50 Great Americans: Their Inspiring Lives and Achievements — Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas — 1948 Doubleday Vintage Hardcover

A handsome vintage 1948 hardcover edition of 50 Great Americans: Their Inspiring Lives and Achievements by Henry Thomas and Dana Lee Thomas.

Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, N.Y., this edition contains 468 pages of biographies covering 50 notable Americans, with numerous illustrated portraits. The photographed copyright page confirms 1948 copyright by Doubleday & Company and that the book was printed in the United States at The Country Life Press, Garden City, N.Y.

The book has an especially attractive golden cloth-covered hardcover with a navy-and-gold decorated spine, giving it strong vintage-library and Americana display appeal.

Book details:

• Title: 50 Great Americans: Their Inspiring Lives and Achievements
• Authors: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas
• Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
• Publication year: 1948
• Place of publication: Garden City, New York
• Pages: 468
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Country of origin/printing: United States 
• Dust jacket: Not present

Condition: Vintage Good condition

The book presents very nicely as a vintage decorative hardcover, with the distinctive gold cloth binding and navy-and-gold spine still providing strong visual appeal. The binding appears intact, and the book is complete based on the photographed interior pages.

There is, however, visible age-related wear, which is important to disclose. The photographs show rubbing and discoloration to the cloth, edge and corner wear, wear/fraying around portions of the spine and corners, and age toning/discoloration to the page edges and interior paper. Some interior pages also show visible spotting or staining consistent with age.

The book does not include a dust jacket.

Please review all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description and show the actual item being offered.

The wooden book display stand shown in some photographs is not included unless specifically stated otherwise.

Why It's Collectible

This is a genuine 1948 Doubleday edition, rather than one of the later reprints or similarly titled children's books. 

The combination of its 1948 date, substantial 468-page format, illustrated biographies, and decorative gold-and-blue binding makes it appealing both to vintage-book collectors and buyers looking for Americana-inspired shelf décor.

Shipping: This is a substantial vintage hardcover weighing approximately 1.4 lb, before packaging.

It will be packaged securely to help protect the cloth cover, spine, corners, and pages during transit.

It will be shipped securely in protective packaging to help prevent bending, scuffing, corner damage, or other shipping-related wear.

Shipping costs are calculated at checkout and are paid by the buyer.

One of a kind. Once this Ugly Duckling finds its new home, it's gone.