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Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, NY, U.S.A (1946), 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dj. Octavo, hardcover, VG in red boards. Clean and unmarked. Blue pictorial endpapers. 337 pp. "The American is a novel which tells the story of John Peter Altgeld of Illinois, a latter-day Lincoln, who sacrificed money and health and political power, to become the champion of democracy and the foe of greed and corruption.
The American. A Middle Western Legend by FAST, Howard - 1946
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The American. A Middle Western Legend
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New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First edition. A near fine book in a very good dust jacket. Chipping to the spine ends of the dust jacket and wear to the extremities. Close tear at the bottom of the front panel. A novelization of the life of John Peter Altgeld, a German immigrant who became governor of Illinois and was controversial supporter of progressive causes.
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THE AMERICAN, A MIDDLE WESTERN LEGEND
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Concord, California, United States
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The American a Middle Western Legend
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Tolar, Texas, United States
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New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. The cover is scuffed, slightly sunned on spine and rubbed. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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AMERICAN A Middle Western Legend
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New York NY: Duell, Sloan & Pearce. 1946. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Stamps pasted to front endpaper; 337 pages .
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The American-a Middle Western Legend
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pearce. Fair with no dust jacket. 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. No dj Notes on Flyleaf, Owner Inscription. .
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The American A Middle Western Legend
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Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. Hardcover. Good. 1946. No edition remarks. 337 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Deckled edges. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Heavy sunning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends.
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Duell, Sloan & Pearce: Duell, Sloan & Pearce. 1946. hardcover. B010988; 337 pp, Book Club Edition Hardcover, Very good contents, Fair dust jacket, Edge wear/tear .
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The American: A Middle Western Legend
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Near fine in good only dustwrapper chipped, torn, and stained on rear panel. A political novel of a man from Illinois set in the mid-nineteenth century.
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The American A Middle Western Legend
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OCEANSIDE, California, United States
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Duell, Sloan and Pearce. GOOD-/No Jacket. 1946. Hard Cover. reading copy (D72) .
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The American, A Middle Western Legend
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. Small owner's name on the half-title page. Moderate darkening to the boards, very good, without dustwrapper. From the library of the artists Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson Shahn, with an estate label designed by their son, Jonathan Shahn.
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The American A Middle Western Legend
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Lexington, South Carolina, United States
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New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Good Plus. This hardcover book is square, tight and clean. The boards are without any wear, and the gilt is pristine. The pages are clean being without marks or folds. The dustjacket is bright, with small tears and chips to the edges. Now Brodart protected. Original price is intact.
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