Creating A Legend The Complete Record of Writing about the United States Marine Corps
by Moran, USMCR (Ret.), Capt. John B
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Chicago: Moran/Andrews, Inc., 1973. First Edition. First printing Fine in olive green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board. In a fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. A descriptive catalog and bibliography of the writing about the U. S. Marine Corps covering more than 1,000 books, 6,500 magazine articles all completely annotated and presented in a directory, subject-organized fashion. 681 pages including an index.
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- Town's End Books
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- TB16920
- Title
- Creating A Legend The Complete Record of Writing about the United States Marine Corps
- Author
- Moran, USMCR (Ret.), Capt. John B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Moran/Andrews, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1973
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- Jacket
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