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The Adams Chronicles : Four Generations of Greatness
by Shepherd, Jack
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316784974
- ISBN 13
- 9780316784979
- Seller
-
Harwich Port, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First edition. 4to. Cloth. 448 p.. Color and black and white photographs and illustrations. Genealogical charts on endpapers. Bibliography. Index. A profusely illustrated history of the illustrious Adams family. Covers four generations beginning with John and Abigail and closing with John II, Henry, Brooks, etc. Dustjacket has chipping and wear at edges. Spine sunned. Near fine in good dustjacket in mylar cover..
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- Bookseller
- Rose's Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LL-b989-11
- Title
- The Adams Chronicles : Four Generations of Greatness
- Author
- Shepherd, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0316784974
- ISBN 13
- 9780316784979
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- JOHN QUINCY ADAMS ABIGAIL ADAMS FAMILY PRESIDENTS UNITED STATES
- Bookseller catalogs
- United States Presidents;
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Rose's Books, IOBA
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Harwich Port, Massachusetts
About Rose's Books, IOBA
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