Biography from Jourcomm Books

American publisher Joseph Pulitzer's contributions to the press, and his role in "Yellow Journalism." In German.

Gannett founded a chain of newspapers in Maine. Owner's lightly penciled purchase info; no marks in text block; DJ has torn pieces missing.

The nationally known NY City editor figured centrally in mid-1800s journalism, politics, and social movements. Tight, clean copy; only marks are owner's lightly penciled purchase info.

Interviews with leading mid-19th-century editors and publishers, along with general information on journalism. Lightly scuffed back cover and owner's lightly penciled purchase info.

Biography of George Putnam, long-time Oregon newspaper editor and publisher. He fought for progressive politics, endured fights and libel suits, and was a leading opponent of a resurgent Ku Klux Klan in Oregon. Clean copy; owner's lightly penciled purchase info the only marks.

Washington correspondent for the NY Times and other papers who covered presidents from McKinley to Coolidge. Like new except for slight toning due to age and lightly penciled owner's purchase info.

Thoroughly annotated bibliography. No marks other than owner's lightly penciled purchase info; cover slightly cupped.

Biography of long-time popular literary writer and editorial staff member of The Century Magazine. Clean copy--not ex-lib; only marks are an owner's name and purchase info in ink inside cover.

Key player in national journalism, and national politics, in mid-19th century. Unmarked text except for owner's lightly penciled info; ffep might have been removed;cover has circular stain from (probably) a cup; some pages in index uncut; no marks in textblock.

From small-town weekly to Washington correspondent, St Clair covered politics and more. Presentation copy to "Heath Warner Steele in the hope that if he is really bitten by the newspaper bug he will enjoy the bite even half as much as I have." Part of dust cover pasted inside back cover; bottom of spine bumped; owner's name lightly penciled.

Like new except for lightly penciled owner's name; DJ wrinkled bottom front.

Murrow broadcast from Europe to the United States about the impending war and then its outbreak; well-known for live shortwave broadcasts from London during the Blitz. Like new except for lightly penciled owner's info.

One of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive era. Book is like new except for lightly penciled owner's info.

Jacksonian propagandist/editor, adviser to five presidents, and a founder of the Republican party whose sons also play a key role in mid-19th century politics. No marks other than owner's lightly penciled purchase info; DJ curled and slightly torn at top.

Just vol. 1 of two. Foreign correspondent, war correspondent, magazine editor, photographer, and diplomat. Vol. 1 has two names in ink inside cover and a few pages with penciled underlining and marginal comments.

Bookplate inside cover; two owners' names in ink; clean textblock.

German immigrant, antislavery advocate, newspaper editor, Civil War general, U.S. senator, cabinet member--Schurz was a central player in American public life during the second half of the 19th century. The 6-volume set is like new except for owner's name and date of purchase in ink inside the covers of all 6 vols.

Front hinge cracked; a little spotting on cover; owner's name lightly penciled; no marks in textblock.

Pioneering political cartoonist whose sketches figured in the 1884 election and other contests. His newspaper cartoons were the first, or among the first, to appear in color. No marks other than lightly penciled purchase info.

Progressive editorial leader, and influential Republican, for much of the Midwest from 1890s to 1940s. His editorials attracted a national readership. Clean copy with no marks beyond two names inside the cover.