ISBN10: 0670025445, ISBN13: 9780670025442, [publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc] Hardcover Hardcover. The bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye tells the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, in this "masterpiece of narrative and perspective." (Boston Globe)In the opening volume of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick turns his keen eye to pre-Revolutionary Boston and the spark that ignited the American Revolution. In the aftermath of the Boston Tea Party and the violence at Lexington and Concord, the conflict escalated and skirmishes gave way to outright war in the Battle of Bunker Hill. It was the bloodiest conflict of the revolutionary war, and the point of no return for the rebellious colonists. Philbrick gives us a fresh view of the story and its dynamic personalities, including John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, and George Washington. With passion and insight, he reconstructs the revolutionary landscapegeographic and ideologicalin a mesmerizing narrative of the robust, messy, blisteringly real origins of America. Philbrick, the bestselling author of "In the Heart of the Sea" and "Mayflower," brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 0670025445, ISBN13: 9780670025442, [publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc] Hardcover Hardcover. The bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye tells the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, in this "masterpiece of narrative and perspective." (Boston Globe)In the opening volume of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick turns his keen eye to pre-Revolutionary Boston and the spark that ignited the American Revolution. In the aftermath of the Boston Tea Party and the violence at Lexington and Concord, the conflict escalated and skirmishes gave way to outright war in the Battle of Bunker Hill. It was the bloodiest conflict of the revolutionary war, and the point of no return for the rebellious colonists. Philbrick gives us a fresh view of the story and its dynamic personalities, including John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, and George Washington. With passion and insight, he reconstructs the revolutionary landscapegeographic and ideologicalin a mesmerizing narrative of the robust, messy, blisteringly real origins of America. Philbrick, the bestselling author of "In the Heart of the Sea" and "Mayflower," brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. ...
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ISBN10: 0670025445, ISBN13: 9780670025442, [publisher: Penquin Group] Hardcover Used Hard Back Copy in Very Good Condition. Book is Clean & Tightly Bound with no Inscriptions. D/J is also in very good condition. Free Postage within the UK.
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ISBN10: 0670025445, ISBN13: 9780670025442, [publisher: Viking Adult] Hardcover
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New York, NY: Viking, Date: 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, xvii, 398 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket wrapped in mylar, price is cut: '$32.95.' Spine is black with gold and white lettering. Minor shelfwear to head and tail of spine with slight residue mark near tail. Minor shelfwear, rubbing, and fade marks to front and back covers of dust jacket. Slight residue marks on front cover near author caption and back cover near top edge. Ownership ink name of Thomas Hughes to the front free endpaper. Scattered ink underlining and marginalia in Hughes' hand. Inscribed on the title page by Nathaniel Philbrick to Thomas Hughes. Stray black pen marks to back pastedown. Shelved in US History. Thomas Hughes served as the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Now known as the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research) from April 28, 1963 through August 25, 1969, serving under Kennedy and Johnson and resigning under Nixon. He went on to serve as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 1971-1991. Originally joining Washington as legislative counsel to Senator Hubert Humphrey in 1955, he worked with then Vice President Humphrey to compose a memorandum from Humphrey to President Johnson warning about the negative consequences of escalation and intensification of the war in Vietnam. From the memorandum, dated Washington, February 17, 1965: "SUBJECT Vietnam. I would like ...

New York: Viking, Date: 2013. (2013), 598pp, illus., map, black cloth, slight rubbing to cover, owner's name to front free ep, light rubbing & edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 2013. Viking ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Penguin Publishing Group ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Penguin Publishing Group ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Penguin Publishing Group ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Penguin Publishing Group, Date: 2013. Nice copy with dust jacket. Just minor shelfwear. Pages of text are clean, bright and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.*** . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 2013. Penguin Publishing Group ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

NY: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Rear jacket flap creased.. Date: 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670025445 . Black cloth. xvii, 398pp. Color photos and illustrations, black and white photos and illustrations, acknowledgements, notes, bibliography, illustration credits, and index. With characteristic passion and insight, Philbrick reconstructs the Revolutionary landscape - geographic, emotional, political, and ideological - in a mesmerizing narrative of the robust, messy, blisteringly real origins of America". Signed by the author on the title page. Autographed copy sticker on jacket front panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . 2013. Viking ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

New York: Viking, Date: 2013. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Printing. Owners' names, dates written on ffep, otherwise unmarked.. 2013. Viking ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Viking, Date: 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Larger, sturdy book, black covers, bright bronze initials at top front, very bright bronze lettering on spine, orange color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 398 pages. DJ glossy beneath mylar, a color-illustration of troops on hill and light from shooting, raised title and author's name in bronze and white, spine too; praise on back from New York Times, Los Angeles Times Book Review and New Yorker for Philbrick's books. DJ has light crease down spine middle, tiny light scratch at top back. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book. 2013. Viking ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Viking, Date: 2013-04-30. Hardcover. Like New. 1.6000 in x 9.2000 in x 6.3000 in. This is a hardcover book with a dust jacket. 2013. Viking ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Viking, Date: 2013-04-30. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Each book is inspected by store owner/staff.Illustrated. Drawings/pictures. 2013. Viking ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Viking, Date: 2013-04-30. 1. hardcover. Used: Good. 2013. Viking ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

Viking, Date: 2013-04-30. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2013. Viking ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

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UsedGood. This is a ex library book, stickers and markings accordingly. Fast shipping and order satisfaction guaranteed. A portion of your purchase benefits Non-Profit Organizations, First Aid and Fire Stations! ISBN 0670025445 9780670025442 [US]

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New York, NY Viking 2013 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Book. Octavo, xvii, 398 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket wrapped in mylar, price is cut: '$32.95. ' Spine is black with gold and white lettering. Minor shelfwear to head and tail of spine with slight residue mark near tail. Minor shelfwear, rubbing, and fade marks to front and back covers of dust jacket. Slight residue marks on front cover near author caption and back cover near top edge. Ownership ink name of Thomas Hughes to the front free endpaper. Scattered ink underlining and marginalia in Hughes' hand. Inscribed on the title page by Nathaniel Philbrick to Thomas Hughes. Stray black pen marks to back pastedown. Shelved in US History. Thomas Hughes served as the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Now known as the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research) from April 28, 1963 through August 25, 1969, serving under Kennedy and Johnson and resigning under Nixon. He went on to serve as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 1971-1991. Originally joining Washington as legislative counsel to Senator Hubert Humphrey in 1955, he worked with then Vice President Humphrey to compose a memorandum from Humphrey to President Johnson warning about the negative consequences of escalation and intensification of the war in Vietnam. From the memorandum, dated Washington, February 17, 1965: "SUBJECT Vietnam. I would like to ...

New York Viking 2013 First edition. Hard cover Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. As new. (ID: 6164) Includes photo of Philbrick signing at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, NYC, 5/7/13 and newspaper clipping with signing notice

New York Viking 2013 Hard cover Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 416 p. Contains: Illustrations, color, Halftones, black & white, Maps. American Revolution, 1. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.

New York Viking 2013 Hard cover Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 416 p. Contains: Illustrations, color, Halftones, black & white, Maps. American Revolution, 1. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.

New York Viking 2013 First edition. Hard cover Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. First edition in fine condition with like jacket SIGNED by Author. A great collectible copy! Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 416 p. Contains: Illustrations, color, Halftones, black & white, Maps. American Revolution, 1. Audience: General/trade.