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Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Leather bound. Illustrated. 321-416; 9-272pp. Folio [48.5 cm] 3/4 red leather with speckled paper covered boards, raised bands and a gilt stamped title on the spine. Fair. The covers are scratched and rubbed. The rear cover is detached, but present. There is very large abraded patch in the paper of the rear cover, revealing the underlying boards. This patch measures 5 inches tall by 1 inch wide. The paper of the rear board is also heavily moisture rippled. The underlying boards are exposed extensively along the edges. There is 2 inch long closed tear in the leather at the head of the spine, and there is a small loss from the leather at the foot of the spine. The edges of the endsheets and flyleaves are darkened and foxed. There is a contemporary notation on the front free endsheet. There are occasional dark stains on the pages. Large tape repairs to pp. 322 and 323. Pages 149-152 have open and closed tears in the fore edges. The largest tear is closed, and measures 6 inches long. As is. May require extra postage due to weight. Topics include Concerning Lawns, The Byron Controversy, Mark Twain on Mr. Beecher, How to Treat a Husband and more.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Xii, 700 Pp. Blue Cloth, Spine Lettered In Gilt. 1934. First Printing. Light Usage, No Marks Or Frays. Red Line Emphasis Marks On A Few Pages. Massive Compilation Of Economic Commentary, From An Innocent Time When The Ratio Of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) To Gross Domestic Poop Was High Enough That No Concern Was Apparent, The End Of An Era For The Unaware Masses, Who Perhaps Were Better Off Not Knowing What Was To Come: The Systematic Substitution Of Cheap Consumer Goods For Personal Wealth And Potential Wealth When In The Personal Interests Of Investors And Managers.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. Van Der Heyden, Gerald; Fitzgerald, W.O.; McConnell, Charles L. (illustrator). First Edition. 32 pages. Features: Coming Home - A Poem; Removing the Smoke Screen From America's Warships; Use Your Hands to Save Your Head; Churches are Building Skyscrapers from Coast to Coast - article with photos of Broadway Temple in New York, Mizpah Temple in Syracuse, and Baptist Temple in Rochester, NY; The Conquest of the MIddle Ages; The Lustrous Lenglen - French tennis pro Suzanne Lenglen - article with illustration; News out of Washington; Henry Ford's Page - He argues the Marines should be used to root out those Americans who visit Central and South America only to bind their nations with loans, exploit them in commerce and mislead them in industry; Editorials - Will Rogers is recommended as Sec. of State for Pan-American Affairs, Criticism of Charlie Chaplin, poor Army grub leads to many desertions, the Civil Liberties Union, led by Ernst Freund, opposes the Alien Deportation Bill; When France got Back Her Favorite Daughter, Alsace the Lovely - photo-illustrated article of the beautiful region; Strange Men Who Could Not Keep Straight (part 2) - Charlie of the Quantrelle Gang; The Balloon That Never Returned - a mystery story of the Arctic; One-page illustrated ad for the Venice Company of Venice, Florida; Alfred Brunson was Wisconsin's First Methodist Circuit Rider; Chats with Office Callers; Q & A; I Read in the Papers - college news in France, Montreal rabbi Rev. Isaac de la Penhe claims ownership of Labrador, Robby Burns' advice to his brother; News Bits. Average wear. Nibbling along top of coverfold. Unmarked. Page 9 loose but present. A worthy vintage copy.