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Knocking Down Barriers: My Fight For Black America
by Gibson Jr, Truman K.; Huntley, Robert S.; Gibson, Truman K.; Huntley, Steve
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0810122928
- ISBN 13
- 9780810122925
- Seller
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Evanston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 2005. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First printing. A nice copy of this memoir from a fascinating civil rights activist and lawyer. Covers the beginnings of his career in the War Department, working to integrate the army, and continues to detail the various crusades the author embarked upon during a distinguished career. Near Fine in a like jacket. Book has slight lean to binding, cover has a touch of shelf wear and a tiny nick on the spine.
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- Bookseller
- Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002333
- Title
- Knocking Down Barriers: My Fight For Black America
- Author
- Gibson Jr, Truman K.; Huntley, Robert S.; Gibson, Truman K.; Huntley, Steve
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0810122928
- ISBN 13
- 9780810122925
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Place of Publication
- Evanston, IL
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"- 9&fr
- Keywords
- Civil Rights Integration
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Law;
- X weight
- 0 lbs
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About the Seller
Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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Evanston, Illinois
About Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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