In the Court of Public Opinion
$75.00 USD • Used
First-person account from the official who was convicted in 1950 of perjury related to charges that he had spied for the Soviet Union while working for the US government in the 1930s, but whose co...
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First-person account from the official who was convicted in 1950 of perjury related to charges that he had spied for the Soviet Union while working for the US government in the 1930s, but whose conviction was later challenged & attributed to the pernicious effects of McCarythism & the Cold War. Doubts about his innocence or guilt continued beyond his death in 1996 & continue in the 21st century. Octavo (5.75" x 8.75") in 424 pages + Index + 8 pages of black-&-white photos has his matte black cloth-covered boards, lettered & ruled in bright gilt to spine, title & author blind-stamped to front board. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1957, condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & completely unmarked, hinges intact, corners crisp. Very modest rubbing to top edges of both boards. The unclipped DJ (with $5.00 price intact to front flap) is just Good, with significant rubbing to extremities, many small chips, creases, short unclosed tears; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day
Product Info
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Year: 1957
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
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Country: United States