Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography
by William Lee Miller
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 037540158X
- ISBN 13
- 9780375401589
- Seller
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Ridgeley, West Virginia, United States
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About This Item
515 pp. Volume appears unread. Text is unmarked and clean in a square and tight binding. Previous owners' name is on the top outside corner of the front free endpaper. A very small dot is marked on the bottom of the text block. DJ is bright without tears or markings. From the front flap, "Lincoln...was a great man who was also a good man. It is the central thrust of this 'ethical biography' to reveal how he became both, to trace his moral and intellectual development in the context of his times and in confrontation with the leading issues of the day - most notably, of course, slavery."
Synopsis
William Lee Miller has taught at Yale University, Smith College, Indiana University, and the University of Virginia, where he is currently Miller Center of Public Affairs Scholar in Ethics and Institutions. He is the author of numerous books, most recently Arguing About Slavery (1996), which won the D. B. Hardeman Prize for the best book on Congress.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grampy's Bookcase (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2bc301424
- Title
- Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography
- Author
- William Lee Miller
- Format/Binding
- Black hard cover with gilt lettering on the spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 037540158X
- ISBN 13
- 9780375401589
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002-01-15
- Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln
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About the Seller
Grampy's Bookcase
Biblio member since 2018
Ridgeley, West Virginia
About Grampy's Bookcase
A private collector with over three thousand quality used books. Many books are quite old and cover many topics, particularly history and related social sciences. Included is a large collection of early and mid 20th century books on the history of the labor movement and socialist party in the United States. After a lifetime of collecting, looking for good homes for these prized editions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
This Book’s Categories
- History Western History United States History
- Military & Military History
- Military & Military History Wars American Civil War
- Politics, Government and Law
- Politics, Government and Law Law Enforcement Political Biography American Presidents
- Politics, Government and Law Law Enforcement Political Biography Abraham Lincoln
- Biography & Essays Biography & Memoirs