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AT THE SUPREME WAR COUNCIL
by Wright, Peter E
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. first American edition. hardcover. Good. Large octavo (approx. 6 1/8" wide by 9 1/8" tall), maroon cloth covers with gilt spine titles. Illustrated with 8 black and white portraits. 201 pages + folding map (Position of All Allied Dvisions in France) + 2 pages of publisher's ads. Includes: preface to the American edition; Foundation of the Supreme War Council; The Plan of Campaign for 1918; The Battle of St. Quentin; Appendix A:The Relations Between General Robertson, General Maurice, and Colonel Repington; Appendix B: Unity of Command in 1917; Appendix C: General Gough's Confidential Report. Spine faded; wear at cover edges. No dust jacket. 092508C The Great War
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- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000020801
- Title
- AT THE SUPREME WAR COUNCIL
- Author
- Wright, Peter E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first American edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About Alkahest Books
Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- 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...
- Spine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
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