SPEAKING OF HEROES: Portraits of the Men of the A. E. F. From Generals to Privates in Both World Wars and Korea/The Collection in the Smithsonian Institution Painted by Joseph Cummings Chase, Official Portrait Painter With the A. E. F.
by Chase, Joseph Cummings
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Washington, D. C.: The Smithsonian Institution, 1972. 174 pp. Original brown cloth covers, very bright and clean. Spine ends slightly bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ moderately soiled w/ mild edge wear. Approx. 1/4" closed tear to top edge of rear panel. Illust. w/ numerous b/w portraits.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Scarce.
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- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M3125USM
- Title
- SPEAKING OF HEROES: Portraits of the Men of the A. E. F. From Generals to Privates in Both World Wars and Korea/The Collection in the Smithsonian Institution Painted by Joseph Cummings Chase, Official Portrait Painter With the A. E. F.
- Author
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Smithsonian Institution
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY WAR PORTRAITS A. E. F. GENERALS PRIVATES SOLDIERS AMERICAN OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE SOLDIERS ART HISTORY ARTISTS PAINTERS CHASE JOSEPH CUMMINGS 1878 1956 COLLECTION NATIONAL MUSEUM SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON D. C. DISTRICT OF COLUM
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military - WWII; Military - Korean War; Art; Military - WWI;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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