Buy this book on-line Beard, Dan C : Moonblight and Six Feet of Romance. INSCRIBEDNY: Charles L. Webster, 1892. 1st ed., 1892
With illustrations by the author. Dark green illustrated cloth. The author's social agitation novel about a Pennsylvania coal mine terrorized by Pinkertons. INSCRIBED by Beard in the year of publication to A. W. Drake, who was a principal of Lattimer Mines in Pennsylvania, a leading 19th century producer of anthracite coal. The inscription reads in part "To A. W. Drake | Who was the first to give encourage | ment and recognition | to the author. . ." A. W. Drake was also the son of Edwin Drake who drilled the first oil well in the U. S. and is considered the "father of modern petroleum." An importatnt association copy. The book is also late inscribed by Beard to Harry Wright in 1934. Dan Beard was founder of the Boy Scouts of America as well as a prominent book illustrator. Books inscribed by Beard are very scarce. Near fine in illustrated green cloth.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Beard, Dan C : Moonblight and Six Feet of Romance. INSCRIBED. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, used books, livres d'occasion, collectables and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |