Oxford University Press, 1968. First Edition. hardcover. Sproat, John G. : "The Best Men": Liberal Reformers in the Gilded Age. New York : Oxford University Press, 1968. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth, gilt lettering and black ornamentation to spine and front board. Glossy color dustjacket. Plain white endpapers. [I-vi], vii-ix, [x-xii] pp prelim material, 0 [1-2], 3-356 numbered pp. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: a very good first edition, tight and sharp, warmly inscribed by the author on the ffep. Flaws noted: several small closed tears/chips to dj, with several small spots to front where perhaps tape removal has pulled away the glossy coating, revealing the white paper beneath; light soiling to edges; light tanning to pages. Else lovely. We personally inspect every book we offer.

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Bookseller: Furrowed Brow Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 231110004
Title: The Best Men: Liberal Reformers In The Gilded Age
Author: Sproat, John G
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1968
Weight: 1.06 lbs
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