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Address of His Excellency James M. Curley to the Two Branches of the Legislature of Massachusetts January 1, 1936
by Curley James Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition
- Seller
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Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Wright & Potter, 1936. Hardcover (Full Leather). Near Fine Condition. Full red leather with gilt edges and lettering, marbeld endpapers, inner dentelles, 5 raised bands, gilt page edges, etc. An attractive presentation binding with a signed and inscribed photograph frontispiece - inscribed to John Murray, a member of the State legislature and signed by Curley. Curley, in addition to 4 separate stints as Mayor of Boston (and inspiring Edwin O'Connor's The Last Hurrah), 2 in the U.S. House of Representative, and a few trips to prison, was the 53rd Governor of Massachusetts from 1935-1937. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; Inventory No: 040707.
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- Bookseller
- Pazzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040707
- Title
- Address of His Excellency James M. Curley to the Two Branches of the Legislature of Massachusetts January 1, 1936
- Author
- Curley James Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Full Leather)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wright & Potter
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- Politics & Government; NOISBN
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About the Seller
Pazzo Books
Biblio member since 2003
Roslindale, Massachusetts
About Pazzo Books
For years an open shop in the Boston neighborhoods of Roslindale and West Roxbury, now by appointment only and back in Roslindale. We carry a range of rare and out of print books with strengths in literature, cookery and early printing. We are members of the ABAA and ILAB.
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Gilt
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