john la gatta (27 resultados)

Stapled. Condición: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. Paul Hesse (cover), W Emerton Heitland (The Paradise Canyon Mystery), Floyd Davis ( Face the Facts), Seymour Ball (A Dog Has Its Day), John La Gatta (They Who Have), Pruett Carter (The Stolen God), Mead Schaefer (Blood Money), Fred Freeman ( Ilustrador. First Edition. The July 1936 issue of the American Magazine. It contains The Paradise Canyon Mystery, a novel by Philip Wylie, part 2 of 4 of Face the Facts, a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland, part 4 of 5 of They Who Have, a novel by Reita Lambert, part 6 of 6 of The Stolen God, a novel by Edison Marshall, Blood Money, a story by Rafael Sabatini, Respectable Eddie, an article by J Edgar Hoover, and others. Light rubbing to the top corners of the front cover. Light soiling along the fore and bottom edges of the front cover. A very good copy.

Stapled. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Francis Stanley (cover), John La Gatta (Yankee Notion), Rico Tmaso (Knockout), James H Crank (Dreams That Come True), and others Ilustrador. First Edition. The November 2, 1935 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. Fiction includes Yankee Notion, a J P Marquand short story, part 2 of 6 of Knockout, a novel by Charles Francis Coe, and the conclusion of Dreams That Come True, a novel by Henry C Rowland. It also includes an article about Alcatraz (The Rock - "The toughest "Big House"). Cover art (Halloween Scare) by Francis Stanley. Light soiling to the front cover. A damp stain at the top left that runs throughout the magazine and results in loss at the spine on pages 77 - 92. There is a small loss of text on pages 88 - 92. More pronounced soiling to the rear cover w/a 2.5' x 1.25" chip out of the top left. Similar slightly smaller chip on the last page (91/92) that results in text loss to the top two lines of the left column. Similar yet smaller loss to page 89/90 but no text is affected. Despite its flaw an OK copy.

Stapled. Condición: Fair-Good. No Jacket. Revere F. Wistehoff (cover), John La Gatta, F R Gruger and others Ilustrador. First Edition. The October 10,1936 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. Fiction includes part 2 of 6 of The Double Ride, a novel by Francis Wallace, part 5 of 6 of Think Fast, Mr Moto, a novel by J P Marquand, and others. Cover by Revere F. Wistehoff (Practicing the Trombone). Soiling to the front cover. A number of pages are loose at the bottom (55/56 & 61/62) or loose (71/72). It's major flaw is pages 57/60 which affect one page of a P G Wodehouse serial installment. Still an OK copy.

Stapled. Condición: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. Ellen Pyle (cover), Ritchie Cooper, John La Gatta, F R Gruger, Henry Raleigh, and others Ilustrador. First Edition. The February 22,1936 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. Fiction includes part 3 of 6 of Thank You, Mr Moto, a novel by J P Marquand. Poem (The Wishing Well) by Ogden Nash. Includes an article (Life Begins at Seventy-three) by Connie Mack. Cover by Ellen Pyle (Reading Her Mail). Damp stained w/rippling throughout. Light edge wear. Faint rippling to the top corners of the pages that suggest moisture but no real staining. Faint bleed from some of the color ads. A good to very good copy.

Stapled. Condición: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. Paul Hesse (cover), Matt Clark (Masquerade), Floyd Davis ( Face the Facts), Alfred Parker (Words and Music), Donald Teague (The Saint and the Siren), Pruett Carter (The Stolen God), John La Gatta (They Who Have), Bobri (We Can't All be Beautiful, But -) Ilustrador. First Edition. The June 1936 issue of the American Magazine. It contains Masquerade, a novel by Max Brand (Frederick Schiller Faust), part 1 of 4 of Face the Facts, a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland, Words and Music, a story by Octavus Roy Cohen, The Saint and the Siren, a story by Leslie Charteris (Leslie Charles Bowyer Yin), part 5 of 6 of The Stolen God, a novel by Edison Marshall, part 3 of 5 of They Who Have, a novel by Reita Lambert, Errand Boy of Crime, an article by J Edgar Hoover, Follow the Feet, an article by Fred Astaire, We Can't All be Beautiful, But - , an article by Helena Rubinstein, I Blow My Own Horn, an article by legendary athlete "Babe" Didrikson (Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias), Improviser - an Interesting People profile of movie director Frank Capra, and others. Light rubbing with some creases to the front cover. Light soiling along the fore and bottom edges of the front cover. Spine roll. Celo tape to the spine. A good to very good copy.

