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John Brown's Body
by Benet, Stephen Vincent
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1928. This 1928 volume is in Very Good+ condition (click on photo), without dust jacket. Benet's epic poem of the American Civil War, those who fought in it and those who were left behind, was so popular that a subsequent stage version toured the country for many years. Benet's ability to humanize the people in a war may have influenced Ken Burns' later Civil War documentary. The book is bound in black cloth with gilt spine lettering. The 1928 Title Page date matches the copyright date. The book has the signature and date of the former owner. This copy is clean and attractive, with a hint of age toning. The book measures 5 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches and includes 377 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
An American folk-epic which depicts the events of the Civil War.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001168
- Title
- John Brown's Body
- Author
- Benet, Stephen Vincent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- American Literature, Poetry, U.S. Civil War
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Literature; American History; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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