blank lower margin in black fineline; and lastly page 69 bears a fine heavy stock 5" X 3" card boldly signed "2.2.88 / Herb Brooks" (1937-2003) in blue fineline affixed to lower right corner of the full-page illustration of this coach's legendary hockey team. Original transmittal envelopes of all four extra-illustrations are laid in. A unique copy. Seller ID: 42729 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 180 USD
Location: Galena, Illinois
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Author: MICHENER, James A. (foreword
Publisher: United States Postal Service
Year Printed: 1984
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
