Stratagems and Spoils; Stories of Love and Politics

William Allen White

Published by Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1909

About this Item

Macmillan Publishing Company, New York. 1909. Hardcover. Later printing of the 1901 original. Inscribed as FWB (Frederick W. Brinkerhoff) who was the editor and publisher of several Pittsburg Kansas newspapers) to his parents in 1909. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner name and provenance statement on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Very Good; bumping at head and tail; light wear at tips, head, and tail from shelving; dust soiling to textblock top. No DJ. Green cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board with title in gilt shadowbox and gilt wheat sheaves. Solid internal hinges with no splits. 291 pp 12mo. The stories in this volume are set in the field of American politics, where every human emotion free play, especially power and romance. These stories of American politics are stories of men and women of mature years and of that ponderous folly which we call mature judgment and live lives of good example which can be true in politics as well. In the end, these stories teach that politics and business and physical and intellectual life teach; That it pays to speak the truth, to be brave, to be kind, to be helpful. A clean very presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 007508

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stratagems and Spoils; Stories of Love and ...

Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, NY

Publication Date: 1909

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Signed by others involved with

Edition: Reprint Edition