Drawing on Luce's personal papers and interviews with his family and associates, Herzstein illuminates the founder of Time in a way no other biographer has ever done. Included are accounts of Luce's relationships with key political and literary figures of his time, among them FDR, Chiang Kai-shek, J. Edgar Hoover, Churchill, JFK, and John Hersey. Photos.
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Drawing on Luce's personal papers and interviews with his family and associates, Herzstein illuminates the founder of Time in a way no other biographer has ever done. Included are accounts of Luce's relationships with key political and literary figures of his time, among them FDR, Chiang Kai-shek, J. Edgar Hoover, Churchill, JFK, and John Hersey. Photos.
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TRUST OUR FEEDBACK RATING-USED VERY GOOD.2. Construction of the book is excellent i.e. Tight spine. No loose pages. Clean pages. No writing, highlighting, marks or underlining on the pages. Some page discoloration. Boards are hard and square with minimal wear along the edges and sides of the boards. Dust Jacket is in Good condition and may have more obvious creases and inperfections. This is a good looking book. All books are mailed out in a bubble wrap mailer to protect your purchase. Orders are ALWAYS shipped same day or next day with FREE TRACKING emailed to you automatically. (WE TRY HARD TO DESCRIBE OUR BOOKS ACCURATELY SO YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE)
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. Handsome and solid binding of black half cloth with bright and sharp gilt titles, navy boards, very clean and unmarked, tight & solid, square with sharp corners. Internals as new. As new jacket unclipped, with portrait of Henry R. Luce on front. Two eight-page illustration sections on coated paper. Henry R. Luce, 1898-1967, was a publishing magnate who was the creator of Time, Life and Fortune magazines as well as the "March of Time" newsreels. In his days when these were the major source of news, with more than 40, 000 readers every week, his publications molded opinions and helped shape the political landscape of this nation--and the world. This is the first full-scale historical treatment of his life and times, private and public. xx, 521 pages with Notes and Index. 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches. Scribner Publishers, New York, 1994.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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