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Negro Combat Troops in the World War. The Story of the 371st Infantry.
by HEYWOOD, Chester D
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Glendale, California, United States
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About This Item
Octavo, original pictorial tan cloth.
First edition of one of the very few published records of African Americans in combat in WWI, authored by the white captain of the 371st, with photographic frontispiece, two large folding battle maps and many in-text illustrations, a handsome copy in original cloth.
Hardcover, tan cloth boards decorated in black. Exterior shows spotting and soiling, edges and spine is darkened and there is a small pencil line on the rear board. Edges and corners show bumps/light wear. The internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No hinge issues, no signatures or bookplates, no library markings. Pages are toned due to age and there is some light scattered foxing/spotting present. Page 17 is a crease in the upper outside corner where the page was folded over at some point. The rear the book has a pocket which contains two maps. Both are present and in excellent shape. Overall, the book is in near fine condition now Mylar protected.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 297
- Title
- Negro Combat Troops in the World War. The Story of the 371st Infantry.
- Author
- HEYWOOD, Chester D
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Commonwealth
- Place of Publication
- Worcester, Mass.
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- African Americana. military
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- NEW arrivals for May 2023;
Terms of Sale
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
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About the Seller
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glendale, California
About Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books LLC, specializes in books from the 16th through 20th century. We stock many books in the field of literature, Western philosophy, Greek classics, the history of ideas, Medicine & Science & fine sets. We are always looking to purchase individual books in our areas of interest.
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