Moorfield Storey / Life Of John Rawlins Lawyer Assistant Signed 1st Edition 1916
The Life Of John A. Rawlins; Lawyer, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff, Major General of Volunteers, and Secretary of War. Author: [Storey, Moorfield] Wilson, James Harrison Title: The Life Of John A. Rawlins; Lawyer, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff, Major General of Volunteers, and Secretary of War Publication: New York: Neale Publishing Company, 1916 Edition: First Edition.
Description: The first edition of The Life Of John A. Rawlins by Major General James Harrison Wilson, inscribed by the author to the founder of the NAACP, Moorfield Storey. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and front cover.
Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Booksellers label on front free endpaper. Light dust and foxing to top edge of text block, sunning to spine.
(Nevins II, 101) (Howes W-528) Presentation card affixed to the front paste down, inscribed by the author: To My Friend Moorfield Storey /James H. He was the founding president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), serving from 1909 until his death. Storey was a staunch advocate for civil liberties and racial equality, working tirelessly to challenge segregation and disenfranchisement laws. He argued several significant cases before the Supreme Court, including Buchanan v.
Warley in 1917, which struck down racial zoning laws. Additionally, Storey was a vocal opponent of American imperialism, criticizing U. Policies in the Philippines following the Spanish-American War. Subject: Law, Politics & Social Sciences. The First Edition offers collectors the finest selection of notable rare books by important world figures.Located in Cincinnati, Ohio and Vero Beach, FL, we take great pride in carrying books that are important around the world, but also in our local community. We're proud members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, the Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society and the Better Business Bureau of Cincinnati.
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