reeves colonel ira (8 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book size about 6 by 8 inches with some 383 pages. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. Account of the work of a Prohibition Enforcer from the New Jersey District and his conclusion that the law was unenforceable (It was repealed two years later). He cites his frequent 18 hour days and grueling work in the face of official disinterest, corruption,fraud, graft and lack of support. Fascinating look at the Prohibition Era. Spine lettering gilt mostly missing; bit of covers speckling; rear hinge cracked. VERY GOOD.

PAPERBAG YELLOW. Condizione: good. General wear, has a book plate, it has diffrent marker stains on the cover and on the back, the hinge is crcked, DATE PUBLISHED: 1931 EDITION: 383.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. No Jacket. 383 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on binding. Title on spine is rubbed. Corners bumped. Lightly soiled. Sunning to front and back edges of pde and fep. Contents very nice.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 383 pages; 14 chapters. Pages tight; minor yellowing of pages; page edges slightly darkened; moderate page wear; no markings on pages. Inked SIGNATURE of author with note on front end page-"To Judge A E UIsly.Ira L. Reeves Chicago, March 17, '32" Finer front spine crease slightly weakened but pages intact. Red hard covers with gild lettering on front and spine. Some rubbing, minor soiling; darkened spine; moderate shelf wear. Chapter headings include: The Enforcement Plan; Buccaneers and Honest Men; The Washington End; Squealers and Informers; Raids and Raiders; Bootleggers and their Pals; Spies, Snoopers, and Tip-offs; Racketeer Reformers and Sectionalists; The Press and Prohibition; Who's drinking, and How?; The Grafting Army; Repeal or No?; etc. VINTAGE COPY. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. IS ALL WELL ON THE POTOMAC?, Colonel Ira L. Reeves, hardcover, first edition, stated first printing, March 1936. BOOK CONDITION: good. The text block is in very good condition with no dogears, marks, or tears. The pages are age-toned. There is no bookplate or signature of a previous owner. This is not a library book or remainder. There are a few marks on the final endpapers. The blue boards are in good condition (faded and bumped spine, bumped corners, shelf wear). 8 x 5 ¼, 173 pages, 12 ounces. XX The book was published with the intention of drawing voters away from Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign for a second term. [From the foreword] A COMMON SENSE TALK WITH COMMON SENSE PEOPLE. This volume, IS ALL WELL ON THE POTOMAC?, aspires to become a people's book. It ventures to serve many kinds of citizens of different political faiths. It attempts a non-political, non-partisan presentation of present day national issues. It reveals a number of truths about some of the nameless, and seemingly meaningless, theories and schemes of our Government, which do not appear to be getting us anywhere except into an appalling National Public debt which is increasing at the rate of approximately $9,000 a minute. What is there to support the wisdom of this unprecedented wasteful expenditure, which must inevitably lead to confiscation of private property? Nothing except bulletins from Government paid publicity agents representing numerous alphabetical noodle soup bureaus, extolling the merits of this wasteful orgy; and speeches by partisan politicians who are the direct and immediate beneficiaries of this bounty of the taxpayers' money. It is said that these expenditures to date have amounted to $80.00 for every man, woman, child and infant in the United States. Who got it? Did your family get your $80.00 per head? Did your neighbor and his family get their $80.00 per head? Emphatically, No! Then who got it? XX [New York Times Oct. 26, 1939 obituary for Col. Reeves] Colonel Ira L. Reeves, educator, author, engineer, veteran of four wars and militant anti-prohibitionist, died on Monday in Eldon, Mo., at the age of 67. Colonel Reeves took part in every military campaign of the United States from the Bannock Indian War in 1891 to the World War. He was wounded in the Philippine campaign and cited for "bravery and unexcelled energy," and was wounded in the World War on Nov. 11, 1918, the day the armistice was signed. The Colonel was commandant and Professor of Military Science at Purdue University, Miami Military Institute and the University of Vermont. In 1915, he became president of Norwich University. Later he was president of the A. E. F. University in France. After serving three years as Prohibition Administrator of New Jersey, Colonel Reeves resigned and became manager in Chicago of The Crusaders, an anti-prohibition organization. He also headed an engineering company.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Presentation copy: "To my friend Earl La Grant with best wishes Ira L. Reeves Chicago Jan 22, 32" (Signed on the front fly-leaf). Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation in a heavy cardboard box. Hinges have been repaired. Very good condition. ; 8vo.; xii, 383 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st US Edition. 383 pages. Red cloth cover with gold gilted titles on spine and front cover. Corners are very slightly bumped. SPine is slightly sunned. Edges of spine are bumped. Inside pages are clean. Thin plastic cover over DJ. Not price clipped. DJ has very small tears on corners. G+/G. Book.

PAPERBAG YELLOW. Condizione: good. General wear, slight pencil stain on page 144, has a dust jacket and a book plate. DATE PUBLISHED: 1931 EDITION: 383.