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American Journalists in Europe: An Account of a Visit to England and France at the Close of the War Made by a Party of Editors and Publishers of American Industrial Papers as Guests of the British Government Under the Auspices of the British Ministry of Information
by SWETLAND, H.M
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: United Publishers Corporation, 1919. First Edition. Quarto (28cm). Flexible green cloth, titled in gilt on front cover; page edges uncut and text partially unopened; 115pp; 31 inserted leaves of plates. Other than a very faint damp-mark to bottom centimeter of the rear endpaper, this is a clean, attractive copy in the original cloth binding, Near Fine.
Souvenir album of an American press corps tour of France and England following the Armistice in 1918. Well-illustrated with photographic plates on thick paper, including portraits and a substantial section showing scenes of post-war devastation.
Souvenir album of an American press corps tour of France and England following the Armistice in 1918. Well-illustrated with photographic plates on thick paper, including portraits and a substantial section showing scenes of post-war devastation.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58519
- Title
- American Journalists in Europe: An Account of a Visit to England and France at the Close of the War Made by a Party of Editors and Publishers of American Industrial Papers as Guests of the British Government Under the Auspices of the British Ministry of Information
- Author
- SWETLAND, H.M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- United Publishers Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1919
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social History; Great Britain; WW1; France; Germany;
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