Advise and Consent
by Drury, Allen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- A near fine copy, light spotting to edges, otherwise fine and unread, no dust jacket as issued.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center.: Franklin Library., 1977. Full brown leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon marker.. A near fine copy, light spotting to edges, otherwise fine and unread, no dust jacket as issued.. 23.5x16 cm.. Illustrated by Walt Spitzmiller.. Signed by the author on an endpaper. Heavy book, may require extra postage. Weight: 3.4 lbs.
Synopsis
Advise and Consent is a 1959 political novel written by Allen Drury which explores the reactions of those in and around the United States Senate to the controversial nomination of Robert Leffingwell, a former Communist Party member, to be United States Secretary of State. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1960, and was followed by A Shade of Difference in 1962 and four subsequent sequels.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 290579
- Title
- Advise and Consent
- Author
- Drury, Allen
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Walt Spitzmiller.
- Format/Binding
- Full brown leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon marker.
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy, light spotting to edges, otherwise fine and unread, no dust jacket as issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Franklin Library.
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center.
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 714 pp.
- Size
- 23.5x16 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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