WHEN DESTINY CALLED: A Story of the Doniphan Expedition in the Mexican War
by Hamele, Ottamar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good to Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Antonio, TX: The Naylor Company, 1948. 236 pp. Original red cloth covers. Top corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Spine a bit sunned. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. SIGNED BY OTTAMAR HAMELE ON TITLE PAGE. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear and tear to edges. Small chips to spine ends. Contents nice.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M2976MX
- Title
- WHEN DESTINY CALLED: A Story of the Doniphan Expedition in the Mexican War
- Author
- Hamele, Ottamar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Naylor Company
- Place of Publication
- San Antonio, TX
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY MEXICAN WAR 1846 1848 MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR UNITED STATES MEXICAN WAR UNITED STATES ARMY DONIPHAN EXPEDITION WARFARE AMERICAN HISTORY WORLD HISTORY MEXICO NONFICTION GENERAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military - Mexican War;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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- Sunned
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