Stapled. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Henry Waxman (cover), Alfred Parker (The Widow Arrives), Matt Clark (Red Earth), Floyd Davis (Face the Facts), John La Gatta (They Who Have), Donald Teague (Don't Shoot the Mayor) Ilustrador. First Edition. The August 1936 issue of the American Magazine. It contains The Widow Arrives, a Judge Priest mystery by Irvin S Cobb, part 1 of 6 of Red Earth, a novel by Tom Gill, part 3 of 4 of Face the Facts, a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland, part 5 of 5 of They Who Have, a novel by Reita Lambert, Don't Shoot the Mayor, a Saint story by Leslie Charteris (Leslie Charles Bowyer Yin), Discipline, an editorial by actress Helen Hayes, $200,000 Rat Trap, an article by J Edgar Hoover, and others. Rubbing with some creases to the front cover. Light soiling along the fore and bottom edges of the front cover. Spine roll. Celo tape to the spine. A good copy.

Stapled. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Gordon Grant (cover), H R Ballinger (O Careless Love), H J Mowat (Furious Young Man), John La Gatta (The Curfew Tolls) Ilustrador. First Edition. The October 5, 1935 issue of the Saturday Evening Post containing part 3 of 5 of O Careless Love by Rex Stout, one of his last attempts at mainstream fiction. Precedes book publication. Additional fiction includes part 7 of 7 of Furious Young Man, a novel by I A R Wylie, and a short story by Stephen Vincent Benet (The Curfew Tolls). It also includes an article about Louisiana's colorful & bombastic senator Huey P Long (Paradox in Pajamas by Herman B Deutsch). Cover art by Gordon Grant. Light soiling to the front cover & some wear at the spine, but the rest of the magazine is in nice shape. A very good copy with an early Rex Stout fiction installment.

Stapled. Condición: Good. No Jacket. John La Gatta (cover), Frederick Chapman (If I Were You), George Clisbee, B J Rosenmeyer Ilustrador. First Edition. The April 1931 issue of The American Magazine. Fiction and articles include most notably part 1 of 4, of If I Were You, a novel by P G Wodehouse that is based on the play he wrote with Roy Bolton (precedes book publication). Other fiction and articles include part 3 of 7 of War Paint and Rouge, a novel by Robert W Chambers, What the Man in the Street has Taught Me, an article by Heywood Broun, A Job You Wouldn't Want, an article by G K Chesterton, and others. Condition issues include: light edge wear & soiling to the front cover with some small closed tears, and pages 79/80 (ads) and 115/116 (ads) are missing. Overall a good copy with a serial installment of a prominent and collectible author.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Stapled. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Robert C. Kauffmann (cover), John La Gatta, F R Gruger and others Ilustrador. First Edition. The September 11, 1937 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. Fiction includes most notably The Child by Tiger, a short story by Thomas Wolfe part 8 of 8 (conclusion) of Summer Moonshine, a novel by P G Wodehouse, and others. Cover by Robert C. Kauffmann (Back to School). Condition issues include: soiling to the covers with a small triangular chip at the issue date on the front; light but large (3" x 635") damp stain at the top corner of the pages that gradually fades throughout the magazine; and chipping and wear around the edges and spine of the rear cover. An acceptable copy with stories/serial installments by prominent and collectible authors.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. 1st Edition. Signed limited edition hardback book with dust jacket titled THE PATCHWORKERS. Created, written, designed, illustrated, edited and published by various artists in 1926 in a limited edition of 150 copies (#47) Inscribed and signed by Harry Lees on front fly leaf. Dust jacket is worn with tears/chipping at top and bottom edge - boards show scuffing at edge with tips worn - a few pages rough cut at right hand edge. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Base2-BS-7-bottom) rareviewbooks Language: eng. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Holmgren; La Gatta; Leavitt; Lees; & Monks Ilustrador. Limited, Numbered. 33pp.; HB quarter-bound; lt.brwn.w/brwn.&brwn.(no title on spine); rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; sml.stain,ft.cover; ft.hinge cracked; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. signed by Holmgren. Art & Essays. 45 of 150. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Large quarto. Color illustrations. Fine in fine DJ. 167 pages.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. John La Gatta Ilustrador. First Edition. A very nice copy. Book has minor bump at top front corner, otherwise only light shelf wear. DJ has wrinkle at top front corner were bump is, otherwise in great shape. Because of size/weight cost of international or priority mail might be more than ABE quote. If so, the price will be reasonable. We do not tack on a handling fee.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Second edition. "First edition October, 1951" and "New and Revised Edition First Printing, September, 1962" stated. Near fine hardback in near fine slipcase. No dust jacket. Book has missing front free endpaper and 1/2 page, 30 word gifter's inscription on half title page, Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and slipacase.

