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THE COVENANTER: AN AMERICAN EXPOSITION OF THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
by TAFT, William Howard; WICKERSHAM, George; LOWELL, A. Lawrence; TAFT, Henry W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Owner blindstamp on the last page which has the publisher's imprint. Near Fine, lacking a dustwrapper
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner blindstamp on the last page which has the publisher's imprint. Near Fine, lacking a dustwrapper. Publisher's dark blue cloth ruled and lettered in gilt; x, 188, [2] pages. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the front endpaper: "For my friend James Scott/with many pleasant associations/golf and otherwise/Wm. H. Taft/Sept. 9th, 1919/Pointe-au-Pic." The recipient of the inscription might be James Scott Kemper, a personal friend and confidante of Taft as well as Herbert Hoover and who served as Ambassador to Brazil under Dwight Eisenhower. In any case, a scarce book, rarely found signed.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020420
- Title
- THE COVENANTER: AN AMERICAN EXPOSITION OF THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
- Author
- TAFT, William Howard; WICKERSHAM, George; LOWELL, A. Lawrence; TAFT, Henry W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Owner blindstamp on the last page which has the publisher's imprint. Near Fine, lacking a dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1919
- Keywords
- Signed, Law, Legal, William Howard Taft, Supreme Court, William H. Taft, Presidents, Politics, Americana, Presidential Autographs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Supreme Court; Presidents;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Fine
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- Blindstamp
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- Inscribed
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