Day a Novel (5 results)

SIGNED. Fine and bright in like dust jacket with crisp bright text. Fully signed by the author on the second flyleaf. Gift quality 73434.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of 19th-century New York City politics through the eyes of a young upstate district attorney. The author paints a vivid picture of Tammany Hall's notorious election practices and the colorful cast of characters involved in the political machine. Readers will gain insights into the methods used by political bosses to maintain their power and the ways in which immigrants and the working class were manipulated for political gain. The book provides a unique perspective on the social and political landscape of the time and serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked political ambition and the importance of civic engagement. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 154 pages. Edmund Blunden "The Ivy Bush" / Laurie Lee "First Love" / Stevie Smith "Touch And Go" / John strachey "A Bath With The Colonel" / Edwin Muir "'Royal Man'" / Roy Fuller "Winter Night" / Walter de la Mare 2 poems / Osbert Sitwell "A Short Character Of Walter Richard Sickert" / Logan Pearsall Smith "Tavistock Square" / Elizabeth Bowen "Notes On Writing A Novel" (U.P.).…

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1 book.

First edition hard back binding in contemporary full tan tree calf covered boards, the spine divided into six panels, gilt and burgundy morocco lettering label in the second, gilt tools to the others, front and back parallel twin gilt lines with small centre detail to the perimeters. Quarto. 10½'' x 8¾''. Contains (viii), 398 pp with 7 full-page tissue-guarded copper plate engravings, each with leaf of explanatory text. A little staining from the leather turn-in's front and back, without any age toning to the paper beyond the original end papers and without any foxing to the text block. Lovely copy. This volume, along with other books of the period, came from the family estate of Sir Frederick Treves (15 February 1853 - 7 December 1923) a prominent British surgeon, and an expert in anatomy. Member of the P.B.F.A. MEDICINE & HEALTH.…