The Challenge to Liberty

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Written shortly after his departure from the White House as the 31st President of the US, Hoover here took to address the problem of human liberty, which he saw as increasingly challenged since the Great War (WWI), focusing on the American System & Liberalism, as well as alternative philosophies of society & government proffered by Socialism, Communism, Fascism, Naziism, & National Regimentation. He identified what he saw as abuses of & attacks on liberty, being particularly critical of his successor Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program. 212pp. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1934, with the requisite Scribner's "A,'' this hardcover small 8vo has deep red cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to front & spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning to edges. Faint evidence of dampstaining to fore edge side & along the bottom of front board, more evident inside front cover & lessening slight red stain along bottom edges of pages in front matter. The unclipped DJ is Good+, with sticker residue to lower spine & chipping/tiny tears to corners & some edges; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.