9780307272782 - The Washingtons: George and Martha, "Join'd by Friendship, Crown'd by Love" von Fraser, Flora (19 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. F First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. F First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear.

Zustand: Good. F First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Remainder dot to bottom edge o/w clean, unmarked copy. DJ has light wear to spine ends, corners. Tight, solid copy. BP/US Presidents/Washington.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked, unread copy with DJ in NF condition. First/First. BP/Presidents/Washington.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 440 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Dust jacket placed in mylar for preservation. Author's signature on title page. Clean cover boards, unmarked pages. Binding is tight. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. The book is signed by Author. Dust jacket condition is Very Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Elena Seibert (author photograph) (illustrator). xviii, 440, [4] pages. Endpaper maps. Illustrations (color). Abbreviations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Signed with sentiment by author on the title page, reads "with best wishes flora Fraser". Flora Elizabeth Fraser Soros (born 30 October 1958) is an English writer of historical biographies. She was named for the Scottish Jacobite Flora MacDonald. Using her maiden name Flora Fraser, she has written biographies of Emma Hamilton, Caroline of Brunswick, the daughters of George III, Pauline Bonaparte and The Washingtons. Acclaimed historian Flora Fraser unfurls the story of George and Martha, brilliantly narrating the lives of an extraordinarily dedicated, accomplished, and historic couple. They were devoted to one another. She endowed Washington with the confidenceâ"and resourcesâ"that would aid him when elected commander-in-chief of the Continental army. During the war, Martha resolutely supported her husband, âthe General,' joining him every winter in headquarters; she was a redoubtable, vastly admired figure. After the American victory, George was elected our first president and Martha became an impeccable first First Lady. During his presidency, the two established the tenets and traditions of our highest office. This is the story of a pioneering partnershipâ"and an enthralling narrative of our nation's emergence onto the world stage. A full-scale portrait of the marriage of the father and mother of our country, and of the struggle for independence that he led. The Washingtons' long union begins in colonial Virginia in 1759, when George Washington woos and weds Martha Dandridge Parke Custis, a pretty, charming, and very rich young widow. The calm early years of their marriage as plantation owners at Mount Vernon and as parents to Martha's two children, Jacky and Patsy, both of whom present difficult challenges, yield to harsher times. Washington has been prominent among Virginians in opposing British government measures, and at the outbreak of fighting in 1775 he is elected commander-in-chief of the Continental army. The war sees Martha resolutely supporting her husband, sharing in the hardships at Valley Forge and other wretched winter headquarters. Essential to George's personal well-being, she is known as Lady Washington , a redoubtable and vastly admired figure in her own right. Flora Fraser provides us with a brilliant account of the public Washington and of the war he waged, and gives us, as well, the domestic Washingtons, whether at Mount Vernon before and during the war or in New York and Philadelphia during his presidency. Even in wartime, Martha manages to scour Philadelphia to find a doll for her newest granddaughter and keeps careful control of her Virginia inheritance. George grapples with a formidable enemy, without proper troops and often without basic supplies, his soldiers frequently lack rations, blankets, even shoes, while always fearful for his wife's welfare and safety, given the constant worry that the British might descend on Mount Vernon. Even so, a true Virginian, he manages to dance for more than three hours with Alexander Hamilton's pretty young wife at a makeshift ball. With victory and the arrival of peace in 1783, the Washingtons hope to remain at home, a hope dashed when, in 1789, George is elected our first president and Martha becomes a faultless first First Lady. During the presidency, they together negotiate the many pitfalls of establishing republican entertainment, the weekly Congress dinner, levées, and drawing rooms, before, finally free of official responsibilities after Washington's second term, they are at last able to retreat to their beloved Mount Vernon. This is a remarkable story of a remarkable pair as well as a gripping narrative of the birth of a nation, a major, and vastly appealing, contribution to the literature of our founding fathers . . . and founding mother. First United States Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing.

Hardcover. First United States edition. Octavo, xviii, 440 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine is red, white, and blue with white and red print. Dust jacket has slight shelf wear. Price unclipped: "$30.00". Boards in blue cloth; slight wear to spine caps. Illustrated: maps on endpapers, color plates. Signed in ink by the author on half-title page bookplate. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column Z. 1409228. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 440 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good dust jacket. Red, White, and blue spine with white and red text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering. Textblock clean. Inscribed by author on second page. Shelved US History-Washington. 1376290. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.