New York: Dodd, Mead & Company (1965) 214 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Faint sunning to edges. Spine ends and bottom corner of front cover bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block w/ faint toning to blank endpaper. Inscription to previous owner, and previous bookseller's small label, on front paste-down. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear. Two short, closed tears to top of spine w/ tiny chip to top edge of rear panel. Price clipped. Illust. w/ b/w photos and maps.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 6566
Title: FIGHTING DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
Author: Newlon, Clarke
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Very Good-
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company
Place of Publication: New York
Keywords: BIOGRAPHY MACARTHUR DOUGLAS 1880 1964 GENERALS FIELD MARSHALS PHILIPPINE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFFS U. S. ARMY 1903 1937 1941 1951 PACIFIC THEATER WORLD WAR II 1939 1945 SECOND WORLD WAR WWII WARFARE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT JAPAN INVASION COMMANDER 1945 JAPAN
Bookseller catalogs: Military - WWII; Military - Korean War; Military - WWI;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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