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The Man Of Independence
by Daniels, Jonathan [Harry Truman]
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- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition of Jonathan Daniel's The Man Of Independence, signed by President Harry Truman.. Octavo, 384pp. Red cloth, title in black print on spine and front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with no mention of subsequent printings. Previous ownership blindstamp on last page of index. In publishers near fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, touch of wear at bottom edge of spine, otherwise with bright illustrations and vibrant colors. (Burns, 0001) Inscribed on the half title by former President Harry S. Truman: "To William Sloat, kind regards from Harry Truman. 11-30-63." The author of this early biography on Harry Truman was the former administrative assistant and press secretary for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, he become the first press secretary for the Truman Administration.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2346
- Title
- The Man Of Independence
- Author
- Daniels, Jonathan [Harry Truman]
- Illustrator
- First edition of Jonathan Daniel's The Man Of Independence, signed by President Harry Truman.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- signed book Harry Truman, First edition Harry Truman, First edition Memoirs of Harry Truman, Years of Trial and Hope, Years of Decisions, limited edition Harry Truman, off the record ferrell, signed book Harry Truman, signed copy Harry Truman, The Ac
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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- Blindstamp
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Inscribed
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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