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AMERICA IN SEARCH OF ITSELF; The Making of the President 1956 - 1980
by White, Theodore H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York Cambridge Philadelphia San Francisco London Mexico City Sao Paolo Sydney: A Cornelia and Michael Bessie Book / Harper & Row, Publishers, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Fine. Photos. SIGNED by the Author on a publisher's tipped-front endpaper, thick 8vo, navy blue cloth with gold lettering on spine, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depictingi Hitler's face; illustrated with 12 pages of glossy B&W photos plus in-text maps, map endpapers with six images of the U.S. during different periods & electoral votes, 465 pages + [3] blank + [2] About the Author. Weight: 2+ lbs. & Krochs & Brentanos' "1st Edition Circle" bookmark. Theodore H. White (1915 - 1986) was an American political journalist and historian, greatly respected for his reporting from China during World War II and the Making of the President series. <br /> <br /> This is White's last and perhaps most important overview of presidential politics which presciently covers social divisiion and the impact of the media on our system of government over nearly a quarter century.<br /> <br /> SIGNED & FINE Condition! Tight, bright, clean copy in comparable dust jacket (unclipped). No previous owner or remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8627
- Title
- AMERICA IN SEARCH OF ITSELF; The Making of the President 1956 - 1980
- Author
- White, Theodore H
- Illustrator
- Photos
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A Cornelia and Michael Bessie Book / Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York Cambridge Philadelphia San Francisco London Mexico City Sao Paolo Sydney
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- washington, politics, culture, illustrated, photos, U.S., diagrams, government, electoral college, voting
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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