The Imperial Presidency
by Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0395177138
- ISBN 13
- 9780395177136
- Seller
-
Concord, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
From two-time Pulitzer Prizewinning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., comes one of the most important and influential investigations of the American presidency. The Imperial Presidency traces the growth of presidential power over two centuries, from George Washington to George W. Bush, examining how it has both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come. The book that gave the phrase imperial presidency” to the language, this is a work of substantial scholarship written with lucidity, charm, and wit” (The New Yorker).
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19728
- Title
- The Imperial Presidency
- Author
- Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0395177138
- ISBN 13
- 9780395177136
- Publisher
- Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1973
Terms of Sale
bookwitch
About the Seller
bookwitch
About bookwitch
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...