THE BOOK IS MODERATELY COCKED. THERE IS A PRINTED PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME ON THE INNER FRONT COVER. THIS IS HOBART CHATFIELD - TAYLOR'S FIRST BOOK PUBLICATION. OF INTEREST, HIS NAME WAS NOT HYPHENATED IN THIS HIS FIRST BOOK PUBLICATION. CLARENCE A. ANDREWS IN HIS BOOK ""CHICAGO IN STORY - A LITERARY HISTORY"" STATES THAT THE HYPHENATION APPEARED IN ORDER TO CLAIM AN INHERITANCE FROM ANOTHER BRANCH OF THE FAMILY. THE AUTHOR WAS OCCASIIONALLY REFERRED TO AS HOBART CHATFIELD ""COME-AGAIN TLAYLOR.' THE THEME OF THE BIOOK CAN BE DESCRIBED AS ""BOOSTERISM"" FOR CHICAGO. THERE ARE FIVE OTHER BOOKS BY A. C. McLURG THAT ARE ADVERTISED AT THE END OF THE BOOK. THE BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION, TIGHT AND CLEAN.THE TITLES ARE IN BRIGHT GILT ON THE SPINE AND FRONT COVER.