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Mr. Glencannon Ignores the War
by Gilpatric, Guy
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co, 1944. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 0x0x0. First edition. Jacket edges rubbed with some small chips and creases, jacket flaps adhered to paste-down endpapers. 1944 Hard Cover. 157 pp. Wartime printing with paper regulation notice. Guy Gilpatric's hugely popular series from the Saturday Evening Post. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Guy Gilpatric (January 21, 1896 – July 7, 1950) was an American pilot, flight instructor, journalist, short-story writer and novelist, best known for his Mr. Glencannon stories. Gilpatric is best known for his short stories about Scottish ship engineer Colin Glencannon, published in the Saturday Evening Post and bundled in numerous books. A 39-episode TV series starring Thomas Mitchell as Colin Glencannon was produced in 1959.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2332984
- Title
- Mr. Glencannon Ignores the War
- Author
- Gilpatric, Guy
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.75 lbs
- Keywords
- FICTION HISTORICAL FICTION MYSTERY THRILLER SUSPENSE COLIN GLENCANNON GUY GILPATRIC SECOND WORLD WAR TWO WWII WW2
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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- E.P.
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