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Two typed letters signed by HOOVER J. Edgar

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Seller: Bauman Rare Books
Title
Two typed letters signed
Author
HOOVER J. Edgar
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1938. Signed. HOOVER, J. Edgar. Two typed letters signed. Washington, June 18 and July 2, 1938. Two sheets of FBI/DOJ letterhead, each measuring approximately 7 by 9-1/2 inches. $2200.Two typed signed letters written by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover on FBI letterhead, the first in response to a request by a young man named Clarence Schudel for an autographed copy of an FBI personnel manual and the second responding to Schudel's ""thank you"" note and enclosing more booklets and pamphlets about crime-fighting as well as the name of a prominent journalist contact at a magazine capable of offering further assistance, accompanied by one of the original enclosures (unsigned), a manual on FBI training schools and personnel selection.This collection of material stems from the correspondence between J. Edgar Hoover and a young admirer, Clarence Schudel of Defiance, Ohio. The first letter, dated June 18, 1938, reads: ""Dear Mr. Schudel: Your communication postmarked June 12, 1938, has been received in which you have requested a copy of the Bureau booklet 'The Selection and Training of Personnel.' I was very much pleased to know that you are interested in the Buckeye Boys' State Program in Ohio and that you enjoyed Mr. Clegg's address last year. Your continued interest in the work of the FBI is sincerely appreciated, and I am glad to comply with you request in enclosing an autographed copy of 'The Selection and Training of Personnel' together with several other pamphlets and copies of my addresses which I thought you would find interesting. Sincerely yours, [signed] J. Edgar Hoover."" An unsigned copy of the mentioned booklet is included here. The second letter, dated July 2, 1938, reads: ""Dear Mr. Schudel: It was thoughtful of you to write to me to express your appreciation for the booklets which I recently forwarded to you, as indicated in your communication postmarked June 22, 1938. I have noted your desire to obtain a copy of the bulletin, 'Uniform Crime Reports,' which I am glad to enclose. There is also enclosed a copy of a pamphlet entitled 'How to Fight Crime,' published by Mrs. William Brown Meloney, Editor of 'This Week' Magazine, which I am sure will offer you a number of suggestions concerning crime prevention work. Additional copies of this booklet may be obtained by communicating directly with Mrs. Meloney at 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City. Sincerely yours, [Signed] J. Edgar Hoover."" At the time of these letters, Schudel had likely just graduated high school and may have been in the process of planning to enter some form of government service. Hoover refers to the Buckeye Boys State, a week-long program run by the American Legion intended to foster democratic ideals and foster leadership in high school students. Evidently, Hoover's Assistant Director, Hugh Clegg, appeared to speak at the program. Schudel's plans to join the FBI or a similar organization appear not to have been realized as he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January 1941, just shy of a year before Pearl Harbor. He survived the war and moved to Wichita, where he evidently wrote a book concerning Communism. Whether he ever contacted Marie Meloney is unclear, but the connection through Hoover would have been invaluable to an aspiring journalist. Meloney, a close friend and confidante of Eleanor Roosevelt, was widely recognized as one of the leading American journalists of her time. She was responsible for securing four interviews with Mussolini, breaking the scoop of Admiral Dewey's wedding, and interviewing Marie Curie before deciding to lead a campaign to buy radium for her research. Clearly, Schudel's respectful regard for Hoover inspired the man to uncommon generosity. Light foxing and original creases to both signed letters. A bit of soiling and staining mainly to wrappers of booklet. A most desirable archive.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Angelou, Maya

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Angelou, Maya
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Random House, 1969. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good+. First edition, first printing, first state with red topstain. Signed by Maya Angelou on the half-title page and inscribed: "Dexter Love, Your brother Darryl wishes you Joy. So do I" with date 6/8/2012. [vi], 282, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth stamped in gilt and red foil. Very Good with light wear and fading to covers, mottling to spine, bump to upper edge of rear board, and some dispersal of gilt across cloth. Light foxing to textblock edges, light foxing and offsetting to endpapers. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with light wear and toning, minor laminate lift at lower edge, some foxing to verso and flaps, and several creases to flaps. A signed first edition of Maya Angelou's best-known work.
A collection of 10 plays including: Settle's adaptation from Shakespeare "The Fairy Queen;" iv, 52 pp. [London, 1692-3]; "The Rover: or the Banish'd Cavaliers" pp. 84 [London, 1709]; Crowne's "Caligula, a Tragedy," pp. 54 [London, 1698]; Wycherley's "The Gentleman Dancing-Master" pp. 68 [London 1702]; Dryden and Lee's "The Duke of Guise...to which is added A Vindication of the Play by Mr. Dryden" pp. 64 [London, 1699]; Otway's "Titus and Berenice," pp. 26 [London, 1701]; "The Cheats of Scapin" pp. 24; Buckingham's "The Chances" pp. 56 [London, 1705]; Otway's "Don Carlos...Fifth edition" pp. 56 [London, 1704]; "Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus

