edwin marshall hadley (9 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1923 , 23rd Printing, book cover and text in very good condition, binding tight and square spine not creased, no damage, text clean with few light pencil notation on contents page, name of PO blackened out on title page illustrated.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Light damp staining throughout the pages. This book is in acceptable condition and is a reading copy. No dust jacket included with this book. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

hardcover. Zustand: near fine. Octavo, (approx. 5 3/8" wide by 7 7/8" tall) dark brown cloth covers, stamped in orange. Spine a little dulled, else fine. No dust jacket. A novel. A description from the publisher reads: "Sinister Shadows takes the reader through a social, political, and educational intrigue that winds through the halls of America's leading educational institutions." Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to businessman Charles Ward Seabury. Hadley helped to organize the Paul Reveres in November, 1932. He was also the author of several anti-Jewish books. 092715D Anti-Communism, Red Scare.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Sinister Shadows' is a compelling work of political commentary and narrative polemic that delves into the ideological struggles of the late 1920s. Set against the backdrop of a changing American landscape, the work highlights concerns regarding the influence of radicalism and subversive doctrines within the nation's universities. Through a series of vignettes and character-driven scenarios, the author examines the perceived threat of socialist and communist ideologies and their impact on traditional American values and the educational system.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Sinister Shadows' is a compelling work of political commentary and narrative polemic that delves into the ideological struggles of the late 1920s. Set against the backdrop of a changing American landscape, the work highlights concerns regarding the influence of radicalism and subversive doctrines within the nation's universities. Through a series of vignettes and character-driven scenarios, the author examines the perceived threat of socialist and communist ideologies and their impact on traditional American values and the educational system.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Author Edwin Marshall Hadley, a former military officer who dedicated this novel to blaming Communistic faculty for the American educational system's ruin. Hadley was the organizer of the Paul Reveres, a Chicago based patriotic society dedicated to educating the nation about the reality of Communist infiltration, which eventually has 200 chapters across the nation. Dust-jacket is chipped at the corners and spine edges and the top of the back panel. First edition. Inscribed by the author. Inscribed by Author(s). book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good dj. Illustrated by (dj and frontispiece) Dom J. Lavin (illustrator). First Edition. [nice clean book with only light shelfwear; jacket is heavily edgeworn, with various small nicks and tears, minor paper loss at a couple of corners]. Anti-communist novel that "takes the reader through a social, political and educational intrigue that winds through the halls of America's leading educational institutions. Many of the leading characters are nationally known figures, some disguised for the story's purpose -- others are introduced by name and alias -- all woven into a gripping story of mystery and dramatic action faithfully portraying a condition that will amaze the reading public." This was the first of several similarly sensationalistic and alarmist novels by this author (1872-1953), a World War I veteran who was also a prominent American Legionnaire, and was EXTREMELY exercised about radicals -- socialists! -- communists!! (or maybe all three!) plotting to take over America, starting (of course) with the nation's college campuses. He'd be right at home in any one of our present-day Trump-blessed militia groups.

Hardcover. Small 8vo. Brown cloth. xii, 385pp. Frontispiece. Near fine. First edition of this unusual, flag-waving, paranoid anti-Communist expose, a real product of its time. Inscribed on the front flyleaf to Frank O. Lowden (1861-1943), governor of Illinois: "For an American whom I / am proud to call my friend / Frank O. Lowden / with my best wishes / Yours in --kai-- [sic] / Edwin Marshall Hadley / October 9, 1929 / see Chapter XIV page #200 / 'Let there be light' / on preparedness." A fine presentation copy of this curiosity.

First Edition. Slim octavo (23.25cm); original pictorial wrappers, stapled; 20pp + a terminal order blank. Light wear to extremities, a few tiny tears to left edge of rear wrapper, with a few faint creases to rear wrapper and a few terminal leaves; Very Good+. A sequel to the author's 1933 pamphlet Facing the Facts, "an exposé of the Cahilla, the secret Jewish world government" (Singerman 0277). In addition to authoring several anti-Semitic books and pamphlets, Hadley helped found The Paul Revere's, a nationalist organization largely comprised of the wealthy and well-bred whose goal was to promote Americanism and fight Communism. Uncommon in commerce; OCLC notes 12 holdings.