America's Siberian Adventure 1918-1920
by Graves, William S. (Major General, United States Army Retired)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931. Hardcover. Very good condition. Previous owner's armorial book plate on the front paste down - Arcadi Gluckman. Gluckman was a Colonel in the U.S. Army, awarded a Silver Star during World War I, and was an author of gun books. 8vo, [1], xxiii, 363pp, b&w illustrations. Recased. Custom binding with Asian bookbinder block stamp on the title page. Red cloth covered boards with red leather corners and spine. Raised bands, gilt title, and previous owners name in gilt on the spine. Gold and purple decorative end papers. Toning to the end sheets. Title page, foredge, and a few pages in the text are lightly foxed.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27762
- Title
- America's Siberian Adventure 1918-1920
- Author
- Graves, William S. (Major General, United States Army Retired)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Bookseller catalogs
- MILITARY;
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Garrison, New York
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Plate
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- Title Page
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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....
- 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...
- Cloth
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