The Letterbook of John Custis IV of Williamsburg, 1717-1741 Tapa dura - 2004

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Gift inscription on half-title page; interior pages with text absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Rowman & Littlefield, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket. Used- Near fine condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows light shelf wear. Light surface wear on the front and back covers. Light bumping on the top and bottom of the spine on the dust jacket. No markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books."These letters and drafts of letters never sent, all written between 1717 and 1742, reveal the concerns, hopes, and crotchets of a prominent resident of Virginia's colonial capital during the years of growth and promise a generation before the Revolution."

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004-09-01. Hardcover. Like New. 8x5x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Owner's name on front end page, else unmarked. xxiii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. <br> "This absorbing letterbook, meticulously edited and thoroughly annotated, provides remarkable insight into the life and concerns of 18th-century colonial Virginians. We see in these 144 letters, an intimate view of John Custis IV (1678-1749), best known as the father-in-law of Martha Dandridge Custis, the wife of George Washington. Custis, a third-generation Virginian, was a wealthy, influential and shrewd planter-businessman-politician who served for years on the governor's Council. The letters are especially revealing about economic life, the material culture of colonial Virginia, and the treacherous legal and financial conditions in which even important planters operated. The correspondence clearly shows how a wealthy colonial planter uses… Leer más

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Fine. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004. 304 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Unmarked. Size: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8. History::U.S.A.::Colonial Biography 6214 6214

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004-09-01. Hardcover. New.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004-09-01. Hardcover. Like New.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004-09-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!