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Hoover, Herbert. THE ORDEAL OF WOODROW WILSON. McGraw Hill, 1958.
Price: US$435.00 + shipping
Description: THE ORDEAL OF WOODROW WILSON, McGraw Hill, 1958, first edition, just about fine in like dust-wrapper with some slight wear and tear. Illustrated. SIGNED by the author. One president records the history of another; a not so uncommon occurrence. However, in this instance, Hoover was part of his predecessor's administration.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Herbert Hoover. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson SIGNED. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1958.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by President Herbert Hoover on the front endpaper. First edition stated on the copyright page. This book measures approximately 9" x 6", with 318 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor wear and staining to the cloth boards. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor surface wear and scratches. Original $6.00 price present. "The Ordeal of Woodrow" was written by Hoover as a tribute to his former chief - but has been suspected to underlie anger and hurt that presents the worst as well as the best in one of the greatest statesmen. 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 # (M6-38).
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
Herbert Hoover. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1958.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. Signed by author. Limited edition, copy no. 158 of 500. A square, tight, clean copy. The first 2 pages may have once been adhered to each other, now separated with very faint scarring. In moderately worn slipcase. Book lacks glassine wrapper.
Seller: La Playa Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Hoover, Herbert. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson.. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1958.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Hugh Kelly with the good wishes of Herbert Hoover." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by H. Lawrence Hoffman. First editions are uncommon signed and inscribed. "Hoover's book was meant as a tribute to his former chief, but is it easy to suspect that anger and hurt might underlie a portrayal that presents the worst as well as the best in one of our greatest statesmen. What makes Hoover's memoir especially valuable to readers already familiar with the story are matters of tone and interpretation which Hoover himself. probably did not notice that he was making available" (David Burner, The Atlantic).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Hoover, Herbert. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1958.
Price: US$975.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo, xiii, [3], 318pp. Tan cloth covers, gilt title on spine over blue print. Illustrated signature on front cover. Custom blue cloth slipcase. From a limited edition of 500 copies signed by President Herbert Hoover, this being number 21. Includes a letter from Harold W. McGraw, the CEO of McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hoover, Herbert. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958. Signed and inscribed by Herbert Hoover. Sixth printing. Original dust jacket and housed in a custom slipcase. The inscription and signature read, To Betty Wilson, The good wishes of Herbert Hoover. Published by McGraw-Hill, this book is presented in the original dust jacket and a custom built slipcase. Hoovers account of Woodrow Wilsons critical presidential years remains the one of the only instances of a U.S. president writing a book on another president. Overall good condition. The blue boards feature silver embossing on the spine and facsimile signature of Hoover on the cover. Some bumping on the edges. Foxing on edges of pages and end pages. Signature in clear, dark ink on first end page. Dust jacket has been repaired along edges where loss has occurred. One repaired tear on front cover and some foxing along edges from age. Otherwise dust jacket is in good condition and is protected by a mylar cover. The custom archival blue cloth slipcase features an inlaid photo of Herbert Hoover on front. Dimensions: 9.75 H x 6.75 W x 2 D (with slipcase).
Seller: The Great Republic, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
HOOVER, Herbert. THE ORDEAL OF WOODROW WILSON. McGraw-Hill Book Company (1958), New York, 1958.
Price: US$1875.00 + shipping
Description: Copy #264 of 500 of the special presentation edition SIGNED by the author on the limitation page. The only instance of a former U. S. President writing a book about another former President. Fine in a close to Fine pictorial slipcase
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.