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NAM: The Vietnam War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Fought There
by Mark Baker
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1981 William Morrow and Company, New York. 1981. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O address label on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight shelfwear to board edges and tail. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing to panels; small closed tear on rear panel at bottom. Gray paper over boards with black buckram overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 269 pp 8vo. This book about Vietnam was not put together by journalists, it is written in the words of the men and women who served in Vietnam. This is the story of men, women, officers, draftees, prowar veterans, antiwar veterans, and highly decorated soldiers in their words about the war that tore America apart. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016232
- Title
- NAM: The Vietnam War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Fought There
- Author
- Mark Baker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Vietnam, Vietnam War, Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam memoirs, PTSD, war injuries, oral history of Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam memoirs, PTSD, war injuries, oral history of Vietnam, VAMC, VA medicine, veteran health care, agent orang
- Bookseller catalogs
- Memoirs; Biographies;
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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