From Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 11 January 2000
About this Item
Very good in black cloth-covered boards with dulled gilt titles to spine. Tail of spine slightly bumped. Spine slightly slanted. ***In a good dustwrapper which is chipped to top outer corner of front panel and tail of spine, with tiny chips and creases to head of spine, a very small closed tear to top of spine and to the tail of spine. Edges of dustwrapper worn, creased, faded and browned. Spine faded. Back panel and inner flaps browned and slightly foxed. Dustwrapper not price-clipped showing original publisher's price of 15s net. crossed through in pencil. ***202 mm x 140 mm. 229 printed pages.***Contents: I. THROUGH THE PERILOUS NIGHT; II. IMPROVING ON THE FOUNDING FATHERS; III. NEWS AND THE WHOLE TRUTH; IV. HISTORY IN DOUBLETHINK; V. GRANDEURS AND MISERIES OF OLD AGE; VI. ARE WE WORTH SAVING? AND IF SO, WHY? *** 'Elmer Davis, war-time Director of the United States Office of War Information, is one of the most outstanding American radio commentators. He has thrown himself into the fight for independent thought and the six essays in the present book have been called by Monsieur Herriot "an American Bible of Freedom". *** The author's own description is "sermons on the need for defending the freedom of the mind." (Quote taken from jacket blurb). ***'This book reports on the situation in the United States with regard to civil liberties at the end of 1953 --- "Till McCarthyism, like McCarthy, is on its way out, no American can be very happy about the state of his nation".' (Quote taken from the introduction by Elmer Davis.) ***The UK first edition is much scarcer than the US edition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***. Seller Inventory # 51218
Bibliographic Details
Title: BUT WE WERE BORN FREE
Publisher: Andre Deutsch, London
Publication Date: 1955
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition
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More InformationFor all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging materials; any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only; for the UK, our standard rate is for first class, and the priority rate includes tracked (signed for) delivery; for International sales, our standard rate is for Airmail delivery, and the priority rate is for tracked (International signed for) delivery. We would prefer that you choose the priority rate (tracked option) for higher value books of say £50 or more. Please note that we will always reduce shipping fees where appropriate e.g. for smaller (lighter) books when we accept your order. For heavier books and sets etc. we will often 'soak up' the extra cost, but on occasion, we may need to charge more than the quoted shipping fee. However, customers will always have the option to either accept or decline the revised order amount. We will also reduce the overall shipping fee for multiple orders. We will endeavour to ship all books within two business days of receiving your order.
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