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ADAMS CHRONICLES: Four Generations of Greatness
by Shepherd, Jack/Boorstin, Daniel J. (Introduction)/The Massachusettes Historical Society, The Adams Papers, and Harvard University Press (Prepared by Arrangement)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good+ to Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0316784974
- ISBN 13
- 9780316784979
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston/Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1976. (1975) 448 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Title a bit rubbed. Top corner of front cover bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear and few closed tears to edges. Small chip to bottom corner of front panel. Illust. w/ color and b/w photos, and maps. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good+ to Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6958
- Title
- ADAMS CHRONICLES: Four Generations of Greatness
- Author
- Shepherd, Jack/Boorstin, Daniel J. (Introduction)/The Massachusettes Historical Society, The Adams Papers, and Harvard University Press (Prepared by Arrangement)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good+ to Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0316784974
- ISBN 13
- 9780316784979
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston/Toronto
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- PRESIDENTS BIOGRAPHY ADAMS JOHN 1735 1826 HEADS OF STATE 1797 1801 ADAMS JOHN QUINCY 1767 1848 HEAD OF STATE 1825 1829 ADAMS CHARLES FRANCIS 1807 1886 ADAMS HENRY 1838 1918 POLITICS GOVERNMENT GENEALOGY ANCESTORS ANCESTRY HERITAGE LINEAGE DESCENDANTS FAMI
- Bookseller catalogs
- Genealogy; Politics; Presidents;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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- Cloth
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- Soiled
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- Gilt
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