Background
Pilat, Oliver was born on August 7, 1903 in New York City. Son of Oliver I. and Emma (Ramsay) Pilat.
(First edition bound in blue cloth with yellow lettering. ...)
First edition bound in blue cloth with yellow lettering. 8vo size, 312 pp. A VG copy, has moderate shelf wear. In Good, price clipped dj that is frayed at the edges and rubbed at the folds.
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Pilat, Oliver was born on August 7, 1903 in New York City. Son of Oliver I. and Emma (Ramsay) Pilat.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1926.
With, Brooklyn Eagle, 1926-1936; European correspondent, Brooklyn Eagle, 1930-1934; with, New York Post, 1937-1965; Washington correspondent, New York Post, 1943-1949; political reporter, New York Post, New York City, 1949-1965; assistant to, Mayor Lindsay, New York City, 1966-1967; assistant to council, President Garelik, New York City, 1970-1971; writer-in-residence, New School for Social Research, 1974-1979.
(First edition bound in blue cloth with yellow lettering. ...)
(Book by Pilat, Oliver Ramsay)
(973; 1st ed., 1st printing, hardback; 332 pp)
Vice chairman New York County Liberal party, 1974-1978. Member Authors Guild, Inner Circle, P.E.N., New York Newspaper Guild (president 1965), Silurians (president 1972), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Avice Riddle, April 11, 1930. Children: Carl Jeffrey, Betsy.