A collection of 10 plays including: Settle's adaptation from Shakespeare "The Fairy Queen;" iv, 52 pp. [London, 1692-3]; "The Rover: or the Banish'd Cavaliers" pp. 84 [London, 1709]; Crowne's "Caligula, a Tragedy," pp. 54 [London, 1698]; Wycherley's "The Gentleman Dancing-Master" pp. 68 [London 1702]; Dryden and Lee's "The Duke of Guise...to which is added A Vindication of the Play by Mr. Dryden" pp. 64 [London, 1699]; Otway's "Titus and Berenice," pp. 26 [London, 1701]; "The Cheats of Scapin" pp. 24; Buckingham's "The Chances" pp. 56 [London, 1705]; Otway's "Don Carlos...Fifth edition" pp. 56 [London, 1704]; "Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus

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A collection of 10 plays including: Settle's adaptation from Shakespeare "The Fairy Queen;" iv, 52 pp. [London, 1692-3]; "The Rover: or the Banish'd Cavaliers" pp. 84 [London, 1709]; Crowne's "Caligula, a Tragedy," pp. 54 [London, 1698]; Wycherley's "The Gentleman Dancing-Master" pp. 68 [London 1702]; Dryden and Lee's "The Duke of Guise...to which is added A Vindication of the Play by Mr. Dryden" pp. 64 [London, 1699]; Otway's "Titus and Berenice," pp. 26 [London, 1701]; "The Cheats of Scapin" pp. 24; Buckingham's "The Chances" pp. 56 [London, 1705]; Otway's "Don Carlos...Fifth edition" pp. 56 [London, 1704]; "Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
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Late 18th-early 19th century calf-backed marbled boards. Covers detached, spine split and chipped, some browning and soiling of
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London, 1709. First edition of "Caligula. Some pages of publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 4to. Late 18th-early 19th century calf-backed marbled boards. Covers detached, spine split and chipped, some browning and soiling of text, Rover damaged with lower portion of last 40 pages lacking or illegible, "Fairy Queen" and "Cheats of Scapin" lacking title, adjacent leaves damaged, and "Arsinoe" lacking Gathering B and the lower portion of the first two pages, with the 1723 signatures of Charles Walley and Mary Davies, also the signature of Abraham Jones and engraved bookplate of Sir Edward Synge. First edition of "Caligula" Some pages of publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 4to. Jaggard p. 409 for "The Fairy Queen"; W & M 1034-36 ("Fairy Queen"),280 ("Caligula"), 406 ("Gentleman")
The Rudder: The Magazine for Yachtsmen - August, 1930, Vol. XLVI, No. 8

The Rudder: The Magazine for Yachtsmen - August, 1930, Vol. XLVI, No. 8 by Anderson, Alfred; Gray, Alan; Lane, Edna F.; Robinson, William Albert; Crosby, William F.; Davis, Chas. G.; Pitkin, James S.; Barton, A.E.; Loweree, H.W.; Lucke, Chas. E.; Duck, Mock; Jones, Davy; Bowen, F.C.; Rockwell, Reynolds G.; James, Robert;

