Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime -- from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism
by STONE, Geoffrey R
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0393058808
- ISBN 13
- 9780393058802
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2004. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black and beige paper over boards with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xx, 73opp. Illustrations. Fine/fine. Handsome and pristine second printing, nicely inscribed and signed by Stone in black ballpoint on title page: "For Bob -- / One of the / most ornery / trustees the / University has / ever been / lucky enough / to have. / Geoff / 2/5/05." Robert Malott (1926-2018) was a noted Chicago business leader, CEO of FMC Corporation, Republican politico and philanthropist -- and University of Chicago trustee!
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45673
- Title
- Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime -- from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism
- Author
- STONE, Geoffrey R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0393058808
- ISBN 13
- 9780393058802
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Military History;
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