Seward: Lincoln's Indispensable Man [*SIGNED*]

New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. [nice clean book, virtually as-new except for a former owner's initials plus date & place of purchase in ink along the edge of the rear pastedown (concealed beneath the rear jacket flap); the jacket itself is nearly flawless, with just a touch of wear to the upper extremities, effectively rendered invisible by a new mylar jacket protector]. (B&W photographs, facsimiles) SIGNED by the author (no inscription) beneath his printed name on the title page. The first full biography in more than forty years of "one of the most important Americans of the nineteenth century," President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State and closest advisor during the Civil War, who "not only managed foreign affairs but had a substantial role in mililtary, political, and personnel matters." ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** Signed by Author .