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Nemesis: Truman and Johnson in the Coils of War in Asia
by Donovan, Robert J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312563701
- ISBN 13
- 9780312563707
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
St Martin's Press, New York, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. preface by author, notes and index. The text is illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photographs between page 122 and 123. 1/4 Buckrum backstrip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 cream coloured textured boards. A little bumping to the top book edge and rubbing to the book corners. Previous owners details to the free front end paper. Plain text dustwrapper with a white coloured background and ochre and purple coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and to either side of the top backstrip edge. There is creasing to the other dustwrapper edges, particularly the lower backstrip edge. Rubbing and yellowing of the dustwrapper. Dark marks to the verso of the dustwrapper, centred around the backstrip area. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. "Nemesis is the story of the calamitous experiences suffered by Presidents Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson when they intervened in the wars in Korea and Vietnam in the 1950s and 60s to halt the spread of communism by armed force." -- from the front panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XIV, 216 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; History -- America; Vietnam War; Military History -- Modern; United States; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 0312563701. ISBN/EAN: 9780312563707. Inventory No: 0109946. . 9780312563707
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0109946
- Title
- Nemesis: Truman and Johnson in the Coils of War in Asia
- Author
- Donovan, Robert J
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312563701
- ISBN 13
- 9780312563707
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Korean War -- 1950-1953 -- United States -- Foreign Policy, Vietnam War -- Harry Truman -- L. B. Johnson -- United States Presidents -- Politics Politics & Government; History -- America; Vietnam War; Military History -- Modern; United States;
- Bookseller catalogs
- History -- America; Military History -- Modern;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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