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AUTOCRACY OF CLASS
By Merritt M. Sherman
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1934. First edition. Upper corner tip very slightly bumped, else fine in brick red cloth with gilt spine titles; in a very good, lightly shelf worn dust jacket that is age-toned and is missing two small pieces from the rear panel. Octavo. 327 pages; indexed. Observations on the depression and reasons for it with the farm and labor as a backdrop. Merritt Masters Sherman (1854-1937) owned the biggest ranching operation in Kansas, with around 40,000 acres dedicated to raising cattle and hogs. His ranch was heavily affected by World War I which he blames for a lot of the problems faced in the 1930s. A VERY SCARCE POLEMIC! FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT BOOKS THANKS! |