Signed Lenox R. Lohr NBC President Book Magazine Publishing 1932 First Edition

  

Published by Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore - 1932 First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper (see photos). Binding: Blue cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering. Publisher: Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. Signature: Bold author inscription: To my playmate, schoolmate and shipmate Arthur Marshall King, from Lenox R.

Cover: Blue cloth with mild shelf wear; gilt spine still clear. Interior: Pages clean with light toning consistent with vintage books. Inscription: Crisp, strong, highly legible. Binding: Solid and square; no loose pages noted.

Lohr was a major American media and cultural figure. He served as President of NBC during the golden age of radio, organized the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition and the Chicago Railroad Fair, and was longtime President of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Signed copies of his works are scarce. This first edition is a valuable collectible for those interested in broadcasting history, Chicago history, world's fairs, and early 20th-century publishing. Museum of Science and Industry.