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1914: Leather Rebound Pref. by Marshal Foch & 3 fold out maps

by Viscount French

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1919 Houghton Mifflin Co. 1st US edition custom red leather hardcover. Bookbinder block stamp on the title page. Raised bands, gilt title, and previous owner's name in gilt on the spine. Heavy decorative end papers, pocket behind the back board houses 3 foldout maps.
Previous owner's book plate on the front paste down, Arcadi Gluckman. Gluckman was a Colonel in the U.S. Army, a veteran of WWI & WWII. In WWI he commanded "E" Co. 39th Inf. 4th Division & was a staff in the China India Burma Theater of WWII where it is likely this was bound. During his military service he acquired a considerable number of decorations & awards including the Silver Star. During peacetime he was a prolific writer on the topic of guns & gun making.Top corner rubbing on the boards & some edgewear, else the leather is in excellent condition. Gold gilt on top edge of text block shows some light rubbing wear but still retains most of its' shine. Pages clean, unmarked & bright. Binding firm & straight.

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Bookseller
jonny8books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
Biblio1137
Title
1914
Author
Viscount French
Format/Binding
Custom red leather hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First US Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co.
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1919
Pages
386
Size
10x7x2inch
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front. Military campaigns. Western Front (World War (1914-1918))
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WWI;

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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....
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....
Plate
Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Title Page
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