Hardcover, in dust jacket. Condición: Hardcover, in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in color Ilustrador. First edition, first printing.

Stapled. Condición: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. Covers by Albert W. Hampson, Francis Lee Jaques, Ruzzie Green, Frances Tipton Hunter & John La Gatta Ilustrador. First Edition. The June 5, 19 & 26, July 10 & 17, 1937 issues of the Saturday Evening Post. Fiction includes most notably parts 4, 6 & 7 of 8 (6/ 5, 19 & 26) of Death on the Nile, a Hercule Poirot mystery by Agatha Christie & parts 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8 of 8 (6/ 5, 19 & 26, and 7/10 & 17) of TCOT Lame Canary, a Perry Mason mystery by Erle Stanley Gardner. Other fiction includes The Romance of Rosy Ridge, a short story by MacKinlay Kantor (6/5), Almost a What, a short story by Booth Tarkington (6/26), and others. Cover art by Albert W. Hampson (6/5 - Kissing the Best man), Francis Lee Jaques (6/19 - Flying Storks), Ruzzie Green (6/26 - Arriving at the Church), & Frances Tipton Hunter (7/10 - Making Faces) & John La Gatta (7/17 - Hatcheck Girl). Light edge wear to the covers. The 6/5 issue has some soiling to the covers, some dog ears to a few pages and large chips (5" x 5" - top left, 2.5" x 3" - bottom left & 2.5" x 1 " - bottom center right) to the back cover. The 6/26 issue has more wear to the spine and the center pages (49 - 52) are loose. The 7/10 issue has two fold creases (11" & 6") to the lower right and some light soiling. A good to very good set with serial installments by prominent and collectible authors. A heavy, oversize set that will require additional postage.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Holmgren; La Gatta; Leavitt; Lees; & Monks Ilustrador. Limited, Numbered. 33&27pp.; HBs quarter-bound; lt.blue w/blue & lt.brwn.w/brwn.(no titles on spine); rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; hinges cracked; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. signed? Art & Essays. Vol.1: No.81 of 150. Vol.2(1927): No.126 of 150. illus.

