Coral Comes High
by Hunt, George P
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. First edition [1946]. Compelling narrative of the author's experiences in the World War II Pacific Theatre, with the book dedicated to those who fought on the island of Peleliu. Black cloth printed in gilt and coral, no dustjacket. Some edge rubbing, coral colored section on the spine somewhat faded, good hinges, sound text block, name and 1946 date on front free endpaper, no other markings. What remains of the dustjacket - the rear panel with the author's portrait - is laid in loosely at the front.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029093
- Title
- Coral Comes High
- Author
- Hunt, George P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- WORLD WAR II PACIFIC PELELIU MILITARY HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History, World Wars and Militaria;
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Resource Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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