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George Lorimer was born in Kentucky in 1859. In 1899 he became editor-in-chief of The Saturday Evening Post, and remained in charge until his death. He served as vice president, president, and chairman of the Curtis Publishing Company which published the Post. Published in 1903 the complete title of this book is Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy." The letters and illustrations in this book provide a wonderful look at he relationship of a father to his young who is on the verge of manhood.
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George Horace Lorimer (October 6, 1867 – October 22, 1937) was an American journalist and author. He is best known as the editor of The Saturday Evening Post. During his editorial reign, the Post rose from a circulation of several thousand to over a million. He is credited with promoting or discovering a large number of American writers, e.g. Jack London.
Lorimer was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of the Rev. George C. Lorimer and Belle Burford Lorimer. He attended Moseley High School in Chicago, Colby College, and Yale University. In 1899 he became editor-in-chief of The Saturday Evening Post, and remained in charge until the last day of 1936, about a year before his death from throat cancer. He served also as vice president, president, and chairman of Curtis Publishing Company, which publishes the Post.
In the early 1900s Lorimer published several books, including
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son,
being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy."
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- PublisherW.H. Allen / Virgin Books
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0491007523
- ISBN 13 9780491007528
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages312
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LETTERS FROM A SELF-MADE MERCHANT TO HIS SON
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OUTERBRIDGE & DIENSTFREY, NEW YORK, USA, 1970
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. * PUBLISHER : OUTERBRIDGE & DIENSTFREY * YEAR : 1970 * ISBN : 0491007523 * No OF PAGES : 312 * CONDITION : USED - GOOD * OTHER: THE DUSTWRAPPER IS WORN WITH CREASING AND TEARS ALONG THE EDGES AND CORNERS. THE DUSTWRAP SPINE IS RUBBED AND LIGHTLY TANNED. THE RED COVER BOARDS ARE CLEAN WITH BUMPING TO THE CORNERS AND SPINE. THE BINDING IS FIRM. THERE IS FOXING TO THE TOP FOR-EDGE. THE PAGES ARE CLEAR AND CRISP. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK. Seller Inventory # 14.07.2023/DT/483/DT11/AO3-7-23
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Letters from a Self-made Merchant to His Son
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W.H. Allen / Virgin Books, 1972
ISBN 10: 0491007523
ISBN 13: 9780491007528
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Hardcover. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. OUTERBRIDGE AND DIENSTFREY 1970 HARDBACK.ex- library so some stamps etc.very good clean copy. .sent next working day from the u/k 1st class. 0.0. Seller Inventory # 1110T643950
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