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Hoover, Herbert. Fishing For Fun-and to Wash Your Soul (SIGNED). Random House, New York, 1963.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Quarter black cloth spine with gilt titles and blue paper-over-boards with facsimile author signature in gilt; 12mo; 86pp; illustrated with frontispiece and other drawings in blue by Bill Hofmann; top edge stained yellow; blue pictorial dust jacket. Edited by William Nichols. "This book is a mosaic of the author's thoughts over a lifetime of fishing, taken from unpublished addresses before such audiences as the Gridiron Club of Washington correspondents, the Bohemian Grove, the Key Largo Anglers Club, etc." (dj blurb). The book shows some light discoloration spots to covers, internally clean, the jacket is in VG+ condition and is not price-clipped, signed by Hoover on the half-title page, with perhaps the original owner's name inked in another hand.
Seller: David Foley Sporting Books, Dallas, PA, U.S.A.
Hoover, Herbert. Fishing For Fun; And To Wash Your Soul. Random House, New York, 1963.
Price: US$575.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Twelvemo, 86pp. Blue hardcover, title stamped in gilt on spine, author's facsimile signature in gilt on cover. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, free of any marks or wear. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $3.00 on front flap, short closed tear to rear panel along bottom edge, vibrant illustrations. (Burns 0077) This copy is signed on the half- title: "To Ferne and Bert Mattei - And Wishing you luck! - Herbert Hoover." The recipient of this book, Albert Mattei (1895-1969) was the president and CEO of Honolulu Oil Company and a close friend of President Hoover. They were both members of the exclusive Bohemian Club and were frequent fishing partners. Fishing for Fun was published shortly before Hoover's death in 1964, being a collection of essays and speeches given by the former President about his favorite pastime.
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Hoover, Herbert. Fishing For Fun; And To Wash Your Soul. Random House, New York, 1963.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Twelvemo, 86pp, gilt title on spine and signature on cover, in publisher's blue cloth. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Light sunning to spine, occasional faint foxing throughout text. Publisher's cardboard slipcase with title sticker attached, bumped lower corner, sunning to spine.(Burns 0077) From a limited edition printing of 200 copies, signed by the author. This is edition 13 of 200. Published shortly before Hoover's death in 1964, Fishing For Fun was the final book of former president Herbert Hoover. This work is a collection of essays and speeches given by former President Hoover about his favorite outdoor pastime.
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Hoover, Herbert. Fishing For Fun and To Wash Your Soul.. Random House, New York, 1963.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of this collection of writings from President Hoover. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Elliot Hass The Good Wishes of Herbert Hoover." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Muriel Nasser. Edited by William Nichols. A very sharp example. "Mr. Hoover sees the shrinking wilderness and the mounting population and notes that 'we lose ground every year.' He makes a powerful plea for reform measures that start with cleaning up our rivers and ridding them of pollution" (Justice William O. Douglas).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$1187.50 + shipping
Description: Illustrated with drawings by Bill Hofmann. Copy #36 of 200 SIGNED by the former President on the limitation page. Housed in the original slipcase with a black-lettered gold foil label on the front cover. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase, as issued
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 200 numbered copies signed by the author. Hardcover, bound in blue cloth with slipcase. Scuffing to the slipcase, the book unmarked.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.