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Herbert Hoover signed copy of ''America's First Crusade,'' published by Charles Scribner's Sons: New York: 1942. Volume is a first printing with publisher's A to the copyright page. Hoover's autograph inscription to the front free endpaper reads, ''To Mr. Clement F. Robinson / With the Kind Regards / of Herbert Hoover''. In Hoover's foreword he writes of the book, ''...The particular importance of this material is as a reminder of the gigantic lessons of 1919...We need preparedness for the peace table even as we need it for defense...'' Includes a reprint of Hoover's article on WWI and the Treaty of Versailles that was first published in the ''Saturday Evening Post''. Runs 81pp. Bound in grey cloth boards with blue print lettering. Measures 5.5'' x 8.25''. Water spots to boards and ex-libris notations from the University of Maine Law Library. Good condition.
Herbert Hoover Signed First Printing of ''America's First Crusade''
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