This classic, thorough book won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Van Doren relies heavily on Franklin's autobiography, papers, and letters, transcripts from papers and letters by Franklin contemporaries, and contemporaneous records from various institutions to create this work that is still considered an important critical biography. Originally published in October 1938; this is the fifth printing of that first edition from December 1938. No jacket. Book is tight, not bumped, very good in tan cloth. No staining or discoloration. Previous owner signature. No jacket. Viking Press. New York. 1938. Hb. USED. $25.00