Herbert HOOVER / Typed Letter Signed

Description: Typed Letter Signed Author: HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964) Title: Typed Letter Signed Description: This "boy wonder" mining engineer raised himself by his bookstraps, serving as Secretary of Commerce under Harding and Coolidge, until he became the 31st President of the United States. TLS, 1p, 7 1/4" X 10 1/2", New York, NY, 26 January 1942. Addressed to Harold E. Meyer. Very good. Minor show-through from small mounting traces on verso and couple of archivally closed (on verso) edge tears. Writing from the Waldorf Astoria, the ex-president graciously declines a cryptic invitation extended to address the Broooklyn Sunday School Union, noting that "My present plans indicate that I will have to be out on the Pacific Coast at that time...." Comes with a fine glossy 10" X 8" news agency black-and-white photograph of Herbert and wife Lou Henry Hoover standing with a few others in front of a small house. Printed caption (affixed to verso) dates this image 22 August 1928, captiona it "Herbert Hoover Visits Birthplace" and describes the scene in West Branch, Iowa. Seller ID: 9116 Subject: Autographs Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 210 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

End Time: 2024-10-06T21:30:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD