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Andrew Jackson: The Border Captain (Volume One) and Andrew Jackson: Portrait of a President (Volume Two)
by James, Marquis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/None as Issued
- Seller
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Venice, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press. Full-Leather. Near Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two Volume biography of Andrew Jackson both before and during his Presidency. Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Publisher's "Collector's Notes" laid-in to both volumes. Unused bookplate laid-in. 1,088 total pages, indexed with more than 30 illustrations. Light scratches to gilt page edges on volume two. Genuine red leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark. Nice looking set.
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- Bookseller
- RC Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005126
- Title
- Andrew Jackson: The Border Captain (Volume One) and Andrew Jackson: Portrait of a President (Volume Two)
- Author
- James, Marquis
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Pages
- 1088
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- US-Presidents Leather-bound books Andrew Jackson: The Border Captain (Volume One) and Andrew Jackson: Portrait of a President (Volume Two) Marquis James Democracy-Jacksonian Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History; Fine Printings / Fine Bindings;
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About the Seller
RC Books
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Venice, Florida
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