OSS: The Secret History of America's First Central Intelligence Agency First edition by R. Harris Smith (1972) Hardcover
by R. Harris Smith
- Used
- very good
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Ogden, Utah
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About This Item
University of California Press, 1709-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Quick--Ship! (1st Ed) Square, tight w/ sharp corners 1st Printing/ First Edition 1972 hardcover w/ clean & unmarked LIKE NEW pages, outside edges and cover w/ dark green full cloth binding. Clean and bright price-clipped dust jacket protected w/ removable and clear, acid free archival sleeve w/ VERY GOOD front panel because of wear/ rubbing at top foredge corner; FINE to VG+ back and spine panels --including all corners and front foredge-- because of scattered overall light rubbing/ wear. Beautiful book; overall attractive DJ. Ships within 24 hours--w/ tracking # and packaged w/ three levels of protection. (7c21)
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- Bookseller
- The Bookshelf
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- BMBXBH3525
- Title
- OSS: The Secret History of America's First Central Intelligence Agency First edition by R. Harris Smith (1972) Hardcover
- Author
- R. Harris Smith
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Date published
- 1709-01-01
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