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Shaw, Archer H : The Plain Dealer: One Hundred Years in Cleveland, 1842-1942

Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1942

1942 FIRST EDITION hardcover/dustjacket. Green cloth binding, red top edge, uncut fore-edge/ bottom edge (deckled), 402 pages plus index/note at end. Black & white plates. Condition of binding: Light shelf wear; faint stains; several minor indents on rear cover (probably due to shelving). Gilt lettering is crisp and clear, not rubbed or chipped. Several faint discoloration marks to top edge; rubbed at bottom edge and lightly age toned. No cracked or torn hinges/joints to binding. No stickers, book plates, writing in text, or page tears. Internally: Overall, Near Fine condition. Text is clear and readable, photo plates are clean and vivid. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Shelf wear; three pieces missing from top/bottom of spine panel (affecting publisher's name), smaller chips/pieces missing from extremities; closed tear on fold of first flap; some wrinkling; lightly age toned (darker at spine panel); else overall Good. Price intact on flap. This is the historical story of one of America's greatest newspapers, published in Cleveland, Ohio. The author takes the reader through its beginnings and its growth and change, through its partisan battles under J.W. Gray, its founder; its near-failure at the close of the Civil War; its rebirth; and its phenomenal growth. It's a well-researched, well-written book of one of America's greatest newspapers. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Good

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