The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson: Washington To Springfield, 1941-1948-VOLUME 2
by Stevenson, Adlai E
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316467510
- ISBN 13
- 9780316467513
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About This Item
USA: Little, Brown and Co, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback VOLUME 2. Washington to Springfield, 1941-1948. First Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Archival jacket cover. Editor-Walter Johnson. Stevenson's own words during the 1952 presidential campaign-in letters, speeches, and press conferences, chronicles his career as a special asst to Secretary of the navy Frank Knox, his mission in war-torn Italy, his work on a bombimg-survey mission to France, his role in the founding of the United Nations, his successsful campaign for the governorship of Illinois. Photographic illustrations. Blue tweed cloth gilt titled with gilt decoration on spine, facsimile gilt signature on front; very clean and unmarked with light rubbing of bottom edges and corners; solid, heavy volume, with sewn binding. Navy endpapers.Interior is very clean and unmarked. Clean jacket with edgewear at corners, small closed tear near spine heel and also on upper edge; chipping of front corner edge of spine head. 628 pages. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. 1972, Little, Brown and Co., USA
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- Title
- The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson: Washington To Springfield, 1941-1948-VOLUME 2
- Author
- Stevenson, Adlai E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0316467510
- ISBN 13
- 9780316467513
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Co
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- STEVENSON, ADALAI, 1900-1965 POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY DEMOCRATIC PARTY LETTERS, SPEECHES, DIARIES-STEVENSON, ADALAI;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics & Government;
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- 0 oz
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