The River and the Gauntlet The Battle of the Chongchon River Korea 1950 (U.S. 8th Army defeat by Chinese Communist Forces)
by S. L. A. Marshall
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
William Morrow & Co, 1953-01-01. hardcover. Good. 8x5x1. William Morrow and Company; New York, 1953. Hardcover. Third Printing. A Good, black cloth binding with gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding intact, some discoloration spots to boards and spine, moisture stain bottom board and spine, some age toning to pages, small scuff mark top text block edge, faint and small moisture stain bottom text block edge, previous owner embossed stamp bottom half title page, some discoloration to pastedowns/endpapers, mild biblichor, in a Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, edge/corner wear with several tears and creases along edges, chip top front panel corner and top spine edge, fraying and moisture stain along bottom panel/spine edges and verso, Mylar protected, all four flap corners neatly clipped, some sunning to flaps, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A good and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 385pp., glossary, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1036438
- Title
- The River and the Gauntlet The Battle of the Chongchon River Korea 1950 (U.S. 8th Army defeat by Chinese Communist Forces)
- Author
- S. L. A. Marshall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co
- Date Published
- 1953-01-01
- Size
- 8x5x1
- Weight
- 1.44 lbs
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