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Glimpses : Facts and Thoughts Concerning Property, Wages, Money, Taxes, Socialism, Religion, Education, Foreign Relations, Debts, Trade, Farming, Banking, Economic Conference, War, Revolution, Etc : In Five Parts : I. Interest is Usury; II. Bank or State?; III. The Slavic Picnic; IV. The German Pole; V. The Golden Rule
by Gabriel, J [pseudonym of John Gabriel Grossek]; association copy George Cardinal Mundelein
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
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Plymouth, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
West Bend WI: J Gabriel. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1933. Hardcover. Seminary bookplate, library spine label and "Discarded" stamp, cocked, tone, otherwise light wear. Signed Errata slip laid in. Solid flexible hardcover. ; INSCRIBED by author on flyleaf: "To His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein with compliments by (Rev.) J. Gabriel (Grossek) - West Bend Wis, 17 of july 1933." Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago, the first Cardinal west of the Alleghenies, is buried behind the main altar of the chapel at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. This book bears the custom Nu-Art Engraving Co bookplate of the Seminary on the front paste-down. Collection of essays on economic, political and ethnic problems by Reverend J Gabriel Grossek. "The present depression ought to make us think and to return to sound fundamentals. If the new deal would teach the people the principles of distributive justice, if Roosevelt, the FInancial Doctor, would teach the people their moral rights and duties, and sound business ethics, if the government would pss and enforce maximum and minimum property, wage and income laws, if a real peace army would be organized to give "work for all at all times," then the depression would turn out into the greatest blessing that ever came to this country." ; Ex-Library; 116 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 9209
- Title
- Glimpses : Facts and Thoughts Concerning Property, Wages, Money, Taxes, Socialism, Religion, Education, Foreign Relations, Debts, Trade, Farming, Banking, Economic Conference, War, Revolution, Etc : In Five Parts : I. Interest is Usury; II. Bank or State?; III. The Slavic Picnic; IV. The German Pole; V. The Golden Rule
- Author
- Gabriel, J [pseudonym of John Gabriel Grossek]; association copy George Cardinal Mundelein
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- J Gabriel
- Place of Publication
- West Bend WI
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- American Political History, Great Depression, Catholicism, Ethics And Logic, Banking and Finance, Nu-Art Engraving Co, Bookplate, George Cardinal Mundelein, Ethnic Studies
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Plymouth, Pennsylvania
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Mike\'s Library is an on-line, general line used and rare bookstore situated in the historic Pocono Northeast, near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. Since 1995, Mike\'s Library has offered carefully selected used and rare books. Our roving eye focuses on uncommon and significant works in many fields, with strengths in history, business & economics, social sciences, medicine, science and technology. Please contact us with any questions: 570-822-7585 or info@mikeslibrary.com. Thanks! We offer carefully chosen books at reasonable prices. Our grading follows the AB standards; we err conservatively. Our books are bubble-wrapped and securely packed. We hope you will enjoy our constantly changing offerings! Thank you.
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- New
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- Paste-down
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- Inscribed
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
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