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Fortress in the Rice by APPEL, Benjamin - 1951

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Fortress in the Rice by APPEL, Benjamin - 1951

Fortress in the Rice

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1951. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm). Red cloth-covered boards, lettered in gilt. With a warm presentation inscription to Ben and Bernarda Shahn: "To Ben and Bernarda and all the little Shahns, who are not related to (the "Portrait of) Sahn the Guerrilla" on p.165 / Ben Appel," dated Sept. 1951. Binding slightly shaken, with thin crack to front hinge; moderate external rubbing and wear and soiling; Good or better. Appel's novel of the Philippine guerrilla movement, which grew out of his experience as an officer in the U.S. Philippine Commission following WWII. The novel was adapted for the 1963 Irving Lerner film Cry of Battle starring Rita Moreno, Van Heflin and James MacArthur. This is one of several inscribed Benjamin Appel titles from the library of Ben and Bernarda Shahn, who were Appel's long-time neighbors in the small leftist hamlet of Roosevelt, New Jersey.
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  • Publisher Bobbs-Merrill
  • Place of Publication Indianapolis
  • Date Published 1951
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Fortress in the Rice

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Permabooks, 1960. First Thus . Paperback. Fair/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Covers are worn and chipped on edges. Spine creased. Pages are age toned.
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PERMA, 1960. Book. Very Good. Vintage Paperback. PERMA M5022 VG VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE PAPERBACK..
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Fortress in the Rice

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FORTRESS IN THE RICE (The Philippines)

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perma book, , (first PB 1960), . M-5022, very good , creases (WORLD WAR 2 NOVEL), paperback,
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perma book, , (first PB 1960), . M-5022, almost near fine, (WORLD WAR 2 NOVEL), paperback,
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Bobbs-Merrill, 1951. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Clean and unmarked. All pages are intact and binding is tight. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Indianapolis:: Bobbs-Merrill, , [1951].. First edition.. publisher's red cloth in dust jacket.. Bookplate on verso of half-title; manufacturer's flaw to fore-edge of front free endpaper; better than very good in jacket with light edge wear and dust-soiling to rear panel.. 8vo,.
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Bobbs-Merrill, 1951-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Missing. Indianapolis, 1951; red cloth covered boards; corner and spine edge wear with board exposed at corners; no dust jacket; 8vo, 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 425 pages
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Fortress in the Rice

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Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. fair to good. 425 Pages. Some foxing to fore-edge & inside boards & flyleaves, boards & spine somewhat soiled & faded, some wear to board & spine edges. Presentation copy signed by the author. Novel about World War II in the Philippines.
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