Doubleday New York 1968 Vg/Vg (one small tear to unclipped dj at tail of spine and edges lightly darkened ,the soft brown cloth boards are clean but rubbed, internally contents clean and tight with no marks or inscriptions, light yellowing to outside edges of deckle-edged pages) octavo 295pp. First edition. Biography of Henry R. Luce, the missionary's son who invented a new kind of journalism, created a publishing empire, and throughout his career struggled to abide by the Calvinistic ideals his father had installed in him.

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Bookseller: lobstabooks (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 42412
Title: LUCE his Time, Life and Fortune
Author: John Kobler:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday New York 1968

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