354p. A hardcover book in good condition with a like dustjacket. Light scuff marks at the bottom of the spine. Top corners lightly bumped. Former owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper. Pen marks on pages 206-209, but the rest of the text is unmarked. Binding tight. The jacket is worn along the edges, with some mild chipping at the head and foot of the spine. There is a narrow closed tear across the middle of the spine. Dampstaining on the spine as well, mainly alongside the bottom few inches. Front flap is price-clipped. On the whole, the jacket is essentially intact, though in visibly used condition. An early edition, scarce in dustjacket, printed in 1943. Poole won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1918 for HIS FAMILY. This work chronicles the efforts and risk-taking of businessmen and politicians who helped build Chicago into a powerhouse city. Illustrated by C.B. Falls. Seller Inventory # 167489

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Title: GIANTS GONE: Men Who Made Chicago

Publisher: Whittlesey House (McGraw-Hill), New York

Publication Date: 1943

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: C.B. Falls

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 2nd Printing.

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At Kubik Fine Books Ltd, ABAA, we have been professional full-time booksellers since 1985. We are located at 24 Park Avenue in Dayton, Ohio 45419. All our books are guaranteed to be as described. We use standard bookselling terms to describe our stock: FINE: almost new with minimal signs of use VERY GOOD: shows slight use such as minor wear to edges GOOD: the typical 'used' book but whole and complete with no major damage. Major damage (staining, underlining in text, missing pages) is always noted. Dustjackets are described if present; if not mentioned, the book does not have a dustjacket.

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