Hoover, Herbert. On Growing Up; Letters To American Boys & Girls. Including "The Uncommon Man" and Other Selections. William Morrow & Company, New York, 1962.

Price: US$275.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Small octavo, 160pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, replica signature on front panel in gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Stated "Second Printing, October 1962" on copyright page. In publishers dust jacket, near fine, with $3.50 on front panel, bright illustrations and vibrant colors, 1cm closed tear at top of front panel. Previous owners Christmas inscription on half title. Signed by President Herbert Hoover on half title: "The Good Wishes of Herbert Hoover." An exceptional copy in scarce dust jacket. (Burns 0080).

Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.

Herbert Hoover. On Growing Up: His Letters from and to American Children. William Morrow and Company, New York City, 1962.

Price: US$295.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition, with a VERY GOOD DJ. Dark blue cloth covers are mostly clean, with gilt title on spine and facsimile signature on cover. Boards show a little edgewear. Corners are sharp. Spine has gilt text and is bright with crushed, frayed ends. See photos. Binding is strong. Illustrated end papers/ pastedowns show little sign of age or wear. Pastedown at back cover shows a wrinkle. See photos. Interior is gently age-toned. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Illustrated DJ has some edgewear, chipped corners, closed tears along head edge, bumping along foot edge, some staining to back. See photos.** PS2023.0301** 160 pages. 5.5 x 8.25 inches** A selection of letters written by children to the former President, with his responses to them, gathered and published when Hoover passed his eighty-eighth birthday.** First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author and editor on half-title page.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009645"**

Seller: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ, U.S.A.

Hoover, Herbert Edited By Nichols, William. Herbert Hoover on Growing Up: His Letters from and to American Children. William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1962.

Price: US$300.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Signed. SIGNED and Inscribed and Dated by Herbert Hoover. No jacket. Cover has moderate wear, scuffs, and rubbing. Pages are tanning.

Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.

Hoover, Herbert. On Growing Up; Letters To American Boys & Girls. Including "The Uncommon Man" and Other Selections. William Morrow & Company, New York, 1962.

Price: US$325.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Small octavo, 160pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, replica signature on front panel in gilt. Illustrated endpapers. First edition, with no mention of other publications on copyright page. In publishers first edition dust jacket, fine, with $3.50 on front panel, bright illustrations and vibrant colors, small wear mark at top edge of spine. Previous owners Christmas inscription on half title. Signed by Presidnet Herbert Hoover on half title: "The Good Wishes of Herbert Hoover." An exceptional copy in scarce dust jacket.

Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.

Herbert Hoover. On Growing Up SIGNED. William Morrow & Company, New York, 1962.

Price: US$350.00 + shipping

Description: Signed by President Herbert Hoover on the half-title page. First edition, first printing with no additional printings listed on the copyright page. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.5", with 160 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to the spine ends. Gilt lettering on spine and front boards are bright and well preserved. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor chipping and edgewear to the extremities. Small closed tear on rear flap. Price-clipped. "On Growing Up" is a collection of correspondence between Hoover and children all over America who are looking for advice and information. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (M6-43).

Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.

Herbert HOOVER [signed]. On Growing Up, His Letters from and to American Children. William Morrow and Company, New York, 1962.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: On Growing Up, His Letters from and to American Children This book is inscribed by Herbert Hoover to Marietta Fuller, who worked for the American Relief Agency [of which Hoover was Chairman] as a researcher from 1920 until 1934. In that role, she completed a comprehensive list of every address, public letter, article etc. written by Hoover between 1917 and 1933; a list that still sees scholarly use. Hoover remained friends with Ms. Fuller until his death in 1964. Laid in is a 1962 Herbert Hoover Christmas card.

Seller: Peter Austern & Co. / Brooklyn Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.