Lot #30

Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Books (From Herbert Hoover's Collection)

Description

Sought-after limited edition two-volume Eisenhower autobiography, from the bookshelves of a fellow American president

Desirable matching number two-volume set of Ike's post-presidency autobiography:

Mandate for Change: 1953-1956. First edition, limited issue, numbered 964/1500. NY: Doubleday, 1963. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.75, 650 pages. Boldly signed opposite the colophon in fountain pen, "Dwight D. Eisenhower."

Waging Peace: 1956-1961. First edition, limited issue, numbered 964/1500. NY: Doubleday, 1965. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.75, 741 pages. Boldly signed opposite the colophon in fountain pen, "Dwight D. Eisenhower." Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None in VG slipcases, with light rubbing and staining to cases.

From the personal collection of President Herbert Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover, consigned by Hoover's great granddaughter. Notably, Hoover is mentioned several times in both volumes. A desirable pairing, connecting one Republican president to another.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
• Dates: #676 - Ended October 11, 2023