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Harper & Brothers, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harper & Brothers, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Hutchinson of London, 1962. Jacket is rubbed and lightly chipped. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, bumping to spine ends else a bright & solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition - price clipped, light rubbing to edges, light bumping & chipping to spine ends, small closed tear to front cover else still bright & intact. BIL 6/21

New York: Harper & Brother. 481pp. Stated First Edition. Blue cloth, silver stamp on spine. Light wear. Musty. Dust jacket has some edge and surface wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall C9 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 1961.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. Book. N-Fine. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight carefully read copy. This copy has some light soil/browning to the edges of the text block, fading to board extremities. The priced jacket has some light rubbing wear, some edgewear, chipping to the top and heel of the spine. There are two sections of photos/illustrations inserted into the book as published. Both sections have some foredge wear. Kiplinger book club edition is mentioned on rear flap..

Harper & Bros.. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (US history, presidents, biography) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Harper & Bros.. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (United States History, Eisenhower Administration, Sherman Adams) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Hutchinson, 1962. Hardcover. Good. 1962. First Edition. 343 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning.Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.

London: Hutchinson, [1962]. First U.K.? Edition. First? Printing. good, poor. 342, illus., index, DJ worn, torn, soiled, and chipped, pencil erasure on second front endpaper. Sherman Adams, Governor of New Hampshire, served as Assistant to President Dwight Eisenhower from 1953-58. According to Adams, Eisenhower told him, "You will be associated with me more closely than anyone else in the government. "

Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers), Ltd., 1962. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. First English Edition. Rubbing and chips to dust jacket

Signed on first page: Sherman Adams Clean text. Unclipped price ($5.95). Protected by Brodart dust jacket cover.Book in good condition with discoloration on some pages. Dust jacket in very good condition with some chips in top and bottom of jacket on and around spine. Sherman Adams was an American businessman and politician, best known as White House Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the culmination of an 18-year political career that also included a stint as the 67th governor of New Hampshire. He lost his White House position in a scandal.
Eisenhower adopted the military model, which emphasizes the importance of the Chief of Staff in handling all of the paperwork and preliminary decisions. With rare exceptions, anyone who spoke with Eisenhower had to have Adams' prior approval. Adams took his role as Chief of Staff very seriously; with the exception of Cabinet members and certain NSC advisors, all requests for access to Eisenhower had to go through his office. This alienated… Read More