Burr by Vidal, Gore - 1998

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Brand: Modern Library, 1998-02-24. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

New York, New York, U.S.A. : Modern Library, 1998. First Thus Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II years. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters, the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly, knowing, and ironic observers. BURR is a portrait of perhaps the most complex and misunderstood of the Founding Fathers. In 1804, while serving as vice president, Aaron Burr fought a duel with his political nemesis, Alexander Hamilton, and killed him. In 1807, he was arrested, tried, and acquitted of treason. In 1833, Burr is newly married, an aging statesman considered a monster by many. Burr retains much of his political influence if not the respect of all. And he is determined to tell his own… Read More

Brand: Modern Library, 1998-02-24. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

Modern Library, 1998-02-23. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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New York: Modern Library. 1998. 1st Modern Library Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679602852 . Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; Signed by author on 2nd FEP. ; 9.4 X 6.2 X 1.2 inches; 697 pages; Signed by Author .