Dwight D. Eisenhower; A Gauge of Greatness (An Associated Press Biography)
by Relman Morin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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A$23.07A$16.15
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About This Item
New York, NY: The Associated Press, 1969 The Associated Press, New York. 1969. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light wear to tips from shelving; small pull tear at head. No DJ (as issued?). Green cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine and front cover. 256pp 4to. Published to commemorate Eisenhower after his death, this book includes photographs and text to commemorate the life of an American hero of World War II and America's 34th president. A complete review of DDE's life chapter by chapter: from a kansas boyhood, to West Point, to WWI, to the Philippines, to WWI, the Presidency, Korea, the USSR and U2 to his years in retirement at Gettysburg. A clean and very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003992
- Title
- Dwight D. Eisenhower; A Gauge of Greatness (An Associated Press Biography)
- Author
- Relman Morin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Associated Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Dwight David Eisenhower, President of the United States, World War II, World War I, Korean War, U2, Russia, USSR, Dealth of Eisenhower, Abilene Kansas, West Point
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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