The Decisive Battles of the United States. [First UK Edition.] FIRST UK EDITION IN FULL MOROCCO
by FULLER J. F. C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hutchinson,, [1942]. 8vo., First Edition thus, with 29 maps and plans in the text; handsomely bound in burgundy full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, uncut, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. A lovely copy of a scarce study by one of the foremost military strategists of the period.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23112
- Title
- The Decisive Battles of the United States. [First UK Edition.] FIRST UK EDITION IN FULL MOROCCO
- Author
- FULLER J. F. C
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson,
- Date Published
- [1942]
- Keywords
- military, america, american war of independence, american civil war, j.f.c. fuller
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...