TAFT, William Howard.
Four Aspects of Civic Duty.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons , 1906.
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First edition of William Howard Taft's Four Aspects of Civic Duty; inscribed by him as Secretary of War
First edition of Taft's examinations of the duties of citizenship. Octavo, original cloth, top edge gilt, tipped in frontispiece portrait of Taft. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "With the best wishes of Wm. H. Taft, Feby 10th, 1907." Taft served as the 42nd United State Secretary of War from 1904 to 1908 prior to fulfilling the roles of Chief Justice, Vice President, and President of the United States. In near fine condition.
In this four-chapter essay, Taft examines the duties of citizenship from the standpoints of a recent university graduate, a judge on the bench, a colonial administration, and the nation's president.
Four Aspects of Civic Duty.
$4,800.00
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