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288 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. No Date In Book; Dj With Ads For All 1935 Books. Blue Cloth, Gilt. Cream Yellow Dj Printed In Blue And Red. By The Author Of "The Culture Of The Abdomen", A Book Found Extremely Helpful By Those Attempting To Overcome Obesity. Dj Cover Blurb By H G Wells "I Am Glad To See Your Memories And Opinions In Print. It's First-Rate Stuff And I Hope It Will Run To A Sale Of Scores Of Thousands"; Wells Had Previously Inscribed A Photo In 1930 To Hornibrook, Now At The U Of Illinois. The Book Is Full Of Criticisms Against The Leaders Of Almost Everything, With Wonderful Examples Of Idiotic Behavior At The Higher Levels. For Example, The Author Begins "It Claims To Be No More Than The Opinions Of A Plain Man Expressed In Simple Speech", But Covers The Great Events And Issues Of The Time, Particularly Wwi And The Aftermath Of The War, From Personal Observation And Always With His Well Expressed Freethinker Opinions. Quite Intelligent But Quite Enjoyably Readable. From Ch. Xiii, The Bishops In The House Of Lords, "If Anything Were Needed To Show How Much The Church Is Out Of Touch With The People And How Much It Lags Behind In Progressive Thought, It Was Provided By The Debate In The House Of Lords (February 1934) On The Bill To Restrict The Sale, Display And Advertisement Of Contraceptives. The Bishop Of London Was Responsible For The Following Gem: 'I Would Like', He Declared, 'To Make A Bonfire Of These Things And Dance Around It'. What A Picture It Conjures Up- The Bishop With His White Surplice Held Daintily Up To His Knees As For A Skirt Dance." Book With Slight Rubbing At Corners, Hinges Tight, Stirrup Bookplate Of Larry Mcmurtry (From His H G Wells Collection), Gilt Still Brilliant. Dj Complete, Not Price Clipped, Spine With Fading To Red Color Of Author's Name, And Slight Browning, Entire Dj A Little Dusty, Minute Loss At Each Corner, 1" Light Dampstain At Lower Right Corner Of Front Panel, Very Faint Show-Through On Corner Of Front Cover But No Trace Of Dampstaining Elsewhere. Worldcat Shows Only 4 Institutional Holdings In The U.S. (2 At Univ Of California, One At Univ Of Georgia, One At New York Public Library, None At Any Eastern Or Midwestern University, Apparently None In The South Or Midwest. Pity. Seller Inventory # 030698
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