Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1953. Signed and inscribed by the author. Octavo, green cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, xiv, 577 pp. Fine in a Very Good dust jacket with light edgewear. From dust jacket: Only in the very widest possible sense could this book be called a biography of Andrew Jackson. The figure of Jackson looms large in its pages because his impact on his era had such a permanent influence on American democracy. This volume embraces that whole era from its inception to its present influence upon the history of our country. If it is biographical, it is also the historical, cultural, economic and political life of the United States as it grew and burgeoned from Jefferson’s day to the violent early eruptions of financial and industrial forces which threatened our heritage of equal opportunity. The author offers an interpretation of democracy’s future through a brilliant study of its strident past. In his Foreword, the author stresses thenew urgency given to the question of the meaning of democracy by the present world crisis; and he poses some questions of his own: What range of possibilities has democracy unfolded in the past? What methods has it found legitimate? What have been its values and resources...

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Librería: Lighthousebooks, ABAA (US)
Inventario del vendedor #: vita5762
Título: The Age of Jackson. [Signed].
Autor: Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr
Estado del libro: Usado
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Editorial: Little, Brown and Company, 1953.
Lugar de publicación: Boston
Fecha de publicación: 1953
Palabras clave: Presidential Biography, Americana, American History, U. S. History, U.S.-iana.

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Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...

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