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New York: Howell, Soskin & Co., 1940. First printing. 444 pp. Biographies of ten famous American families. Light fading to the board edges. The endpapers are mildly tanned. Otherwise fine in a square, tight binding with hinges intact. The dust jacket has frayed spine ends and is scuffed on the spine and along the folds. Torn partway along the rear joint and across the spine. The price, $3.00, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Families by Schriftgiesser, Karl - 1940
by Schriftgiesser, Karl
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Families
by Schriftgiesser, Karl
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New York U. S. A.: Howell, Soskin & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Marfree, perf-bound in tan cloth 1stEd (not this reprint) , spine has a minor pull & faded gilt titles, tinted top edge, no DJ; no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours. ; 444 pages; A look at the powerful, affluent families of the mid twentieth century. (Astors, Beechers, Adams, Guggenheim, Duponts, Rockefellers, Lees, Barrymores) . CONTENTS: The Admirable Adams'. --God's family: the Beechers. --The James': a family of minds. --The Lees: Statesmen and soldiers. --Royal family: Drews and Barrymores. --The Astors and the Vanderbilts. --The Guggenheims: They ruled the West. --The Du Ponts: powder and power. --The Rockefellers: Oil to Radio City. --Roosevelts: Big stick and New Deal. --Bibliography .
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- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- ISBN 10 0836920740
- ISBN 13 9780836920741
- Publisher Howell, Soskin & Co.
- Place of Publication New York U. S. A.
- Date Published 1940
- Keywords History USA
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Families
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New York: Howell, Soskin, 1940. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Slight offsetting to facing blanks, else fine in fine dustwrapper. Study of famous American families including the Adams, Astor, du Pont, Vanderbilt, Lee, Beecher, Barrymore, and Roosevelt families. Scarce in this condition.
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