Bobbs-Merrill. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Autograph edition. Signed by author on edition page (second page) and number 151 out of 356 copies. Hard cover published by Bobbs-Merrill in 1930. No dust jacket. Comes in a slipcase, which has an indentation and tear on side edge near bottom, and is faded around the edges. Slipcase is in good condition. Spine of book is faded some and has gilt lettering. Also, spine is loose from the binding. Front cover has an embossed design. Top edges of pages are gilt-covered, and a bookmark ribbon is attached to the headband. A bookplate from a previous owner is attached to the inside front cover. Book is in good plus condition. A page of the original manuscript with correction marks is attached to the gutter of the foreword page. Book is in good plus condition. 351 pages, 2.1 lb. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 351 pages; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Inside the Covers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: MSE8432
Title: Uncle Sam In the Eyes of His Family
Author: Erskine, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill
Date Published: 1930
Keywords: Uncle Sam, America, American History, Historical Fiction, Americana

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