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New England Comes Back; A Story of Yankee Wit, ingenuity and Courage
by Dame, Lawrence, and Holbrook, Stewart H (Introduction by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good in fair dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Light top page block soiling. Near fine volume. Age-toned glued areas i
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Random House., 1940. First edition. Stated 1st printing.. Hard cover. Very good in fair dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Light top page block soiling. Near fine volume. Age-toned glued areas inside boards.. 1 319 p. Includes index. Heavy duty red woven cloth over boards. Black title box bordered by gold, front & spine. Jacket has tears, chips, some clear tape repair inside. Center: 16 pages B&W photo plates. 22 cm. Over 7 years "of brilliant planning and true Yankee ability to make the most of every available resource", the New England states turned the depression around, and jump-started a business revival. From front flap, continuing, "Stop worrying about Nazi and Communist goings-on long enough to read about what some Americans are doing". Agriculture, machine tools, textile plants, heavy metal, and other economic arenas began in 1939 to see wage increases, and losses to labor strikes dramatically decreased. Some manufacturers did not want the impending Second World War, writes the author. War production brings a surge in business, but then it would be a dry aftermath like the depression, he was told.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.NE0470009634
- Title
- New England Comes Back; A Story of Yankee Wit, ingenuity and Courage
- Author
- Dame, Lawrence, and Holbrook, Stewart H (Introduction by)
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in fair dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Light top page block soiling. Near fine volume. Age-toned glued areas i
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. Stated 1st printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Agriculture, machine tools, textile plants, heavy metal|Pre-WWII economy|Depression era urn-around
- Bookseller catalogs
- New England;
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About the Seller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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