Author: CHISHOLM, ANNE AND DAVIE,MICHAEL.
Title: LORD BEAVERBROOK: A Life.
Description: New York. Alfred Knopf, Inc.,1992., First American Edition. Biography of Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook. Born in Canada of Scottish parents, a shrewd business man, he made a fortune by the age of thirty, came to London, within 6 years he had a seat in Parliament and a peerage ! He took over the Daily Express, started the Sunday Express, bought the Evening Standard, & became Minister of Aircraft Production in the 2nd W./W. 589 pages including source notes. About 70 b./w. photographs on 30 pages. Near fine, no inscription but cover over d./w. has been taped in 3 places on to back endpaper. F.e.p. slightly damaged where 3 small pieces tape on d./w.'s cover were removed. D./w. near fine, not price clipped ($30.) 9½" x 6½". ISBN 0394568796 1992

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