HOOVER HERBERT: (1874-1964) American President 1929-33. A printed 8vo copy of an address entitled This Crisis in American Life, given by Herbert Hoover at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on 22nd June 1948. Signed by Hoover in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the centre of the front cover. With a series of small tears to the right edge of the cover. Together with an unsigned printed 8vo copy of an address entitled The Protection of Freedom, given by Hoover at the reception organised by the state of Iowa on the occasion of his 80th birthday, 10th August 1954. Accompanied by a facsimile A.L.S., Herbert Hoover, on one side of his printed correspondence card, n.p., August 1954, to a well-wisher, reading, in full, 'Bear with me for not especially acknowledging your gracious message. The thousands of them makes that physically impossible. I am grateful to you'. About VG, 3