Teapot Dome, M. R. Werner and John Starr. Published by Gryphon Editions, New York, New York, 1993. Special edition privately printed for the members of The Notable Trials Library. Quarter leather binding with gilt embellishments to front, back and spine; gilt edges, marbled front and back inside boards and end-papers, silk ribbon marker. In fine, unread condition.
A detailed account of the Teapot Dome scandal, which was one of the biggest political scandals in American history, which involved the administration of President Warren G. Harding 1921-1923. The scandal centered on the illegal leasing of federal oil reserves by the United States government to private oil companies, leading to allegations of corruption and bribery.