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The Rudder: The Magazine for Yachtsmen - August, 1930, Vol. XLVI, No. 8
Author
Anderson, Alfred; Gray, Alan; Lane, Edna F.; Robinson, William Albert; Crosby, William F.; Davis, Chas. G.; Pitkin, James S.; Barton, A.E.; Loweree, H.W.; Lucke, Chas. E.; Duck, Mock; Jones, Davy; Bowen, F.C.; Rockwell, Reynolds G.; James, Robert;
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
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New York: The Rudder Publishing Company, 1930. Large Softcover. Good. Rosenfeld, Morris. 2 inch chip from back corner, wrappers a bit rubbed with two tiny chips from front fore edge. 1930 Large Softcover. 143, [1] pp. An early periodical to do with sail- and power-boating. black-and-white photographs throughout. Numerous ads for marine equipment, yachts, motors/engines, copper paint, etc. Contents include: The Story of the Cruiser; Pacific Coast Scenes; Sailing Craft; New Power Boats; Scenes at Poughkeepsie; At the New London Races; Sunshine III; Paragon and Other Yachts; Riverside Yacht Club; The Bermuda Race; Houseboating Instead of Housekeeping; The Voyage of the Svaap; Forty Years of Yachting History; Dolphin, a Fast Day Cruiser; A West India Voyage; Long Island Sound Harbors; The Motor Yacht Virginia; A Rhodes Diesel Tug; A 90 Foot Diesel Yacht; Luders' 112-Footer; Black Douglas; A Wells Designed Diesel Yacht; This 116-Footer Shows Style; The Watch Below; Letters from Rudder Readers; Editorials.
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Petrus Christus Renaissance Master of Bruges by AINSWORTH, Maryan W.

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Petrus Christus Renaissance Master of Bruges
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AINSWORTH, Maryan W.
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
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fine
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New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994. hardcover. fine/fine. Petrus Christus. Numerous illustrations in color & in black & white. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1994). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.
Economic Man in Sha Tin; Vegetable Gardeners in a Hong Kong Vallet

Economic Man in Sha Tin; Vegetable Gardeners in a Hong Kong Vallet by AIJMER, Goran

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Economic Man in Sha Tin; Vegetable Gardeners in a Hong Kong Vallet
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AIJMER, Goran
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
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very good
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London: Curzon, 1980. paperback. very good. Slim 8vo, printed wrappers. (London): Curzon Press, (1980). Scandinavian Institute of Asian Studies Monograph Series, No. 43.
Freedom and Responsibility in Russian Literature Essays in Honor of Robert Louis Jackson
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Freedom and Responsibility in Russian Literature Essays in Honor of Robert Louis Jackson by Allen, Elizabeth Cheresh and Gary Saul Morson (eds.)

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Freedom and Responsibility in Russian Literature Essays in Honor of Robert Louis Jackson
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Allen, Elizabeth Cheresh and Gary Saul Morson (eds.)
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Brattle Book Shop (United States)
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9780810111462
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LikeNew
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Evanston: Northwestern University [1995]. Hardcover. 9.25'' x 6''. ix, 306pp. Publisher's dark brown boards with gilt text; no DJ as issued. Corners very slightly bumped. As New. ISBN 0810111462 . LikeNew. Hardcover .
Black Sea: The Birthplace of Civilisation and Barbarism (With a Revised and Updated Foreword By the Author) THE FOLIO SOCIETY

Black Sea: The Birthplace of Civilisation and Barbarism (With a Revised and Updated Foreword By the Author) THE FOLIO SOCIETY by Ascherson, Neal

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Black Sea: The Birthplace of Civilisation and Barbarism (With a Revised and Updated Foreword By the Author) THE FOLIO SOCIETY
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Ascherson, Neal
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Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
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London: The Folio Society, 2011. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". xviiii, 283pp. Bound in black rear cloth over board with front cover bound in pictorial paper. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is square and sound. Slipcase is clean and undamaged. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Black Sea is at once homage to an ocean and its shores, and an amazingly readable meditation on Eurasian history from the earliest times to the present, evoking the culture, history and politics of the volatile region surrounding the Black Sea. Ascherson recalls the world of Herodotus and Aeschylus; Ovid’s place of exile; the decline and fall of Byzantium; the Christian Goths; the Tatar Khanates; the growth of Russian power and the centuries of war between Ottoman and Russian empires. And, in our own century, the terrors of Stalinism and its fascist enemy, striving for control of these colourful and complex shores. In this story of Greeks, Scythians, Samatians, Huns, Goths, Turks, Russians and Poles, we come to know and understand the sea where Europe ended and “barbarism” was born.(Publisher).
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Sharon Louden: Character by Young, Dede

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Sharon Louden: Character
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Young, Dede
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
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VG
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Purchase, New York: Neuberger Museum of Art / State University of New York, 2006. Softcover. VG. Color pictorial stapled wraps; 16 pp.; 9 color plates. From the exhibition held January 29 - June 18, 2006 held at Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College, State University of New York.
The Stranded Whale

The Stranded Whale by Yolen, Jane

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The Stranded Whale
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Yolen, Jane
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
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9780763669539
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Very good
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Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2015. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Unpaginated. Very good hardback in a very good dust jacket.

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