ISBN: 9780684867151 - Fire of His Genius (46 results)

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Condition: Good. A fascinating biography of the complex man whose innovation and American dream--commercial steamboat travel--brought about the Industrial Revolution and opened the American West. of photos.

Condition: Very Good. A fascinating biography of the complex man whose innovation and American dream--commercial steamboat travel--brought about the Industrial Revolution and opened the American West. of photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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Condition: Good. A fascinating biography of the complex man whose innovation and American dream--commercial steamboat travel--brought about the Industrial Revolution and opened the American West. of photos.

Condition: Very Good. A fascinating biography of the complex man whose innovation and American dream--commercial steamboat travel--brought about the Industrial Revolution and opened the American West. of photos.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good Condition hard cover 242 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. dj. First Edition. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Americana; 19th century; ISBN: 068486715x. ISBN/EAN: 9780684867151. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 23134.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition (1st printing). This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing).

2001 Sale, Kirkpatrick THE FIRE OF HIS GENIUS; ROBERT FULTON AND THE AMERICAN DREAM NY: The Free Press, c2001 first printing 242pp, index, source notes, black and white illustrations 8vo As new looks unread hardcover in d/j.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. DJ: as new minus fading on spine BK: as new.

Hb. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. 1st. 242 pp., notes, source notes, index. DJ very light rubbing back.

Hb. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st. Hb. VG-/VG. 1st. 242pp. Corners bumped & chipped. Dj extremities lightly rubbed. Illus.; notes; index.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book is new. Remainder mark. dust jacket shows slight shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Almost Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. Book is a clean tight unmarked copy. Dust jacket is price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Remainder mark at bottom page edges. Very clean book. full number line. Pictures on request.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 2001. September 2001. Free Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 068486715x. 242 pages. hardcover. Jacket painting courtesy of New York Historical Association. keywords: History. DESCRIPTION - None of the spectators who gathered on the Hudson River shore on August 17, 1808, could have known the importance of the object they had come to see and, mostly, deride: Robert Fulton's new steamboat. But as Kirkpatrick Sale shows in this remarkable biography, Fulton's 'large, noisy, showy, fast, brash, exciting, powerful, and audacious' machine would-for better or worse-irrevocably transform nineteenth-century America. Set against a brilliant portrait of a dynamic period in history, THE FIRE OF HIS GENIUS tells the story of the fiercely driven man whose invention opened up America's interior to waves of settlers, created and sustained industrial and plantation economies in the nation's heartland, and facilitated the destruction of the remaining Indian civilizations. Probing Fulton's genius but also laying bare the darker side of the man-and the darker side of the American dream-Kirkpatrick Sale tells an extraordinary tale with deftness, zest, and unflagging verve. inventory #30956. …

hardcover. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (ex-lib). N.Y.: Free Press, (2001).

Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Reprint ] Publisher: Free Press; Pub Date: 9/4/2001 Binding: hardcover Pages: 256 Reprint edition.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. ----Black covers and spine with bright gilt spine nettering, the book is about 8 3/4" tall. 242 pages, with section of 8 pages of illustrations in center of text, all b/w.NEW CONDITION- - dust jacket new condition ----SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page, at his name.

Hard Back. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. 242pp including index The story of the extraordinarily driven and ambitious inventor who brought all this about.