On Hallowed Ground: Abraham Lincoln and the Foundations of American History
by John Patrick Diggins
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0300082371
- ISBN 13
- 9780300082371
- Seller
-
Ridgeley, West Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Text is clean and unmarked in a bright, tight, and square binding. Several small spots on the top of the text block. Previous owner's name is on the top outside corner of the front free end paper. Volume appears unused. DJ has a store label on the front with very minimal shelf wear. From the front DJ flap "Distressed by the divisive impact of modern identity politics, Diggins argues persuasively that in the central tenets of Lincoln's faith - the redeeming value of labor and the rights to property and self-determination - we find the purest expressions of the values that have united Americans and guided American history.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grampy's Bookcase (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2bc303212
- Title
- On Hallowed Ground: Abraham Lincoln and the Foundations of American History
- Author
- John Patrick Diggins
- Format/Binding
- Purple hard cover with gilt lettering on t he spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0300082371
- ISBN 13
- 9780300082371
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven
- Date Published
- 2000-08
- Pages
- 330
- Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln
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About the Seller
Grampy's Bookcase
Biblio member since 2018
Ridgeley, West Virginia
About Grampy's Bookcase
A private collector with over three thousand quality used books. Many books are quite old and cover many topics, particularly history and related social sciences. Included is a large collection of early and mid 20th century books on the history of the labor movement and socialist party in the United States. After a lifetime of collecting, looking for good homes for these prized editions.
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- Tight
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- Shelf Wear
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