Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation [2nd PRINT / SIGNED]
Ellis, Joseph J.
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Alfred A. Knopf, 2000, New York. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition, stated "Second Printing, November 2000". 9-1/2" tall, 288 numbered pages includes "Notes" and Index", followed by unnumbered pages of "A Note About the Author and "A Note on the Type"; lightly textured reddish-brown paper-covered boards with tan quarter binding, gilt lettering on spine only; front board is plain; plain ivory end pages; fore edge is trimmed. Book is as new and nearly pristine: the exterior is square, hinges tight, corners not bumped, no dings on edges, head of spine is lightly bumped and heel is more creased with no fabric damage. The interior is pristine: it is clean and unmarked; no page corners folded or damaged; pages are tight and clean with no marks; no staining or discoloration; hinges are tight and undamaged; no distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving. Jacket is also pristine: it is clean; no tears, folds, creases or fading; no bumps on spine or edges; publisher's original price of "U.S.A. $26.00 / CANADA $40.00" listed on the upper right corner of front flap. Condition of book and jacket consistent with being as new and not read. No other discernible or objectionable faults on book or jacket such as marks or writing within, stains, tears, chips, or other damage that would diminish its appearance. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not a former library book. Signed in medium thick black felt pen on the title page by the author, above his printed name; done in my presence on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Saint Louis County (MO) library headquarters; he was there to talk about his most recent book, "The Quartet". Seller Inventory # BMR-2023-12-3-2
Bibliographic Details
Title: Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary ...
Publisher: Knopf
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
About this title
Ellis focuses on six crucial moments in the life of the new nation, including a secret dinner at which the seat of the nation's capital was determined--in exchange for support of Hamilton's financial plan; Washington's precedent-setting Farewell Address; and the Hamilton and Burr duel. Most interesting, perhaps, is the debate (still dividing scholars today) over the meaning of the Revolution. In a fascinating chapter on the renewed friendship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson at the end of their lives, Ellis points out the fundamental differences between the Republicans, who saw the Revolution as a liberating act and hold the Declaration of Independence most sacred, and the Federalists, who saw the revolution as a step in the building of American nationhood and hold the Constitution most dear. Throughout the text, Ellis explains the personal, face-to-face nature of early American politics--and notes that the members of the revolutionary generation were conscious of the fact that they were establishing precedents on which future generations would rely.
In Founding Brothers, Ellis (whose American Sphinx won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 1997) has written an elegant and engaging narrative, sure to become a classic. Highly recommended. --Sunny Delaney
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