GUARD OF HONOR
by Cozzens, James Gould, 1903-1978
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue with white print; DJ has light edgewear, light peripheral toning and shelfwear, 1-inch closed tear at top of rear hinge, price-clipped; Boards in grey cloth with blue print, light wear to spine caps and corners, else clean and strong; 631 pages. 1342334. FP New Rockville Stock.
Synopsis
for the ceremonial guard see Guard of honour Guard of Honor is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel by James Gould Cozzens published in 1948. The novel is set during World War II, with most of the action occurring on or near a fictional Army Air Forces base in central Florida. The action occurs over a period of approximately 48 hours. The novel is chapterless in form, using three progressively longer parts entitled "Thursday", "Friday" and "Saturday".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1342334
- Title
- GUARD OF HONOR
- Author
- Cozzens, James Gould, 1903-1978
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
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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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.