Military Pyrotechnics; the History and Development of Military Pyrotechnics Volume 2 (Two)
by Faber, Henry B
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC: Govternment Printing Office. Good. 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. B&W Photographs, Diagrams and Drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages; 1919 Govternment Printing Office. Washington DC. Volume 2 only (of 3) . HC in original black cloth lettered in gilt. Ex-library copy with expected ownership attachments and indications. Gilt lettering at spine alomost entirely rubbed away. Fromt endpages split in the hinge have been archivally mended with japanese kozo. Binding shaken with mild splitting between signatures. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos, diagrams and drawings. Good only .
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Details
- Seller
- DogStar Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 49845
- Title
- Military Pyrotechnics; the History and Development of Military Pyrotechnics Volume 2 (Two)
- Author
- Faber, Henry B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Govternment Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1919
Terms of Sale
DogStar Books
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About the Seller
DogStar Books
Biblio member since 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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- Cloth
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