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The Day Lincoln Was Shot
by Bishop, Jim
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in Poor dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers. Fine in Poor dust jacket. 1955. -. 1. Hard Cover. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over green boards, gilt lettering on spine, fore-edge deckle, maps on endpapers. Illustrated with B&W photographs. . Volume shows mild wear around spine, else fine. Unclipped dust jacket is chipped and worn, about 3/4 of spine missing. FINE/POOR. . Book Club Edition. B&W Photographs. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. viii, (iv), 308 pp .
Synopsis
Describes the last twenty-four hours of President Lincoln's life and how his assassin spent those hours.
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Details
- Seller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 24861
- Title
- The Day Lincoln Was Shot
- Author
- Bishop, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Poor dust jacket
- Edition
- -. 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- History, Non-Fiction;, Americana, Lincoln, Assassination, Mary Surratt
Terms of Sale
Round Table Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Book Club Edition
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- Countries & Cultures North America United States Americana
- History Western History United States History
- Military & Military History Wars American Civil War
- Politics, Government and Law Politics
- Politics, Government and Law Law Enforcement Political Biography American Presidents
- Politics, Government and Law Law Enforcement Political Biography Abraham Lincoln
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