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The American Tradition: National Characters, Past and Present
by Wright, Louis B. (Editor); Swedenberg, H. T., Jr. (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: F. S. Crofts & Co., 1941. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Designed to document "something of the qualities that have given the US strength & the elements of greatness,'' this is an edited collection of essays, speeches, historical documents, biographical sketches, & literature on various aspects of the American character & what makes the country unique in character & purpose. In 674 pages, this is a FIRST EDITION, Second Printing, from Sept. 1941. With decorative cream & green cloth over boards showing a wrap-around pastoral scene, this hardcover is in VG+ condition: completely clean text, with light soil to exterior page edges & endpapers. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages off-white with mild tanning. Extremely mild rubbing to extremities & bumped corners. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020854
- Title
- The American Tradition: National Characters, Past and Present
- Author
- Wright, Louis B. (Editor); Swedenberg, H. T., Jr. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- F. S. Crofts & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- AMERICAN AMERICA CHARACTER NATIONALISM VIRTUES LIBERTY FREEDOM SPEECHES HISTORY DOCUMENTS GREATNESS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana-Regional History;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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