Walter Lippmann and the American Century
by Steel, Ronald
- Used
- first
- Condition
- good, fair
- ISBN 10
- 0316811904
- ISBN 13
- 9780316811903
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, c1980. First Edition. good, fair. 24 cm, 669, illus., chronology, notes, bibliography, index, some foxing and soiling to fore-edge, DJ edges worn and small tears/chips.
Synopsis
Ronald Steel writes the biography of journalist Walter Lippmann (1889-1974), a man whose role was that of a Washington insider, an adviser to presidents, and an influencer of government policy. Steel uses conversations with Lippmann and exclusive access to his private papersto tell the tale of Lippmann's career from Harvard, to World War I, to his break with LBJ over Vietnam. Bancroft Prize (1981) , National Book Critics' Circle Award (1980)
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36835
- Title
- Walter Lippmann and the American Century
- Author
- Steel, Ronald
- Book Condition
- Used - good, fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316811904
- ISBN 13
- 9780316811903
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- c1980
- Keywords
- Propaganda, Vietnam, WW1, WWII, Cold War, Capitalism, Communism, Walter Lippmann, Journalists
Terms of Sale
Ground Zero Books
Books are offered subject to prior sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. If you notify us within 7 days that you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will refund your purchase price when you return the item in the condition in which it was sold.
About the Seller
Ground Zero Books
Biblio member since 2005
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Ground Zero Books
Founded and operated by trained historians, Ground Zero Books, Ltd., has for over 30 years served scholars, collectors, universities, and all who are interested in military and political history.
Much of our diverse stock is not yet listed on line. If you can't locate the book or other item that you want, please contact us. We may well have it in stock. We welcome your want lists, and encourage you to send them to us.
Much of our diverse stock is not yet listed on line. If you can't locate the book or other item that you want, please contact us. We may well have it in stock. We welcome your want lists, and encourage you to send them to us.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
- Paper & Ephemera Propaganda
- History Western History United States History
- History History by Period Modern History 20th Century Apartheid Cold War
- Media & Communication Journalism
- Military & Military History Wars World War I
- Military & Military History Wars World War II
- Social Sciences Ethnic Groups Jewish Studies Ethnic Biography
- Biography & Essays Biography & Memoirs