Manual of Gas in Attack and Defense (WWI Poison Gas) Weapons of Mass Destruction
by Major William Kirby, Inf., R. C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
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Edwin N. Appleton, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition of Major William Kirby's exceptionally detailed WWI-era technical manual on poison gas, attack and defense. Includes numerous photos and drawings, also four fold-out maps and charts. See attached images for table of contents. Signed on front free endpaper by Roscoe L. Elstrot (1895-1987), who enlisted in the Army on June 28, 1918 and served as a private until his release on December 12, 1918. His copy. Includes full index. Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to front panel. Scarce. 183 pp. 6 1/4" 4 7/8". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and very slight corner bumping. A presentable copy of an important WWI manual. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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- Bookseller
- Midnight Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 376978
- Title
- Manual of Gas in Attack and Defense (WWI Poison Gas) Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Author
- Major William Kirby, Inf., R. C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edwin N. Appleton
- Date Published
- 1917
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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