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THE GLORY; A Novel
by Wouk, Herman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0316955256
- ISBN 13
- 9780316955256
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston New York Toronto London: Little, Brown and Company, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Near Fine. Tall & thick 8vo (9 5/8" x 6 1/4"), brown quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over gold boards with facsimile signature of author on front covr, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) realistic painting of a gathering of Israeli armored infantry by Tim O'Brien, illustrated with double-spread map of the Middle Eastern setting for the Yom Kippur War, 685 pages. Overall: tight, clean, with bright dust jacket with slight rubbing and a few minute dents on its rear panel. <br/> <br/> Herman Wouk (1915-2019) was an American author whose 1951 novel The Caine Mutiny won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His other major works include The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, historical novels about World War II. The Glory is third in his series on the Israeli struggles during the 20th century; more specifically, the Yom Kippur War. He has been described as an American Tolstoy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7043
- Title
- THE GLORY; A Novel
- Author
- Wouk, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316955256
- ISBN 13
- 9780316955256
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston New York Toronto London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- WWII, Germans, Nazis, Love, adventure, Jews, persecution, sequel, battles, death, sex, Japan
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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