Honest John Vane

1875 Richmond and Patten first edition. 259 pages. De Forest was a Civil War veteran turned novelist, best known for his realistic fiction. This book is a fictionalized account of the Credit Mobilier scandal, a real life story of corruption that involved Railroad construction contracts, and several US Congressmen. Uncommon, no copies… Read more about this item

New Haven.: Richmond and Patten., 1875. 1st Edition.. Publisher’s pictorial brown cloth, gilt and black decorations.. Very good, old commercial library bookplates and markings to front endpapers, otherwise a tight attractive copy.. 18.5x12 cm.. Scarce novel of the Credit Mobilier scandal. weight: 1.0 lb. Portrait frontis.

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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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