The King of Fifth Avenue: The Fortunes of August Belmont
Hardcover, New York: Dial Press, 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.
Exlibrary marks. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, bright pages. DJ has minor creasing on flaps, label at lower spine, clear sleeve. Biography of August Belmont Sr. (1813–1890), American financier, diplomat, and politician who served as Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 1860 to 1872. Additionally he was the founder and namesake of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown of American Thoroughbred horse racing. Ex-Library; 9.5" tall; 804 pages.
ISBN: 0385271948 Item #4070084
Price: $80.00 save 20% $64.00
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