Henry Gassaway Davis: An Old-Fashioned Biography
Ross, Thomas Richard
Published by McClain Printing Company, Parsons, West Virginia, 1994
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Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed and signed by the author on the title page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "although largely forgotten today, was one of the more prominent and significant secondary political and business leaders of the country a century ago, especially from 1875 to 1905" ; ; 342 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 045595
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Synopsis: In this book, Professor Ross has provided interesting information about West Virginia Senator Henry Gassaway Davis's private life and friends as well as a careful and impartial study of his public career in business and politics. Henry Gassaway Davis was one of the more prominent and significant secondary political and business leaders of the country a century ago and his contributions continue to enhance our lives today.
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Title: Henry Gassaway Davis: An Old-Fashioned ...
Publisher: McClain Printing Company, Parsons, West Virginia
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition.
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ISBN 10: 0870125141
ISBN 13: 9780870125140
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. (Elkins, WV: Self-published, printed by Mclain Printing Company, 1994). First Edition. 8vo. xi,342pp, Index, Bibliography. Gray cloth, gilt letters. Fine condition in fine dj. Genealogy on endpapers, few illustrations. Signed & inscribed by the author on the title page to "Henry Davis", presumably a descendant of the Gassaway Davis, who invested his savings by purchasing thousands of acres of undeveloped land in West Virginia where he built two railroad systems opening north-central West Virginia to markets of the East and North. A conservative Democrat he became a U.S. Senator where he served for twelve years. ISBN 0870125141 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 342 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 13031
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