[Rarebooks] fs: Men of Maryland (2 books)

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Greetings All,

For your consideration:
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(No. 7007 )  Ray O. Evans and Associates (Foreword by Elbert Hubbard). CLUB
MEN OF MARYLAND IN CARICATURE.
Baltimore: (Norman T. A. Munder & Co.), 1915. First printing, Flexible
suede, Quarto, [vi], 425, [6] pages, Cartoon drawings. Good.
      A wonderful collection of full page pen and ink cartoon portraits of
Maryland's most prominent lawyers, doctors, teachers, administrators,
politicians, and businessmen in 1915. Includes men such as Attorney General
Edgar Allan Poe, Baltimore Mayor James H. Preston, Percy Thayer Blogg,
Swepson Earle, and about 421 others. Each of the amusing drawings portrays
not only the man but usually also something of his business and recreation
activities. Bound in the style and manner of the Roycrofters books of the
period, with flexible suede covered covers, fabric covered pastedowns, top
edge gilt, and gilt title on front cover. Published in the year that Elbert
Hubbard and his wife were killed on the Lusitania, the foreword is "By the
Late Elbert Hubbard." Covers have edge wear and some discoloration, with
chips and rubs at extremities. Endpapers browned. Interior is sound with
occasional finger soil. Indexed by name at rear.    $100.00
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(No. 7122 )  Winchester, Paul. MEN OF MARYLAND SINCE THE CIVIL WAR: SKETCHES
OF UNITED STATES SENATOR ARTHUR PUE GORMAN AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES AND
SUCCESSORS AND THEIR CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
Baltimore: Maryland County Press Syndicate, 1923. First printing, Full
cloth, Octavo, 244, x pages. .
      Curmudgeonly newspaperman reminisces about colorful and often corrupt
Maryland politics and politicians in the 60 years following the Civil War.
His sketches are based almost entirely upon his personal acquaintances with
his subjects, some of whom, such as Senator Arthur Pue Gorman, attained
national importance in this period. Despite his friendships with these men
the author is not afraid to point out their shortcomings, like when he says
of Gorman: "
while he possessed the skill and ability to have made a great
mark as a real statesman in the Upper House at Washington, was so utterly
lacking in principle, that all his really statesmanlike qualities
were
swallowed up in the scheming politician
" Filled with wonderful
anecdotes. The book indicates that it is volume I of a planned three volume
work, but I have found no indication that the subsequent volumes were ever
published. Bound in maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped spine and
boards. The binding is a bit rough externally, with shallow chewing along
board edges, apparent silverfish tracks to spine and upper board, spots to
lower board. Gilt lettering is nearly obliterated from spine and is a bit
dull on upper board. Condition of the textblock is very good, with only a
bit of age toning, a few spots of foxing to endpapers, and a prior owner
name and town penned at top fore corner of front free endpaper. Hinges are
not cracked.    $50.00
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