A Beggar or a King and Other Essays by Harlan Eugene Read - (1909)

NY: The MacMillan Co, 1926 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. Lacks front flyleaf. Discusses important preliminary considerations about inheritances, inheritance examined from the standpoint of human rights, inheritance examines from the standpoint of economic results, inheritance from the standpoint of modern (circa 1925) ideals of social justice, inheritance and sentiment, the claim of expediency, and "the remedy"..

New York: Robert M. McBride & Co.. Very Good/Very Good. 1946. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Used Light wear to binding corners, nicks and tears to DJ corners and spine tips, light scuffing to DJ.. Keywords: Liberty, Struggle, Politics, Government, Revolution, History, Biography.

New York: MacMillan Company, 1918. Hard Cover. Good with no dust jacket. 1926 printing. Square, sound binding and hinges. Clean but age-darkened pages. Cloth over boards is edge rubbed with slight fading at spine. Gilt lettering on spine is bright. ; American Progressive Era argument in favor of heavy estate taxes as a means of redistributing unearned income. 7.75" (20 cm) tall; 312 pages; Renumbered.

Robert M. McBride, NY, 1946. Edition Unstated. Hard Cover. Good+/no dust Jacket. Signed by Author. 287pp. Illustrated. Orange cloth. KF5 Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military; Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1154. .

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIGHTERS FOR FREEDOM. First Edition, Inscribed by Read on the front flyleaf. Read is best known for his two earlier books, Read's Salesmanship and The Abolition of Inheritance. In these brief stories, written in first person to readers, he recounts the battles for liberty--"The inspiring story of Men and Women Who Fought for Liberty throughout the Ages"-- waged by its giants, known (Socrates, Milton) and unknown (Clarkson, Decatur). While some of Read's choices for distinction may be questionable, his charm and dramatic technique appeal to idealists of all ages. Book is very good, square, firm, with slight spine split and darkening to back pastedown. The jacket is chipped at the top and bottom of spine and on the back panel, but maintains its vibrant red, white and blue cover. For lovers of freedom, a welcome, inscribed addition for the library of Liberty. Book #P5a102. $25. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, history, and science.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

St. Louis: St. Louis Book Co, 1921. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good. Red buckram, bumped and rubbed at the corners and edges, toned and lightly soiled on the pastedown. Endpapers and pages toned, fold-out complete. Read's account of "kings, great men and chief events of any year between 1000 A.D. and 1920 A.D.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

New.

Paperback / softback. New.