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Advise and Consent: A Novel of Washington Politics
by Allen Drury
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Doubleday, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition, Early Printing (1959 on title page). Published by Doubleday, 1959. Octavo. Gray cloth boards stamped in gold and blue. Book is very good with bump to back bottom corner and some spotting to front panel. Previous owner s name on half-title page. Lacking dust jacket. A fine reading copy of this classic novel of Washington politics. 616 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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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- Bookseller
- Southampton Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88961
- Title
- Advise and Consent: A Novel of Washington Politics
- Author
- Allen Drury
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Date Published
- 1959
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