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Harper & Bros, 1941T. hardcover. Good. 1.0000 8.2000 5.6000. Dj is price-clipped and shows minor wear, tear, and tanning. Pages tanned and clean.
The Private Papers of Private Purkey; Adventures of a Rookie as Told in Letters to His Ma by H.I. Phillips - 1941
by H.I. Phillips
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The Private Papers of Private Purkey; Adventures of a Rookie as Told in Letters to His Ma
by H.I. Phillips
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New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1941 Harper & Brothers, New York. 1941. (Sept 41 by code) Hardcover. Stated 5th Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fair; wear to head, tail, and tips; soiling to peripheral edges and spine gutters; toning to endpapers; moisture stain to rear board fore edge. DJ: Fair; NOT Price Clipped ($1.50); wear and missing small pieces at head, tail, and tips; moisture stain to rear flap fold; overall toning to DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering in black shadowbox on spine and front board. 121 pp 8vo. Private Purkey is every mother's son serving in the Army in WWII courtesy of the draft. Full of hilarious stories and illustrations that show the private's frustration with the entire situation and with life in general in a training camp getting ready to deploy to unknown places. Not a great copy but representative and suitable for reading.
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- Edition 5th or later Edition
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- Publisher Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication New York, NY
- Date Published 1941
- Keywords World War II, letters home, Basic Training, U.S. Army,
- Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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The Private Papers of Private Purkey,
by Phillips, H.I
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THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF PRIVATE PURKEY
by PHILLIPS, H.I
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albany, New York, United States
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NY: HARPER & BRO.. OWNER'S NAME . VG. Hardcover. First Edition. 1941.
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The Private Papers of Private Purkey
by Phillips, H. I
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Tolar, Texas, United States
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NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1941. Jacket chipped and torn with edgewear. Cover rubbed with edgewear. Pgs have erasable writing and tanning with age. . Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Illus. by Dunn, Alan. 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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The Private Papers of Private Purkey
by H. I. Phillips
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York - London: Harper & Brothers, 1941. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Alan Dunn. Black lettering on tan covers ina pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 121pp. Humorous G. I. letters from 1941. Dust jacket edge & corner torn.
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The Private Papers of Private Purkey,
by Phillips, H. I
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Harper & Bros. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket 9th edition. (world war, 1939-1945, humor) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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The Private Papers of Private Purkey
by H I Phillips
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1941. First Edition. Cloth. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alan Dunn. This looks as if it has been carried about under severe conditions possibly by a soldier in the second world war for some light relief. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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The Private Papers of Private Purkey
by Phillips, H. I
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LEXINGTON, South Carolina, United States
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New York Harper & Brothers 1941.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK VERY GOOD. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. 121pgs Clean, nice ex-library copy.
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