Description
The signed first edition of American Individualism by Herbert Hoover, in the publisher’s scarce dust jacket.
Twelvemo, [8], 72pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. Free of marks or notations, solid text block. Bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $1.00 on front flap, faint toning along margins, a near fine example.
(Burns, 0071) (Tracey, 004)
Signed by Herbert Hoover on the front free endpaper.
In American Individualism, Hoover articulates his belief in the importance of individual initiative, self-reliance, and limited government intervention. He makes a passionate case for these principles, arguing that they are at the core of America’s success and prosperity. Hoover’s book reflects the optimism and idealism of the post-World War I era, as the nation was transitioning from the war effort to peacetime pursuits.
