Herbert Hoover Foreword (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing. s4 5¾"x8½"; 136 pages; LOC# 61-7673; The binding and pages are tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. Dustjacket has some edgewear and chipping to spine ends, several small tears along jacket edges, with clear polyester book jacket cover. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order more than one book, I will combine the books in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. A history of the Boys' Clubs of America.…

HC. 176pp In this book, Edison is seen in a conflict of moods as he proves, pushes, and shouts for the results he is determined to achieve. good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) review slip laid in. B&W illustrations (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good plus. First edition. Red cloth hardcover, sunned spine, light edge wear, clean. Front inner hinge paper cracked a few inches, with some glue remains, but the binding itself is sound. Unmarked, clean copy. Former owner's bookplate: Walter Erwin Johnson. 581 pages.

Cloth w/DJ. Condition: G/G. First Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Chilton Books. G/G. (1964). First Edition. Cloth w/DJ. Sm 4to., 176 pp., Dj rubbed, tears, writing on ffe . Black & White Photographs (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Good. Macmillan, NY, 1939, 1st., 8vo., cloth, 442pp., photos., some mustiness, G $.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Spine tips and corners are lightly rubbed. Spine is very lightly faded. 352 pages with index, bibliography and many illustrations.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by author and president of Union league on tipped in plate on ffep. Original price of $5.00 printed on dust jacket fron flap. Jacket has top edge wear and small archival closed tears now protected in paper backed polyester film. Book has no writing or marking. Signed by Author(s).…

Pamphlet. 20p., stapled wraps, 6x8.75 inches, front wrap fold-creased, two pencil notations on front wrap, staples rusted, else very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. HC w/ Slipcase - Green cloth boardsw/ slightly faded spine and gilt titling to spine. Marbled endpapers; Prev. owners decadent bookplate fep. Deckled edges. Limited Edition marks #566/100 in back endpapers yet pen inscription on title (unknown why) marks 923. Green Illust. on tp in oval bordering. Clean exterior except a few mysterious number markings. 49 numbered pages/50pp. 16mo w/ slipcase. Marbled slipcase with a few closed tears to extremities. This books is magical. Collectible. --B.R. Box 54.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. HC w/ Slipcase - Green cloth boardsw/ slightly faded spine and gilt titling to spine. Marbled endpapers; Prev. owners decadent bookplate fep. Deckled edges. Limited Edition marks #566/100 in back endpapers yet pen inscription on title (unknown why) marks 923. Green Illust. on tp in oval bordering. Clean exterior except a few mysterious number markings. 49 numbered pages/50pp. 16mo w/ slipcase. Marbled slipcase with a few closed tears to extremities. This books is magical. Collectible. --B.R. Box 54.…

(Chicago, IL): Law School/Univ. Chicago. Very good condition except for frayed jacket/No Dustjacket. 1956. 8vo., v, 266 pp. . Very good condition except for frayed jacket/No Dustjacket. Not Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 410 pgs. 5 x 8 1/2 in. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Signed by the author in ink on ffep, with dedication, dated May, 1963. Color and B&W illustrations. Condition is VERY GOOD; Cover lightly worn, ends of spine worn, with small tear at top. Spine slightly cocked. Corners bumped and worn, text very clean. …

Hardback. Printed pages: 544. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Lacking jacket. Green buckram binding. Bumping to lower edge of boards. A few small rust spots to rear board. Good solid binding. Small stain to outer margin of p313/314, text is otherwise very clean text throughout. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 6.75 x 9.25 inches (17 x 23.5 cm).…

Condition: Good. 25 x 5.5 inches. Folded in 3 with 3 illustrations, including John DePol engraving.

Hard Cover. No Jacket. Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. HB NODJ, no date, 1950, 1st edition, NF, NODJ.

Condition: NEAR FINE. First printing. Autobiography of the "Grand Old Man of Oil," an English engineer who traveled to Africa in 1896, to Baku two years later and then to the Caribbean, Peru, Egypt, Arabia and Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania in the United States. A foreword by former President Herbert Hoover, but one which focuses on the association between his mining firm and Beeby-Thompson's oil firm. Stamped on the front pastedown is the notice "A personal reading copy for our bookseller friends whose opinions and criticisms we welcome and value." Photographs, index. 544 pp. Near fine in black cloth with a blue illustration of an oil rig and gilt lettering on the spine a fair only dust jacket (price-clipped, rubbing, creasing and edgewear, now protected by an archival cover).…

FIRST. FINE. Blue cloth boards. As-published superb condition. Historical/political memento. [B87-172].

