Jim Farley's Story: The Roosevelt Years de Farley, James A - 1948-01-01

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1948. Cover lightly scuffed with rubbed edges. Notes inside front. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . Third Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Whittlesey House, (1948). 3rd prtg.. Signed by Farley. Bit of shelf wear. Still at least Good+ in chipped/worn d.j..

hardcover. Frontis. 8vo, cloth. New York, (1948).<br/><br/>

McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1948. Hardcover. Very Good.

The book is in As New conditon except for light fading on the gold lettering on the spine. First edition. Presumed first printing as no other printings are shown on the copy right page. Farley's full signature with a dated inscription take up half of the first flyleaf page. Unclipped dj ($3.50) has wear, some tears and a missing section. Please see photos.
This book is a significant history document. James Farley was considered the Eminence Grise behind Franklyn Roosevelt's rise to the presidency and his actions and policies during his presidency. From Arthur Krock's letter to Farley; "I have finished reading the galley proof's of your book. It is true history, accurate, temperate, and far more interesting and important than even the ... extracts indicated. ..."
From Wikipedia (abridged): James Aloysius Farley (May 30, 1888 – June 9, 1976) was an American politician ... who simultaneously served as chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee, chairman of the Democratic National Committee,… Leer más

New York: Whittlesey House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1948. 1. Hard Cover. Signed by author on ffep. Full green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Illustrated with several pages of B&W photographs. . Edges of boards stained and faded, else near fine. The unclipped dust jacket, now wrapped in Mylar, shows moderate wear and chipping. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. x, (i), 388 pp. Signed by Author .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Light toning, else content appears as unblemished with green cloth covered boards displaying moderate, surface/edge wear, as shown. Bumping, rubbing and repaired tears to spine..Inscribed & signed by author. "To Cosley ….With sincere good wishes. I do hope you fin the story interesting" James S. Farley May, 28, 1966. Publisher Description
Frank, outspoken and revealing, here is the truth about two of the most controversial political figures in modern America: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Jim Farley. These are the unvarnished facts concerning the man who put Roosevelt into the White House and built up one of the most brilliantly efficient party organizations that America has ever known.Mr. Farley writes of Roosevelt the politician—a human being with human failings—and not a demigod. The full story revealed here for the first time gives a new and surprising picture of the late President, his elaborate political maneuverings, the reasons for the final break with Jim… Leer más

Light toning, else content appears as unblemished with green cloth covered boards displaying moderate, surface/edge wear, as shown. Bumping, rubbing and repaired tears to spine..Inscribed & signed by author. "To Cosley ….With sincere good wishes. I do hope you fin the story interesting" Jamea S. Farley May, 28, 1966. (This is authenticated by Farley family connection. Tim Farley, city councilman in the 1990s for Martinez, CA brought this book to an antiques store in that city. Seller is a personal acquaintance of Tim. Mr Farley was listed as a Presidential Elector for Hillary Clinton in 2016.)Publisher Description
Frank, outspoken and revealing, here is the truth about two of the most controversial political figures in modern America: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Jim Farley. These are the unvarnished facts concerning the man who put Roosevelt into the White House and built up one of the most brilliantly efficient party organizations that America has ever known.Mr. Farley… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.