ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin] Hardcover Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book in Good Condition. No Jacket. Tan cloth binding with red title panel on front and spine, sharp and bright gilt titles within, mostly clean with a few small spots, top edge tinted red, fore edge has some foxing; former owner name on front endpaper; light foxing along fore-edge of inside of front cover and endpaper in front and back; pages lightly toned, Forward page has small mark, otherwise pages quite clean and free from any markings. Schlesinger wrote this book in 1973 out of a double concern: The first is that the pivotal institution of the American government, the Presidency, has gotten out of control and badly needs new definition and restraint; the second is that revulsion against inordinate theories of presidential power may produce an inordinate swing against the presidency and thereby do essential damage to our national capacity to handle the problems of the future. The answer to the runaway Presidency is not a messenger-boy Presidency. The American democracy must discover a middle-ground between making the President a czar and making him/her a puppet. The problem is to devise means of reconciling a strong and purposeful President with equally strong and purposeful democratic control --a strong President within the Constitution. The book devotes special attention to the history of war-making power. x + 505 pages with Notes and Index. 6 x 9.25 ...
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Houghton Mifflin, November Date: 1973. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. 1973. Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, Date: 1973. Jacket is scuffed with edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1973. Houghton Mifflin Company ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin] Hardcover First Edition Very Good/Very Good condition. First edition, first printing. No markings to the text block. Book plate on the front free end paper. Dust jacket with several closed tears.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
[Henniker, NH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]
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ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.] Hardcover Jacket is scuffed with edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[Tolar, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

Houghton Mifflin Company 1973 Hardcover Very Good Size: 9x6x1; [The Escalation of Presidential Power] Stated First Printing. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Tears to jacket. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. Clean, unmarked pages. x, 505 p., 23 cm.

ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company] Hardcover Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston] Hardcover First Edition An excellent hardcover copy of the first edition/first printing, with dustcover: book fine and dustcover near fine (mild sunning, spine; price-clipped). Grey cloth-covered boards, gilt spine and front board lettering, 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches, 505 pp., index. Pages clean, with no marks of any kind, and binding tight and square. (K059)
[Kanab, UT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company, Date: 1973. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. Very good - hardcover in good + dustjacket. Previous owner's name is written on ffe page. May be some rubbing or minor shelfwear to book. May be some rubbing, bumping and chipping to edges, corners and spine of dustjacket. Overall a good tight copy. All hardcovers are shipped in protective Demco mylar.. 1973. Houghton Mifflin Company ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition First Edition/First Printing (Stated First Printing). Includes Chapter Notes And Index. The Book Is Bound In Gray Cloth Over Boards With Gilt Title Within A Red Title Block On The Front And Spine. The Top Edges Are Dyed Red. The Book Has A Minor Pull At The Upper Spine. The Price Clipped Jacket Has Mild Age Toning And A Small Tear At The Lower Spine.
[Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]
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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, Date: 1973. First Edition, First Printing; ; dj w/unclipped price, in mylar; 505 clean, unmarked pages/index. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8 vo. 1973. Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

Houghton Mifflin (T) 1956 Unknown Binding Very good Hardcover. Minimal wear to dust jacket. No cover wear. Clean unmarked text. Tight binding.

ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin (T)] Hardcover Hardcover. Minimal wear to dust jacket. No cover wear. Clean unmarked text. Tight binding.
[Port Tobacco, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1956]

Houghton Mifflin (T), Date: 1956-01-01. Unknown Binding. Very Good. 1.1100 in x 9.1300 in x 6.5700 in. Hardcover. Inside pages are in nice condition! Name stamped inside cover. Houghton Mifflin (T) ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Date: 1973. First Ed.. Hardcover. Presidents, United States, History, Executive Power. The concerns of people about the expansion and the abuse of presidential power. (505 Pgs.) Pictorial DJ, VVG 1973. Houghton Mifflin, Boston ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

Houghton Mifflin Company. Used - Good. Good condition. 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. Houghton Mifflin Company ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin (T)] Hardcover
[DEWITT, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1956]

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin 1973 1st Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good jacket 8 vo. First Edition, First Printing; dj w/unclipped price, in mylar; 505 clean, unmarked pages/index.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Date: 1973. hardcover. very good(+)/very good. x + 505 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> 1973. Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395177138 US

Boston Houghton Mifflin 1973 hardcover Very good(+) in very good jacket x + 505 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Date: 1973. First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Text is clear, bright and fresh. DJ has very slight edgewear but has two closed tears. Nevertheless a great copy. Mr. Schlesinger, a Pulitzer Prize winning historian, traces the escalation of Presidential power and considers what congress and the people can do about it. 1973. Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Date: 1973. hardcover. very good(+)/very good. x + 505 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> 1973. Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395177138 9780395177136 [US]

ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston] Hardcover First Edition Text is clear, bright and fresh. DJ has very slight edgewear but has two closed tears. Nevertheless a great copy. Mr. Schlesinger, a Pulitzer Prize winning historian, traces the escalation of Presidential power and considers what congress and the people can do about it.
[Woodstock, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

ISBN10: 0395177138, ISBN13: 9780395177136, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston] Hardcover x + 505 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

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[Portland, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]