THE MEMOIRS OF HERBERT HOOVER [Three volumes]
by Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1951-1952. Hardcover. Octavo, Three Volumes. In Fair plus condition with Fair dust jackets. Spines are blue, green, or red with white print. Dust jackets have edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, short tears to most edges, long tear to front hinge of volume one, toning to spine, mild soiling, shelf wear. Boards in blue cloth with gold print. Wear to spine caps and corners, light soiling/shelf wear. Text blocks have spotting to edges, name in ink on front endpapers, tanning and peripheral toning to endpapers, light foxing to pages adjacent to plates. Illustrated with frontispiece (portrait) in each volume and b&w plates.
CONTENTS: Vol. 1. Years of Adventure, 1874-1920 (Fifth printing, 1951; Price unclipped: "$4.00"; xi, 496 pages) - Vol. 2. The Cabinet and the Presidency, 1920-1933 (First printing, 1952; Price clipped; xii, 405 pages) - Vol. 3. The Great Depression, 1929-1941 (First printing, 1952; Price unclipped: "$5.00"; xv, 503 pages).
[Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates].
CONTENTS: Vol. 1. Years of Adventure, 1874-1920 (Fifth printing, 1951; Price unclipped: "$4.00"; xi, 496 pages) - Vol. 2. The Cabinet and the Presidency, 1920-1933 (First printing, 1952; Price clipped; xii, 405 pages) - Vol. 3. The Great Depression, 1929-1941 (First printing, 1952; Price unclipped: "$5.00"; xv, 503 pages).
[Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates].
NOTE: Shelved in Room X, with the overstock 15's, atop one of the bookshelves. 1369233. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1369233
- Title
- THE MEMOIRS OF HERBERT HOOVER [Three volumes]
- Author
- Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951-1952
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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