"Mr. Bill has brilliantly rendered the stately progress of life in and out of Morven through its two hundred and fifty years. He has brought history home to us as a warm and living thing."-Christian Science Monitor. Originally published in 1954. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in ...
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"Mr. Bill has brilliantly rendered the stately progress of life in and out of Morven through its two hundred and fifty years. He has brought history home to us as a warm and living thing."-Christian Science Monitor. Originally published in 1954. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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1954 Princeton Press. Signed by author. Good solid copy, mild to moderate reading/age wear, no DJ if issued, may have some light markings or exowner inscription. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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VG, clean and tight. Blue/black photographic wraps with white lettering. 228 pp. with bw frontis, 4 bw portraits, bw coat-of-arms, and 1 architectural plan. The first full-length history of one of America's most illustrious homes and of its owners for more than 200 years. It now serves as the residence for the Governor of New Jersey. Constructed in the mid-18th century, Morven has been an historic New Jersey landmark, in the environs of Princeton and home to all sorts of historic people and their historic guests. With new information (since the original edition) by Constance Greiff and a new chapter on Morven's architecture, re-dating its construction to a later period than originally thought.