Vietnam: a History Two Volume Set
by Stanley Karnow
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Easton Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. Two volume set. Leather-bound hard covers published by Easton Press in 1988. No dust jackets. Dark green covers with gilt artwork and lettering. Corners are slightly bumped. Spines have three raised bands. Page edges are gilt-covered. Vol. 1 has a scratch on top edges, some wear on side edges, and some scratches in an area on bottom by corner. Vol. 2 has some worn spots on side and bottom edges. Silk moire endpapers. Vol. 1 has an unsigned bookplate attached to inside front cover, and Vol. 2 has a signed bookplate attached to dedication page. Gold satin bookmark ribbons are attached to headbands. Books are in very good minus condition. Large 8vo, 1098 pages plus an index, chronology and other lists in back of Vol. 1, 4.4 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 1098 pages .
Synopsis
"The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and balanced account we have."— Boston Globe . "Superb, balanced in interpretation... immensely readable and full of new and interesting detail."—George Herring, Univ. of Kentucky.
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- Inside the Covers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MSK13656
- Title
- Vietnam: a History Two Volume Set
- Author
- Stanley Karnow
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Vietnam, Military History, American History, Combat, Jungle War
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Lancaster, Texas
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History and Texana books, along with signed first editions.
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