1939 Author Signed and Dated Hardcover Book Raymond Moley After Seven Years

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Raymond Moley’s 1939 political analysis, After Seven Years.

Signature of Raymond Moley (1886–1975), a key political advisor to President Franklin … Read more Raymond Moley’s 1939 political analysis, After Seven Years.

Signature of Raymond Moley (1886–1975), a key political advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the architect of the "Brain Trust".

The inscription is dated 11/30/39, shortly after the publication of his book After Seven Years in October 1939.

An insider's critique of FDR's administration and the New Deal from 1932 to 1939.Significance: Moley, who originally coined the term "New Deal," wrote this book to document his growing disillusionment and eventual break with Roosevelt's policies.

After Seven Years is a significant historical account by a key advisor to FDR who eventually became a major critic of the New Deal.

This signed copy is of the sixth edition of published by Harper & Brothers. The Letter Code: K-O indicates the printing date:K- The month of printing. For Harper & Brothers, K stands for October and O represents the year 1939.
Therefore, K-O means this specific copy was printed in October 1939.
The Number Code 9-9 is an internal production or printer's code often found in books from this era.

This 1939 book is bound in a textured red cloth, black-stamped title and author name set within a gilt block accented by black horizontal lines. The front cover features a blind-stamped publisher's emblem. The text block is intentional- rough-cut, a common decled edge style for premium hardcovers.

Condition Notes: No dust jacket. Minimal sun fading to cover from being in between books on bookshelf, and edge shelf wear.
Clean pages, no tears or folded corners, text clean, binding tight, foxing or toning of end papers typical of vintage-aged books. See less