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White, William Allen : A Puritan in Babylon: The Story of Calvin Coolidge

The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1986

[1986] Brown hardcover bound in genuine leather, 460 pages. Frontispiece. Published as The Library of the Presidents. Leather binding features beautiful gilt designs. Sophisticated binding, four raised ridges on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound genuine leather binding was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. Edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound in binding. Condition: Book is New, fine. Pristine. Never read. It purchased by physician as a collectible for display in his bookcase. Kept in temperature-controlled environment; book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains - and no smoker's smell. In gift-giving condition. This biography is about Calvin Coolidge who was beloved by a nation that rejected out of hand the values he stood for. He was out of step with the fast pace and hedonism of the Roaring Twenties, the age in which he became President of the United States. Yet no modern politician has established greater rapport with the electorate he served. The American people sensed Coolidge's faith in them. They trusted him. And they were correct. He was a clean-cut figure - honest, modest - passionately devoted to the economy and efficiency. This is not a mere chronology. It is a probing insight into a President in the context of his times. Excellent writing by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. 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. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Leather

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