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How to Abolish Poverty
by RECORD, George L.; Amos Pinchot, intro.; James G. Blauvelt, foreword; A.W. Madsen, appendix
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- first
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Jersey City: George L. Record Memorial Association, [1936]. First Edition. Octavo (20.5cm.); original blue cloth, upper cover and spine lettered and ruled in silver; 201pp.; plain photographic portrait frontispiece. Fine. Posthumously published "program of political action to end the present and prevent future depressions, provide permanent employment for all, increase the production of wealth and secure its more equitable distribution" (title page). Record (1859-1933), was an active, though somewhat unsuccessful, New Jersey politician, acting as advisor to governor Woodrow Wilson and lieutenant to Theodore Roosevelt in the Progressive Party.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25360
- Title
- How to Abolish Poverty
- Author
- RECORD, George L.; Amos Pinchot, intro.; James G. Blauvelt, foreword; A.W. Madsen, appendix
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George L. Record Memorial Association
- Place of Publication
- Jersey City
- Date Published
- [1936]
- Keywords
- New Jersey
- Bookseller catalogs
- Economics; Great Depression; Business, Economics, Finance;
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Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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