Big Bill of Chicago
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. [1953], 1953. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [10], 11-384 pp. Red cloth with gold lettering on the front board and spine. Price of $4.00 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated with a photograph frontispiece, a full-page drawing, and fifteen additional black and white photographs. A sharp copy of Big Bill's biography - William Hale Thompson was famous for his flamboyant personality and headstrong leadership, including his decision to speak out against the first world war. Near Fine / Very Good+. Item #000011865
Two small bumps to the edges of the boards; jacket has a few traces of edge wear and foxing.
Price: $100.00