Stapled. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. John La Gatta, John E Sheridan, Jay Hyde Barnum & Edwin L Chase (covers), Frederick Chapman (If I Were You), George Clisbee, B J Rosenmeyer, Paul Meylan, John Vassos, Wallace Morgan, T D Skidmore, Charles Livingston Bull, Tenney Johnson Ilustrador. First Edition. The April, May, June & July 1931 issues of The American Magazine. Fiction and articles include most notably the complete serialization, parts 1 - 4 of 4, of If I Were You, a novel by P G Wodehouse that is based on the play he wrote with Roy Bolton (precedes book publication). Other fiction and articles include parts 3 - 6 of 7 of War Paint and Rouge, a novel by Robert W Chambers, What the Man in the Street has Taught Me, an article by Heywood Broun (April), A Job You Wouldn't Want, an article by G K Chesterton (April), Of All Places, a short story by Clarence Budington Kelland (May), three articles by Archibald Rutledge - Ever Go Stale? Here's the Remedy (May), The Eagle is no Match for this Gallant Little Bird, about the Ruby Throated Hummingbird (June), & There's Magic in the Moonlight (July), parts 1 - 2 of 5 of High Summer, a novel by Booth Tarkington (June & July), In the Bag, a short story by Octavius Roy Cohen (June), The Worst Job in the World, an article by Mary Roberts Rinehart (July), Are You Afraid of the Unexpected?, an article by M K Wisehart on designer Norman Bel Geddes and his vision for the future, with a reference to his designs for the 1933 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair, Daughter of the Skies, an article by Bruce Gould on pioneering female aviator Ruth Nichols, and others. Condition issues include: April - light edge wear to the front cover; small loss at the top & bottom of the spine; and small soil spot to the back cover; May - light edge wear to the front cover; light wear to the spine with small loss at the top; and light soil to the back cover; June - light edge wear to the front cover; closed tears at the top (.5") and bottom (1.5") of the spine; and light soil to the back cover; and July - light edge wear and soling to the front cover is missing; small loss to the bottom of the spine; light soiling to the back cover; a small chip to the bottom corner of pages 1 - 16; and pages 83 (Campbell's Soup ad)/84 (Ford ad) are missing. A very good set with the complete serialization of a P G Wodehouse novel. A heavy, oversize set that will require additional postage. Note this item plus my other listings (inventory #s 009696, 009697 & 009698) comprise the complete serialization of High Summer.

Stapled. Condición: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. Maurice Bowe, R.J. Cavaliere, Anton Otto Fischer, & W.H.D. Koerner (covers), and Rico Tomaso, F R Gruger, Anton Otto Fischer, John La Gatta, Henry Raleigh, and others Ilustrador. First Edition. The February 29, March 14 & 21, & April 4, 1936 issues of the Saturday Evening Post. Contains most notably parts 1, 3, 4 & 6 (conclusion) of 6 of Stout's 3rd Nero Wolfe novel, the Rubber Band. Precedes book publication. Other fiction includes: parts 4 & 6 (conclusion) of 6 (2/29 & 3/14) of Thank You, Mr Moto, a novel by J P Marquand; parts 1 & 3 of 6 (3/21 & 4/4 ) of Men are Such Fools, a novel by Faith Baldwin; part 1 of 2 (4/4) of Souvenir of Trenton, a novella by George Bradshaw; Mr Rumbin's De Rooster (2/29) & Henry the Great (3/14), short stories by Booth Tarkington; Way up Nawth in Dixie (2/29), an ethnic comedy by Octavus Roy Cohen; Hang it on the Horn (3/21), a short story by J P Marquand; and To Bargain, Toboggan, To-Whoo! (2/29), Half a Century of Women (3/14), and Dear Godmother; I Hope She Bruises Easy! (4/4), poems by Ogden Nash. Articles include The One and Only Rube [Waddell] (3/14), and The Bad Old Days (4/4) by Connie Mack. Cover art by Maurice Bower (2/29 - Eskimo and Dog Sled), R.J. Cavaliere (3/14 - Flamenco Dancer in Red), Anton Otto Fischer (3/21 - Wave Breaks over Steamer) & W.H.D. Koerner (4/4 - Dancing Warrior). Condition ranges from good to very good. The most significant condition issues are faint damp staining, light bleed & rippling to the corners - bottom left & upper right of 2/29 and upper right of 4/4. The covers on the 3/14 issue are loose and only attached to each other by a 4" strip. Other light edge wear. A good to very good example of a hard to find set of serial installments of an early Nero Wolfe novel. A heavy, oversize lot that may require additional postage.