FIRST. FINE. Blue cloth boards. As-published superb condition. Historical/political memento. [B87-172].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed by author. Second Edition (April, 1920), including the newly added Foreword by Herbert Hoover. Boards in black cloth with gilt stamped spine. Some surface blemishes on spine and covers. A couple pages are roughly opened. Small spots of soiling on Foreword pages, else interior is clean. 12 illustrations. x, 218 pages. Inscribed ''To my old friend / Mr. Whisnant / with cordial / Xmas[?] greetings / Esther Pohl Lovejoy''. The memoir of Dr. Esther Lovejoy, describing her experiences in the Paris factory district of Levallois in the winter of 1917-1918, during the First World War, working at the Residence Sociale, known to the locals as The House of the Good Neighbor. This charitable ''social house'' had as its mission the care of the children of women who worked in the factories, poor families, and other disadvantaged individuals, including young women and the elderly. It also functioned as ''a clearing house for people in distress, giving immediate help in emergencies, and cooperating with other agencies and organizations for the relief of human suffering. It was in touch with hospitals, dispensaries, maternities, pre-natal and post-natal homes, creeches, canteens, milk and supply depots of different kinds.'' Lovejoy goes into great detail about the life and work at the House, and the prevailing social conditions which necessitated these specific relief efforts, as well has her philosophy and views on this charitable work. Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy (1869-1967) was an American physician and public health pioneer, and a suffrage activist. In 1907, she became the first woman appointed to direct a department of health in a major U.S city (Portland, Oregon). She was the second woman to graduate from the University of Oregon Medical School, and the first to practice medicine. Later in life, in 1951 and 1957, she was awarded the Elizabeth Blackwell Medal by the American Medical Women's Association in for contributions to the field of medicine. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. :: With a Foreword by J. Edgar Hoover. :: The Federal Bureau of Investigation's efforts against organized crime syndicates of the Prohibition era. :: Bound in publisher's red cloth, front board bears title and author stamped in gold within a rectangular double-line border. Title, author, and publisher lettered upon spine in gold. Octavo (8 3/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 213 x 146 millimeters). 297 pages. First printing indicated upon last page (I). Grade: Very Good. Book is rubbed at the corners, and worn at the crown and foot of spine. Spine is faded, lettering has darkened. Small stains. Prior owner's bookplate upon front paste-down. Pages age-toned.…

dj. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight with little evidence of bookplate removed from the front pastedown); little edgewear (few tears with clear external tape repairs at top of spine & one at top of rear cover) d/j. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 352 pages First Edition, first printing. Nice signed presentation from Grant on the front endpaper: "To Joseph A. Matter: I want to thank you for all you did for this book- for your thoughtfulness, sympathy, and understanding- and for your contributions. Cordially, Bruce Grant." Matter was chairman of the club's History Project Committee, which oversaw the publication of this book. A very nice association copy! There is a limited edition of this title prepared for club members with a special plate tipped in "signed" by the club president and the author, but the signatures are facsimiles and not real. Foreword by Herbert Hoover. Illustrated With Photographs. (illustrator). Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1939. First edition, 1939. Author's first book. With personal inscription to General Thomas S. Hammond, dated May 6, 1940. Dawes later went on to become Vice President of the United States, under Calvin Coolidge. Blue cloth, no dustjacket. Light musty odor which should dissipate over time. Light edge rubbing, good hinges, firm text block, age-toned endpapers, pages clean, no other names or markings. . Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Doubleday Doran & Co., New York. 1928. 581 pages. First edition stated, first printing. RARE original DJ with $5.00 price intact on flap. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages and endpapers are bright and clean. Burgundy cloth-covered panels are clean with minimal soiling, if any. Tiny dent along bottom edge of rear panel. The rare DJ is present. DJ shows soiling, stains, and toning. A large open chip at heel that reflects on lower front. The point that any part of the DJ is present at all is an achivement as the se just dont exist; they've all dried out and crumbled away. So despite the obvious large open chip, it is still desirable thanks to its rarity. This book was priced at $5.00 in 1928, when the average annual salary was about thirty dollars, so you can imagine not too many people were splurging for it. However, this has no reflection on the book's incredible content. The book presents thirty essays on thirty industries, written by thirty titans of industry, per their respective fields.…

Quarter Cloth, Marbled Sides. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Limited Edition. Inscribed and signed by Herbert Hoover on ffep. #369 of 990 copies; Immaculate and tight textblock. Dark green cloth spine, marbled paper boards, minimally bumped at the head and foot of spine; The glassine dust jacket is very edge-worn and chipped; Enclosed in a heavily worn slip case which is literally coming apart; 41p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harry Cimino Woodcuts (illustrator). Signed & Inscribed By Author. Hardcover.…