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This is a stated first edition of The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent, the second volume of Johnson's biography written by Robert A Caro. It covers the life of the president-to-be from his defeat in the 1941 campaign for the Senate, through his service in WWII (including his embellishment of his record), to the factual foundation of his fortune, to the truth behind how he won the 1948 senatorial election by 87 votes.506 pages, including numerous photographs.Unclipped dust jacket.The dust jacket is white so it has yellowed a little with age. There is a tiny hole in the dust jacket, just on the spine.There is a little white mark on the corner of the book's cover (see photo).Other than that, it does not appear to have been read and is in mint condition.

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was one of the most popular authors of his time. He wrote 36 novels, and five volumes of short stories; his most famous novel is Rogue Herries. This story is about two people getting married against the wishes of their families. This story is deemed 'culturally important' in the US. Burgundy boards with a navy blue and gold design on the cover and the Grosset & Dunlap logo impressed on the lower right of the cover. The same design is on the spine. Shelf wear to the spine and the bookseller stamped his name on the front endpaper. You'll need to have the interior spine seen to; it's loosening. The cover needs cleaning.

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This is a first edition of Young Winston's Wars: The Original Dispatches of Winston S Churchill, War Correspondent 1897-1900, edited by Churchillian expert Frederick Woods. This book has been a best-seller and has been re-issued several times. Churchill had a gift for the language, and his dispatches from Pakistan, Sudan and South Africa are great reading.
This copy is in near-mint condition; it has one dogear and the pages are darkening. Almost no shelfwear, perfect covers and excellent inside. The dust jacket is unclipped. 350 pages, including photos.

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