J. Edgar Hoover FBI Director Fiscal Reports 1943-6 Crime Statistics Report

(Old Books, 20th Century Books, World War II, Government Reports, FBI, Crime Statistics, J. Edgar Hoover).

Report of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, John Edgar Hoover, for the Fiscal Year 1945 & 1946.
Published 1944, 1945 & 1946, Washington D.C. Three different annual summary reports.
c. 100 pages in total, stapled at top left as issued. Text in English.

Three different Annual FBI summary reports issued under J. Edgar Hoover. Topics include "Alien Enemy Control", Sedition, extortion, Civil Rights & Domestic violence, treason, espionage, sabotage, escaped prisoners of war, kidnapping, theft, explosions, deserters, fraud, bribery, perjury, finger prints and even White Slavery.

Lot of three years, 1943 with no cover sheet (begins pg. 2-23 Summary), 1945 & 1946 each 23 & 25 pages, plus a duplicate of 1946 that begins on pg. 2-23. Various contemporary colored pencil annotations to reports, indicating they were working copies in a government office.

Items are old and shows some signs of handling and time. Items are not new or in "new" condition.

Paper age worn, slight rubbing, remains overall clean and attractive as fragile survivals.

Text block paper is toned, signs of handling, small scattered spotting, internally still well preserved, tight, sound.

The scarce items display a pleasing and unique age patina and are in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this lot survives.

Item measures c. 10 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W.

[B5129].