Dad: A Man and His Times 1863 to 1933
by Yost, John R
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Madison, WI: Author, 1977 Full red buckram, gilt titling. Light wear, probably issued without jacket. INSCRIBED by the author to Bob Hall on the first page. Text clean; [8], 99 pages, b/w photos. Biography and family history of a man who grew up poor in St. Louis & New Haven, Missouri, left his family at the age of 11, moved to Kansas City and struggled to provide a better life for himself. He eventually found success in the furniture trade, which his sons followed as well.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. 5¾" by 8¾".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u2569
- Title
- Dad: A Man and His Times 1863 to 1933
- Author
- Yost, John R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Author
- Place of Publication
- Madison, WI
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Kansas City, Business, Rags-to-Riches, Family History, Genealogy
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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- Jacket
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Gilt
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