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The Life-Work of William McKinley: The Brilliant Career of a Typical American Citizen, Soldier, Statesman
by Roe, Edward T
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- Hardcover
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Laird & Lee, 1901. Hardcover. Very Good -. 319 p., frontispiece and 11 leaves of illustrations, 8 unpaginated pages of illustrations: in-text illustrations; 20 cm. Grey cloth with gilt spine and cover titles, red and green illustration on spine and front cover. Top page edges gilt. Title page in red and black. "Memorial Library Edition" -- at head of title page. Former owner's name on front free endpaper: Olive H. Phillips. William McKinley (1843-1901), the 25th president of the United States, was assassinated in the first year of his second term. This volume includes the eulogy by Archbishop Ireland, American and foreign tributes to the president, and the official medical report of Dr. Presley M. Rixey. In Very Good- Condition: lightly rubbed; front hinge weak; frontispiece slightly soiled; otherwise, clean and tight.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007627
- Title
- The Life-Work of William McKinley: The Brilliant Career of a Typical American Citizen, Soldier, Statesman
- Author
- Roe, Edward T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Laird & Lee
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1901
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography; American History; History & Politics;
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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