CARTER GLASS A Biography

Smith, Rixey & Beasley, Norman

Published by Longmans, Green and Co., New York, NY, 1939

About this Item

Blue cloth covers with gold lettering on spine which is slightly faded. Very light soiling to covers. Previous owners book plate is pasted to the inside front cover. Inside front hinge is cracked towards the bottom of the hinge. Still firmly attached. Light foxing and yellowing to inside front and back covers including the hinge area. Text is yellowed due to age. Otherwise clean and unmarked. Hinges are tight. Illustrated dj is in a protective mylar cover with multiple small tears, chips and creasing to all edges, corners and spine ends. Moderate soiling to edges. Light shelf wear and soiling to covers and spine. Co-written by Rixey Smith who was the secretary to Senator Glass since 1922 and Norman Beasley who is a "experienced and able author". They have combined to "write an exciting and triumphant life of a man was acclaimed on his 80th birthday as one of the great public servants of his age or any other age." There is a gift inscription by Carter Glass and a separate inscription by Rixey Smith on the ffep. There is also a letter written by Carter on United States Senate stationary dated January 5, 1924 congratulating the previous owner on the release of their book The Cathedral Chorister which is tipped into the 1/2 title page. The letter is yellowed due to age, otherwise clean and unmarked. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such.

Seller Inventory # 5506-4717

Bibliographic Details

• Title: CARTER GLASS A Biography
• Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co., New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1939
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)