Three Weeks in Politics (Harper's "Black & White Series").

New York, NY Harper and Brothers, Publishers, 1894. Hardcover First Edition (1894), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Harper and Brothers' customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1894), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Harper and Brothers' customary practice at the time of publication. Good+: Shows very slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the panels; some darkening to the outside edges of the text block; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A good used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, . showing mild wear and considerable cosmetic imperfections. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 64mo. (5.35 x 3.95 x 0.6 inches). 83 pages. Frontispiece and 5 Black & White Illustrations, unattributed, but we believe they are by Albert Levering. Language: English. Shipping Weight: 6 ounces. Black titles and designs on white boards in the Harper's "Black & White Series" format. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. John Kendrick Bangs (1862 – 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. From 1889 to 1900 he held the title of Editor of the Departments of Humor for all three Harper's magazines and from 1899 to 1901 served as active editor of Harper's Weekly. He left Harper & Brothers in 1901 and became editor of the New Metropolitan magazine in 1903. In 1904 he was appointed editor of Puck, perhaps the foremost American humor magazine of its day. In this period, he revived his earlier interest in drama. In 1906 he switched his focus to the lecture circuit. In 1894, Bangs ran for the office of mayor of Yonkers, New York, but was defeated. This book represents a satiric and humorous look at his experiences during that political campaign.