The Vaagso Raid: The Commando Attack That Changed the Course of World War II [INSCRIBED]
by Devins, Joseph H., Jr
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/VG-
- Seller
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Chilton Book Co., 1968. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth-effect paper covered boards, lettered in red. Text block edges a bit toned by age, otherwise essentially as issued. Dust jacket shows modest rubbing along edges with several tape repairs to short closed tears, modest surface rubbing, price clipped front flap, now in mylar. 222 pp. Inscribed by author on half-title: "To Joan and Jim / from your cousin, the / well-known unknown / author. / Fondly, / Hoey / Ft. Leavenworth / 25/12/68" (Devins was stationed at Fort Leavenworth in 1968 when this book was published)..
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- Bookseller
- Saucony Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033286
- Title
- The Vaagso Raid: The Commando Attack That Changed the Course of World War II [INSCRIBED]
- Author
- Devins, Joseph H., Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chilton Book Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Price Clipped
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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