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The Autobiography of Harry S. Truman
by Harry S Truman, edited by Robert H. Ferrell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0870810901
- ISBN 13
- 9780870810909
- Seller
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Independence, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
From front DJ flap: "It is not commonly known that during several periods in his life President Harry S. Truman took pen in hand to record reminiscences of his childhood, military service and early political career. These reminiscences...as well a other shorter accounts have been thoughtfully pieced together into one continuous narrative by historian Robert H. Ferrell."
"This is a warm, friendly and inspiring story of how a farmboy from Grandview, Missouri just happened to become president of the United States. But according to Ferrell, the Autobiography has another aspect worth stressing - that "because it is based entirely on manuscript material in the president's hand...There can be no doubt that the Autobiography is Harry S. Truman himself."
This copy includes a letter copy from Charles S. Murphy, President, Harry S. Truman Library Institute. The book includes some black and white photos
Book - Very Good condition. Natural and navy cloth over boards with gold gilt text on spine. Some edge wear, very minimal corner wear. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good- condition. Color is good, but there is small closed tears at edges. One at back bottom is about 1" in size. There is also some rubbing.
Please use photos as part of the description.
154 pages including Index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1864
- Title
- The Autobiography of Harry S. Truman
- Author
- Harry S Truman, edited by Robert H. Ferrell
- Format/Binding
- Cloth over boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0870810901
- ISBN 13
- 9780870810909
- Publisher
- Colorado Associated University Press
- Place of Publication
- Boulder
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 154
- Keywords
- autobiography, reminiscences, childhood, military service, early political career, farmboy, Grandview, Missouri, president, manuscript material, photographs, Harry S. Truman Library Institute
- Bookseller catalogs
- autobiography; History - Missouri; History - American; History - U.S. Presidents;
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- Rubbing
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