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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
by Manchester, William
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316544981
- ISBN 13
- 9780316544986
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Little, Brown and Company, 1978-09-30. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Seventh printing. Solid binding showing minimal shelf wear. Front corners are bumped; top rear corner is rubbed through. A few pages are dog-eared. Text and images unmarked. Price-clipped dust jacket shows shelf rubbing and some isolated wear along top edge, in a mylar cover.
Synopsis
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964 is a 1978 biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur by American historian William Manchester. It was made into a documentary series in 1983 hosted by John Huston. Manchester paints a sympathetic but balanced portrait of MacArthur, praising the general for his military genius, administrative skill, and personal bravery, while criticizing his vanity, paranoia, and tendency toward insubordination.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPmanACD
- Title
- American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
- Author
- Manchester, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0316544981
- ISBN 13
- 9780316544986
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1978-09-30
- Size
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 47 oz
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
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Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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