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Man on Fire; John Brown and the Cause of Liberty
by Abels, Jules
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company [1971], 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [13], xiv-xviii, [3], 2-428 pp. Bound in red-orange cloth with gold lettering on the spine, red-orange topstain. Pictorial dust jacket with illustration of John Brown on the front panel, price of $12.50 on the front flap. Eight plates with black and white photographs of John Brown, his company, and associated places. A biography of John Brown focused on the events leading up to the raid at Herper's Ferry, and its aftermath. A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket with age toning and spots of discoloration, light rubbing and wear to the extremities.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000010467
- Title
- Man on Fire; John Brown and the Cause of Liberty
- Author
- Abels, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company [1971]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
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Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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