The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame - Signed / Autographed by author James Peterson

Description: Up for your consideration is this attractive souvenir book from the 1959 Hinckley and Schmitt football luncheon, celebrating the life of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, written by James Peterson. The series of books that Peterson wrote in the mid-1950s are nice collectibles. There are five books in the series published over five years: Gipp of Notre Dame, 1954; Thorpe of Carlisle, 1955; Grange of Illinois, 1956; Eckersall of Chicago, 1957; Slater of Iowa, 1958; and Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, 1959. All were published for the annual Hinckley and Schmitt Football Luncheon.Hinckley and Schmitt was a firm that delivered bottled water in Chicago. James A. Peterson was a graduate of the University of Illinois (Law 1922) and served as lawyer to the Schmitt family and as the President of Hinckley and Schmitt from the mid 1930s to the mid 1960s. He was an avid supporter of Illinois football and a great fan of Red Grange.In 1937, after Grange retired from the Bears, Peterson hired him as a sales promotion manager for Hinckley and Schmitt. Grange primarily visited the downtown office managers who were buyers of the water cooler services, and served as good-will ambassador for the company. He also was master of ceremonies at the annual football luncheons held in conjunction with the annual Chicago College All Star Game. At this promotional event the important Chicago business clients of Hinkley and Schmitt were invited to mingle with prominent football men.In the 1950s Peterson began doing research and writing the books that provided a wonderful souvenir of the event. The books are attractive in their own right, having a almost handmade quality about them - 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, deckleed edges, unopenned pages, sepia photos , black, blue or red boards with gilt title and decoration on the front cover. This book is a very clean copy. Signed by James Peterson. If you have any questions regarding this great book, please ask. It will be packaged safely. Thanks and Good Luck!Please bid with Confidence and notice my 100% Positive Feedback.

Price: 150 USD

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

End Time: 2025-01-09T00:29:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD