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In The Court Of Public Opinion
by Hiss, Alger
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
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About This Item
London: John Calder, 1957. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Inscribed first edition of In The Court of Public Opinion by Alger Hiss.. Octavo, 424pp, xiii. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine. Statement of "Published in 1957" on copyright page with no additional printings. Publishers dust jacket, with "25c." price on front flap, bright illustrations, small nicks along top edge, small loss at top of spine. Signed on front free endpaper by Alger Hiss with the following inscription: "For Stan with warm good wishes + friendly sentiments, Alger. May 18, 1961." Also accompanied by letters signed from Alger Hiss to the recipient of the signed book, Stan Marx. Mr. Marx was a bookseller in Rosalyn, Long Island. Alger Hiss worked for the US State Department and worked towards the establishment of the United Nations. In 1948, he was accused of being a Soviet Spy, then convicted in 1950.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 896
- Title
- In The Court Of Public Opinion
- Author
- Hiss, Alger
- Illustrator
- Inscribed first edition of In The Court of Public Opinion by Alger Hiss.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Calder
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- first edition In The Court of Public Opinion, signed Alger Hiss, signed book Alger Hiss, signed first edition In The Court of Public Opinion, soviet spy, USSR, United Nations, perjury
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