RARE Autograph and Book Auction October 17th
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"Persons in Hiding" by J. Edgar Hoover, hardcover with no dust jacket, published by Little, Brown and Company 1938, inscribed in ink to previous owner "... With most cordial regards from your friend J. Edgar Hoover" dated 1938, together with small cardstock signed J. Edgar Hoover also dated 1938. Minor foxing to some pages.

John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the final Director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). President Calvin Coolidge first appointed Hoover as director of the BOI, the predecessor to the FBI, in 1924. After 11 years in the post, Hoover became instrumental in founding the FBI in June 1935, where he remained as director for an additional 37 years until his death in May 1972 – serving a total of 48 years leading both the BOI and the FBI and under eight Presidents.

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J. Edgar Hoover Signed Book & Card 1938
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Minimum Bid: $100.00
Final prices include buyers premium.: $184.50
Number Bids: 3
Auction closed on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

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