Brave Companions, Portraits in History
by McCullough, David
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good/near fine
- Seller
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Prentice-Hall, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/near fine. First printing. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block, faint toning to top edge of boards, small pale stain at base of spine. Internals fine. Dust jacket has matching small stain at base of spine, otherwise fine, with original $21.00 price present. McCullough's fifth book, a collection of profiles of exceptional men and women, including Alexander von Humboldt, Harrient Beecher Stowe, Frederic Remington, Conrad Richter, Louis Agassiz, and others.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23150
- Title
- Brave Companions, Portraits in History
- Author
- McCullough, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History;
Terms of Sale
Walkabout Books
All books returnable for any reason within 21 days of receipt, provided they are in the original condition. Shipping costs fully refunded if an item is misdescribed or defective. Refund of purchase price only for returns for other reasons.
About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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