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An Essay On Conversation
by Taft, Henry W
- Used
- Very Good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. An Essay On Conversation, signed by Henry W. Taft, the brother of President William H. Taft.. Twelvemo, xi, [3], 75pp. Quarter blue cloth, title on label affixed to spine. No additional printings noted. Soiling to spine and label. Internally clean. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Dr W.S. Currie, with kind regards of Henry W. Taft / New York, Dec. 21, 1927." Henry W. Taft, born (1859-1945) was an American attorney and civic leader during the early 20th century. He was the younger brother of President William Howard Taft. Henry Taft was a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. He specialized in corporate law and antitrust litigation. Taft also engaged in political activities, particularly within the Republican Party, where he served as a delegate to several national conventions. He was a prolific legal scholar, writing over ten books during his lifetime.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15585
- Title
- An Essay On Conversation
- Author
- Taft, Henry W
- Illustrator
- An Essay On Conversation, signed by Henry W. Taft, the brother of President William H. Taft.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- William Howard Taft, Taft League to Enforce Peace, Taft Ethics in Service, Taft Representative Government, Taft Popular Government, Taft Liberty Under Law, Taft Our Chief Magistrate and his powers, Taft Present Day Problems, Taft Recollections of Fu
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