Picture 1 of 2
Gallery
Picture 1 of 2
Have one to sell?
Away from the White House: Presidential Escapes, Retreats, and Vacations
US $10.00
ApproximatelyS$ 12.92
or Best Offer
Condition:
“Dust jacket included but has been torn and repaired with tape.”
Like New
A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
US $8.22 (approx S$ 10.62) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Helena, Alabama, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 1 Oct and Mon, 6 Oct to 94104
Returns:
No returns accepted.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:286525746489
Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Dust jacket included but has been torn and repaired with tape.”
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Weight
- 5 lbs
- Inventory
- 25-22
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781931917407
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Whitehouse Historical Association
ISBN-10
193191740X
ISBN-13
9781931917407
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038805897
Product Key Features
Book Title
Away from the White House : Presidential Escapes, Retreats, and Vacations
Number of Pages
356 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Presidents & Heads of State, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
88.2 Oz
Item Length
12 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Lawrence L. Knutson's in depth and illustrated history tells the story of the presidential time spent "away from the White House." For 18th- and 19th-century presidents, a return to their plantations and farms signaled a "vacation." Our modern notion of a vacation emerged in the 19th century, when together with the desire to escape summertime Washington, presidents enjoyed the outdoors, train travel, and the presidential yacht on their escapes. In the 20th-century presidential vacations evolved along with improvements in transportation and communications that meant presidents could get away farther and faster while their responsibilities followed them' as did reporters who wanted to keep the public informed on what presidents did, almost all the time., Lawrence L. Knutson's in depth and illustrated history tells the story of the presidential time spent "away from the White House." For 18th- and 19th-century presidents, a return to their plantations and farms signaled a "vacation." Our modern notion of a vacation emerged in the 19th century, when together with the desire to escape summertime Washington, presidents enjoyed the outdoors, train travel, and the presidential yacht on their escapes. In the 20th-century presidential vacations evolved along with improvements in transportation and communications that meant presidents could get away farther and faster while their responsibilities followed them, as did reporters who wanted to keep the public informed on what presidents did, almost all the time.
LC Classification Number
E176.1.K58 2014
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (186)
- r***5 (50)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem was exactly as expected.
- 7***i (2059)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseReceived the item just as depicted and it looks even better in person. A+++ very well packaged and pleased. I highly recommend this 5 star seller and would definitely do business again in the future.
- f***t (1553)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasePolitical bumper stickers arrived timely, professionally packaged, as advertised. Exceptional value for the money as well. Thank you, Doan Enterprises.