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Edith and Woodrow: The Wilson White House by Levin, Phyllis Lee
- Bookseller: Welly's Books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 9032
- Book condition: VG/VG, remainder mark, small paper cut at upper hinge end of pastedown. Gray boards with 1/4 brown cloth spine, hardcover.
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0743211588
- ISBN 13: 9780743211581
- Publisher: Scribner, New York, 2001
- Date published: 2001
- Pages: 606
- Size: 6.5 x 9.5 x 1.75 inches
- Weight: 2.05 pounds
Description
Scribner, New York, 2001. VG/VG, remainder mark, small paper cut at upper hinge end of pastedown. Gray boards with 1/4 brown cloth spine, hardcover.. 606 pp incl a preface, epilogue, notes, bibliography, acknowledgements and an index + 16 pp of B&W photos
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
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. Also known as the back.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
remainder mark : Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on the edges of the text block in the form of a marker stripe or a stamp of some sort.
Remainder marks considerably lower the overall collectibility of a title, although, in some cases, they are acceptable to a collector.
VG/VG : Very Good Condition book with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB Bookman's Weekly).
pastedown : The paper glued to the inside cover of a hard cover book.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
Book summary
This study of the relationship between Woodrow Wilson and his second wife, Edith Bolling Gault, tells how they met after the death of his first wife, and how they quickly married. Edith became a trusted advisor and partner in his governing, and is said to have been his proxy while he recovered from a stroke.
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