Advise And Consent
by Drury, Allen
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1960 Good Copy In Fair But Unclipped Dustjacket Showing Original Price Of 21 Shillings. No Print Details Other Than 1960, Presume First. Black Boards With Faded Gilt Spine Lettering, Light Toning, Former Owner Name On Inside Cover And One Bumped Corner. New Mylar But Jacket Is Missing A Large Chip From Top Of Spine, Upper Edge Chipped With Some Loss. (See Scan). A Very Popular Book, Even Today. Allen Drury Had Extensive Experience In The Press Gallery Of The Senate. The Book Is About A Power Struggle Between A President And The Senate On An Issue Of The Confirmation Of A Cabinet Appointment. In The Light Of The American Political Situation Over The Past Four Years, This Should Be Very Interesting Reading.
Synopsis
Advise and Consent is a 1959 political novel written by Allen Drury which explores the reactions of those in and around the United States Senate to the controversial nomination of Robert Leffingwell, a former Communist Party member, to be United States Secretary of State. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1960, and was followed by A Shade of Difference in 1962 and four subsequent sequels.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sparkle Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003394
- Title
- Advise And Consent
- Author
- Drury, Allen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- FICTION PULITZER
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sparkle Books
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Calgary , Alberta
About Sparkle Books
I search out used books on principle to highlight their value, keep them circulating and out of the landfill (and just because I am compelled to tell people to "read this"!)
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