They Also Ran : The Story of the Men Who Were Defeated for the Presidency
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1944.
First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. Item #17160
Light war-time paper tone, light wear; Dust Jacket light edgewear, 1/2" edge tear, edge rubbing, wear. Solid hardcover. ; "This is the story of the nineteen men who enjoyed, or suffered, an identical fate: they were all defeated for the presidency of the United States. ... In dramatizing this unwritten history, Irving Stone has extracted the vital essence of each man: the portraits are biographical line drawings; the historical backgrounds are sketched in with quick, bold strokes; the result is a clear and dramatic picture of each presidential election - the qualifications of the candidates, the important issues involved, the tragedy or triumph of the people's choice." ; 389 pages.
Price: $29.95