The Life of John Birch In the story of one American boy, the ordeal of his age
- SIGNED 8 photographs. [x], 118 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1954
Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1954. First edition. 8 photographs. [x], 118 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth. Fine in almost fine white printed dust jacket, text toned as usual. First edition. 8 photographs. [x], 118 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on the flyleaf "For Laurence E. Bunker with kind regards and all good wishes, Robert H.W. Welch, Jr. November 7, 1954."
American businessman Robert Henry Winborne Welch, Jr. (1902-1977), made a fortune in the candy business, which he used in great part to sponsor his conservative political activism and anti-communist causes. In 1958, Welch, along with 10 other men, including American Army Colonel and former aide-de-camp to General Douglas MacArthur, Laurence Eliot Bunker, founded the influential John Birch Society. The right-wing organization rose in prominence, peaking in the 1970s, and became known for Welch’s anti-communist conspiracy theories, including his controversial allegation that Dwight D. Eisenhower was a communist agent.
An important association copy.
American businessman Robert Henry Winborne Welch, Jr. (1902-1977), made a fortune in the candy business, which he used in great part to sponsor his conservative political activism and anti-communist causes. In 1958, Welch, along with 10 other men, including American Army Colonel and former aide-de-camp to General Douglas MacArthur, Laurence Eliot Bunker, founded the influential John Birch Society. The right-wing organization rose in prominence, peaking in the 1970s, and became known for Welch’s anti-communist conspiracy theories, including his controversial allegation that Dwight D. Eisenhower was a communist agent.
An important association copy.