First Edition. THE HOUSE ORGAN SUPREME / 1931 Dutch Treat Year Book, Privately Published by The D. T. MFG Co. for Rogers-Kellogg-Stillson, 1931, first edition, light wear to the lower fore edge corner tips and outer spine hinges, else a vg copy in black and gold foil boards. Replete with illustrations on every page. This New York Social Club, made up of writers, artists, illustrators, publishers, media gurus and performers in music, television and film, first came into being 1905. ILLUSTRIOUS MEMBERS OF THE PAST include: Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Walter Cronkite, Jose Ferrer, Bel Kaufman, Lowell Thomas, Ray Bolger, Robert Merrill, David Brown, Isaac Asimov, Jimmy Cagney, George M. Cohan, Howard Chandler Christie, Richard Simon, George Abbott, Frank Loesser, George S. Kaufman, Jerome Kern, Edward R. Murrow, Ogden Nash, Norman Rockwell, Artur Rubinstein, Gene Tunney, Rube Goldberg, John LaGatta, James Montgomery Flagg, Norman Rockwell and Presidents Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman and Gerald R. Ford. This 1931 publication features the works of Rea Irvin, Henry Stoner, Burns Mantle, John E. Sheridan, Robert E. Sherwood, Rube Goldberg, Ogden Nash, Clarence Buddington Kelland, Russell Patterson, Jack Cosgrove, Richard Simon, et.al. The last section is a listing of the current members with a breakdown of their occupation, address and phone number! 1/1,000 copes produced. This copy specially SIGNED by John Philip Sousa, John La Gatta (whose copy this was) and three others we are alas unable to decipher.

First Edition. DTC Code Book 1934, Privately Published, 1934, first edition, a tight vg copy in red & blue pictorial boards. Replete with photos and/or illustrations on every page. This New York Social Club, made up of writers, artists, illustrators, publishers, media gurus and performers in music, television and film, first came into being 1905. ILLUSTRIOUS MEMBERS OF THE PAST include: Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Walter Cronkite, Jose Ferrer, Bel Kaufman, Lowell Thomas, Ray Bolger, Robert Merrill, David Brown, Isaac Asimov, Jimmy Cagney, George M. Cohan, Howard Chandler Christie, Richard Simon, George Abbott, Frank Loesser, George S. Kaufman, Jerome Kern, Edward R. Murrow, Ogden Nash, Norman Rockwell, Artur Rubinstein, Gene Tunney, Rube Goldberg, John LaGatta, James Montgomery Flagg, Norman Rockwell and Presidents Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman and Gerald R. Ford. This 1934 publication features the works of Rube Goldberg, Don Marquis, John La Gatta, Ogden Nash, Clarence Buddington Kelland, Otto Soglo, Corey Ford, Russell Patterson, Dean Cornwell, James Montgomery Flagg, Jack Cosgrove, Tony Sarg, Percy Waxman, Conrado Massaguer, et.al. The last section is a listing of the current members with a breakdown of their occupation, address and phone number! 1/1,200 copies produced. This copy specially contains the signatures of Pete Martin, Frank Ettenhead, Floyd Parsons and two others we alas cannot decipher. Formerly premier magazine illustrator, John Lagotta's copy, who has indeed also SIGNED this copy at his double page illustration on pages 11 & 12.

First Edition. A COLLECTION OF 21 HOLOGRAPHIC LETTERS DATED BETWEEN 1967 THRU 1981 AND MORE.all from Don Dickerman, self proclaimed 20th Century Pirate, Restaurateur, Artist, Explorer, Bon Vivante to premier early 20th century magazine illustrator John La Gatta and his wife Florence. Of these 21 letters, 18 of the accompanying envelopes are adorned with full hand colored illustrations. Of these, 6 are on printed "The Buccaneer Inn" envelopes and 6 written on "The Buccaneer Inn" stationery. Virtually all the other letters are on one of several different artistically printed stationery created by Dickerman and all letters are noted as coming from either Sarasota, Florida or Intervale, New Hampshire. Along with seven more envelopes void of letters of which 4 are once again adorned with full color hand illustrations; along with 3 postcards, 2 from the "The Buccaneer Inn" which are printed in full color depicting cartoon buccaneers (and noted as the art of Don Dickerman) and the other from an earlier time / restaurant featuring a black & white photo of Black Andy Terrapin, Hangman, at the helm of a ship; along with 2 large Christmas cards with printed art work by Dickerman once again INSCRIBED to the La Gatta's; along with yet another holograph letter to the La Gatta's written in pencil; along with a 2 page typed letter carbon SIGNED from the La Gatta's to Dickerman with nice content as well. All in all, a very nice little archive from this eccentric restaurateur of the 20's & 30's who also served along side naturalist William Beebe as his staff artist on Beebe's West Indies expedition in 1925, and in 1940 had a small part in Errol Flynn's pirate movie The Sea Hawk.

