Description
The first edition of The New Democracy, signed by United States Interior Secretary, Harold L. Ickes.
Octavo, ix, 156pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in white on spine. Stated “First Edition” on the copyright page. Clean text throughout. Solid text block. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $1.50 retail price on front flap, tissue repair to closed tear on verso, bright illustrations.
Signed on the front free endpaper by Harold L. Ickes.
Harold Ickes (1874-1952) served as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1933 to 1946. Secretary Ickes played a significant role in the implementation of the New Deal through the Public Works Administration (PWA). He also worked to promote civil rights and supported desegregation efforts. He served under both President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Harry S. Truman until he resigned in 1946. Harold Ickes died on February 3, 1952, in Washington, D.C.
