1459870

Homeburg Memories by George Fitch - SIGNED #1459870

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Homeburg Memories by George Fitch - SIGNED #1459870
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"Homeburg Memories" by George Fitch - Illustrated by Irma Deremeaux - SIGNED




1915

Boston

Little, Brown and Company

7-3/4 x 5-1/2


Hardback - 302 total pages

Four Illustrations



Inscribed inside front page "To John Siddall, supervising architect of Homeburg - Geo Fitch - Peoria, Ill, Mar. 7, 1915".



In good condition!! Cloth cover with aqua, white and black scene on front cover. There is minor wear on the corners of the covers and the top and bottom of the spine have wear.



Pages and binding are tight. The pages are free from any markings and are very clean with the excetion of the last 30 pages, which have a water stain.



I am listing this book and a large collection of books by noted authors from the estate of John and Jean Siddall. Many of the books are author inscribed. John Siddall was the editor of "The American Magazine" in the mid to late 20's. A little information about John Siddall and "The American Magazine".



In June of 1906, muckraking journalists Ray Stannard Baker, Lincoln Steffens, and Ida M. Tarbell left "McClure's Magazine" to help create "American Magazine". Ray Stannard Baker contributed articles under the pseudynom David Grayson. Under John S. Phillips, who served as editor until 1915, the monthly magazine departed somewhat from the muckraking style and focused on human interest stories, social issues, and fiction. Initially published by his Phillips Publishing Company of Springfield, ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Very. very Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1915</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:7.75</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:5.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Homeburg Memories by George Fitch - SIGNED</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Chino, California</td></tr>
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