First Edition. A CACHE OF CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN ILLUSTRATOR HALL OF FAME MEMBERS ARTHUR WILLIAM BROWN AND JOHN LA GATTA FROM A 20 YEAR PERIOD being 5 typed letters SIGNED and 1 holograph letter SIGNED from Brown and 5 typed carbon letters from La Gatta discussing old times; new times; La Gatta's move to Santa Monica, California and a drive cross country; wives, family, friends; health; art, museums; etc. Brown and La Gatta were staples of such magazines as The Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Red Book, Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home journal, WomanÕs Home Companion, Redbook, McCallÕs, HarperÕs Bazaar, et.al. They often illustrated the magazine stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Irvin Cobb, Sinclair Lewis, Charles Buddington Kelland, Octavious Roy Cohen and others. Brown also produced WW1 posters and illustrated books, such as THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS and others.

First Edition. CHEZ EVELINE MENU WITH JOHN LA GATTA ART WORK ON FRONT COVER, Port Washington, N.Y., 1928, first edition, string bound, some creasing to the covers, else a vg copy of this rare bit of ephemera of Restaurant / Port Washington history boasting a La Gatta Burlesque girl on the front cover. For those with long memories, this restaurant was located on Hampton Road. The menu bears pre-crash prices of course.

First Edition. 4 SIGNED LETTERS FROM FOUR OF THE MAJOR ILLUSTRATORS OF THEIR TIMES ALL OF WHICH APPEARED IN PARAMOUNT'S 1937 UNFORGETTABLE FILM ARTISTS AND MODELS being a 175 word TYPED LETTER SIGNED by Rube Goldberg hyping his desire to get his friend and fellow artist Bruce Barton elected to Congress; a 75 holographic letter SIGNED by John La Gatta to author Caroline Mytinger commentating on her book and remembering the time he used her as a model; an 80 word TYPED LETTER SIGNED to fellow illustrator John La Gatta by Arthur William Brown asking him if he could put off for a week his duties as a fashion show judge; a 90 word TYPED LETTER SIGNED by Russell Patterson to long time friend Don Dickerman of Pirate Restaurant fame commenting on his, Dickerman's, ability to still be able to build things, that he, Patterson, still has trouble getting around but finds time to still paint, acknowledges news about John La Gatta stating that he will write him, etc. A nice little grouping most suitable for framing individually or as a lot with perhaps a stlll from the film.

First Edition. 8 TYPED LETTERS, 7 BEING SIGNED BY PAGEANT DIRECTOR LOUIS ST. JOHN AND ONE SIGNED BY ATLANTIC CITY MAYOR EDWARD L. BADER TO ARTIST JOHN LA GATTA, the former on Atlantic City Pageant stationery and over 1,200 words and the latter Mayoral stationery being about 90 words. The letters are in very good condition, each bearing two folds. Overall they note invitations to adjudicate, Atlantic City Pageant procedures, events, dates, judges, dinners, accommodations, number of contestants, etc. The letters date from August 26, 1925 through July 22, 1927. The letter from Mayor Bader refers to an article appearing in The New York Evening Graphic which attacked the honor and veracity of the Pageant Directors and the Judges. Bader asks that he fill out an enclosed affidavit (not included here) to put matters right. On the verso of the October 1, 1925 letter, La Gatta has drawn a sketch of himself with golf bag in tow. As this famous Pageant began in 1921, later going by the name of The Miss America Pageant, these are extraordinary early relics and quite rare as such.