by B.C. Forbes
Book Description: B.C. Forbes Publishing Company, New York, 1923. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Maroon cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, untrimmed edges, First Edition, 1923.
Book Condition: Very Good, covers gently rubbed, gilt title to cover has faded, spine title has faded, corners gently bumped, light shelfwear, tanning to endpapers from contact with dust jacket, internally very clean, pages clean and bright, previous owner name stamped to top and bottom text blocks,
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, cover lightly rubbed, one small bio damage spot on front cover near top edge (1/4" - see photo), spine tanned, otherwise in very good condition.
Contents: Why This Book?, Introduction by Robert Dollar, Herbert Fleishhacker, John. B. Miller, Elbridge Amos Stuart, Edward L. Doheny, Kenneth R. Kingsbury, Wigginton Ellis Creed, Charles L. Anceney, Robert Dollar, Amadeo P. Giannini, John D. Ryan, Paul Shoup, Henry M. Robinson, Mortiz Thomsen, Harry W. Child, -- includes black and white photos of each businessman. From the Front Cover - As you read this book, you will become enthralled, you will be fascinated, with these stories of achievement and success. The men who actually live their lives over again between the covers of this book, are far-famed. Though their headquarters are in the West, their deeds are known the country over. The aggressiveness, industry, history and romance of the West are intermingled with the trials, difficulties, struggles and achievements of these men. -- 343 pages, Collectible.
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History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.
B. C. Forbes
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