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Secret History of the American Revolution

by Carl Van Doren

Catalogued August 28, 2026

The Work

First published
1941
Original publisher
The Viking Press

Drew's Copy

Edition
Popular Library paperback edition
Printing
Undated Popular Library edition
Publisher
Popular Library
Published in
New York
ISBN
0-445-08206-9
Binding
Mass-market paperback
Collection status
On the shelves
Reading status
Owned
Condition
Inherited family copy with cover rubbing, edge wear, creasing, and age-toned pages
American RevolutionBenedict ArnoldJohn AndréEspionageBritish IntelligenceHistory

Acquisition & Provenance

Acquisition type
Inherited family book
Context
One of Drew's grandad's history books
Previous owner
Drew's grandad
Provenance
This copy previously belonged to Drew’s grandad.

How This Copy Came to the Library

One of Grandad’s history books.

About This Copy

This is an undated Popular Library paperback edition of Carl Van Doren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning history, originally published by The Viking Press in 1941. The cover bears ISBN 0-445-08206-9 and a $1.50 price.

Memories & Connections

One of Grandad’s history books.
Drew's Copy
Front cover of Drew's copy of Secret History of the American Revolution
The front cover of Drew's inherited Popular Library copy of Secret History of the American Revolution.
Back cover of Drew's copy of Secret History of the American Revolution
The back cover emphasizes Van Doren's access to the complete Arnold–André correspondence.
Title page of Drew's copy of Secret History of the American Revolution
The Popular Library title page for Secret History of the American Revolution by Carl Van Doren.
Copyright page of Drew's copy of Secret History of the American Revolution
The copyright page records the book's original 1941 copyright, its 1969 renewal, and publication by arrangement with The Viking Press.