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Speaker's Treasury of Anecdotes about the Famous (First Edition)
by James. C. Humes
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /Very Good +
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York / Hagerstown / San Francisco / London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good /Very Good +. Hardcover. First Edition. Bound in quarter beige cloth with orange paper boards and black lettering on the spine. James C. Humes (31 October 1934 – 21 August 2020) was an author and former presidential speechwriter. Humes, along with William Safire and Pat Buchanan, is credited for authoring the text on the Apollo 11 lunar plaque.[5][6] Humes has written many books sharing his extensive knowledge of the modern history and political landscape. Anecdotes about famous men and women in history, literature, the arts, sciences, and government, designed to add color and interest to speeches and presentations, are arranged under such subject headings as ingenuity, ambition, and discovery 226pp. Beige dustjacket with illustration and orange and black lettering. Mylar cover.<br><br>CONDITION: Ex-Library. Typical library markings. Light shelf wear. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are sound. Dustjacket is affixed to inside covers. Dustjacket spine is sunned but otherwise fine in mylar cover. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Seller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 073381
- Title
- Speaker's Treasury of Anecdotes about the Famous (First Edition)
- Author
- James. C. Humes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York / Hagerstown / San Francisco / London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Speeches, Anecdotes, Reagan, Nixon, Eisenhower, Bush, Ford
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Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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