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Oliver Wiswell

by Roberts, Kenneth

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New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1940. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full blue cloth. Blue topstain. The spine is stamped in gilt. Quarto. Colorful map-endpapers. 836pps. Stated First Edition (following a signed limited edition.) A previous owner's name is neatly penned in the upper corner of the front endpage. Also, the blue topstain is slightly faded. Otherwise Fine: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, is faintly soiled and has light rubbing wear to the extremities; the original price (3.00) is intact.<b><font color=#003366><br><br> "Spanning the years from 1775 to 1783, 'Oliver Wiswell' traces the adventures of a Yale student who is deeply loyal to the established government of the colonies. This wonderfully far-ranging novel is packed with battles, sudden flights, escapes, intrigue, massacres, romance and exile as it follows Wiswell, a spy for Sir William Howe (Commander in Chief of the British Armies) on Long Island, as well as in Paris and London. He captures a sloop single-handedly and joins Benedict Arnold against the American revolutionaries of the southern colonies. 'Oliver Wiswell' did no less than challenge the accepted perceptions of the loyalists. Though branded by history as cowardly traitors, many of them were men of strong convictions and fierce courage, sometimes defeating triple their number of Continental troops and militiamen in battle. With strong historical detail and vivid depictions, Roberts explores the hearts and minds of those men and women who opposed the Revolution."</b></font><br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition. Cloth.

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Title
Oliver Wiswell
Author
Roberts, Kenneth
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Doubleday, Doran & Company
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1940
Keywords
KENNETH ROBERTS OLIVER WISWELL FIRST EDITIONS AMERICAN HISTORY COLONIAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR LOYALISTS HISTORICAL FICTION LITERATURE LITERARY SIR WILLIAM HOWE BENEDICT ARNOLD COLLECTIBLE USED BOOKS NOVELS
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Quarto
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