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Capital Elites
High Society in Washington, D.C., After the Civil War
by Kathryn, Allamong Jacob
ISBN: 156098354X
ISBN-13: 9781560983545
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1995
Size: 6.5 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.6 pounds
Publisher's Notes
In this social history of the nation's capital, Kathryn Allamong Jacob portrays the fancy dress balls, glittering embassy parties, and popular scandal that characterized Washington's high society during the Gilded Age. Jacob argues that the capital's social elite has always been unique because its fortunes - unlike those of aristocrats who ruled other American cities - are tied inextricably to the ubiquitous presence of the federal government. Jacob shows how the Civil War affected Washington like no other city, vanquishing the hereditary elite - the Antiques - and opening the gates to new millionaires - the Parvenues - who shaped the postwar society of the capital as they shifted its center from Lafayette Square to Dupont Circle. With plentiful detail about selfish First Ladies, bitter bluebloods, greedy lobbyists, and cabinet ministers who accepted bribes to support their families' social ambitions, Capital Elites describes the magnetic attraction of political power and the ways in which moneyed society affected the conduct of government during the Gilded Age.
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Smithsonian. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Clean unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover and dust jacket. Ex-library markings. Ships daily.Very Good ( more information) Offered by SequiturBooks (United States)
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Capital Elites : High Society in Washington, D. C., after the Civil War
Jacob, Kathryn A
Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994. 318 pages. With photos. The book and jacket are essentially flawless. The book is exceptionally clean, it stands perfectly straight, and is extremely firm and tight in its binding, with no pages loose, missing, folded or torn. The hinges are sound and undamaged, the corner points are sharp and unbumped. The pages are clean, clear, crisp, bright and unsmudged, and all text is bright, sharp and very legible. There is no writing, underlining, highlighting or markings of any kind in the book. NO remainder marks. NOT an ex-library copy. The dustjacket is exceedingly clean, no stains or soil, and it is complete and intact, no tears, no chips, no pieces missing, no edgewear, no rubbing, no wrinkles, no folds, no creases, and NOT price-clipped. An excellent, very attractive, virtually new copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Dustjacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Copperfield & Twist Books (United States)
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Capital Elites: High Society in Washington, D.C., After the Civil War
Jacob, Kathryn, Allamong
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1995, 1995. Hb. VG+/VG. 1st. 318pp. Light soiling bottom edge. Crease on front cover Dj. Photos; notes; biblio.; index.. 1st. Hb. VG+/VG. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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Capital Elites: High Society in Washington, D.C., After the Civil War
Jacob, Kathryn Allamong
Washington, DC: Washington, DC: Smithsonian, 1995, 1995. Hb. VG+/VG. 1st. 318pp. Index, Biblio., Notes., Illus. Light wear, DJ: rubbing, wear extremities.. 1st. Hb. VG+/VG. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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CAPITAL ELITES (Qty: 9)
JACOB KA
Gift quality. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover and dust jacket. Ships daily.New ( more information) Offered by SequiturBooks (United States)
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Jacob, Kathryn Allamong
Washington D. C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. NF/NF. [1995]. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 344 pages; 1 x 9.25 x 6.5 Inches; Binding sound and tight. Book would be fine but for publishers imperfection of excess cloth from the cover sticking up from under the front paste down. Pages clean and unmarked. DJ has very minimal wear. ; Photographs . ( more information) Offered by James F. Balsley, Bookseller (United States)
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CAPITAL ELITES HIGH SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
JACOB, KATHRYN ALLAMONG
Washington D. C.: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1995. Illustrated in b&w. Hardbound with dust jacket both in near fine condition. Front flyleaf has a tiny speck. No other internal markings. Solid binding. Page edging has very slight soiling. Dust jacket has very slight rubbing with very slight soiling. 318 pages.. Hard Back. Near Fine/Near Fine. American History. ( more information) Offered by Moody Books Inc (United States)
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Capital Elites : High Society in Washington, D. C., after the Civil War
JACOB, KATHRYN ALLAMONG
Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Smithsonian Institution Press,. 1995. Hard Cover. 156098354X . 318 pages, illustrated, cloth, 1st edition, dust jacket, very good. Signature on front blank endpaper of Joyce Curtis, sister to former Maine governor Kenneth Curtis. . ( more information) Offered by Military History Bookshop (United States)
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