Light-Fingered Gentry is a gripping novel of political corruption and moral decay. Set against the backdrop of Gilded Age New York City, this tale follows the intertwined lives and fates of a group of ambitious politicians and businessmen. David Graham Phillips's classic work of fiction is a must-read for fans of political drama and intrigue. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the ...
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Light-Fingered Gentry is a gripping novel of political corruption and moral decay. Set against the backdrop of Gilded Age New York City, this tale follows the intertwined lives and fates of a group of ambitious politicians and businessmen. David Graham Phillips's classic work of fiction is a must-read for fans of political drama and intrigue. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of Light Fingered Gentry to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1907 by Grosset & Dunlap.
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Very Good. First edition. Very good Browning, hinge loosening. Cover rubbed with minor fraying on spine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of Light-Fingered Gentry to cart. $21.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1907 by Grosset & Dunlap.
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Near Fine. Reprint. Near fine. Previous owner's name on front inside panel, decorative cloth covers bumped on corners, browned text edges, spine is faded. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of Light-Fingered Gentry to cart. $21.00, fair condition, Sold by Friends ofOmaha Public Library rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Omaha, NE, UNITED STATES, published 1907 by D. Appleton and Co.
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Fair. No DJ. Front hinge separating. A few pencil notes on front free endpaper. Moderate shelf wear. Book was donated to Friends of the Omaha Public Library.
Add this copy of Light-Fingered Gentry to cart. $23.14, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Light-Fingered Gentry 1907 [Hardcover] to cart. $28.00, good condition, Sold by Basement Seller 101 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1907 by Appletons.
Add this copy of Light-Fingered Gentry to cart. $34.31, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Light-Fingered Gentry to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Murder By The Book rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cranston, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1907 by D. Appleton & Co..
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book 1st edituon, September 1907, so stated. Frontis. and 3 illus. in the style of Charles Dana Gibson. Cover green cloth with silver lettering.; edges rubbed, lower corner of pages dampstained, overall very good copy. 451 pages with 4 pages of ads. This this was a pot-boiler from 1907, a real eye opener that starts with an uncomfortable couple meeting in a park and discussing how they should get a divorce (which really would have stunned a reader back then). The story shifts to a retirement party for outgoing insurance company president Shotwell organized by one Fosdick, who is counting up how much everything cost (paid for by the shareholders and policyholders, of course), and how he reflects on the magnificence as glory(-just as, when he bought for a large sum a picture with a famous name to it, he showed himself to be greater than the painter). Yes, Fosdick is a true bastard, one who has made himself rich as a financier, the kingmaker behind the massive institution of O.A.D. And there, at his other side, is Armstrong, the picked presidential successor to Shotwell and a convenient patsy to control, use, and discard (as he had poor Shotwell). But Armstrong gets a glance at Shotwell's prepared speech, the one the ex-president was going to give, the one damning Fosdick as a cur and pitying Armstrong for the trap he was now in. And that sets the ball rolling.
Add this copy of The Light Fingered Gentry to cart. $36.89, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2014 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
Add this copy of Light-Fingered Gentry to cart. $37.76, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
