About this title: He remains one of the most controversial figures in American history. His uncompromising moral standards made him a lightning rod in an era fraught with conflict. Sumner's fight to end slavery made him a hero in the North and stirred outrage in the South. In what was called the first blow of the Civil War, he was physically attacked by a colleague ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961, New York
Date Published: 1961
Description: VG. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. No Jacket; Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Exlibris. Owner's name to top edge. Cover thorn and pieces missin from top of spine. read more
Description: Good. No Jacket. Book Hardcover. No dj. Cover has some wear to edges, fading at spine. 1st blank inside pages 2 marking with pencil. No other marking or tears. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: SOURCEBOOKS, INC Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781402218392ISBN:1402218397
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 432 pages. Sumner's uncompromising moral standards made him a lightning rod in an era fraught with conflict. his fight to end slavery made him a hero in the north and stirred outrage in the south. in what was called the first blow of the civil war, he was physically attacked by a colleague on the senate floor. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780226156330ISBN:0226156338
Description: Very Good. No DJ. NOT EX-LIB! Paperback, with bumps and rubs to cover. Foxing on end pages and closed edges of book. All text bright and tight! I have a stellar reputation as a bookseller, so buy with confidence! Please email with any questions. Thank you for looking! "Find it! Buy it! Read it! " Arkansas Bookseller. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Cincinnati, OH
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780226156330ISBN:0226156338
Description: About Fine in Wraps jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Soft cover 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall in illustrated wraps. Pages 357-386 cut 1/4" too short in production, else book Fine; bright, square w/ tight binding, interior clean and totally unmarked. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for biography. xvii, 392pp inc. List of Manuscript Collections Cited + Index (xxiv); illustrated in b/w reproductions. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1960
Description: Good with no dust jacket. Ex-library, minimal markings, library stamps, book card, etc. Red cloth cover, clean, very minimal wear on cover and pages. Summary flaps glued in to paste-down page and fep.; 392 pages. read more
Edition: Unknown
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1961
Description: Very Good in Fair jacket. Black and red jacket, white and red print on spine, 392 pages. The book is rubbed at the edges of the spine. There is a man's name and address on the FEP, he has crossed out the address and written his name and different address again. The jacket has a good sized piece missing from the bottom spine and smaller pieces missing from the top edge and corners. There are other tears, creases, rubs and discolorations. Biography covering the life of the senator from ... read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1981
Description: Very Good (Book Condition) A nice copy. Some shelfwear. Small crease to back cover. Edgewear. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair. ] read more
Description: ALFRED A. KNOPF, 1960, ABOVE AVERAGE HARDCOVER BOOK IN DUST JACKET, OWNERS PLATE ON FRONT PASTEDOWN, OWNERS SIGNATURE ON FRONT END PAPER ISNB-- read more
Description: NY, Knopf, 1960, hardcover, burgundy buckram cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and decor, near fine square tight unmarked copy, about good mildly edge-nicked dust jacket, 6-1/4"x9-1/2", 392 + xxiv pages. mxx. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf (c.1960).
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. Hardcover-NO jacket. b/w plates 392pp + index 25. ** Flaws: Red Ink editing on several pages mostly in margin, or paragraph head. Previous owner name. Light edgewear. Good / no dj. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knoff 1960
Date Published: 1960
Description: Dust Jacket Included. HB 1st ED G/G X-Library, usual markings, stains 1st and last pgs. Protective pictorial dj. else VG. Binding and text ok. A biography of the Senator from Mass. some hold responsible for the Civil War. ST 4070 History War Politics. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781402218392ISBN:1402218397
Description: Very Good. Light-to-normal shelf-wear. No markings of any kind. Very good. Small business. Personal service. Thanks for looking! : -) read more
Binding: HARD BACK
Publisher: ALFRED A. KNOPF, 1961
Date Published: 1960
Description: FAIR TORN DJ. TORN DJ. 6X9" With 25 illustrations, 2" cut on dj towards bottom sideways small cuts tears on front dj chipping around the edges of dj otherwise book clean tight _PAB_ read more
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