John Williams Walker: A Study in the Political, Social and Cultural Life of the Old Southwest
by Bailey, Hugh C
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 228 p.; 21 cm. Light blue-grey cloth with gilt spine title. Dust jacket in lined cover. Southern Historical Publications #2. "A biography of alabama's first Senator, this book is also the fascinating story of southern frontier life as portrayed in contemporary letters and documents." -- dust jacket. John Williams Walker (1783-1823) served in the Alabama territorial legislature in 1818 and was president of the convention that drafted the state's first constitution in 1819. He represented Alabama in the United States Senate from 1819 to 1822. Book is in Fine Condition: clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Near Fine Condition: front flap is price-clipped; clean and bright.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008106
- Title
- John Williams Walker: A Study in the Political, Social and Cultural Life of the Old Southwest
- Author
- Bailey, Hugh C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- University of Alabama Press
- Place of Publication
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Date Published
- 1964
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History;
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