{"product_id":"by-these-words-paul-m-angle-1954-rand-mcnally-hardcover","title":"By These Words – Paul M. Angle – 1954 Rand McNally Hardcover","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderful \u003cstrong\u003evintage 1954 hardcover of \u003cem\u003eBy These Words: Great Documents of American Liberty, Selected and Placed in Their Contemporary Settings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, edited by \u003cstrong\u003ePaul M. Angle\u003c\/strong\u003e and illustrated by \u003cstrong\u003eEdward A. Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed title page identifies the book as \u003cem\u003eBy These Words\u003c\/em\u003e and credits Paul M. Angle, with illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. The copyright page confirms \u003cstrong\u003e1954, Rand McNally \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that the book was \u003cstrong\u003eprinted in the United States of America\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book presents important documents from American history alongside historical context intended to place each document in its contemporary setting. Contemporary reviews describe the work as covering documents from the \u003cstrong\u003eMayflower Compact of 1620 through President Eisenhower's 1953 inaugural address\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an emphasis on the development of democratic government and individual liberty. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular copy has wonderful \u003cstrong\u003emid-century vintage-library character\u003c\/strong\u003e, with its dark blue cloth-covered boards, gilt spine decoration, substantial text block, aged paper, and period illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is especially appealing for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican history, Americana, political history, constitutional history, vintage books, and literary\/library décor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBy These Words: Great Documents of American Liberty, Selected and Placed in Their Contemporary Settings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor\/Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul M. Angle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edward A. Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rand McNally \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, Chicago \u0026amp; San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1954 edition; exact printing not confirmed from the photographed pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark blue cloth-covered boards with gilt spine decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e American history, American liberty, historical documents, democracy, constitutional history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e History \/ Americana \/ Political History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-20th Century \/ Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None; this 1954 edition predates modern ISBN usage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated throughout, including period-style illustrations by Edward A. 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