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Letters from a Life Insurance Man to His Son (Signed)
by Swift, Bert
- Used
- very good
- hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Elizabethtown, New York
Item Price:
£37.16
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About This Item
Self-published in New Bedford, Mass., (c. 1924). Printed by Reynolds Press. Stated 3rd edition. Signed and inscribed by Bert Swift in 1931. A series of 20 light-hearted letters about life and life insurance. A clever format for the author to discuss marketing strategies, customer psychology, etc. The final "Addenda" page is a quote from Elbert Hubbard, founder of the Roycroft community and author of similar books of wit and wisdom. 43 pp. Small hardcover. 7.25 x 5 inches. Nicely printed with colored initials and text. VG with light wear, a couple of small spots. Sound, tight binding. Scarce, especially signed. WorldCat locates just three copies.
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Details
- book dealer
- Lux Libri
(US)
- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- 047273
- Title
- Letters from a Life Insurance Man to His Son (Signed)
- Author
- Swift, Bert
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- second hand - Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Self-published
- Place of Publication
- New Bedford, Mass.
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall
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Elizabethtown, New York
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- Worldcat
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