The Geneses of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: Department of the Army Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1978. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. September 1978 publication EP 360-1-2 covering the (then) 203 year history of the Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to photos and brief biographical sketches of the 46 Chief Engineers, this book contains a brief history of the organization, a section on the 15 Medal of Honor winners from the Corps of Engineers, and miscellaneous notes on the symbols of the Corps. Errata page inlaid in front of, and taped to left side of, title page. Softcover, 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Book Condition : Very Good; light wear to cover corners; no interior marks other than on the errata page; light crease to rear cover along stapled-edge side..
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- Bookseller
- Adamstown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 219598
- Title
- The Geneses of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Probable First Edition
- Publisher
- Department of the Army Office of the Chief of Engineers
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Engineering Army History Civil Engineering Quartermaster
- Bookseller catalogs
- History / United States; Military; Engineering, Industrial & Trades;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Adamstown Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Adamstown Books
Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...