Arthur Twining Hadley 1899 Railroad Transportation Economic Society Hardcover

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1899. iv, 269 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in brick red cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Remains of previous owner's bookplate present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Arthur Twining Hadley (April 23, 1856 - March 6, 1930) was an economist who served as President of Yale University from 1899 to 1921. He graduated from Yale College in 1876 and received prizes in English, classics and astronomy. He was a tutor at Yale in 1879-1883, instructor in political science in 1883-1886, professor of political science in 1886-1891, professor of political economy in 1891-1899, and first Dean of the Graduate School in 1892-1895. He wrote a classic study of the economics of railroad transportation. As an economist he first became widely known through his investigation of the railway question and his study of railway rates. His Railroad Transportation, Its History and Laws (1885) became a standard work, and appeared in Russian (1886) and French (1887). He testified as an expert on transportation before the Senate committee which drew up the Interstate Commerce Law, In 1907-1908 he was Theodore Roosevelt Professor of American History and Institutions at Frederick William University. He was elected a director of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1913. Arthur Twining Hadley 1899 Railroad Transportation Economic Society Hardcover Description Up For Sale Today is Railroad Transportation by Arthur Twining Hadley Hardcover. 8vo. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 1899. iv, 269 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in brick red cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Remains of previous owner's bookplate present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Arthur Twining Hadley (April 23, 1856 - March 6, 1930) was an economist who served as President of Yale University from 1899 to 1921. He graduated from Yale College in 1876 and received prizes in English, classics and astronomy. He was a tutor at Yale in 1879-1883, instructor in political science in 1883-1886, professor of political science in 1886-1891, professor of political economy in 1891-1899, and first Dean of the Graduate School in 1892-1895. He wrote a classic study of the economics of railroad transportation. As an economist he first became widely known through his investigation of the railway question and his study of railway rates. His Railroad Transportation, Its History and Laws (1885) became a standard work, and appeared in Russian (1886) and French (1887). He testified as an expert on transportation before the Senate committee which drew up the Interstate Commerce Law, In 1907-1908 he was Theodore Roosevelt Professor of American History and Institutions at Frederick William University. He was elected a director of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1913. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Create your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

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