New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1936. 242 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ light sunning to spine ends. Natural toning to endpapers. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ short tears and chipping to edges. Approx. 7" wide x 1" long piece missing from bottom edge of rear panel and spine. Spine a bit sunned. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: M1326CW
Title: GENERAL GREELY: The Story of a Great American
Author: Mitchell, General William
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Fair
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1936
Keywords: MILITARY HISTORY CIVIL WAR 1861 1865 BIOGRAPHY GREELY ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON GENERALS 1844 1935 AMERICAN SOLDIER ARCTIC EXPLORER EXPEDITION 1881 1884 WRITER WARFARE SLAVERY BLACK HISTORY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RACIAL HISTORY ETHNIC HISTORY AMERICANA UNITED
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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....
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...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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