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'These Men' - "For conspicuous bravery above and beyond the call of duty...
by [WW1] SWETLAND, Maurice J. and Lilli Swetland
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- first
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
[Harrisburg]: Military Service Publishing Company, 1940. First Edition. First printing. Inscribed on half-title: "To Walter Brinckerhoff / best wishes of the author and co-author," signed by both authors, dated January, 1941. Octavo. Terra-cotta cloth hardcover; gilt titles; 312pp. Trace of wear to board edges and corners; Very Good or better, lacking the dustwrapper.
"A true historical narrative of the American forces serving on the Western Front during the World War, giving the complete action of the Meuse-Argonne and other operations; together with the individual action of the men of the 27th Division, in the breaking of the Hindenburg Line" (from the Foreword).
"A true historical narrative of the American forces serving on the Western Front during the World War, giving the complete action of the Meuse-Argonne and other operations; together with the individual action of the men of the 27th Division, in the breaking of the Hindenburg Line" (from the Foreword).
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61982
- Title
- 'These Men' - "For conspicuous bravery above and beyond the call of duty...
- Author
- [WW1] SWETLAND, Maurice J. and Lilli Swetland
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Military Service Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- [Harrisburg]
- Date Published
- 1940
- Bookseller catalogs
- WW1; France; Germany;
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Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Inscribed
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- Dustwrapper
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