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The Nation at War
by March, Gen. Peyon C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Gen. Peyton March was the Chief of Staff, United States Army in World War I. His memoir is an important contribution to understanding the military and political aspects of the United States in World War I. Contains an index in the rear. Original red cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering and a red top edge. There is a light stain to the lower corner of the front cover and previous owner initials in pencil and a tanned area (probably from a newpaper clipping once loosely laid in the book) on the front free end paper, else this is clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no other previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket is worn with chips & rubbing and the front fold over flap is detached; the jacket is now in a removable acetate protector and looks decent. Please inquire if you would like more information.; B&W Photographs; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 407 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21403
- Title
- The Nation at War
- Author
- March, Gen. Peyon C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- World War I, Military, United States, U. S. Army
Terms of Sale
Peninsula Books
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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