Representing John Marshall & Co : Being Confessions of Edward R Ward, Drummer
New York: G W Dillingham, 1905.
Illustrated by Gordon H Grant illustrations. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good+ with no dust jacket. Item #16521
Library emboss/marks/labels/pocket, spine sunned with faded lettering, rubbed, light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Uncommon humor novel by the husband of Edna Worthley Underwood, writer, poet and translator. Iowa born Robert Earl Underwood was a successful wholesale jeweler, an inventor holding 20 patents, an international advertising specialist, and a successful playwright under the name of Robert Earl. Two of his plays that appeared on Broadway were “The White Mask” (1927) and “Every Dog has its Day” (1938). Representing John Marshall & Co offers a satirical and humorous memoir of a traveling salesman's exploration of salesmanship, ambition, and social norms in early 20th Century midwestern America, enlivened by Gordon Grant illustrations. ; Ex-Library; 171, 2 ad pages.
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