Books in Action by Cole, John (Ed) - 1984

Washington: The Center for the Book - Library of Congress, 1984. Paperback. Very Good. 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 78pp. Some rubbing to the covers.

Library of Congress. paperback. Very Good. 8x5x0.

Washington D. C.: Library of Congress, 1984. Brand New in perfect condition. The spine is square and flat. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Obviously never read. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are creamy white. Fresh and crisp. An introduction, publishing history, and complete bibliography of more than 1,300 Armed Services Edition (ASE) titles. Also included are a listing of writings about the ASE, notes on library collections, and Matthew Bruccoli's recollections as an ASE collector. The bibliography is a corrected and expanded version of what appeared in 1948 as part of EDITIONS FOR THE ARMED SERVICES, INC.; A HISTORY... The complete ASE set in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress was used to verify this volume's entries. Illustrated with old photos and a full color frontispiece. Bound in the original green pictorial wraps, stamped in red and white..… Read More

U.S.A.: Library of Congress, 1984, 1984. First edition. 8vo; 78 pp.; illustrated. A very good copy or better in original wrappers. Paperback. Catalog for an exhibition of the various armed services editions published during WWII. With an author-indexed list of all ASE editions published.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.