Pulitzer-Prize classic on Revolutionary Boston—Forbes’s definitive 1942 biography in hardcover with jacket, map endpapers, and period illustrations.
Collector’s Note
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston; copyright 1942 (Riverside Press, Cambridge).
Clues from photos: Laid-in Book-of-the-Month Club News leaflet and no visible jacket price → this copy is likely a Book-of-the-Month Club issue (early club printing), not the trade first.
Awards: Won the Pulitzer Prize for History (1943)—a cornerstone title for early-American collections.
Details
Title: Paul Revere & The World He Lived In
Author: Esther Forbes
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company (Riverside Press)
Year: 1942
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Language: English
Pages: 498
Size: 9 × 6 × 2 inches (approx.)
Illustrations: Color frontispiece portrait of Paul Revere (after John Singleton Copley) + b/w plates and reproductions of Revere engravings
Endpapers: Red-ink map of Boston (c.1769)
Genre: American History, Revolutionary Era, Biography
Condition:
Dust Jacket: Present with noticeable edge wear, short tears and chips at spine ends/tips; surface rubbing; still presents well.
Boards: Red cloth stamped in blue; light shelf wear at corners.
Textblock: Clean, evenly toned pages; tight binding; plates crisp.
Ephemera/Marks: Vintage Book-of-the-Month Club News insert laid in; tasteful bookplate on front pastedown.
Storage: Smoke-free, climate-controlled collection.
Why You’ll Love It (3 quick hits)
1. Authoritative & readable: Forbes turns Revolutionary-era Boston into living history.
2. Shelf appeal: Striking blue jacket, red cloth boards, and map endpapers—great for display.
3. Collectible pedigree: Pulitzer-Prize title with laid-in period club leaflet—perfect for U.S. history shelves.
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