River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom de Johnson, Walter - 2013

Harvard University Press, 2013. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Belknap Press, 2013-01-28. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Belknap Press, 2/26/2013 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.6535 in x 9.4882 in x 6.4567 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Cambridge: Belknap Press, 2013. First. hardcover. very good(+)/near fine. Some black & white illustrations. 526 pages. 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards with gilt lettering at spine, d.w. Cambridge: Belknap Press/Harvard University Press, 2013. First edition. Several pages have inked underlining & marginalia, otherwise a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>

Belknap Press, 2013-02-26. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Corner bumped. Owner's name on front end page, else unmarked. <br> "This work looks at the history of the Mississippi River Valley in the nineteenth century and the economy that developed there, powered by steam engines and slave labor. When Jefferson acquired the Louisiana Territory, he envisioned an 'empire for liberty' populated by self-sufficient white farmers. Cleared of Native Americans and the remnants of European empires by Andrew Jackson, the Mississippi Valley was transformed instead into a booming capitalist economy commanded by wealthy planters, powered by steam engines, and dependent on the coerced labor of slaves. This book places the Cotton Kingdom at the center of worldwide webs of exchange and exploitation that extended across oceans and drove an insatiable hunger for new lands. This bold reaccounting dramatically alters our understanding… Leer más

Paperback. Like New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Harvard University Press, 2013. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:9780674045552