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To Purge This Land With Blood
A Biography of John Brown
by Stephen B. Oates
ISBN: 0870234587
ISBN-13: 9780870234583
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Pr
Published date: 1984
Size: 5.75 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.55 pounds
Publisher's Notes
One hundred thirty-five years after his epochal Harpers Ferry raid to free the slaves, John Brown is still one of the most controversial figures in American history. In 1970, Stephen B. Oates wrote what has come to be recognized as the definitive biography of Brown, a balanced assessment that captures the man in all his complexity. The book is now back in print in an updated edition with a new prologue by the author.
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To Purge This Land With Blood: A Biography of John Brown
Oates, Stephen B
Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts, 1984 copyriht. (2nd Edition). Oversize Paperback. VERY GOOD. Tight, bright, stain on bottom edge, square. Some edgewear. Reprint of 1970 definitive biography of John Brown written 135 years after his Harpers Ferry raid to free the slaves. ISBN: 0870234587. ( more information) Offered by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (United States)
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To Purge This Land With Blood: A Biography of John Brown
Stephen B. Oates
University of Massachusetts Press, 1984-08. Paperback. Good. No notes, underlines, or highlights. Minor wear around edges, bottom corner at spine has minor bump, binding intact and tight. ( more information) Offered by Bookity-Books (United States)
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To Purge This Land With Blood: A Biography of John Brown
Oates, Stephen B
Amherst: Univ of Massachusetts Pr, 1984. Second Edition. 8vo. wrappers. Published Amherst: Univ Mass Pr, 1984. xi+434pp., illus. Light soiling to cover, else a fine copy.. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by The Wild Muse (United States)
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To Purge this Land with Blood - A Biography of John Brown
Oates, Stephen B
The University of Massachusetts Press, 1984. 2nd Edition. An objective and absorbing biography. Subjects: Abolitionists - United States - Biography. Brown, John, 1800-1859. Near fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ( more information) Offered by MW Books Ltd. (Ireland)
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