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The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War
by Delbanco, Andrew
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 1594204055
- ISBN 13
- 9781594204050
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About This Item
Penguin Press, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Delbanco, Andrew : The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War. New York : Penguin Press/Random House, 2018. First edition. Size is super royal octavo (8vo), 9.5/25cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's red paper boards and cream white cloth spine, bright gilt lettering imprinted to spine and (author's initials only) front board. Plain white endpapers. Textured semi-glossy dj in color. [x] pp prelim material, 453 numbered pp, one blank following. Numerous b&w photos/illus. Illust credits, notes, index. Condition notes: fine, tight, sharp corners. A bit of rolling to spine ends. No notes or highlighting. Lovely copy. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War
- Author
- Delbanco, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1594204055
- ISBN 13
- 9781594204050
- Publisher
- Penguin Press
- Date Published
- 2018
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Civil War;
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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