THE WAR BOOK OF THE GERMAN GENERAL STAFF: BEING "THE USAGES OF WAR ON LAND" ISSUED BY THE GREAT GENERAL STAFF OF THE GERMAN ARMY
by Morgan J. H. [Translator/Introduction]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: McBride, Nast & Company, 1915. Hardcover. Octavo; 199 pages; Fair; Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover; Binding shaken, fading to lettering on spine, rubbing to corners and along edges; Textblock has splitting along front interior hinge, rear cover mostly separated from binding, spine mostly separated from binding, age toning to pages, writing in pencil on front endpaper, bookplate on front pastedown; RWO. 1359240. Special Collections.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1359240
- Title
- THE WAR BOOK OF THE GERMAN GENERAL STAFF: BEING "THE USAGES OF WAR ON LAND" ISSUED BY THE GREAT GENERAL STAFF OF THE GERMAN ARMY
- Author
- Morgan J. H. [Translator/Introduction]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- McBride, Nast & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1915
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Glossary
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- 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....
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...