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Presidential Signed Book Collection (8) w/Hoover, Truman, Johnson, and Reagan
Collection of eight hardcover books, each signed on the interior by the respective Presidential author. Unless otherwise noted, all include the original dustjacket. <strong>1) Herbert Hoover</strong>. First edition of <em>The Challenge to Liberty</em> by Herbert Hoover (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1934). Inscribed by Hoover in black fountain pen (9/10) on the front flyleaf "To George Benson/with the kind regards of/Herbert Hoover." George Benson was a historian/inventor and the son of Millie Benson, who was the author of the Nancy Drew novels. No dustjacket. VG. <strong>2) Harry Truman</strong>. Special Kansas City limited-edition (20,615 copies) of <em>Memoirs</em> by Harry S. Truman (Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 1955). Inscribed by Truman in black fountain pen (9/10) on the front flyleaf "With Kind Regards/from/Harry Truman/Independence/Nov. 8, 1955." No dustjacket. GD-VG. <strong>3) Lyndon Johnson</strong>. First edition (second printing) of <em>To Heal and to Build </em>by Lyndon Johnson (McGraw Hill Book Company, New York, 1968). Signed by Johnson in black ink (10/10) on an affixed bookplate bearing the recipients name (Thomas L. Powell, Sr.). GD-VG. <strong>4) Richard Nixon</strong>. First edition of <em>In the Arena</em> by Richard Nixon (Simon and Schuster, New York, 1990. Signed by Nixon in blue ink (10/10) on an affixed "The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace" bookplate. EX-MT. <strong>5) Ronald Reagan</strong>. First edition of <em>An American Life</em> by Ronald Reagan (Simon and Schuster, New York, 1990). Signed by Reagan in black ink (10/10) on an affixed bookplate bearing the recipient's name (Ronald Allen Beene). The book also displays a separate inscription by the original owner on the front flyleaf. VG, with some pages displaying underlined passages in blue ink. <strong>6) George H. W. Bush</strong>. First edition of <em>All the Best</em> by George H. W. Bush (A Lisa Drew Book/Scribner, New York, 1999). Signed by Bush in blue ink (10/10) on an affixed book plate. A JSA hologram label is affixed to the bookplate. EX-MT. <strong>7) George W. Bush</strong>. First editon of <em>41 A Portrait of My Father </em>by George W. Bush (Crown Publishers, New York, 2014). Signed by Bush in black Sharpie (10/10) on the title page. A JSA hologram label is affixed to the title page. Also accompanied by a JSA COA. NR-MT. <strong>8) Bill Clinton</strong>. First edition of <em>My Life</em> by Bill Clinton (Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2004). Signed by Clinton in blue ink (10/10) on an affixed book plate. Accompanied by a full LOA from JSA. EX-MT.
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