The evidence in the case : a discussion of the moral responsibility for the war of 1914, as disclosed by the diplomatic records of England, Germany, Russia, France, and Belgium / by James M. Beck, LL.D. late Assistant Attorney-General of the U.S. With an introduction by Hon. Joseph H. Choate, late U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain.
Beck, James M
Category
Books
Date
1915
Materials
Place of origin
New York
Collection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 3247427
Summary
Bibliographic description
Revised edition, with additional material. xxxv, [1], 258 p. ; 8vo. Provenance: Manuscript inscription on second front free endpaper: "To Urban H. Broughton Esqre. / in appreciation of many coun- / tries and in memory of many / former associations on this / side of the Great Pond / from his friend / James M Beck / April 13, 1915". [i.e. to Urban Hanlon Broughton (1857-1929) from the author, James Montgomery Beck (1861-1936)]. Twentieth-century decorative bookplate with Broughton coat of arms above address: 'Park Close, Englefield Green.' [i.e. the home of Urban Hanlon Broughton (1857-1929) and his wife, Cara Leland Rogers, Lady Fairhaven (1867-1939)]. Binding: Early twentieth-century half black morocco, marbled paper over boards; sewn onto three recessed cords; five false bands; gilt tooled spine, lettered direct (gilt tooled): 'The evidence in the case' and 'Beck'; gilt top edge; marbled endpaper; green ribbon marker.
Makers and roles
Beck, James M, author Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917), author