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Upstairs at the White House: My Life With the First Ladies
by J. B West
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 069810546X
- ISBN 13
- 9780698105461
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
U.S.A.: New York, 1973. 381pgs. phtoos. Orange Boards, white spine, gilt lettering. A hint of wear to the extremities, otherwise, as new, unread copy. . Unclipped pictorial jacket has light erasure below the original 8.95 price on front flap, closed tear on lower edge and rubbing to upper edge of spine. in mylar sleeve. Memoir of of assistant to the Chief Usher(1941-1957) and then Chief Usher (1957-1969), responsible for running the White House for six Presidents and their wives. Scarce.. Early Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025033
- Title
- Upstairs at the White House: My Life With the First Ladies
- Author
- J. B West
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- Early Edition
- ISBN 10
- 069810546X
- ISBN 13
- 9780698105461
- Publisher
- New York
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- White House Chief Usher Presidents
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
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- Good+
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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