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From the Volturno to the Winter Line, 6 October - 15 November 1943
by War Department
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: Center of Military History, 1990 Center of Military History, Washington, DC. 1990. Softcover/Trade Wraps. World War II 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition. A reprint of the 1945 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; slight shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light rubbing to panels. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding.119 pp 8vo. After establishing the Salerno beachhead and capturing Naples, American forces pushed the German Army across the Volturno River and into the mountain defenses of the Winter Line. The actions of the VI Corps are narrated in detail in this the second phase of the Italian Campaign that went 20-60 miles in depth across the Italian peninsula up to the defenses of the German Winter Line. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016240
- Title
- From the Volturno to the Winter Line, 6 October - 15 November 1943
- Author
- War Department
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Center of Military History
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- WWII, WORLD WAR II, ITALY, VOLTURNO VALLEY, MARK CLARK, WWII IN EUROPE, 5TH ARMY, VI CORPS, river CROSSINGS, WINTER LINE, SECOND PHASE OF THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, World War II in Italy, Volturno River,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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