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American Testament: Fifty Great Documents of American History and The American Heritage History of the Congress of the United States
American Testament: Fifty Great Documents of American History and The American Heritage History of the Congress of the United States
$60.00
by Glusker, Irwin; and Ketchum, Richard M., eds. and Josephy, Jr., Alvin M.
Published in 1971 and 1975 by American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., New York
ISBN: 0070011389and
Binding: Hardback, in a slipcase
Condition: As new
Comments: Two volumes of popular American history, published by the magazine that defines that field--American Heritage Magazine. The first, "American Testament," serves as an excellent reference book, simply being a series of fifty important documents in American history, printed in chronological order, starting with Ferdinand and Isabella's letter commissioning Christopher Columbus in 1492 and ending with Martin Lither King's "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, with the amendments to the Constitution, starting with the Bill of Rights, thrown in for good measure. The second book, "The American Heritage History of the Congress of the United States," is just what it says in the title, a full history of the institution , in all its glory and messiness, with tons of illustrations. It starts with the day the very first Congress was convened in 1789 through the post-Watergate investigations of the 1970s, conducted just before this volume's publication in 1975. "American Testament" was originally published in 1971, and both volumes in this set appear to be new, but it is difficult to tell when the deluxe slipcase edition, with the two together, was released, though it is obvious that the slipcase was specifically designed with these two differently-sized volumes in mind. The gilt lettering on the spine of "History of the Congress..." has faded somewhat, but otherwise, the books themselves are in pristine condition, with the American Heritage eagle logo embossed on the cover of each. The slipcase has a full-cover image of the famous American eagle national coat-of-arms on one side. It shows a bit of shelf wear but is otherwise in good shape. See our photos.
Seller Inventory #: 0000483
Published in 1971 and 1975 by American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., New York
ISBN: 0070011389and
Binding: Hardback, in a slipcase
Condition: As new
Comments: Two volumes of popular American history, published by the magazine that defines that field--American Heritage Magazine. The first, "American Testament," serves as an excellent reference book, simply being a series of fifty important documents in American history, printed in chronological order, starting with Ferdinand and Isabella's letter commissioning Christopher Columbus in 1492 and ending with Martin Lither King's "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, with the amendments to the Constitution, starting with the Bill of Rights, thrown in for good measure. The second book, "The American Heritage History of the Congress of the United States," is just what it says in the title, a full history of the institution , in all its glory and messiness, with tons of illustrations. It starts with the day the very first Congress was convened in 1789 through the post-Watergate investigations of the 1970s, conducted just before this volume's publication in 1975. "American Testament" was originally published in 1971, and both volumes in this set appear to be new, but it is difficult to tell when the deluxe slipcase edition, with the two together, was released, though it is obvious that the slipcase was specifically designed with these two differently-sized volumes in mind. The gilt lettering on the spine of "History of the Congress..." has faded somewhat, but otherwise, the books themselves are in pristine condition, with the American Heritage eagle logo embossed on the cover of each. The slipcase has a full-cover image of the famous American eagle national coat-of-arms on one side. It shows a bit of shelf wear but is otherwise in good shape. See our photos.
Seller Inventory #: 0000483