Item #1049 JOSHUA ROWNTREE. S. E ROBSON.
JOSHUA ROWNTREE
JOSHUA ROWNTREE

JOSHUA ROWNTREE

George Allen & Unwin, 1916. Item #1049

ROBSON, S.E. JOSHUA ROWNTREE. Foreword by J. Rendel Harris. London: George Allen & Unwin, [1916]. Small 8vo., purple cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Rowntree [1844-1915] was a Gladstonian liberal Member of Parliament. He was an active Quaker and helped modernize many of the religious society's outdated customs. Signed presentation from Robson on the front endpaper: "A.S. Cox and C.M. Cox from The Author, Sara Elizabeth Robson, niece of Joshua Rowntree. Care End, Delton, Huddiesfield 1916." Very Good (little edgewear & light scuffing covers, minor browning front endpaper). $150.00.

Price: $150.00

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