The Hero in America: A Chronicle of Hero-Worship
by Wecter, Dixon
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0684129930
- ISBN 13
- 9780684129938
- Seller
-
Charleston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons. Two-toned cloth (red and black) with gilt titles. Very light shelf-wear and no markings. First edition with the Scribner's "A" and Colophon on the copyright pages. Dust jacket (in mylar sleeve) is lightly chipped at the top of the spine and the top front corner. It is not price-clipped. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1941.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pensees Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045955
- Title
- The Hero in America: A Chronicle of Hero-Worship
- Author
- Wecter, Dixon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684129930
- ISBN 13
- 9780684129938
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- U S History - Statesmen
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pensees Bookshop
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Charleston, Illinois
About Pensees Bookshop
Pensees Bookshop (Est. 1999) is a full service independently owned bookstore located in the Courthouse Square in Charleston, IL and within less than a block from 2 other quality used bookstores. We have two levels with over 40,000 titles covering almost all genres. Most of it is gently used but we do carry a small portion of new titles. We also restore and rebind books at very reasonable rates. We also carry a large section of vintage movie memorabilia including posters, photo stills, lobby cards and celebrity signatures. We are always buying books, historical documents, movie memorabilia and misc. artifacts as well as other items of historical significance such as art, letters, diaries, maps and military-related pieces. We are open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. EU Information: Pensees Bookshop COR (3303-5806); Robert Bertrand (owner and operator); Place: Charleston, IL (Coles County); Illinois Business Authorization Loc. Code: 015-0001-5-002; Contact Information: penseesbooks@mchsi.com; (217) 512-2239
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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....
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...