American Caesar
by Manchester, William
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964 is a 1978 biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur by American historian William Manchester. It was made into a documentary series in 1983 hosted by John Huston. Manchester paints a sympathetic but balanced portrait of MacArthur, praising the general for his military genius, administrative skill, and personal bravery, while criticizing his vanity, paranoia, and tendency toward insubordination.
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American Caesar
by Manchester, William
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- Used - Book is in Very Good condition with only light wear.
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition with minor creases and scratches.
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Binding is in Very Good condition.
- ISBN
- 9780316544986
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Shawnee, Kansas, USA
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A$156.88
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This Book is a Masterpiece account of one of the greatest American Military Generals of all time by award-winning Author, William Manchester. This Biography details the life of General Douglas MacArthur from childhood to the day he died. It covers his military career that spanned more than 50 years and includes his participation in all wars from the… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Caesar
by Manchester, William
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Thus 1st Printing
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Paperback
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- 9780440104131
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Oshawa, Ontario, CAN
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New York: A Dell Book Published by Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1979. Repaired; Moderately Scuffed on Rear Cover; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964. #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER. BOOK NUMBER: 10413. CONTENTS… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964 - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Manchester, William
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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- 1st US Edition; First Printing
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- 1978
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- Cloth
- ISBN
- 9780316544986
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1978. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0316544981 . First American edition/first printing in Very Good condition with address stamps to half-title page, recto of front free end paper, and recto of rear free end paper; gift inscription on recto on front free end paper;… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Caesar : Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by William Manchester
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780316544986
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Little Brown & Company, 1978. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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American Caesar : Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964 / (by) William Manchester
by Manchester, William (1922-2004)
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- Edition
- 10 edition
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780316544986
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Boston : Little, Brown, 1978. 10 edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvii, 793 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects; United States History, Military. United States History 20th century. MacArthur, Douglas 1880-1964. United States. Army. Generals United States… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by Manchester, William
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1978-09-30
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- Hardcover
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- 9780316544986
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Houston, Texas, USA
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A$9.15
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Little, Brown and Company, 1978-09-30. Hardcover. Acceptable. 9x6x2. Item Price
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American Caesar : Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by William Manchester
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1978
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- Hardcover
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- 9780316544986
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Little Brown & Company, 1978. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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American Caesar : Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by William Manchester
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1978
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316544986
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Little Brown & Company, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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American Caesar : Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by Manchester, William
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- Used - Good
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- 9780316544986
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Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
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Little Brown & Company. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
by William Manchester
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- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780440104131
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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American Caesar : Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by William Manchester
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316544986
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Little Brown & Company, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas Macarthur, 1880-1964
by Manchester, William
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Cloth
- ISBN
- 9780316544986
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. Fourth Printing. Cloth. 0316544981 . A Later printing in Very Good+ condition with page edge soiling and bumped corners in a price-clipped like dust-jacket that is scuffed and mildly edgeworn. There is a short gift inscription on the half-title page; The book tells… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
by William Manchester
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780440104131
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Dell Books, 1979. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
A$9.40
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
by William Manchester
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- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780440104131
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Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
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Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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American Caesar; Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
by Manchester, William
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Presumed First Arrow Paperback Edition, First printing
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- 1979
- Binding
- Trade paperback
- ISBN
- 9780099207801
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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London: Arrow Books, 1979. Presumed First Arrow Paperback Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. Good. The format is approximately 4.875 inches by 7.5 inches. 656 pages. Illustrations. Front cover has a crease. "AMERICAN CAESAR is gracefully written, impeccably researched and scrupulous in every way...a thrilling and profoundly ponderable piece of work." (Newsweek). William Raymond Manchester (April 1, 1922 -… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by Manchester, William
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- Used - clean pages, tight binding, clea
- Jacket Condition
- original dust jacket over cloth
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1978-09-29
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316544986
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Slingerlands, New York, USA
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A$22.73
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Little, Brown and Company, 1978-09-29. First Edition. hardcover. clean pages, tight binding, clea/original dust jacket over cloth . 6x2x9. clean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket with bumping to edges, original dust jacket over cloth boards Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
by Manchester, William
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Published
- 2008
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780316024747
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Webster, New York, USA
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New York: Back Bay Books, 2008. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Second printing. Light edge wear. 2008 Trade Paperback. xiii, 794 pp. "Inspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man. Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of the United States Army. He served in World Wars… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
by William Manchester
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- January 1979
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- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780440104131
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Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA
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New York: Dell Books, January 1979. Mass Market Paperback. Used - Acceptable. Dell Books, 1979, Mass Market, Acceptable Condition. A reading copy. Cover and text pages are all present and intact. Endpapers, half-title, etc. may be missing. Pages may have a great deal of highlighting, underlining, or notes. Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by William Manchester
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780316544986
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- 1
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Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA
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A$15.69
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Very good (short gift inscription, lightly read) in like dust jacket (price clipped, rubbing on corners and edges). Nice Copy. Item Price
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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
by MANCHESTER, WILLIAM
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1983
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780440304241
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Newport, Washington, USA
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U.S.A: Dell Publishing/Bantam Doubleday, 1983. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Mass Market Paperback in Good Condition. Photographic illustrations. Cover is clean and unmarked, with light edgewear, no creases. Tight, solid, and square glued binding. Pages very clean and completely free from any markings, faintly toned. A great biography of the life and accomplishments of… Read more about this item Item Price
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