Philadelphia, Pa.: Ray Riling Arms Books Company, 1991 Eighth printing 1991 A survey of the swords worn by the uniformed forces of the United States from the revolution to the close of World War II. A new revised edition including American Silver Mounted Swords 1700-1815. 8vo Dark blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine. xvi, 287 pages plus 70 pages. Pictorial endpages. Ex-museum library with just several notations and ink stamps to indicate this. Otherwise clean. Clean spine. No stickers. Barely any signs of use. Tightly bound. Very good dust jacket in clear protective sleeve. Would be near Fine but ex-library makes it just Good..

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Seller: Cultural Connection (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 027325
Title: The American Sword 1775-1945
Author: Peterson, Harold L
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0960309411
ISBN 13: 9780960309412
Publisher: Ray Riling Arms Books Company
Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Published: 1991
Keywords: B00H3CKKI 0960309411- Dover
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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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