Item #56768 THE FAMOUS FIVE. Holmes ALEXANDER.
THE FAMOUS FIVE
THE FAMOUS FIVE

THE FAMOUS FIVE

NY: The Bookmailer, [1958]. Foreword by Sen. John F. Kennedy. First Edition. Signed presentation from Alexander to Maryland Sen. John M. Butler on the front endpaper: "Honorable John M. Butler, US Senator, Maryland. With best wishes, Holmes Alexander. 14 July 1958." John Marshall Butler (1897–1978) was a lawyer and politician. He served as a Republican U.S. Senator from Maryland from 1951 to 1963. During his tenure in the Senate, Butler established himself as a staunch conservative. He sponsored the Communist Control Act of 1954, which outlawed the Communist Party and authorized the prosecution of Communist-infiltrated organizations. He was one of the twenty-two Senators who voted against the censure of Senator McCarthy in 1954. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket;. Item #56768

Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); little edgewear (tiny chips & tears, small crease) d/j.

Price: $85.00

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