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The Trials of Mrs. Lincoln; The Harrowing, Never-Before-Told Story of Mary Todd Lincoln's Last and Finest Years
by Samuel A. Schreiner, Jr
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 155611009X
- ISBN 13
- 9781556110092
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Donald I. Fine, Inc. , 1987 Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York. 1987. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but former owner name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good +; bumped head and tail; slight shelfwear to board bottoms. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($18.95); light bumping at head and tail; light rubbing to panels. 333 pp 8vo. This is the story of one of the most enigmatic and maligned First Ladies- Mary Todd Lincoln. Based on new documents and letters this is a tale of high drama and low intrigue that tells how she was treated during and after Lincoln's presidency and of her final years in self-exile in France betrayed by those and her husband had come to trust. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007925
- Title
- The Trials of Mrs. Lincoln; The Harrowing, Never-Before-Told Story of Mary Todd Lincoln's Last and Finest Years
- Author
- Samuel A. Schreiner, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 155611009X
- ISBN 13
- 9781556110092
- Publisher
- Donald I. Fine, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Lincoln's assassination, Civil War, First Lady, White House, psychiatric asylum, France, exile,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies; Civil War;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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