1937: Pillars of Society, by A.G. Gardiner, The Wayfarer’s Library

By (author)A.G. Gardiner

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Pillars of Society details the notable figures of society at the time of writing in 1916. The book features a softcover orange leather volume with gilt ornamentation on the front cover and spine, with some wear and scratching on the cover and spine. The book is owner inscribed in fading ink on the inside front cover, and there is a small spot from a price sticker on the back cover. While there is separation from the spine at the title page, all pages are present and intact, with no writing or markings in the book aside from the signature. Some slight fading to pages is present due to the passage of time.

The book lists the “Pillars of Society” at the time of writing, which included notable figures such as King George V, President Woodrow Wilson, and Mr. Andrew Carnegie, among others. The book provides insight into the influential individuals of the time and their impact on society.

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Pillars of Society, by A.G. Gardiner, The Wayfarer’s Library, published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1937. 320 pages.

Softcover orange leather volume with gilt ornamentation on front cover, and gilt lettering on spine. Some wear and scratching on cover and spine, small stain in bottom right corner front cover. Visible small spot from price sticker on back cover. Owner inscribed in fading ink on inside front cover.
Separation from spine at title page. All pages present and intact. No writing or markings in the book aside from above-mentioned signature. Some slight fading to pages due to passage of time.

At the time of writing in 1916, the “Pillars of Society” described by Gardiner constituted:

King George V
Lord Kitchener
Mr. Roosevelt
Sara Bernhardt
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain
Lord Fisher
Prince Kropotkin
Lord Hugh Cecil
Mr. Asquith
Mr. Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Walter Long
The Jam Sahib of Nawanagar
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
Sir Edward Carson
Professor Geddes
Mr. F. E. Smith
Mr. St. Loe Strachey
Mr. Churchill
Lord Strathcona
Mr. Austen Chamberlain
Lord Courtney
Sir William Lever
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Webb
Archdeacon Lilley
Ser Wilfried Laurier
Lord Halsbury
Mr. J.L. Garvin
Lord Milner
Mr. James Bryce
President Woodrow Wilson
Mrs. Humphry Ward
Sir John Simon
Mr. Bonar Law
Mr. H.G. Wells
Mr. Lloyd George
Mr. G. W. E. Russell
Mr. Hilaire Belloc

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