Tennessee: A Political Study [Signed By The Author]
by Combs, William H., & William E. Cole
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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About This Item
Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press, 1940 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. xi, 353 pp, acknowledgments, foreword; I. Constitutional Development; II. An Unamended Constitution; III. Suffrage and Election; IV. the General Assembly; V. The Governor; VI. State Administration and the Civil Service; VII. The Court System and the Administration of Justice; VIII. Probllems of State Financial Administration; IX. The Educational System in Tennessee; X. The Public Welfare Services; XI. Conserving the Health of the Commonwealth; XII. Miscellaneous Services of Public Agencies; XIII. Planning Agencies and Legislation; XIV. Problems of Local Rural Government; selected bibliography, index. First Edition, 1940. Signed by W. H. Combs on ffep. "This study is written with two major end in view. In the first place it is an attempt to bring together within a single volume pertinent information relative to the state and local political structures and to show how these function within Tennessee. In the second place, a major purpose of the volume is to improve the administration of governmental practices and the scope of intelligent understanding relative to government within Tennessee." from the Foreword. Lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Burgundy leatherette with gilt lettering to spine..
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On Apr 23 2014, a reader said:
A look at Hemingway by his young brother who was also a writer. Interesting info about his time in Spain and in Europe during WWII. A little thin on the "controversial'" Papa, especially his last few years.
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- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002754
- Title
- Tennessee: A Political Study [Signed By The Author]
- Author
- Combs, William H., & William E. Cole
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of Tennessee Press
- Place of Publication
- Knoxville, TN
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- U.S. HISTORIAL REGIONAL TENNESSEE POLITICAL SCIENCE POLITICAL STRUCTUES
- Bookseller catalogs
- U. S. HISTORY;
- Size
- 8vo
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