H.R.

Edwin Lefevre

Published by Harper, 1915

About this Item

Edwin Lefevre (1871 - 1943). H.R. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1915 8vo, 337 pages, Frontispiece, tissue guard preserved. Original gilt - lettered blue cloth. Front hinge cracked, spine somewhat age-darkened with some light wear at ends. Several small stains to covers, one page dogearred. First edition presentation copy, inscribed to the actress "Agnes Evans" on the front free endpaper in the year of the plublication. "To Agnes Evans with the best wishes of her friend Edwin Lefevre Christmas 1915". Agnes Evans was a burlesque broadway actress who performed in the 1904 production of "The Pit". She was the lead actress for the Gaiety Burlesque Company, and was active in 1890's and early 1900. Lefrevre's novel follows the rise of Henry Rutger from young bank clerk to New York business titan destined for the White House. As with his novels "Reminiscenses of a Stockbroker" and "The Making of a Stockbroker" H.R. is filled with an intimate understanding of Wall Street and business history.

Seller Inventory # 000074

Bibliographic Details

• Title: H.R.
• Publisher: Harper
• Publication Date: 1915
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)