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Published by Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia , 2000., 2000
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. [1st edition] ; xiv, 233 pp. : illustrated ; 25 cm. ; ISBN: 0813919932 ; 9780813919935 ; LCCN: 00-25951 ; OCLC: 43656963 ; LC: F234.R553; Dewey: 975.5/451043/092 ; green cloth with gold lettering in photographic dustjacket ; SIGNED presentation by author on flyleaf obverse ; "Some cities, through hardship or glory or a combination of both, produce extraordinary women. Richmond.produced a galaxy of such characters.Elisabeth Bocock's vision was of a city that would take historic preservatio n seriously, and of a society that would accept the importance of conservation.she played the dual roles of visionary and bulldozer. While coming from a tradition of strong southern women, Elisabeth Bocock used tactics that were unique ."--jacket ; FINE/FINE. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.