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McCormick of Chicago
by Frank C. Waldrop
- Used
- Very Good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc, 1966. First edition, first printing. Very Good/Very Good. Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick (1880-1955) was an American lawyer, businessman and anti-war activist A member of the McCormick family of Chicago, he became a lawyer, Republican Chicago alderman, distinguished US Army officer in World War I, and eventually owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper A leading Republican and isolationist; McCormick opposed the increase in federal power brought about by the New Deal and later opposed American entry into World War II This copy is very good in green cloth with silver titles on the spine and black illustration on the front cover Light water staining at the bottom edge of the front cover and spine, but otherwise the binding is tight and sound Illustrated endpapers (see photo) Text has slight age toning, but no other marks or damage Clipped DJ is very good with minor chipping on edges, and is now in a protective plastic cover Signed by author on half title page 328 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA1844
- Title
- McCormick of Chicago
- Author
- Frank C. Waldrop
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall Inc
- Place of Publication
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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Saint Charles, Illinois
About Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
Seller of high quality books and ephemera, emphasizing older and unusual items, such as signed or association copies. I try to offer the kind of books, at fair prices, that appeal to me, hoping that they will appeal to others also.
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- Chipping
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