New York: Dodd, Mead and Co.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. x, (2), 211 pages; Clean and secure in original binding in very good dustjacket with some wear at head of spine. An intriguing biography of this fabulous dynasty. It tells of triumphs, tragedies, and scandals. The Astors became landlords of New York, established society's "400," and joined the British nobility. Kavaler tells the Astor story not only as a tale of wealth and power, but of men and women who loved, hated, felt paddion and heartbreak. The history of this dynasty is deeply entwined with the history of our country. .

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Bookseller: Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 43550
Title: The Astors - An American Legend
Author: Kavaler, Lucy
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Co.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1968
Size: 8vo.
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: The Astor Family, John Jacob Astor, William Waldorf Astor, Wealthy Americans, The Gilded Age, William Backhouse Astor, Nancy Astor
Bookseller catalogs: Americana and American History; Biography and Autobiography; Social History;

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.

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