An Empire Builder of the Middle West Biography of Stephen H. Taft Minister, Pioneer, Philanthropist, Reformer A Born Leader of Men Founder of the Town of Humboldt, Iowa
by Taft, Fred H
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- Hardcover
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- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
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About This Item
Los Angeles: Parker, Stone & Baird Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth boards worn on points, foxing to endpapers. Author's inscription front endpaper, "Roderick Taft From his affectionate grandfather the author With the hope that this story will stir you towards your best". Abolitionist, publisher, and author Stephen Taft was founder of Humboldt, Iowa and later active in the Santa Monica, California community. Illustrated. Author's obituary laid in. Scarce.; MCN26894; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 259 pp; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- McCormick Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32886
- Title
- An Empire Builder of the Middle West Biography of Stephen H. Taft Minister, Pioneer, Philanthropist, Reformer A Born Leader of Men Founder of the Town of Humboldt, Iowa
- Author
- Taft, Fred H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Parker, Stone & Baird Co.
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- U.S. History Humboldt County Iowa California Biography
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- Biography;
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